The Japan Foundation (JF) has announced a new fellowship program, the Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership (JFIPP) Research Fellowship, with the purpose of building partnerships and intellectual networks in the Indo-Pacific region. This program is designed …
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Former AJS ACT President Mr Barry Jarman was awarded an OAM in the recent King’s Honours List. On behalf of AJS ACT, we congratulate Barry for his service to Australia Japan relations and his dedication …
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The Directory of Japanese Arts and Culture in Australia is a reference site created by The Japan Foundation, Sydney in 1997 to introduce active Australia-based artists and practitioners of Japanese arts and traditions, as well …
9th to 24th September 2023 “Japanaroo” is a new initiative, which started in 2021, to promote exchange and collaboration between Japan and Australia across culture, food, tourism, education, career development, sports, and technology and innovation. …
18th Nov 2023 Japan’s leading food, tourism and culture exhibition. Features: exhibitors and presenters showcasing the best of Japan’s tourism, food, products and culture. Conferences and Presentations Japanese tea, sake, soba, miso, rice, bento, wagyu …
26th August – 10th Sept 2023 Shinju Matsuri is a much-loved festival which encapsulates everything that is Broome and the surrounding areas of the Kimberley region. The annual Shinju Matsuri (Japanese for “Festival of the …
Update | April 2023 – latest updates available here The Australia Japan Society of WA’s proposal to establish JECCWA reached another milestone today with AJSWA President Ben Wholagan (pictured, right) announcing Melissa Luyke ( pictured, …
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24 Sep-6 Oct 2023 | in conjunction with the Australia-Japan Society (ACT) The Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange (IFIE), is at last, post Covid, prepared to resume their two-week in-country course in Japanese language/culture in …
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Japan Times As the buzz surrounding ChatGPT has grown in recent months, Japanese firms have begun to grapple with how to integrate it into their work — or whether to use the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot …
23 September 2023 Sakura Matsuri showcases Japanese culture through a range of activities and demonstrations. With taiko drummers, sumo wrestlers, Japanese archery and sword demonstrations, origami, martial arts, singers, dancers, choir, kimono fashion parade, ikebana, …
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Australian Financial Review | 5 Apr 23 Japan is replacing its outspoken ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, with a long-serving diplomat who is the country’s current top diplomat in Turkey. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
ABC News | 31Mar23 Security, or lack thereof, can be a powerful motivator. In the case of the latter, the term fight or flight pretty much sums up the human impulse to act when forced …
