26 Oct 2024 Enjoy the spectacular visual of 2000 shimmering candles at the 20th annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival to celebrate the Sister City relationship shared between Canberra and Nara, Japan. 4:00pm – 9:00pm | […]
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The Society was delighted to participate in this year’s Japan Day at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, a major event in the Consulate-General of Japan’s Japan Month celebrations. AJS President and talented Koto musician David Shield
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the interpreter | Yuma Osaki On August 14, the day before Japan’s End of the War Day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a sudden announcement about his intention to resign. Kishida stated that he would
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14th December 2024 A one-day event showcasing Japanese tourism, products, food, culture Taking over Sydney Town Hall from 10am to 4pm, Japan Expo is a family-friendly event and will feature exhibitors, offering authentic Japanese products
September 13, 2024 – March 1, 2025 | Japan Foundation Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema is an exhibition focusing on the history of movie theatres in the provincial city of Yamaguchi, Japan. Curated by
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Western Australia’s all-encompassing hub for Japanese language, education and culture has a fresh lease of life following the signing of a three-year funding agreement by INPEX Ichthys Pty Ltd, (INPEX) with the Australia-Japan Society of
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Sept-Nov 2024 From hilarious comedies to dramas that will tug at your heartstrings, there’s sure to be something on the program for every film fanatic to enjoy. Canberra 24 Sep – 15 Oct 2024 Sydney
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28 September 2024 Join members and friends of the AJS-QLD for an afternoon of traditional Japanese music, dance and the art of Bonsai at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens’ Bonsai House. We recommend you start
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1st December 2024 The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is largest-scale Japanese language test in the world. Since 1984, the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services have continued to offer the JLPT as a
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27 October to 8 November 2024 | in conjunction with the Australia-Japan Society (ACT) The Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange (IFIE), in association with the Australia-Japan Society (ACT), has resumed the two-week residential courses in
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The World Expo is one of the oldest and largest international events, held every five years since 1851, it is a global platform for achievement, innovation, collaboration, and cooperation. Australia will participate in the next
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The Japan Foundation and United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney have established two parallel and interrelated Australia-Japan fellowship programs to strengthen connections between Australian and Japanese policy experts and research institutes and
Visiting fellowships: JF-USSC Japan-Australia Dialogue and Exchange for Next Generation Read More »
