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Australia Japan Society - Qld Inc
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Enewsletter- September 2022
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Japan's Railways- Celebrating 150 years, with Ken and Keith Parker
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The Australia Japan Society – Queensland is delighted to host an evening with Ken and Keith Parker, to celebrate the sesquicentennial (150 years) of railways in Japan!
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Keith and Ken have a keen interest in Japanese Railways. Between the two of them, they have ridden on about 90 percent of all of the railway lines in Japan! …
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AJS-QLD’s Japan-Related Careers Evening
Thursday 6th October 2022
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Please watch for more details on the website and Eventbrite
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50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue
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The Society’s 50th Anniversary celebrations continued last week with ‘An Evening in a Japanese Garden’, our flagship cultural event for 2022.
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Brisbane’s Japanese Garden, awash with a sea of Spring flowers and hundreds of lanterns and tea lights, provided a spectacular backdrop for the formalities and Japanese cultural performances.
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We were delighted to welcome the Governor of Queensland Her Excellency …
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50th Anniversary Business Forum
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In August representatives from the Queensland Japan business community gathered to celebrate at the Society’s 50th Anniversary Business Forum.
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Guests enjoyed inspiring addresses from keynote speakers, Mr Masuo ONO, Consul-General of Japan, Brisbane and Mr Fumitake Uyama, Executive Director of Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd and President of the JCCIB.
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It was an opportunity to look at the role the Society …
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Queensland Kinyu Sumie Academy Exhibition
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Celebrating the highest ranking award winner of the International Sumi-e Association Yumiko (Kinyu) Kigoshi, her prestigious masterpieces will be exhibited at the Brisbane Institute of Art from 16-27th September.
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Come and enjoy the inspiring world of "Dragon and Blossom". 1000AM - 3PM daily | Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafston St, Windsor view more
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Experience the best of Joe Hisaishi with Candlelight.
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The music of many of Studio Ghibli’s fantastic film scores will be performed by a musical trio inside the gorgeous St John's Cathedral.
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If you’re a fan of anime and the wonder of films by Studio Ghibli, then you can’t pass up on this enchanting evening experience at St John’s Cathedral.
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On the night, the nave will …
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Japanese Language Proficiency Test - Dec
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Brisbane | 4 December 2022 | Griffith University, Nathan
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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 reliable means of evaluating the Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers.
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The JLPT is widely recognised across corporate and government …
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Position available – Wholesale Senior Travel Consultant- Japan Specialist ( advertisement)
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An opportunity to join the Japan Holidays Team!
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• Full support from a Passionate Expert Team – Knowledge is Power
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• Join a successful & Australian owned private company of 15 + years
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• Syd/ Mel/Qld or Gold Coast based Due to business and product offerings expansion over the last 15 years, and with World Expo- Osaka in 2025, …
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2022 NFAJS National Conference
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Tickets are now available for the 2022 Biennial Conference of the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies – to be held from the 16th-18 September 2022 in Adelaide, South Australia.
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The conference will focus around the rejuvenated North Terrace hub of culture, education and government in Adelaide with UniSA and the Playford Hotel being two of the key venues. The …
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Takashi Wakasugi | Stay Home Stay [Japanese Boy Stuck In Oz]
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![Takashi Wakasugi | Stay Home Stay [Japanese Boy Stuck In Oz]](https://austjpnsoc.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/takashi-1.jpg)
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Join Japan's favourite comedy export, Takashi Wakasugi, as he debuts his stand-up show at Good Chat Comedy Festival!
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This show is about a Japanese boy living with an Aussie family together in the time of Corona.
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He experienced so many unknown and unexpected things in Australian family life. He had some wonderful times and tough times. His …
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Japanese internment in Australia during WWII
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Join us at Anzac Square Memorial Galleries with special guest Dr Yuriko Nagata - honorary senior research fellow with the School of Languages and Cultures at University of Queensland - as she discusses the internment of Australian Japanese people during WWII and its consequences.
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During World War II, many Japanese people were interned in Australia. The purpose …
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The Brisbane JSL Study Group
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The Brisbane Japanese Sign Language Study group was founded in November 2020.
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The purpose of the group is to facilitate sign language learning, promote deaf culture and act as a bridge for the deaf and disabled communities in the Australia-Japan partnership.
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Its current activities include: Online JSL lessons twice a week in a 4-term study framework. All lessons are conducted …
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Do you have something you'd like to share with AJS members?
Perhaps a travel story, article, Japan-related book or movie review, recipe or photograph. We always welcome any suggestions from members. Please send your contributions to Go-Nichi to the following email address: newsletter@austjpnsoc.asn.au
The AJS e-newsletter is sent to members at the end of the first week in every month.
GPO Box 2036 | Brisbane | Qld | 4001
execsec@austjpnsoc.asn.au
Chancellor: Her Excellency, The Governor of Queensland
Co-Patrons :
The Hon. The Premier of Queensland,
The Consul-General of Japan, Queensland
Committee
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President - Margaret Rackemann
Immediate Past-President - Andrew Hay
Vice-President - David Shield
Honorary Secretary - Taeko Matsunaga
Treasurer - Stephen Abbott
Ross Humphreys - (Past President)
Ross McConachie - (Past President)
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Tomomi Iwasaki
Yuki Nishiyama
Kohei Tamura
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Nicole Patterson
Leonie Kawamoto
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