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Australia Japan Society - Qld Inc
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Enewsletter- April 2025
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Kids Dig It! Japanese Family Fun Week
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Kids Dig It! is back these school holidays with Japanese Family Fun.
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Join the Abbey Museum for a week of hands on, educational fun for the whole family.
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Kids can: Practice archery Get crafty with a Japanese pottery workshop Uncover Japanese artefacts in the Archaeological dig Design and paint your own Noh Mask. Craft activities, games and …
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Disability in Japan Symposium
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23rd April 2025 | The Japanese Studies Association of Australia
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A day of presentations from leading researchers on disability in Japan from Australia, the United States, Europe and Japan.
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Includes the Australian premier of the documentary film, Mark: A Call to Action (dir. Ron Small, 2024) at 3pm. Speakers include: Carolyn Stevens (Monash University), Nagase Osamu (Ritsumeikan University), Yoshiko Okuyama (University …
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2026 Asian Games - Volunteer Applications EXTENDED
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Volunteer Application for the 2026 Asian Games Nagoya-Aichi have been extended to 30th April 2025.
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2026 Asian Games also known as 20th Asian Games and Aichi-Nagoya 2026 , is a multi-sport event celebrated around the Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
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prefecture capital Nagoya will be the epicenter of the events.
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Hokkaido Summer Institute
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Hokkaido University (HU) in Japan established the Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI) in 2016.
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154 courses, including 108 graduate level courses and 46 undergraduate level courses, will be offered by HU faculties and more than 130 world-leading researchers from all over the world in 2025.
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In addition to face-to-face courses, we will partly offer online courses. Participants can choose a format …
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GenreCon 2026: Inkling – Manga Script Comp
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Queensland Writers Centre presents an innovative and cross-cultural new storytelling competition in partnership with Kaishi Professional University (Niigata, Japan).
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Submit entries of short descriptive scripts up to 180 words; one Award-winning entry will be used as the basis of a 6-panel manga illustrated story, adapted by student artists at Kaishi Professional University, Nagata, Japan, under the tuition of professional manga …
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Sakura Fest Brisbane
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JLPT in Brisbane- July
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A New Japanese Market Coming to Brisbane...
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A vibrant new market experience in Brisbane, where you’ll find a perfect mix of delicious food, unique art, handmade treasures, and amazing stage performances...
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2PM - 8PM | Wellers Hill Bowls Club
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Applications for the July 2025 JLPT commenced on March 4 (Tue) 9am AEDT.
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The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has been offered by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (formerly Association of International Education, Japan) since 1984 as a reliable means of evaluating and certifying the Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers.
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The Brisbane test site will …
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Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program
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Applications for the 2025 Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program are now open and will close at 11.59pm on Monday 14 April 2025.
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The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Scholarship Program provides aspiring business leaders with the knowledge and skills to expand their capabilities. The training courses offered range from the Start Your Own Business Short Course, to export training, project management, …
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AIIU seeking schools to host Japanese students
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AIIU are an educational and cultural homestay organisation and is currently seeking schools that could host visits by groups of Japanese students.
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AIIU is currently looking for schools that may be able to host groups of Japanese students for one or two days during the period from 29th July to the 5th August.
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There would be approximately 15 – 25 …
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Brisbane’s Sister City – Kobe
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2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Brisbane Kobe Sister City relationship, Brisbane’s oldest Sister City relationship
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Each month throughout 2025, the AJS-Q has been celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Brisbane Kobe Sister City Relationship by highlighting aspects of Kobe.
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This month we are featuring Kobe's Kitano Ijinkan Area
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Kobe’s Kitano Ijinkan Area
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Located behind Kobe’s CBD, in the leafy foothills of Mt Rokko, is the delightful Kitano Ijinkan area. Its distinctive 19th Century western architecture, cafes, galleries, museums and boutiques dotted along steep, narrow streets and winding lanes, makes it a very popular spot among locals and tourists. The settlement was established in the 19th Century, at the start of the Meiji …
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JFF Theater
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The Japan Foundation has newly launched the JFF Theater online streaming platform to further popularize Japanese films and videos around the world.
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JFF Theater is an online streaming service that distributes Japanese films and videos worldwide, with multilingual subtitles, all free of charge.
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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
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Chancellor: Her Excellency, The Governor of Queensland
Patron: The Consul-General of Japan, Queensland
Committee
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Immediate Past President - Margaret Rackemann
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Vice President- Sara Jane Seery
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Honorary Secretary - Leonie Kawamoto
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Treasurer - Stephen Abbott
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Andrew Hay (Past President)
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Ross McConachie (Past President)
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Ross Humphreys (Past President)
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Shannon Whiley
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