Japan Reports
2021/5/7
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney's Quarterly Newsletter
Click below on the page you wish to view. The pages are Adobe Acrobat files (PDFs). Volume 55 No.4 April 2021
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| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  In full 7.65MB |
| Page 2 | NSW recipients of 2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations Prime Ministers Suga and Morrison meet in Tokyo |
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| Page 3 | Foreign Minister Commendations awarded to NSW residents Ambassador Yamagami meets AOC President John Coates NSW-Japan economic ties - growing connections |
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| Page 4 | Japan-Australia ties in regional centres Consul-General Kiya's online newsletters - a round-up |
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| Page 5 | Awards Ceremony for the 2020 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest Heritage Japanese in Australia - a new online network |
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| Page 6 | The Japan Foundation, Sydney - steaming sento and classic films Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme - experience Japan |
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| Page 7 | A winter wonderland of festivals | |
| Page 8 | Kyoto's rich World Heritage |
Volume 55 No.2 October 2020
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  In full 7.1MB |
| Page 2 | Governor Beazley visits Cowra virtually; Consul-General Kiya visits again 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War |
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| Page 3 | The new Prime Minister of Japan Top level meetings continue between Japan and Australia NSW-Japan: exclusive webinars for Japanese-business community |
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| Page 4 | The Australian Olympic Connect 2020 | 友達 Tomodachi project Consul-General Kiya's online newsletters - a round-up |
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| Page 5 | A spring flowering of ikebana and kimono in Sydney JSyd InstaLive - about the series |
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| Page 6 | The Japan Foundation, Sydney - showcasing city-pop art and J-film Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme - applications open |
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| Page 7 | Kakunodate: discover a samurai village | |
| Page 8 | Washoku - a designated UNESCO intangible cultural heritage |
Volume 55 No.1 July 2020
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  In full 8.8MB |
| Page 2 | Consul-General Kiya attends Memorial Service for the Sinking of HMAS Kuttabul Consul-General Kiya visits Cowra |
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| Page 3 | Australia-Japan business ties continue to deepen Consul-General Kiya's online newsletters - a round-up |
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| Page 4 | Staying in & reaching out | |
| Page 5 | World Masters Games 2021 KANSAI Japan | |
| Page 6 | Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest 2020 JET alumni stories - social media connections |
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| Page 7 | Summer festival fun - a former JET reports | |
| Page 8 | Himeji Castle - a national and World Heritage treasure |
Volume 54 No.4 April 2020
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  In full 7.7MB |
| Page 2 | Inaugural Emperor's Birthday Reception for the Emperor Naruhito Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs in Sydney |
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| Page 3 | Top economic mission visits NSW from Japan Consul-General Kiya visits Darwin and Alice Springs Consul-General Kiya's online newsletters |
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| Pages 4 & 5 | Tokyo 2020 in 2021 | |
| Page 6 | The JLPT test Strathfield Lunar New Year School visits |
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| Page 7 | Mono no aware - a former JET explains | |
| Page 8 | World Heritage Site: Itsukushima - a 'floating' shrine | |
Volume 54 No.3 January 2020
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  In full 8MB |
| Page 2 | The Enthronement Ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor Consul-General's courtesy calls - NSW and NT |
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| Page 3 | New Caledonia & sister-city visits Consul-General Kiya's online newsletters - have you read them? |
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| Page 4 | Mrs Roslynne Bracher AM receives Imperial Decoration Dr Sadaharu Muramatsu receives Foreign Minister's Commendation |
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| Page 5 | Okinawa - cherry blossoms in January and sanshin in Sydney? Seikatsu kogei exhibition: objects for intentional design |
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| Page 6 | Essay contest awards ceremony & school visit update Matsuri Japan Festival in Sydney - a great success |
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| Page 7 | Akita - Jessica's experience on the JET Programme Japan's bean-throwing festival - spring is on its way! |
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| Page 8 | Discover Tokyo in 2020 |
Volume 54 No.2 October 2019
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |
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| Page 2 | Message from the new Consul-General Japan's new Foreign Minister |
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| Page 3 | Foreign Minister's Commendations | |
| Page 4 | JMSDF Training Squadron visits Sydney The Art of Sake 2019 |
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| Page 5 | JETAA Oceania Regional Conference | |
| Page 6 | Festivals of film and fun School visit program |
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| Page 7 | Japan supernatural at the Art Gallery of New South Wales Shichi-go-san festival |
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| Page 8 | World Heritage: Japan's newest inscription--ancient mounded tombs |
Volume 54 No.1 July 2019
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| Pages 2-3 | A farewell message from Consul-General Keizo Takewaka Celebrating a new Imperial Era in Japan Mrs Roslynne Bracher receives Imperial Order |
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| Page 4 | G20 Summit Meeting and Japan-Australia Bilateral in Osaka | |
| Page 5 | Spotlight on sports More festival fun |
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| Page 6 | Essay contest - topics announced The JET Programme - new JETs and a new JETAA president |
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| Page 7 | Summer in Japan School visit program |
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| Page 8 | World Heritage: Shrines and temples of Nikko |
Volume 53 No.4 April 2019
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| Page 2 | Tokyo 2020 - sporting ties to the fore Ms Jenny Dowell receives Imperial Decoration |
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| Page 3 | First woman lead Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition team Consul-General's activities |
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| Page 4 | Visit to Darwin by Ambassador Takahashi Cowra Festival of International Understanding |
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| Page 5 | Destination Japan: Okayama - land of sunshine | |
| Page 6 | JET - welcome back reception and networking event Community festivals in Sydney School visit program |
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| Page 7 | Japanese online Sodeisha: Japanese ceramics at Newcastle Art Gallery |
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| Page 8 | World Heritage: Hiraizumi - a spiritual heritage |
Volume 53 No.3 January 2019
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| Page 2 | 30th Emperor's Birthday National Day Reception Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Darwin 2+2 Ministerial Consultations in Sydney The 56th Annual Joint Business Conference AJBCC |
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| Page 3 | National AJS Conference & Foreign Minister's Commendations Consul-General's Commendations |
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| Pages 4-5 | Destination Japan: Ishikawa - take time to explore | |
| Page 6 | Essay contest awards ceremony School visit program JET Programme - Furusato Vision Project Leading Japanese architect Kengo Kuma visits Sydney |
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| Page 7 | Festival fun The 2019 Japanese calendar |
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| Page 8 | World Heritage: Industrial heritage - legacies of Meiji Japan |
Volume 53 No.2 October 2018
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| Page 2 | Message from the Deputy Consul-General Reception of the International Law Association Japanese wagyu beef returns to Australia |
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| Page 3 | Foreign Minister's Commendations Consul-General's Commendations |
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| Pages 4-5 | Australia at the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM | |
| Page 6 | A feast of festivals: Strathfield, Willoughby and Darling Harbour School visit program JET Programme - applications open |
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| Page 7 | Japanese Film Festival 2018 Culture's new virtual reality |
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| Page 8 | World Heritage: Hidden Christian Sites of the Nagasaki Region |
Volume 53 No.1 July 2018
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| Page 2 | A farewell message from the Consul for Information and Culture Cowra-Japan ties PALM 8 |
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| Page 3 | 55 years of sister-city ties in Japan and Australia | |
| Page 4 | Matsuri-Japan Festival in Parramatta Sydney Consular Women's Club luncheon - kimono and tea |
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| Page 5 | School visit program | |
| Page 6 | 2018 Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest - call for entries A word from the new president of JETAA NSW |
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| Page 7 | Bon-odori - dancing for the dead? | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Gunma: Onsen Kingdom |
Volume 52 No.4 April 2018
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| Page 2 | A message from the Consul for Information and Culture Shirase in Sydney |
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| Page 3 | Japanese-Australian women shine on Australia Day Honours List Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 4 | Spotlight on sport: swimming and softball | |
| Page 5 | Mr Hideo Dekura talks Japanese cuisine and food culture in Darwin 21st Biennale in Sydney - Japanese artists |
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| Page 6 | Teaching and learning on the JET Program by Alanna Kochetkova Studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) |
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| Page 7 | Japanese dolls: a tradition of charm | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Gifu: timeless Japanese landscapes |
Volume 52 No.3 January 2018
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from the Consul for Information and Culture Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | Australia-Japan sister-cities mini-feature | |
| Page 4 | Spotlight on sport ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Tokyo 2020 | |
| Page 5 | Awards ceremony for the Australia-Japan relations essay contest School Visit Program |
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| Page 6 | Festivals, festivals, festivals ... in Sydney and Byron Bay | |
| Page 7 | New Year in Japan | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Tokushima - treasures await |
Volume 52 No.2 October 2017
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| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Keizo Takewaka NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian visits Japan |
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| Page 3 | Nichigo Press receives Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation Ikebana- living with flowers in Sydney Reception in honour of the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG |
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| Page 4 | Tokyo 2020 medal project: towards an innovative future for all 2016 essay contest winner Brandon Yoo visits Japan for the first time |
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| Page 5 | Our school visit program | |
| Page 6 | 2018 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program - applications now open Japanese Film Festival - 16-26 November |
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| Page 7 | Matsuri-Japan Festival - 9 December Autumn in Japan |
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| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Hokkaido - a winter wonderland |
Volume 52 No.1 July 2017
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| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Keizo Takewaka 2017 Spring Imperial Decorations: the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Commemorative services in Sydney |
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| Page 3 | AJS NSW University Awards 2017 Spotlight on sport: Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan |
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| Page 4 | Island life - by Dominic Balasuriya, an ALT on the JET Program SMASH! 2017 and Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival |
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| Page 5 | UNSW students experience the beauty of Kumano | |
| Page 6 | Exploring Japanese at the Nihongo Tanken Centre Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest 2017 - topics announced |
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| Page 7 | Tanabata - the star festival | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Ehime: kingdom of citrus |
Volume 51 No.4 April 2017
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| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Keizo Takewaka Visit to Sydney by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishi Shirase returns to Sydney - and a word from their head cook |
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| Page 3 | Imperial Decoration Conferment Reception from for Mr Robert Seidler AM 60th Anniversary of the 1957 Commerce Agreement between Japan & Australia |
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| Page 4 | 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Darwin - visit by Ambassador Kusaka and Consul-General Takewaka Spotlight on sports: Swimming JET: Voices of the new alumni committee Ms Haruko Asakura receives Consul-General's Commendation |
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| Page 5 | Japanese language education: learning language, learning culture | |
| Page 6 | Japanese art and design in Sydney | |
| Page 7 | Cherry blossoms - spring comes to Japan | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Akita |
Volume 51 No.3 February 2017
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Keizo Takewaka Visit to Sydney by the Prime Minister of Japan Mr Shinzo Abe |
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| Page 3 | Mrs Akie Abe in Sydney Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee reception Growing agricultural ties between Japan and the Northern Territory |
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| Page 4 | Consulate-General activities | |
| Page 5 | Matsuri-Japan Festival 2016 - a great success Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest Awards |
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| Page 6 | Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan | |
| Page 7 | Five years in Fukushima | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Fukushima |
Online extra - full transcript of interview for 'Five years in Fukushima'
Volume 51 No.2 October 2016
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities Imperial Decorations |
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| Page 3 | Foreign Minister's Commendations Consul-General's Commendations |
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| Pages 4 & 5 | Japanese Film Festival | |
| Page 6 | Matsuri-Japan Festival: a great day of fun - Saturday 10 December NSW Japanese langauge speech contest at the MJS Centre Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Essay Contest: update |
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| Page 7 | 2016 Japanese Budo Delegation: martial arts at Olympic Park New Voices - a journal for emerging academics The art of museum buildings |
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| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Yamaguchi prefecture's history-making Hagi |
Volume 51 No.1 July 2016
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | Spring Imperial Commendations for Sydney academics G7 Ise-Shima Summit |
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| Page 4 | Ukiyo-e by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi at the AGNSW Kumamoto Earthquake |
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| Page 5 | SMASH! the ultimate Japanese pop-culture show in Sydney | |
| Page 6 | Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest Topics for 2016 JET news: the latest JETs from NSW & JETAA's call out to former JETs |
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| Page 7 | Mountain Day - a new public holiday for Japan | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Mie, host of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit |
Volume 50 No.4 March 2016
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | Consulate-General activities [cont.] 5th Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami |
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| Page 4 | Japanese icebreaker JS Shirase returns to Sydney after two years | |
| Page 5 | Studying Japanese - some resources | |
| Page 6 | JET news: preparing for life after JET and the newest JETs take off for Japan | |
| Page 7 | Geiko and maiko - women living as traditional Japanese performers | |
| Page 8 | Destination Japan - Hello, Hokkaido! All aboard Japan's newest shinkansen |
Volume 50 No.3 January 2016
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | Presentation of Foreign Minister's Commendations Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's official visit to Japan '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial talks held in Sydney |
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| Pages 4 & 5 | Destination Japan - Dr Peter Armstrong recounts walking the Kumano pilgrimage route | |
| Page 6 | Satogaeri - former JETs return home ... to Japan 5th Anniversary Memorial of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami |
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| Page 7 | Educational resources for students and teachers Awards ceremony for the 2nd Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest |
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| Page 8 | Seasons in Japan - four and counting |
Volume 50 No.2 October 2015
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | Five NSW residents receive Foreign Minister's Commendations | |
| Pages 4 & 5 | 2015 Japanese Film Festival - 5-15 November 2015 Get ready for Matsuri in Sydney - 7 November Edo Giga-comical woodblock prints now at the Japan Foundation Gallery |
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| Page 6 | Winners of the NSW and NT Japanese Language Speech Contests Japan Exchange and Teaching Program - Applications open |
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| Page 7 | 2nd Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest - update The rabbit in the moon Letters to the Editor |
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| Page 8 | Destination Japan: a special report from David Boyd from Hokkaido |
Volume 50 No.1 July 2015
| Page 1 | Inside this issue - summary |  |
| Page 2 | A message from Consul-General Masato Takaoka Consulate-General activities |
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| Page 3 | PALM 7 The Premier of NSW visits Tokyo Discuss Japan - Japan Foreign Policy Forum Sydney Modern - leading Japanese architects to design new AGNSW galleries |
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| Pages 4 & 5 | JET participants from NSW talk about living and working in Japan SMASH! Sydney's major J-pop culture convention is bigger than ever. |
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| Page 6 | The 2nd Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest for NSW & NT students The Japanese Language Proficiency Test can be taken in Australia |
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| Page 7 | Gion Matsuri — Kyoto's month-long summer festival Matsuri in Sydney — Sydney's own Japanese festival |
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| Page 8 | Destination Japan: Yakushima — an island of world renown |