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22nd
Australia-Japan Relations Essay
Contest Award Ceremony
The winners in the 22nd Australia-Japan
Relations Essay Contest were awarded
their prizes in a ceremony at
the Japanese Consulate on Tuesday,
March 22nd. Emily Keppel from
Applecross Senior High School
received an Outstanding award
for the Junior A Division and
Susie Cook, also from Applecross,
received a Highly Recommended
award in the same division. In
the Junior B Division, Catherine
Mah of Lynwood Senior High School
and Matija Zivkovic of Duncraig
Senior High School both received
Highly Recommended awards. Congratulations
to you all! Thankyou to everyone
who entered the contest in 2004.
We hope to see many more exciting
entries again this year.
April
News and Events
Japanese
Musicians Performance
A group of vocalists and instrumentalists
visiting Perth from Japan delighted
their audience with a concert
at Government House on Tuesday,
March 15th. Featuring renditions
of Mozart, Fritz Kreisler and
some Japanese traditional pieces,
the concert was attended by H.E
Lt General John Sanderson AC Governor
of Western Australia, Mrs Lorraine
Sanderson and around 200 others.
The musicians, members of the
Hyogo Musicians Association, also
performed at St George's Cathedral
on Saturday, March 12th. In his
address at Government House, Consul-General
to Japan Mr Hiroyuki Ariyoshi
thanked Governor Sanderson and
Government House for their support,
and welcomed further musical and
cultural exchanges as the 2006
Year of Exchange approaches. Many
thanks to His Excellency Lt General
John Sanderson AC Governor of
Western Australia; Mrs Lorraine
Sanderson, President of the Government
House Foundation and Ms Jenny
Kennedy, Chairman of the Government
House Foundation, for their support
and co-operation with this event.
Blue
Bananas Picture Show
A couple of unusual Japanese films
will be screening on Sunday March
27th, at the Projection Lounge,
upstairs at 267 William Street,
Northbridge.
*Wild
Zero - Japanese
rock'n'roll/zombie/love story.
Aliens are turning humans into
zombies! After saving his heroes
(Japanese rock gods Guitar Wolf)
from their power-crazed manager,
wannabe rocker Ace finds himself
caught up in the carnage.
*Super-Robot
- a classic children's Japanese
hit TV show from 1973. Known as
the original Power Rangers, this
classic tale of good versus evil
comes packed with spectacular
early special effects to a soundtrack
thats out of this world.
The
whole event is BYO and there will
be some cool Japanese music played
in between the films. Entry $7.
Contact Predrag Delibasich of
the Central TAFE Art Gallery,
on ph. 9427 1318, or predrag.delibasich@central.wa.edu.au
for more information.
Hyogo-Nichigo
King's Park Pera-Pera Picnic
With the March BBQ a great success
and popular with everyone from
kids to pets (!), Nichigo and
Hyogo would like to squeeze in
another outdoor gathering while
the weather is still warm. Come
along with your friends and some
food and drink supplies! Bookings
not required.
Date:
Friday, April 8th
Time:
5.30pm~7.30pm
Venue:
Pines BBQ area in King's Park
(opposite the Bali Monument)
Enquiries:
Nichigo Centre ph.9325 4441; or
Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural
Centre ph. 9321 8536
Exhibition
of Recycled Japanese Textiles
This exhibition will showcase
Japanese fabrics from the collections
of Sue Leighton-White and Wendy
Lugg. There will also be a sashiko
(Japanese embroidery technique)
workshop.
Date:
Monday, April 18th~Friday, April
29th
Venue:
Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural
Centre, Level 25, QV1 Building,
250 St. George's Tce
Enquiries:
Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural
Centre: ph. 9321 8536
2005
World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
Beginning on March 25th,
the theme for the 2005 World Expo
is 'Nature's Wisdom'. The aim
of the Expo is to offer an opportunity
for the people of the world to
come together and discuss the
many global issues that face humankind.
Some of the exciting events to
be held at the Expo inculde the
Expo 2005 Symphony Concert featuring
over 100 musicians from all 5
continents, a World Sumo Tournament
and a World Sportsaerobics competition,
Noh Theatre and more. For more
details, click here
for the
official Expo 2005 homepage.
Japan
Brief (March 2005)
Recovery Seen Stalling as Economy
Shrinks 0.5% in October-December
Quarter
NB
- The opinions expressed in the
articles featured in Japan Brief
are not necessarily those of the
Japanese Government.
NEW
FEATURE!
Sight
Seeing in Japan
Why
not visit....Kagoshima?!
Kagoshima
City in Kyushu's southernmost
prefecture is overlooked by its
ominous symbol, Sakurajima - one
of the world's most active volcanoes.
The prefecture consists of the
most southern part of Kyushu Island
and several beautiful islands
in the Nansei Shoto chain. The
city has a host of tourist attractions
and is endowed with the most spectacular
scenery of beautiful seas, mountains,
rivers, numerous hot springs and
a wide variety of flora and fauna.
The prefecture's former name is
Satsuma, which played a crucial
historical role in the end of
the Edo period, the Meiji restoration
and Meiji period. Check out the
Kagoshima
Prefectural Government website
for information on Kagoshima,
including history, culture and
sight-seeing spots. Stay tuned
for a different city next month!
Cherry
Blossom Season 2005
In
much of Japan, the flowering cherry
trees (which the Japanese call
sakura) come into full bloom around
the beginning of April. April
is the month when the new school
year starts for Japanese children;
it's also the month when companies
start their new business years
and when many new graduates start
to work. So the cherry blossoms
make people think of new beginnings.
Full story here.
For this year's cherry blossom
forecast, click here.
Trends
in Japan
Fashion:
Split-toe Socks
People
interested in traditional Japanese
dress might be familiar with tabi,
the split-toe socks that are worn
with kimono. Now these uniquely
shaped socks are capturing the
attention of young Japanese designers
and even the fashion world outside
of Japan. Full story here.
Underground
Urban Farm
An
underground rice and vegetable
field has been planted beneath
an office building in Tokyo's
Otemachi business district. Full
story here.
Message
from the Editor
Have a safe and happy break over
Easter. See you again next month!
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