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| Facetnate! - Japan Foundation New Artist Award Winners |
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The Japan Foundation is delighted to announce that Pip and Pop are the winners of the Japan Foundation New Artist Award for 2009. Western Australian collaborative duo Pip and Pop (Nicole Andrijevic and Tanya Schultz), were presented with the Japan Foundation New Artist Award by Mr Torao Sato, the Consul-General of Japan in Perth. They have also won a return airfare to Japan, courtesy of Japan Airlines.
The Japan Foundation would like to thank all of the artists who participated in Facetnate! 2009 and a special thank you to the judge of the Japan Foundation New Artist Award, Mr John McDonald, Chief Art Critic from the Sydney Morning Herald.
Please click here to read Mr McDonald's thoughts on the winners and the overall Facetnate! 2009 exhibition.
Applications for Facetnate! 2010 will open in November 2009. |
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| Wa Modern - Exhibition & Meet the Artists |
 Wa Modern is a blend of cherished traditional Japanese crafts (floral arrangement, ceramics and calligraphy) presented as one. For a limited time only from 9 - 16 October, Floral Artist Setsuko Yanagisawa, Ceramist Malcolm Greenwood and Calligraphy Artist Ren Yano come together in their first mixed media collaboration at the Japan Foundation Gallery.
All three artists will be performing a live demonstration/ talk in their respective fields on Saturday 10 October, a perfect opportunity for some hands-on learning experience and a bit of fun. |
| When: |
9 - 16 October 2009 |
| Where: |
The Japan Foundation Gallery, Mon - Fri 11am to 4pm |
| Meet the Artists: |
Saturday 10 October, 11am - 4pm |
| Admission: |
Free |
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| Further details online, click here |
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| 13th Japanese Film Festival Dates Announced |
 Last year was our biggest and most successful year ever with audience attendance reaching a record number of just over 10,000 Australia-wide. THANKYOU!
2008 saw an exciting line-up of stellar films including the Oscar-winning Departures that we screened as our closing film last year. A huge congratulations to Director Yojiro Takita and his crew. Remember, you saw it first at the Japanese Film Festival!
And 2009 will certainly not disappoint. We are cooking up a storm here at JFF HQ with an exceptional selection of fresh new titles. We are currently uploading information onto our website www.japanesefilmfestival.net so please be patient and keep visiting for the latest updates.
Are you ready for a rhapsody of festivity hitting your way? Then mark the following dates in your calendar now: |
| PERTH: |
8, 9, 13 - 15 October |
| BRISBANE: |
28 - 30 October |
| HOBART: new! |
8 -10 November |
| CANBERRA: |
18, 19, 21, 22 November |
| SYDNEY: |
24 November - 1 December |
| MELBOURNE: |
3 - 8 December |
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| Japanese Cinema |
7 October: Sumo Do Sumo Don't (1992, PG)
21 October: Hachiko (1987, PG) |
| Full details and synopses online, click here |
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| Win Movie Tickets - Departures advance screening |
 After a sold out screening at our Japanese Film Festival in December last year, Departures went on to gain international critical acclaim and won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. To celebrate the upcoming release of Departures in Australian cinemas, Omusubi readers have the chance to win 1 of 10 double passes to a special advance screening of the film at Dendy Opera Quays cinema in Sydney, at 6pm on Wednesday 14 October 2009.
For the chance to win a double pass, please email omusubi@jpf.org.au with your name and contact details by 5pm Thursday 8 October. |
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| Local Grant Program - Applications now open |
In the current 2009-2010 fiscal year, The Japan Foundation, Sydney office is able to offer a limited number of local grants in support of projects in the field of Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange.
The two available grants are:
Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange Local Grant - Supports projects such as conferences, lectures and presentations conducted by non-profit organisations at an academic level (individuals are not eligible to apply).
Travel Support Grant - Provides funds for researchers to travel to Japan in order to further their Japanese studies-related projects.
The application period is open throughout the 2009-2010 fiscal year, but applications must be received by the Japan Foundation, Sydney office at least 2 months prior to the project start date.
For further details please click here or contact the Japanese Studies & Intellectual Exchange Department on Ph: 02 8239 0055 or email jsgrants@jpf.org.au. |
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| New acquisitions |
| A list of newly acquired titles in September is now available - New item section. |
| A pickup from new acquisitions - September 2009 |
 Law in Japan : a turning point / edited by Daniel H. Foote Seattle, Wash. : University of Washington Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-295-98731-6
Call #: 322.1 LAW
This volume explores major developments in Japanese law over the latter half of the twentieth century and looks ahead to the future. Modelled on the classic work Law in Japan: The Legal Order in a Changing Society (1963), it features the work of thirty-five leading legal experts in twenty-five essays covering most of the major fields of Japanese law, with special attention to the increasingly important areas of environmental law, health law, intellectual property, and insolvency. |
| Read more online, click here |
 Race for the Exits : the unraveling of Japan's system of social protection / Leonard J. Schoppa Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, c2006. ISBN: 978-0-8014-4433-3
Call #: 364 SCH
Contrary to all expectations, Japan's long-term recession has provoked no sustained political movement to replace the nation's malfunctioning economic structure. The country's basic social contract has so far proved resistant to reform, even in the face of persistently adverse conditions. In this text, Leonard Schoppa explains why it has endured and how long it can last.
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| Read more online, click here. |
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| Library Calendar |
The Library's opening days for October - November are as follows: |
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| -Shaded days indicate the library is closed. |
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri (except Wed): 11.00 am - 5.30 pm
Wed: 11.00 am - 6.00 pm
Sat (every third week): 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
Sun: Closed
There is a book returns chute at the library entrance. It is available during the Chifley Plaza building operation hours:
Mon-Fri: 6.30 am - 10.00 pm
Sat : 8.30 am - 10.00 pm
Sun/Public Holidays: Closed |
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| Tatzu Nishi Artist Talk & Exhibition - Art Gallery of NSW |
 Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi is renowned for transforming public spaces such as streetlights and statues into objects within domestic environments. In October he will challenge the perspective of Sydney audiences by enclosing the two equestrian statues that stand at the entrance of the Art Gallery of NSW within temporary room-like structures, decorated as a bedroom and living room. Visitors will enter these elevated rooms via ramps leading from the steps of the Gallery.
Entitled War and peace and in between, Nishi's work is the 19th Kaldor Public Art Project and coincides with an exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW celebrating 40 years since the first Kaldor Public Art Project in 1969, in which Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the coastline of Little Bay in fabric. Continuing the Kaldor Public Art Projects tradition of presenting cutting-edge contemporary art, Nishi hopes to take the statues out of their familiar setting and encourage visitors to view them from a fresh perspective.
The Art Gallery of NSW, Kaldor Public Art Projects and The Japan Foundation, Sydney are pleased to present an artist talk with Tatzu Nishi on 2 October 2009. In his talk, Nishi will discuss the inspiration behind his current work and his motivation behind creating such unique and fascinating works of art. |
| Artist Talk |
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Friday 2 October, 1pm (duration approx. 1.5 hours) |
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Centenary Auditorium, Lower Level 1, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney |
| Admission: |
Free. Bookings are not required but seating is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. |
| Enquiries: |
tel 02 9225 1740, email pp@ag.nsw.gov.au |
Exhibition
40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects and 19th Kaldor Public Art Project - War and peace and in between |
| When: |
2 October 2009 - 14 February 2010 |
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Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney |
| Admission: |
Free |
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| Further details online, click here |
| For information on Tatzu Nishi and the 19th Kaldor Public Art Project please click here. |
| For information on the 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects exhibition please click here. |
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| 'History of Japanese Colour - Colour of Tale of Genji' - Talk by Textile Dyer and Historian, Sachio Yoshioka |
 Sachio Yoshioka is a textile dyer and textile historian working in Kyoto, Japan. As the fifth generation owner of the family dying studio which dates back to the 17th century, Yoshioka has revived a number of weaving and dying patterns using natural dyes that were invented in the 8th century. He has published several books on the colours of Japan and the use of natural dyes and has exhibited his work in Tokyo, Munich and London. In this talk, Yoshioka will explore the significance of colour in Japanese history and culture ranging from the Tale of Genji to the changing colours of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
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Friday 2 October, 6.30pm - 8pm |
| Where: |
Japan Foundation Multipurpose Room, |
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Japanese (with English translation) |
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Free. Bookings essential |
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tanaka@2together.com.au or Fax: 02 9283 5533, Attention: Akiyo Tanaka |
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| Further details online, click here |
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| Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region: Towards Institution Building - Conference |
| The Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL), Sydney Centre for International Law (SCIL), and The Centre for Asian and Pacific Law in the University of Sydney (CAPLUS), in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRC) will host an international conference on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November 2009 at Sydney Law School. The theme of the conference is Human Rights in Asia-Pacific: Towards Institution-Building. |
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27 -28 November 2009 |
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Sydney Law School, Building F10, University of Sydney |
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Full Fee $220, Academic $110, Student Free (ID required). To register online click here or phone (02) 9351 0238 |
| enquiries: |
tel (02) 9351 0238, email: lawevents@usyd.edu.au |
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| Further details online, click here |
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Around Australia is a list of Japan-related events being held around the country. The Japan Foundation, Sydney is not affiliated with these events unless otherwise noted, and is not responsible for these events or the content of linked websites.
For further details on any of these events, please contact the event organisers directly. |
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| Shelter: On Kindness Exhibition - RMIT Gallery |
| Shelter: On Kindness is an exploration, an exercise in inviting artists, architects, writers and thinkers to reflect on what qualities of environment and circumstance afford us shelter in a physical and metaphorical sense. The scene-stealer of the exhibition is a 4m-high contemporary Japanese teahouse built inside the gallery by internationally renowned Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori, who is visiting Melbourne for the exhibition. Professor Fujimori, who will conduct a public lecture about his work at RMIT Storey Hall on 6 October, has incorporated wood from bushfire-affected areas in his teahouse. |
| When: |
25 September - 25 October 2009 |
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RMIT Gallery, 344 Swanston Street, Melbourne |
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Free |
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| Further details online, click here |
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| Animania Festival - Adelaide, 10 October 2009 |
 Animania Festival will visit Adelaide for the first time this October! In partnership with the OzAsia Festival, Animania will bring its classic events to Adelaide including Karaoke, Doodling competitions, all-day Screenings, video games and of course, Cosplay. This Festival will feature the traditional Cosplay Competition plus the second Preselection Round for the 2010/11 World Cosplay Summit Preliminary. |
| When: |
10 October 2009, 11am - 5pm |
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Adelaide Festival Centre
King William Road
Adelaide |
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For registration and ticket prices, click here |
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| Further details online, click here |
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| Auspeak - Customs House Library, Sydney |
Auspeak is a network of friendly, like-minded people who are interested in practising and improving their English and Japanese language skills. By participating, Japanese and English speakers have the opportunity to practice their language skills by contributing to discussions on a variety of topics chosen by members. Auspeak members also have access to an online group forum and receive email session summaries to assist their learning. There is a recommended minimum of 100 hours study in either language and a small participation cost involved.
For more information and to become a member contact john@auspeak.com or visit www.auspeak.com. |
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ISSUE 22
OCTOBER 2009 |
In this issue:
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Japan Foundation, Sydney |
Shop 23, Level 1
Chifley Plaza
2 Chifley Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
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| Art
& Culture Dept. |
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(02) 8239 0055 |
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(02) 9222 2168 |
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| Japanese
Studies & Intellectual Exchange
Dept. |
| Phone:
(02) 8239 0055 |
| Fax:
(02) 9222 2168 |
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| Japanese
Language Dept. |
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8239 0077 |
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9222 2169 |
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| Library |
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(02) 8239 0011 |
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