| 2009 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Applications close soon! |
 Don’t miss out - applications for the 2009 JLPT close on Friday 4 September 2009.
The JLPT is conducted worldwide annually in December to evaluate and certify Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers. The 2009 test will be held on Sunday 6 December 2009.Application forms can be downloaded from our website, or obtained from the test organizers in each state.
For contact details in each state, Click here.
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| 40th Japanese Language Speech Contest Audience members welcome |
 The annual Japanese Language Speech Contests are currently being held in each state and territory and all winners in each division will proceed to the National Final in Sydney on Saturday 10 October.
The NSW Final will be held at the Japan Foundation multipurpose room on Saturday 19 September, please check our website for the day's program. All are welcome to join us in listening to the contestant's speeches and enjoy our special 'Cos Corner' attraction. Don’t forget your cameras!
Further information about the speech contests click here. |
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| Video Matsuri Applications close soon! |
Thank you for all your interest in our Video Matsuri. We are looking forward to seeing your entries! The objective of this festival is to enable students to use their creative abilities to showcase their Japanese and we hope students and teachers will take the challenge to create a video using Japanese! There are 4 divisions: Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary and Tertiary.
For further information and an application form please click here.
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| Art Speaks Japanese Comes Alive Enter now! |
 Applications for our new national art and language contest, 'Art Speaks Japanese Comes Alive!' close soon! Go to our website for more information, and be inspired by the entries from the 2008 NSW contest! Applications due by 30 October 2009.
For further information click here. |
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| Centre Visit |
Please take a look at our updated ‘Centre Visit’ website, teachers can now apply online. We have a one day school excursion option, including task sheets for popular Japanese films.
For further information click here. |
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| Cowra Sakura Festival |
The festival is held from Monday 21 September to Saturday 26 September at the Japanese Garden in Cowra and is based on the traditional Japanese festival of the same name. During this time the Garden celebrates the coming of spring, focusing on Japanese culture and the beauty of the delicate cherry blossom.
During the seven day Festival a number of Japanese cultural events and workshops are held including Ikebana, Origami, Calligraphy, kite making and flying, tea ceremonies, music recitals, sake tasting, bonsai demonstrations, Sumo Wrestling, Aikido, Karate and Tai Chi.
For more information click here. |
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| Take photos of your school mates for a chance to win! In Japan! |
 From 2009, applications for the “Photo and Essay Division” of the “Yomiuri Photo Grand Prix” competition organized by the Yomiuri Shimbun and supported by The Japan Forum will be open to high school students from overseas!
For guidelines and an application form please click here. |
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| 11th World Children Children’s Haiku Competition by JAL Foundation In Japan! |
JAL Foundation biennially organise 'World Children’s Haiku Contest', and we are happy to announce that the 11th contest is to be held this year. All winning haiku will be collected and published next year as an anthology titled 'Haiku by World Children’'.
Click here for competition details and application form. |
