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 Including a special JF Gallery demonstration of Ikebana and Calligraphy on the day.
Cosplay Corner
Try on our costumes and join the fun!
http:// www.jpf.org.au/speechcontest |
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| 40th Japanese Language Speech Contest |
 NSW State Final
The 40th NSW State Final Japanese Language Speech Contest was held on Saturday 19 September. Congratulations to the NSW winners who will now proceed to the National Final and thank you to all those who attended, it was a very enjoyable day.
Results and photo gallery, click here. |
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| 2009 Japanese Language Program for High School Students |
The Japan Foundation Sydney was delighted to recently send three promising Australian students of Japanese to participate in the 2008 Japanese Language Program for High School Students. This annual program is a two week in-Japan study tour, involving students from sixteen countries around the world, which offers an exciting opportunity to see and experience Japan and Japanese culture first-hand. This year's lucky students had an amazing time! They have written their impressions and included some of their photos from their trip to share with Omusubi readers.
Full details and photo gallery, click here
Information about the 2010 program will be distributed through state/territory educational authorities (candidates from Australia are rotated on a state or territory basis each year due to the limited number of positions). |
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| Sensei's Pages – Spring 2009 New! |
Classroom Ideas - Language Discovery Online: Australian students communicating with students in Japan.
Click here for details. |
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| Online Basic Japanese course for Teachers of Japanese, Term 4 Starts 19 Oct |
 From 2005, The Japan Foundation, Sydney started offering Online Basic Japanese courses for teachers of Japanese from Stage 1. From this month we are offering our final stage – Stage 4.
Click here to view course contents
Click here to apply for our courses
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| Intensive Seminar for 2010! Applications open! |
The Japan Foundation will be holding its next Intensive Seminar for Junior Secondary Teachers of Japanese from 18 – 21 January 2010.
These four day seminars focus on Japanese language teaching methodology, use and creation of teaching resources and proficiency upgrading. Participants are immersed in the Japanese language and culture, enabling them to enhance their Japanese skills in an authentic environment. The seminar also provides an ideal opportunity to network with other Japanese teachers and share ideas and resources.
As applications must be submitted through Educational Authorities in each state, please check with them for deadline dates.
Please note applications sent directly to the Japan Foundation will not be accepted.
For guidelines please click here |
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| Art Speaks Japanese Comes Alive! Don't miss out! |
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 are due by 30 October 2009.
For further information click here |
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| Video Festival Contest Applications closed |
Thank you for all the great entries for our first year of our Video Festival Contest. Please stay tuned as winners’ details and films will be uploaded on our website soon!
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| Intensive Seminar for Secondary Teachers of Japanese, 28 Sept – 1 Oct |
 The Japan Foundation was pleased to host an Intensive Seminar at our office last month. Twenty three teachers from throughout Australia and New Zealand attended a 4 day seminar, where participants immersed themselves in Japanese language and gained many valuable teaching methods and resources. |
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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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| 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's Haiku Competition by JAL Foundation In Japan! |
JAL Foundation bienially organises the ‘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. |
