MEXT scholarships, fully funded by the
Government of
Japan, are now available for study at Japanese
Universities!
Research and postgraduate scholarships are
currently
open for application, with undergraduate
scholarships set to open shortly.
The Japanese Film Festival Online 2024 will take
place in June!
Enjoy a selection of 23 great Japanese films and
two
drama series, free of charge.
Streaming Period: 5th June to 3rd July
Schedule: 23 films from 5th June to 19 June, 2
TV
dramas from 19th June to 3rd July
Stay tuned for more information!
Japanese conversation evening is held monthly at
the
Embassy for those who wish to brush up on their
Japanese skills while making new
friends.
JKaiWa is held
on second Thursday
of the month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm, at
the
Japan Information and Cultural Centre,the
Majestic
Centre, Level 18, 100 Willis Street.
Japan Festival Wellington is back this year, on
Saturday 14th September at the Michael Fowler
Centre
- so save the date!
We are also thrilled to share that, this year,
our
beloved festival isn't just a one-day
extravaganza –
it's expanding into a week-long celebration of
everything Japanese in Wellington.
We want to paint Wellington in Japanese colours,
and
to do so we need your help. We want to make it a
community focused event where we can collaborate
and
integrate to deliver the amazingness of Japanese
culture. We will send more updates in the next
weeks
to come.
The trust is looking for sponsors, partners,
participants and volunteers who can make this
festival a success. If you are interested, or
knows
of anyone who might be able to help, please
contact
us at trust.jfw@gmail.com
Stay tuned for updates and announcements and
don’t
forget to follow us on social media:
Arigato, everyone!
We're excited to share that the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is now accepting applications
for
the 18th Japan International MANGA Award!
Applications are open from April 12th to July
5th,
2024. We hope to see many marvelous manga
entries
from artists worldwide!
On
Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto
Inland
Sea, islanders use the strong
winter
winds and waves to enhance local
specialities such as sweet onions,
handmade noodles, incense sticks and
seaweed.
Useful
links
"Monthly
Glocal News" - The Local Partnership
Cooperation Division of Japan's Ministry of
Foreign Affairs' monthly newsletter about
international exchange.
Discuss
Japan - Discussions on policy presented
by
Japanese intellectuals and experts.
