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Japanese Language Proficiency Test July 2021
Applications for the July 2021 JLPT are now open until Wednesday 31 March 2021. Please visit here for more details.
NZJS – Taste of Japan ‘Kizuna’ 2021
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To the Utopia Across the Ocean: Kawase Isamu and the Origin of Grassroots Internationalism in Post-war Japan
The Japan Studies Centre of the New Zealand Asia Institute would like to invite you to our seminar To the Utopia Across the Ocean: Kawase Isamu and the Origin of Grassroots Internationalism in Post-war Japan on 3 February 2021.
Christmas & New Year 2021 Message
May the true spirit of Christmas fill your heart and your home with joy today and into the coming year.
JFF Plus : Online Japanese Film Festival – Streaming 30 Free Films
From tales of time travel to enchanting animated adventures and a geisha-inspired musical comedy, the Japanese Film Festival returns from 4 – 13 December with JFF Plus: Online Festival, a free streamed Festival featuring the very best in Japanese cinema.
Japanese Film Festival 2020 – Booking Required
The Japanese Film Festival is an annual event held to encourage the growth of Japanese culture and understanding in New Zealand.
Enchanted Worlds Virtual Tour
For everyone looking for their culture fix from home, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki has just released the latest version of its immersive and interactive virtual tour of the exquisite Enchanted Worlds: Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Art of Edo Japan.
The 1000 Paper Crane Challenge Project
Thursday 9th July to Sunday 12th July, 11.00am to 4.00pm Auckland Art Gallery, North Atrium In Japanese tradition, a Senbazuru is usually gifted to family or friends who may be ill as a symbol of hope and longevity. It has the meaning of healing and is often related...
Applications for 2021 MEXT Scholarships Now Open
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) of the Japanese Government offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities. To date, some 65,000 students from approximately 160 countries and...
Netsuke Exhibition : Japanese Art in Miniature
“Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”, Japan Foundation traveling exhibition will start from Saturday 27 June to Sunday 2 August 2020 at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery. As kimono culture flourished during the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), netsuke, small...
Covid-19 Update (日本語)
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NZJS AGM 2020 – 20 JUNE
Save the date for AGM All financial members are invited to attend. If you have not renewed your membership, please join now. Become a Member Now If you are unable to attend, please fill in the NZJS AGM PROXY FORM and email it to info@nzjapan.net by Monday 15 June 2020...
Exhibition: Enchanted Worlds
Rare and extraordinary art from Japan’s Edo period on show at Auckland Art Gallery Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki presents an unprecedented exhibition of rare and extraordinary art from Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868), opening Saturday 7 March 2020. Enchanted...