Canterbury Japan Day will be held at Riccarton Park Raceway on 1 March 2015. Entry is free.
CPIT will run the calligraphy stall again this year. See photos of Japan Day last year.
Canterbury Japan Day
Sydney Career Forum 2015
We will be holding our third annual Sydney Career Forum next month, our
only regional event. It will bring together companies seeking Japanese-English
speakers and students with those language skills looking for internships
or full-time employment.
The event is entirely free for students to attend. We also offer
travel scholarships for qualified applicants.
JSANZ book project
We encourage JSANZ members to submit a chapter proposal for our first edited book.
Working title of the edited volume:
New Synergies for the Post-Methods Era: Approaches of Tertiary Japanese Programmes in New Zealand
Abstract Submission: the deadline for proposals is 31 March 2015.
Sasakawa Undergraduate Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
The Fund offers five scholarships a year to students who are enrolling full-time in a first undergraduate degree in Japanese language. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage top students to continue with their Japanese study at tertiary level. Preference will be given to those studying a conjoint degree or a double major, but not at the exclusion of those who are studying a Japanese specific degree. The closing date for applications is the 1 April 2015.
- View the application form
- Click here for the Undergraduate Scholarship Referees Forms
Tohoku-Through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers
The Consulate-General of Japan, in cooperation with Massey University, brought to Auckland the travelling exhibition “TOHOKU－Through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers” composed of 123 photos representing the different aspects of life in Tohoku from the past, present and future. The exhibition is showing at the Massey University Albany Campus library.
Nippon Foundation Fellows Programme
The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
Scholarship Opportunity — advanced Japanese language training for graduate students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy/government service, journalism, and law
The IUC is pleased to announce generous sponsorship from The Nippon Foundation of a 10-month fellowship program at the IUC. The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the IUC aims to provide the most promising students with the deep linguistic and cultural knowledge needed to become leaders in their fields, and to foster strong collegial bonds and intellectual exchange among themselves and with their IUC senpai.
Eligibility: PhD students in all fields of Japanese studies, currently enrolled in universities from North America, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand; MA, MS, MBA & JD students with Japan-focused career goals in business, diplomacy/government service, journalism and law currently enrolled or recently graduated from a North American university. Applicants must pass the IUC language exam.
Tuition: Fellows will receive a full tuition scholarship plus a modest living stipend to attend the 10-Month immersion program in advanced Japanese at the IUC in Yokohama.
The Nippon Foundation Fellows will:
Meet with each other and the IUC Resident Director on a monthly basis to discuss their research interests and experiences in Japan,
Invite two IUC alumni to offer public lectures in Japanese in Tokyo, and
Deliver a presentation in Japanese at one of three Nippon Foundation Fellows conferences open to the public.
- Applications: http://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC
- Deadlines: PhD applicants: December 12, 2014
- MA/MS/MBA/JD applicants: January 15, 2015
Inter-University Center
Encina Hall, Room C334
616 Serra Street
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
Email: iucjapan@stanford.edu
Visit the website at web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC
Impact of Quakes workshop
On 30-31st October, the Japanese Programme at the University of Canterbury hosted a very successful mini workshop titled, “Tohoku/Christchurch: Reflections on the Socio-cultural Impacts of the Quakes”, in conjunction with colleagues from Tohoku University and Kobe University.
Presenters came from a range of areas including Religious Studies, Folklore, Anthropology, Sociology, English & Digital Humanities, Japanese Studies, Political Science and Creative & Performing Arts. In addition, we were very fortunate to have presentations by Dr Ryan Reynolds from “Gap Filler” and Assoc-Prof Roy Starrs from Otago University.
The workshop provided an excellent opportunity for colleagues from both sides to share their work on the impact of the quakes on people’s lives, communities, cultural and religious practices and the like in Tohoku and Christchurch, and to exchange ideas. We thank and congratulate the presenters for their informative and inspiring talks. We thank also the participants from UC, CPIT, Lincoln and ECAN. All contributed to making this workshop a success.
Fortune Cookie in Love: NZ University version
Fortune Cookie in Love, NZ University version. JSANZ project As a project of JSANZ, students learning Japanese at tertiary institutions in New Zealand danced to the popular pop song Koisuru Fortune Cookie in Love. This video is a symbol of collaboration between universities, and indicates the possibility of further academic and entertaining collaboration to promote Japanese Language Education. Many thanks to all the dancers, and special thanks to Professor Thomson Kinoshita who represented universities in Australia.
Participating Tertiary Institutions:
- Auckland University of Technology
- Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
- International Pacific College
- Massey University
- Unitec Institute of Technology
- University of Auckland
- University of Canterbury
- University of Otago
- University of Waikato
- Victoria University of Wellington
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Report from Japan New Zealand Business Council’s Annual Joint Meeting
Dr Penny Shino, President of JSANZ, attended the Japan New Zealand Business Council’s Annual Joint Meeting in Christchurch on November 24-26. The meeting took conference format with a series of presentation panels delivered by Japanese and NZ delegates spanning areas of business, industry, tourism, primary industry, creative enterprise and education.
The event was also attended by the Ambassador of Japan, Mr Yasuaki Nogawa, the NZ ambassador to Tokyo Mr Mark Sinclair, the former ambassador Mr Ian Kennedy and other diplomats. Outstandingly apparent throughout the meeting was the extent of Japanese investment in NZ and the huge contribution Japanese businesses make to the NZ economy.
And in the same way the courage and tenacity of New Zealanders seeking to trade with Japan, and the rich opportunities which remain were impressive. One challenge emerging from the event was for Oji Group (who produce Nepia – Napier – tissues) to re-brand their product with another Hawkes Bay name: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki- maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Anything seemed possible.