Consulate Updates June 2020 Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane

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Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane

17th Floor, 12 Creek Street

Brisbane QLD. 4000

Phone: (07) 3221 5188

Fax: (07) 3229 0878

jpncg@bb.mofa.go.jp

http://www.brisbane.au.emb-japan.go.jp

In this month’s issue…

[For Your Information…]

2021 MEXT Scholarships

SEIKATSU KOGEI – Online Exhibition

Furoshiki

Virtual Tours Around Japan

KIDS WEB JAPAN

Office Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm

1:30pm – 5:00pm

Consular Section

(Reception – visa / passports)

9:00am – 12:00pm

1:30pm – 4:00pm

2021 MEXT SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications for Undergraduate and Research Categories NOW OPEN

The Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT) offers the four categories of scholarships to Australian Citizens who wish to study at Japanese universities.

UNDERGRADUATE CATEGORY

Application Deadline Wednesday, 8 July 2020

RESEARCH CATEGORY

Application Deadline Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Visit the Embassy of Japan in Australia MEXT Scholarship Webpage for all details.

Recommended Websites

Embassy of Japan, Canberra http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp

The Japan Foundation, Sydney http://www.jpf.org.au/

Japan National Tourism Organization http://www.jnto.org.au/

Japan External Trade Organization http://www.jetro.go.jp/

Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Programme http://www.jetprogramme.org/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) http://www.mofa.go.jp/

The Japan Foundation, Sydney presents

Online Exhibition

SEIKATSU KOGEI OBJECTS FOR INTENTIONAL LIVING

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Seikatsu Kogei: Objects for Intentional Living explores the Japanese craft movement that began in the 1990s known as Seikatsu Kogei, or lifestyle crafts. See how the works of Seikatsu Kogei artists re-examine our relationship to the objects in our lives, presented together in Australia for the first time.

Included in this exhibition are some 50 works by 22 currently-active Seikatsu Kogei artists. The objects on display are made from a variety of materials, including wood, ceramics, lacquer, glass, metal, bamboo, paper and clay.

For more information click HERE View the full exhibition HERE

Office Closure Dates

JULY

Friday 24 (Health and Sports Day)

AUGUST

Friday 14 (Royal Queensland Show –

City of Brisbane)

SEPTEMBER

Monday 21 (Respect for the Aged Day)

Tuesday 22 (Autumnal Equinox)

OCTOBER

Monday 5 (Queen’s Birthday)

For the full list,

please click here.

FUROSHIKI (風呂敷)

Furoshiki is a traditional way of wrapping and transporting items using a piece of cloth – both gift wrap and gift bag, attractive and practical. The furoshiki cloth is usually square, though sometimes slightly rectangular if pieces are repurposed from old kimono, and can be improvised from any type of cloth of any size, as long as it is a few times larger than the wrapped object.

Different tying methods plus easy adjustment equals myriad of tying and packaging possibilities, the knots are easily undone to revert the furoshiki back into a flat piece of material, ready to be used, again and again. The versatility of furoshiki means accommodating anything from glass bottles to squat round watermelons!

Best of all, the furoshiki is just a piece of cloth that can be easily washed and disinfected after each use as needed – try this eco-method out yourself to transport some groceries on your next essential goods run!

Visit these links to see how many things you can wrap!

How to Wrap Something in a Furoshiki Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan – How to use "Furoshiki"

(Image: Niponica)

Visit all of Japan with just an internet connection!

Even without actually travelling to Japan, the full breadth of Japan’s world class museums, nature and daily life can be experienced right in the comfort of your own home. The options are endless, here are a few to get you started (click on the headings to visit):

JAPANESE NATIONAL TREASURES (Four National Museums of Japan - Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Kyushu)

Nothing beats a classic, and you can’t get better than a NATIONAL museum. Zoom in for gorgeous detail of the artefacts on (virtual) display. A much closer look is possible without glass cases and barriers getting in the way!

TOKYO TOWER Google maps street view lets you walk all over the place,

but this virtual tour takes you literally to a whole new dimension!

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE On top of all the amazing exhibits showcasing a natural kingdom experience completely different to the Australian

natural experience, the total immersion and thoroughness of access to every corner of this building is just breathtaking!

FUJISAN WATCHER A great place to view Mt. Fuji in all its aspects.

Tell the parents, teachers, grannies and grandpas, aunts and uncles around all about:

KIDS WEB

JAPAN

Brought to you by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kids Web Japan provides fun content that helps children learn about Japan.

The site is widely used in elementary and middle school classrooms around the world.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT

(Text: KIDS WEB JAPAN)

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The Consulate-General of Japan newsletter features people-to-people exchanges and friendships between Japan and Australia. If you are involved in sister school friendships, exchanges or Japan-Australia related programs such as the JET Programme and would like to submit an article to be published in our newsletter, please email us at: jpncg@bb.mofa.go.jp

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Consulate Updates – Past Issues Past issues of “Consulate Updates” (PDF) can also be accessed via the Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane Website at: http://www.brisbane.au.emb-japan.go.jp/en/jicc/newsletters.html

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Consulate-General of Japan – Cultural Loans Program The Consulate-General of Japan, Brisbane offers a Cultural Loans Program!

We have a wide range of Japanese cultural items available for teachers or persons/organisations in Queensland promoting or teaching Japanese culture. Items include DVDs on a wide range of Japanese subjects, toys, CDs, games, calligraphy sets, plastic food, traditional clothing, musical instruments and more! The items are free to borrow; the visual and tactile experience of a cultural prop contributes to a richer classroom experience.

For further information, please visit the link below to access catalogues and forms or call our office on (07) 3221 5188: http://www.brisbane.au.emb-japan.go.jp/en/jicc/resources.html

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