Japan Centre Activities

VC Ian Chubb will be on hand to launch the ANU Japan Institute.
A party to celebrate the event will be held in the Japanese Garden by Baldessin Precinct at 4 pm, 28 August (Friday).  Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.  All students, staff, faculty and interested community members are encouraged to attend (RSVP). Please see attached pdf for more details.

Shun Ikeda celebrating his 18th (or is it 21st?) birthday

On July 15, Shun Ikeda, the head of the Japan Centre, was awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation in recognition of his tireless efforts in the promotion of academic exchange between Japan and Australia.  Our hearty congratulations to Shun for this achievement!

Well, you’ll need more than a few pennies but it’s still cheaper than driving to Sydney to buy books.

Kinokuniya bookstore is making one of its regular visits to the department next week so anyone interested in picking up dictionaries, magazines, textbooks or even a novel or two should stop by.  You can see the book/price list here. If you have a special book in mind that you are keen to get your hands on but don’t see on the price list, you can let me know and I will pass your request on to Kinokuniya.

Dates: Weds. 12 Aug. 12:00 - 16:00 & Thurs 13 Aug. 10:00 - 13:00
Location: 3rd Floor of BPB (building #110), across from the elevator.

The ACT Government is calling for Event Volunteers for the Canberra Nara Candle Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Canberra Nara Park.

A variety of positions are still available for the event, presenting excellent opportunities for the community to be involved in the celebration of our Sister City Relationship with Nara, Japan. No specific skills are necessary.  All enquiries for interested members of the public should be directed to www.events.act.gov.au or phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

Interested parties can download a description of volunteer roles and the volunteer registration form in PDF format.