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Interview with Mr. Masahide Yasuda

Toyota Australia started the production of a new hybrid car, the Camry Hybrid, in December 2009, and it went on sale this February. We asked President Masahide Yasuda about the sale of Camry hybrid and TOYOTA Australia’s future.

41st Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest

Organised by The Japanese Language Speech Contest Victoria, The Consulate-General of Japan, Melbourne and the Japan Foundation, Sydney, this will be the 41st year that the Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest has been held.

Hiroshima & Nagasaki Memorial Concert 2010

Warm up a cold wintery Sunday at a concert for peace.
Sixty-five years after the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by nuclear blast, Japanese for Peace will bring together a diverse array of inspiring musicians, speakers and citizens of the world in a concert to celebrate peace and imagine a world without nuclear threat.

Passion for Sake: Meet the Pioneer of Sake Boom

A Sake Tasting sponsored by Sommeliers Australia was held at “Hanabishi” restaurant, on Tuesday, May 4th, with Mr. Masahiko Iga, the distinguished sommelier of the association. There we met Mr. Andre Bishop, who was one of the participants. Mr. Bishop is a pioneer and a trend-setter in current Izakaya and Sake booms in Melbourne. We asked Mr. Bishop about future prospects and challenges for the Sake culture to be embraced in Australia.