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Kodama (return to me)

A collection of work by Japanese contemporary jeweller (living in Melbourne), Yuko Fujita. Melbourne jeweller, Yuko Fujita, has transformed recycled objects of distinctly domestic and ordinary origins into bold pieces of jewellery.

SAMURAI are coming to Melbourne!

Ever dreamed to be a Samurai? Come join us!
SAMURAI is a universally recognised part of the Japanese culture.
This year in July, Melbourne will host a big Samurai event, a great chance to experience Samurai culture.

Wabi Sabi Garden

Wabi Sabi Garden is situated slightly away from the downtown St. Kilda area of Acland Street and Harbour Esplanade. It has an atmosphere of one’s own secret hiding place because of its quiet and secluded location, making it enormously popular with local people.

Kanji Dojo Lesson 2

Kanji is one of four types of script (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and Roman-script) in Japanese. Let’s enjoy Kanji at Kanji Dojo with Mr Hiroshi Watanabe.

Making Origami for Kids

The paper folding artist Yayoi Okumura is having
an origami class for kids at ebisu design during these
school holidays.

OMUSUBI

How to cook Japanese rice ball ‘OMUSUBI’.

Public Lecture by Professor Shuhei Hosokawa

Faculty of Arts in conjunction with the Walter Mangold Trust are delighted to present the? 2010 Walter Mangold Visiting Fellow

Professor Shuhei Hosokawa, International Research Centre of Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan

“Writing the Mother Tongue from Afar: literary activities of Japanese immigrants in Brazil”

A Japanese Documentary Movie: The Universal Principle

Why were we all born?
Why do we encounter painful and sad situations?

Everything may be happening just for the special day.

A miracle of encountering the special person
despite of the little chance of meeting someone
in the vast universe and enormous time.