Consulate-General of Japan, Melbourne Mr. Susumu Hasegawa
This is an interview with Consul-General Hasegawa, who looks back on the year and a half since taking office.
[This interview was held on 13th of August 2009.]
With warmth of elegant greenish brown coloured grain and soft white of washi (Japanese paper), not too fancy but not too modern, Aka Tombo is an elegant and cozy Japanese restaurant in Prahran. You can see its soft lights on and locates on Greville street where you can turn into from the busy Chapel street.
Interview with Ms. Yuko Jensen, the owner of the Nagomi Apartment Hotel, one of Melbourne’s most influential business mavericks.
The film draws on the 16th Century Japanese folk legend of Goemon Ishikawa a ninja bandit hero who - similarly to Robin Hood - stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor. Over time he has become a much loved figure in Japan, being the inspiration for many Kabuki plays and even having a dedicated video game series. Kiriya takes the seeds of the legend and builds around them an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice.
Exhibition of “Tea and Zen”
Why don’t you tell your friends about this exhibition ?
The JENESYS Programme 2010 has started and is now inviting young Australians to Japan with all expenses paid by the Japanese Government.
Launch parties have been held all over Australia, such as in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, and Melbourne had its own on Thursday, the 6th of May, at Central Pier, Docklands.
Kirin’s Megumi is one of the best premier Japanese beers brewed by the Kirin Brewery Company.
It is the only Japanese beer brewed in Australia.
The Megumi beer is now available at some of Melbourne’s leading restaurants.This refreshing premier beer can be enjoyed with many different types of cuisines.
Miho Araki; an artist of extraordinary talent together with an expertise in traditional Japanese calligraphy her artworks bring new life to the traditional Japanese art form. Miho offers her own messages that tap into everyday life; she likes to include a meaning that you can attach to your life. By way of thick black strokes on large white canvases Miho’s artworks are ready to enhance any living room wall.
Volunteer staffs are highly welcome to support the Japan Festival.
Please contact Mr Nagashima, chief organazer of Japan Festival to via email.
As a part of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra program in 2010, Beethoven Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 (Eroica) has been led by Tadaaki Otaka , who is the principal guest conductor of MSO, at Hamer Hall, the Arts Centre.
