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My First Taiko Drum

About a three-minute walk from Collingwood station, you can hear that familiar sound coming from somewhere.
When you think of Taiko drums, what comes to mind?
Festivals, Summer, a strong beat, a towel twisted around your head as a headband and a Happi coat? I’m getting a little excited just thinking about it.

An Exhibition by Junko Azukawa

Renowned painter and calligrapher, Junko Azukawa, is presenting her exhibition Notes from the Heart at the Kazari Gallery in Prahran.

Little India

Indian cuisine restaurant that was run in Yokohama has now opened in South Yarra. With his experience gained in Japan, the owner, James, opened it in Melbourne, which is full of fusion cuisine restaurants, and his restaurant is winning popularity from a number of customers.

Exhibition: Immanent Landscape

If ‘landscape’ is something that reflects both inside and outside of our heart (KOKORO)… If, at one place, we gather artwork, which is expressed freely in response to multiple places … What would it be like, this landscape that could be shared beyond different generations, cultures or races…

Melbourne’s martial arts expert, Shihan George

George Kolovos is the manager of a gym that specialises in martial arts in the CBD. His students and staff know him as Shihan (teacher or instructor in English) George. Several times a years, accompanied by some of his students, as a karate instructor George will visit numerous countries all over the world, including Japan, which he visits every year.

Australia’s largest Anime Festival

The Melbourne Anime Festival is back again this year! At the Melbourne showgrounds for 3 days August 20th -22nd. Starting back in 2000 this is the festivals 10th anniversary, and the turn out is expected to surpass last years attendance of 13,000.

Nihon mura - Learning English and Japanese the fun way

At all the conversation circles I’ve been to I often hear about this Japanese school known as “Japaneasy”. Listening to the impressions of the people I meet saying things like “It’s really good”, and “It’s not just good, very good” I began to wonder what’s so great about this place?

Japanese films at MIFF

The Melbourne International Film Festival presents a vibrant selection of cinema from around the world.
The following Japanese films will be screening at the festival in August:
-Caterpillar
-Symbol
-Summer Wars