Welcome to the website of the Australia Japan Society of Western Australia (Inc)
Our mission is to promote mutual understanding between West Australian and Japanese people.
The Australia Japan Society of W.A welcomes anyone who is interested in participating in the Society's activities.
Please browse through our web site to learn more about our activities and how you too can join in on the fun! AJS committee members are all volunteers and we raise our own funds. AJS events varied and include business dinners and more casual, fun events and all events seek to aid the community and strengthen WA-Japanese relations. For example AJS WA grants a language prize to the best student in Japanese at Murdoch and UWA as well as offering small educational grants to those interested in pursuing Japan-related fields of endeavour.
AJS Logo
The AJSWA has adopted a logo which had the working title "flags" given to it by the artist Yuko Takahashi and was one of 4 that she prepared for the AJSWA. This was the logo that found the most popular support amongst the attendees at the AJSWA Autumn Function from all the logos received.
AJSWA means Business
We are currently canvassing support amongst the Australian and Japanese business communities for a series of events which are specifically tailored to the business community. We are investigating the holding of a series of Breakfast Seminars somewhere in the CBD. If you can help by donating a meeting space or sponsoring the cost of a breakfast or providing breakfast, please contact one of the Committee using one the contacts details on this website.
Glaucoma Seminar at the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre City Beach
The AJS was delighted to facilitate a seminar on the eye disease glaucoma which was presented by Ms Judy Saunders from Glaucoma Australia. The AJS would like to thank the following volunteers without whom this seminar would not have been possible:
Mr Akio Kawanabe (AJSWA committee member- Director of Hyogo Cultural Centre)
Mrs Kawanabe
Ms Maureen Beckwith (Hyogo Cultural Centre)
Ms Shoko Nakanishi (Fremantle Hospital)
Mr Tetsutaro Nakamura (AJSWA member)
Mrs Chisato Nakamura (AJSWA member)
Mrs Yuko Takahashi (AJSWA member)
Mr Takayuki Takahashi (AJSWA committee member)
Also thanks to Mr Rob Howard of Grainaissance Artisan Bakers who provided sixty
red been bread and melon bread for the afternoon tea which impressed all who attended.
Tomodachi luncheons
The Tomodachi luncheon were first started by our late and great President John O'Brien. The informal lunches are now a regular feature and all members are welcome to join in the next luncheon. For details see the panel on the left. The last luncheon was very well attended so please come along to celebrate with friends with the ending of the week in sight.
AJS Mini Zoo at Japanese School Bunkasai
The AJS is planning to bring animals from the Zoo to the Japanese School Bunkasai again this year. Perhaps we will see our friends the baby koala, snake, wombat and crocodile which were a popular addition to last year's festival!
Did you know
Some things you may not know about the AJSWA.
- AJSWA was established 35 years ago by founding members Sir Gordon Freeth (Australian Ambassador to Japan) and the late John O Brien
- The Co-Patrons of the AJSWA are the Premier of Western Australia and The Consul General of Japan
- AJSWA has received the conferral of Foreign Recognition from the Foreign Ministry in Japan, being the first in WA to receive this.
- AJSWA committee member and former liberal senator Mr. Peter Sim and AJSWA Ikebana teacher Mrs. Akiko Chester have been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun
- AJSWA is run by a Committee of volunteers drawn from all walks of life. All events and activities are due to the generosity of the team who donate their time and talents for the benefit of the community.
- AJSWA has a new Chapter located in Bunbury. Please check out their details on this website.
Australian Haiku
tobiuo-no tsubasa hirogeshi mama shiseri
flying fish
its wings spread
even in deathdhugal j lindsay
