JETAA Canberra

29/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our JETAA members and friends. We'd like to invite you to our 2026 shinnenkai, which will be a picnic in Haig Park. Bring your family or friends and a bento, or maybe some food from the nearby multicultural festival happening nearby in town! Meet us at 12 pm at the corner of Lonsdale and Girrahween St - the tram stops just nearby at Ipima Street Station. 🌳

31/12/2025

みなさん、今年もお世話になりました！良いお年を！Everyone, thank you for another great year! Happy New Year!

Pictured is our 2025 Bounenkai after party.

There were so many great events and memories for JETAA Canberra this year, big (like the Oceania conference) and small (like karaoke with friends and practicing Japanese together).

We are looking forward to a good 2026 together too. See you at our events and other Japan related happenings in Canberra soon! 🎍🍊✨

26/11/2025

It was our great pleasure to host the 2025 JET Alumni Association Oceania Conference here in Canberra earlier this month. Our sincere thanks to His Excellency Ambassador Suzuki for hosting the welcome reception. We would also like to thank Executive Advisor Kitano and the members of CLAIR Tokyo and Sydney for their participation. And of course, all the representatives from JETAA chapters all over the Oceania region who came! It was a very productive weekend of discussion and strengthening our connections. It's always a privilege to continue engagement as an alumni after JET. See everyone next year!

11/11/2025

Thank you to Ambassador Suzuki and the Embassy of Japan in Australia for hosting us!

05/11/2025

Are you interested in donning the JFF t-shirt and helping our team bring the festival to life? 🌟 We're currently looking for volunteers in Canberra, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney to assist with various JFF-related events! 🎬⁠

Apply to volunteer via our website: https://japanesefilmfestival.net/about/volunteer/

03/11/2025

17/10/2025

This is happening tomorrow (18 Saturday) across 3 sessions through the day in Canberra! If you are a JETAA member, please message us for a discount code! ✨🍶

Experience the Elegance of Sake in Canberra

17/10/2025

Only 10 days to go! We can't wait to see AJS's matcha stall!

Only 10 days to go will the Nara Candle Festival! This year AJS Canberra will be serving ' All Things Matcha': matcha cheesecake, matcha cream daifuku and matcha mont blanc. These won't be the only flavours. I

If you are looking for something savoury, try the new onigiri in town! For drinks you can pair with the famous melon or grape soda, a nice asahi beer, or perhaps visit our sake store, where you can partake in a Sake Tasting as part of AJS Canberra. You better not miss out!!

06/10/2025

As part of the 2025 JETAA Oceania Conference, we would like to invite you to our public information session, to be held online on Saturday 1st November. For more details and registration, please see the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/jet-programme-public-information-session-tickets-1775022021649
This is in addition to the upcoming information session hosted by the Embassy this Thursday 9 October. We have a range of great speakers for this event, so we're hoping it'll be a great complement for you as prospective applicants! We're so excited to see you then.

05/10/2025

It's that time of the year again! JET Programme Application time! The next information session hosted by the Embassy is this week, 4 PM Thursday 9 October 2025 (Canberra time).

Live and work in Japan in 2026 on JET 🇯🇵 Applications are now open for the 2026 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme 🤩 Apply now to work as an Assistant Language Teacher or Coordinator for International Relations in one of the world's biggest international exchange programs 🌏 Applications close 5 pm Wednesday 5 November 2025 AEDT. Learn more ➡ https://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/education_jet_en.html

04/10/2025

The Japanese Film Festival - Australia is returning for 2025, and the full film program is out NOW! 🎬✨ From epic dramas to exciting thrillers, comedies and more, there’s plenty to discover in this stacked program. Explore the lineup and book your seat: https://japanesefilmfestival.net/program
🚨Showing in Canberra Oct 27 - Nov 18!🚨 Palace Cinemas NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia