Australia-Japan Society ACT

26/10/2026

Get your tickets to our 'East Meets West Concert' at the Japanese Ambassador's Residence. Tickets are selling fast, so don't miss out!!!

Our East Meets West Concert is happening again this year on a Friday evening. Please come along and hear the amazing Aiko Got and her friends play some beautiful classical music. Ticket will go quickly, so make sure you book. Here is the Humantix link: https://events.humanitix.com/east-meets-west-concert-2026

21/10/2026

Nara Festival on this Saturday! Come to our stall and buy a delicious onigiri, mont blac cake, dango, daifuku and pair it with a b**r, umeshu or perhaps a melon soda! Or you could do a taster of sake with YoiYoi Sake. The post gives you the name of our stall and we will be near the stage on the left. See you there!

18/10/2026

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Ever wanted to have a quick holiday to Perth and experience something truely amazing and interesting! Here is the opportunity! Come to the National Conference of Australia Japan Societies Conference. Theme is '50 Years of Impact, 50 Years of Possibility'! In the 50th Year of the NARA Treaty, it is going to be a milestone.

🇦🇺🇯🇵 THE 2026 CONFERENCE | CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA–JAPAN FRIENDSHIP 🌸

The Australia–Japan Society of Western Australia (AJSWA) is delighted to host the 2026 Conference of the National Federation of Australia–Japan Societies, celebrating an extraordinary milestone of 50 years of friendship and cooperation between Australia and Japan! 🇦🇺🤝🇯🇵

Join us in Perth for this special occasion, bringing together members, community leaders, professionals and supporters of Australia–Japan relations to celebrate our shared history, strengthen connections and explore opportunities for future collaboration.

📅 Date: Saturday, 28 November 2026
📍 Venue: The ANZAC Club, Perth
🥂 Anniversary Reception: Following the conference at an exclusive location

🎟️ TICKET PRICES & REGISTRATION

🌸 Early Bird Tickets | 16–31 October 2026

Conference + Morning Tea & Lunch:

- Members: $120
- Non-members: $140

Conference + Anniversary Reception (including Morning Tea & Lunch):

- Members: $195
- Non-members: $215

Anniversary Reception Only:

- Members: $95
- Non-members: $120

✨ Secure your Early Bird tickets before 31 October and enjoy special discounted rates!

Regular ticket prices will apply from 31 October to 15 November 2026.

🔗 BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE:
https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1663352

Whether you are a long-standing member, a business professional, a student or someone passionate about Australia–Japan relations, we warmly invite you to be part of this memorable celebration.

We look forward to welcoming you to Perth as we honour five decades of friendship, cultural exchange and cooperation between our two nations.

🌸 Together, let's celebrate 50 years of friendship and build stronger connections for the future!

18/10/2026

🕯️ One week to go until the Canberra Nara Candle Festival on Saturday, 24 October! 🦌🌸
Thinking of travelling to Japan? Drop by the CLAIR tourism booth to find out about places to explore in Japan. Students from Nara University High School will also be there and are excited to share about their hometown Nara, from 5pm and 7pm.
Japan Local Government Centre/CLAIR Sydney（一般財団法人自治体国際化協会シドニー事務所）

18/10/2026

Our East Meets West Concert is happening again this year on a Friday evening. Please come along and hear the amazing Aiko Got and her friends play some beautiful classical music. Ticket will go quickly, so make sure you book. Here is the Humantix link: https://events.humanitix.com/east-meets-west-concert-2026

02/10/2026

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Have a listen to our amazing President of AJS Queensland! So multi talented.

オーストラリア生まれながら、日本の伝統文化に深く魅了されてきたデイビッド・シールドさん。琴の名取として活動するほか、華道の師範でもあり、また武道では3つの黒帯を取得。自ら着物を仕立てるほど、日本文化愛.....

29/09/2026

Come along and experience the only Kabuki Club outside of Japan. Tickets on sale now, but will go quickly!!

11/09/2026

The Australian Embassy in Tokyo is honoured to invite you to attend the inaugural Australia-Japan Subnational Diplomacy Forum 2026: Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship and Cooperation.

Marking 50 years of friendship and cooperation, the inaugural Australia–Japan Subnational Diplomacy Forum 2026 will bring together leaders from government, business, academia and communities to explore how local and regional partnerships can help shape the next chapter of Australia–Japan relations. The Forum will examine the power of subnational diplomacy through discussions on sister-city partnerships, education, trade, sustainability, sport, innovation, disaster resilience and youth exchange. It will celebrate the connections that have brought our countries closer while creating new opportunities for communities across Australia and Japan to collaborate, innovate and prosper.

Wednesday 7 October
Australian Embassy, Tokyo

Program overview

0930 Venue open and participant registration

1000 - 1215 Keynote speeches and panel sessions

1215 - 1315 Networking lunch

1315 – 1700 Breakout groups and panel sessions

1700 – 1900 Networking reception

Participation is free. Please register at this link by 23 September.

Australia-Japan Subnational Diplomacy Forum 2026

11/09/2026

This week, It was an honour for some of the AJS Committee to meet and share lunch with the President of the Senate in Japan, His Excellency, Mr SEKIGUCHI, Masakazu. Amongst the delegation were Senators from the major parties in Japan; Mr SAITO Yosh*taka (The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent), Ms FUNAYAMA Yasue (Democratic Party for the People and the Shin Ryokufukai), Mr ISHIKAWA Hirotaka (Komeito), Mr ASADA Hitoshi, (Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party)), Mr MATSUDA Manabu (SANSEITO).

The lunch was hosted by Embassy of Japan in Australia. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage in conversation about the Australia Japan Society and our personal connections to Japan. It was also fortunate to have attending the lunch the President of Australia-Japan Society of Western Australia (Inc), Mr Ben Wholagan, who found an amazing connection with His Excellency, Mr Sekiguchi, Masakazu from his Rotary days in Saitama Prefecture.

Thank you to the Embassy of Japan in Australia for such an amazing opportunity, which I am sure has made some specifal memories for the delegation.