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Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023(9 Sep)

On 9 September, Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023, a cultural exchange festival between Australia and Japan, was held at Chatswood Mall.
 
At the venue, th

Matsuri Brisbane 2023 in Queensland(2 Sep)

On Saturday, 2 September, Matsuri Brisbane 2023 was held in the City of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The venue was bustling with approximately 70 stalls …

Australia’s Biggest Manga & Anime Event SMASH!(1-2 July)

On July 1st and 2nd, the two-day event “SMASH!” took place in Sydney.
It is the largest manga and anime event in Australia and was bustling with a larg

Japan Festival 2023 in Victoria(21 May)

On 21 May, Japan Festival 2023 was held at Box Hill Town Hall in Whitehorse City, located in the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria.
 
This event was a collabo

The Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival in South Australia(7 May)

On Sunday, 7 May, the Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival was held in the City of West Torrens in the western area of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.
 
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Perth Japan Festival and Support Activities for Hyogo Prefecture(Mar 23)

The Perth Japan Festival was held on Saturday, March 23.
 
CLAIR Sydney, in collaboration with JETAAWA volunteers, utilised a section of the Consulate-General o

Support Activities for Nara City: Canberra Nara Candle Festival(4-7 Nov)

On Saturday, 4 November, the Canberra Nara Candle Festival was held at Canberra Nara Peace Park to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the sister city relationshi

Perth Japan Festival 2020

On 7 March, the Perth Japan Festival 2020 was held at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia.

CLAIR Sydney promoted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Gam…

Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2020

On 23 Feb, the Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2020 was held at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria.

CLAIR Sydney ran a booth at the event and promoted to…

The Auckland Japan Day 2020

The Auckland Japan Day 2020, the largest Japanese festival in New Zealand that attracts thousands of visitors each year, was held at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckl…

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  • The sister city relationship between Nagoya City and City of Sydney will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025.
     
    The Nagoya City official who came to Australia to participate in the Australian Multiculturalism Study Tour hosted by CLAIR Sydney, paid a visit to Sydney City Town Hall on Friday 24 November, and we assisted his visit. In addition to sharing information on the status of exchanges between the two cities’ sister zoos (Taronga Zoo and Higashiyama Zoo) and international exchanges in Nagoya City, a preliminary meeting was held for Deputy Mayor Matsuo’s visit to Sydney for December 2023.
     
    With the landmark year only two years away, CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the exchanges between the two cities.
     
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  • 2022/2023 CLAIR Forum

    On 3 March, CLAIR Sydney held the CLAIR Forum 2023 in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS: IPPG).

    This year’s theme was ‘Multisectoral Approach for Regional Revitalisation’. At the event, two members from CLAIR Sydney and Carol Mills from UTS: IPPG and Andrew Francis from Parkes Council made a comprehensive presentation each on local government policies and strategies that have revitalised local communities and economies in Japan and Australia during the current ongoing pandemic.

    Date: Friday 3 March 2023

    Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney – Seminar Room

    Speakers and topics:

    – Ms Shimizu (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Sustainable Urban Development Project in the Tokyo Bay Area

    – ​​ Prof Mills (Director, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations for Sustainable Urban Development with Reference to Sydney Parklands

    – Mr Inoue (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Approaches taken by Mihara City to Tackle Population Decline

    – ​Mr Francis (Director Infrastructure and Strategic Futures, Parkes Council)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations with Reference to the Parkes Special Activation Precinct

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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