From 12 to 18 March, a delegation from the Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange, the Ishikawa Japanese Language Teacher’s Association, and the International Exchange Division of the Ishikawa Prefectural Government visited universities in Australia and New Zealand that provide Japanese language education to promote the Ishikawa Japanese Studies Program (IJSP). IJSP is a program that provides opportunities for groups of working adults or university students from foreign countries who are learning Japanese to study and experience Japanese language and culture while participating in a homestay program.
They visited the CLAIR Sydney office and explained the program to our staff. The delegation and our staff talked about Japanese language education in Australia and New Zealand. There are not too many local governments in Japan that execute a program for Japanese language learners overseas. It was a great opportunity to learn more about programs like this.
For more information on IJSP, please see the following URL.
http://www.ifie.or.jp/english/j-education/ijsp/index.html
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
