On July 23, we conducted an online presentation to 22 high school students from year 9 and 4 of their teachers in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture, discussing various aspects of Australian culture, customs, and the relationship between Australia and Japan. The students and teachers visited Cairns, a sister city of Oyama City, at the end of August as a delegation.
Since it will be the first trip to Australia for all the participating students, they asked questions about differences in daily life such as food and living costs, as well as the differences between the English they study at school and the actual English spoken in Australia. Their enthusiasm and concerns about their upcoming visit to Cairns left a strong impression on us.
We also assisted in arranging an appointment for the delegation to visit the Consular Office of Japan in Cairns as part of our support services. We are committed to continually supporting the activities of local governments in Japan that aim to strengthen sister city relationships with Australia.
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.
