Japanese at Massey

おめでとうございます、ミレンカさん！Congratulations, Milenka! Outstanding achievement. 😎

On 22 February 2024, Minister OSHIMA presented the Ambassador's Prizes to Ms Naomi Milenka REYES DULANTO from Massey University and Ms Emma JOLLY from Victoria University of Wellington for their outstanding results amongst Japanese language students at their universities. Congratulations to the both of you!🏆

🇯🇵 Spotlight on Japan Scholarships 🇯🇵
We have scholarships available for undergrad and postgrad students with a focus on Japanese culture and language. Reach out to us if you're interested in applying.
Applications close 1 March.
Japanese at Massey
👉 Details: https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/scholarships-and-awards/...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350162390/massey-staff-launch-last-ditch-effort-save-jobs?fbclid=IwAR135Jby4fEq2YM04MRMGC7xHuflN1dC_WnSvTBOcN3H2tFkhOdp3QKAj1E

Massey staff hope to save jobs The university says it has to work within the realities of its financial situation.

MEXT Scholarship programmes | Embassy of Japan in New Zealand Unlock Your Potential with MEXT Scholarship Programmes - Explore a range of fully-funded study opportunities in Japan, including undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in diverse fields. With MEXT scholarships, you can pursue your academic and career goals, immerse yourself in Japanese cultu...

Japanese Government Scholarship (Japanese Studies)

Deadline: 13 February 2024

This is a fully funded scholarship for a one year exchange to Japan to learn Japanese language and culture at university! This scholarship is available to people currently studying Japanese language and/or culture at university level, who want to get the Japanese university experience. If you are interested in living and studying in Japan, improving your Japanese language skills, and having a fully funded overseas exchange experience, this scholarship is for you! Flights, university fees, and a monthly allowance will be provided by the Japanese Government.
You are eligible to apply if you:
 Were born between 2nd April 1994 and 1st April 2006
 Are currently majoring in Japanese language or culture at university level, and have completed at least one year of your qualification
 Are a citizen of New Zealand

MEXT Scholarship programmes | Embassy of Japan in New Zealand Unlock Your Potential with MEXT Scholarship Programmes - Explore a range of fully-funded study opportunities in Japan, including undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in diverse fields. With MEXT scholarships, you can pursue your academic and career goals, immerse yourself in Japanese cultu...

Happy New Year to you all. みなさん、あけましておめでとうございます。

It is a bit early, but I would like to provide informaiton of one summer programme in Japan that will commence later this year.

If you are interested in the programme, please first contact Ms. Yuka Procter: [email protected]

Have a great summer holiday!

Mitsue Tabata-Sandom
Japanese Lecturer, Albany Campus

F.Y.I.

Knowledge Exchange The Foundation's Sports Knowledge Exchange is a fund for New Zealand sports sector representatives to establish connections and develop relationships with their counterparts in Asia and grow their understanding of the delivery of sport in the region.

Artistic swimming was one of many water sports involved in the World Aquatics Championships held in July in Fukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. 🗾🏊‍♀️

Eden Worsley is the Aquafern’s co-captain and part of the team who represented New Zealand at the Championships - we heard from her about the team’s experience in Japan:

“Typically, on a trip overseas, teams like us would only really see the airport, inside of a taxi or bus, hotel grounds and the competition pool and not have the immersive cultural experience we got to experience.”

📰 Read her article here: https://www.asianz.org.nz/sport/artistic-swimmers-immerse-themselves-in-japanese-culture/

The Foundation was proud to support the team through an community sports grant.

Artistic Swimming New Zealand

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme 2024 | Embassy of Japan in New Zealand Discover the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, a prestigious international exchange program offering the opportunity to teach English in Japan. Immerse yourself in Japanese culture, foster global connections, and make a positive impact on local communities. Learn how to apply and explore....

LIVE AND WORK IN JAPAN!
Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, Manawatū Campus Q&A INFORMATION SESSION: Wednesday, 27th September 2024 Sir Geoffrey Peren Building, Room 2.04 11:30am – 12:30pm
For any and all enquiries about the JET Programme:
Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan, 100 Willis St., Wellington Tel: (04) 495-8344 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/JICC.NZ
ARE YOU:
 A NEW ZEALAND CITIZEN?
 Already graduated, OR will receive your
degree OR teaching diploma by late
JULY 2024?
 Interested in LIVING AND WORKING IN
JAPAN in APRIL or AUGUST NEXT YEAR?
Join the JET Programme and DISCOVER JAPAN!
BECOME AN ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER (ALT) OR COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (CIR) WITH THE JET PROGRAMME IN 2024!

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For enquiries, please contact us by phone or email.

Participants wanted！

Dr. J.-R. Hayashish*ta (senior lecturer, Otago University) is looking for participants for his dictionary making project. Participants will get a voucher after a short participation. Please read the following information carefully. Then if you are interested in it, please email Dr. Hayashish*ta, email: j-r.hayashish*[email protected]

Our dictionary project is gradually taking shape (see www.dondoushidon.org). We are running a small experiment to measure the usefulness of our dictionary now. We are looking for people who can participate in our experiment. We can appreciate anyone with intermediate or advanced Japanese language skills (provided that they understand English well). I can reward them with a $25 New World voucher for their participation. Doing all the tasks in the experiment takes about 1 hour or so.

Don動詞どん

What can New Zealand learn from Taiwan’s multilingual policy?

What can New Zealand learn from Taiwan’s multilingual policy? As language departments at New Zealand universities face major cutbacks, another island in the Asia Pacific is doubling down on teaching the region’s languages.

Semester 2, 2024 exchange application deadline is this Friday (1 September)!!!

Don't forget to apply online!

https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/study-abroad-and-student-exchange/overseas-exchanges-for-massey-students/how-to-apply-to-go-on-student-exchange-overseas/apply-to-go-on-student-exchange-overseas/

MANATESOL
invites you to
Japanese Tea ceremony with Taeko Sakaguchi
Where: Hokowhitu School
When: Saturday, August 19
Start: 10 am
For those too far away, a Zoom link is available.
RSVP Gwenna [email protected]
Taeko is a retired primary school teacher who has come to Hokowhitu School for the past several years in her summer holidays. She now teaches the tea ceremony in Japan and shares her knowledge with us.

Please consider adding your voice to the petition. We are all in this together. よろしくおねがいします！

We ask the Government to urgently provide universities the funds to stop impending job cuts. A moratorium on job cuts will allow time for a sector wide discussion of the chronic underfunding of the sector and formation of alternative solutions.

In pictures: First Voice gives children a chance to share their native language An event showcasing the diversity of students at a Palmerston North intermediate is empowering children to write in their native language.

Whether you are considering your options for next year, or in a few years' time, why not come along and find about more about studying in Japan?

The MEXT Scholarships are a Japanese Government funded full-ride scholarship available to students of all disciplines who are citizens of NZ/Cook Islands/Niue to study at a Japanese University at the undergraduate or Postgraduate level.

ℹ️ Public Information Session:
📅 Tuesday 16th May, 5:30-6:30pm
📍Embassy of Japan in NZ, 18F 100 Willis st
🙋In-person and online [registrations essential]
💻Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/arTHFEarN3

For applications and more information visit our website:
https://www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp/culture_education/scholarships.html

Japanese manga 'Boys Over Flowers' named world's top-selling girls' comic by Guinness - The Mainichi TOKYO -- Japanese manga

Surprise! We’ve got another opportunity open for applications – our Arts Project Fund 💡

The arts project fund supports New Zealand professional arts companies, events and organisations to deliver projects that will grow New Zealanders' awareness and knowledge of Asian arts.

🔗 Find all the information and apply here:
https://www.asianz.org.nz/arts/arts-project-fund/

https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/japanese-programme-students-presented-with-ambassadors-prize/

Japanese programme students presented with Ambassador’s Prize Three students were presented with the Ambassador’s Prize for excellence in Japanese by Japanese Ambassador Koichi Ito at an award ceremony held in Wellington.

The Embassy of Japan is delighted to inform you that Japan Film Festival Wellington is returning to the Roxy Cinema this weekend!

Dates: Friday 21 – Sunday 23 October
Location: Roxy Cinema, Wellington
Tickets: FREE ADMISSION. Tickets can be reserved through the Roxy Cinema website https://www.roxycinema.co.nz/japanese-film-festival
(please note a booking fee of $1.51 applies)Kind regards,

Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan in New Zealand
TEL: 04-472-7807 | Email: [email protected]
www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp | facebook.com/JICC.NZ

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October Online Nihongo Café 輪和話 (wawawa) Here’s a chance for you to join our monthly online session to engage in a casual conversation with other Japanese language teachers and with our Japanese National Language Adviser who is now based in Aotearoa. 

https://jsanz.org/jsanz-japanese-firsts-awards-2/

JSANZ | Japanese Studies Aotearoa New Zealand JSANZ is an active advocacy network for Japanese language education and Japanese studies at tertiary level in Aotearoa New Zealand

If you're interested in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme but can't attend face to face presentations, there will be an online presentation this week. Below is the information and sign up link for the online presentation:

https://forms.office.com/r/HBryXjXyZc

Wednesday 5th October

5.30-6.30pm

Registrations close 1 hour before the event

If any students would like to get in touch with Embassy staff about JET, please contact
04 495 8333 or [email protected]

Fill | JET Programme Information Session (In-person & Online) Find out more about how you could be living and working in Japan in 2023! Wednesday 5th October 5.30-6.30pm Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Level 18 Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington OR Online (a link to join the online session will be sent out on the day).  Get the low-down...

JET Programme presentation

Manawatū campus event - Teach English in Japan”
Have you ever wanted to visit Japan for more than just a vacation? The JET Programme is an overseas employment opportunity to live and work in Japan for a year or more. Check out how you could soon be heading abroad on the adventure of a lifetime—and getting paid for it!

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