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Australian Embassy in Japan

Locality: Minato

Phone: +81 3-5232-4111

Address: 2-1-14 Mita 108-8361 Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Website: http://japan.embassy.gov.au

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24.01.2022 Tokyo2020 This week in our Young Australians in Japan series, we are introducing Mr Max Finn, Coordinator for International Relations at International Sports Promotion Office, Kobe City. Kobe is one of Australia’s host towns for #Tokyo2020 and Max plays an important role as a bridge between the two countries. Australian Paralympic Team CLAIR Sydney

22.01.2022 (1998) This week, we are introducing Amy (1998) directed by Nadia Tass. It is a heartwarming story of a girl who becomes speechless after the traumatic death of her father and slowly recovers her voice by communicating with her neighbour through singing. ... You & Me Nick Barker https://www.cascadefilms.com.au/films/amy #

21.01.2022 Ambassador Adams and Political Counsellor Claire Elias met Mr Minoru Kihara, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Suga last night. It was great to hear Mr Kihara’s policies congratulations on a successful event!

20.01.2022 HK Ambassador Jan Adams met with Mr Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, and discussed the recent visit by Prime Minister Morrison and closer cooperation between Australia and Japan on hydrogen energy. Deputy Ambassador HK Yu, Mr Masaaki Taniai, member of the House of Councillors and Mr Masakazu Hamachi, member of House of Representatives also joined the meeting.

19.01.2022 12/1#WorldAIDSDay2020

19.01.2022 Supercomputers are helping us fight COVID-19! Join Australian Academy of Science at a special online event next Monday 7 December for a unique look at how supercomputers let us rapidly complete complex experiments. Associate Professor Megan O’Mara is joining us from Science at The Australian National University. From Japan, Professor Satoshi Matsuoka from RIKEN - Official English Site will speak about the World’s Fastest Supercomputer! Register here: https://aas.eventsair.com/covid-19-webinar-series/

17.01.2022 David R Horton (creator), (C) AIATSIS, 1996.... Australia's First Peoples have been living on the Australian continent for millennia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia is made up of many different and distinct groups, each with their own culture, customs, language and lores. They are the world’s oldest surviving culture. This Map of Indigenous Australia attempts to represent the language, social or nation groups of Aboriginal Australia. #NAIDOC https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia David R Horton (creator), (C) AIATSIS, 1996.

17.01.2022 Australian Olympic Connect2020810 10 3 ... http://www.city.urayasu.lg.jp//1028258/1030863/1031120.html Students from Irifune Junior High in Urayasu, Chiba met with students from their partner school Mordialloc College in Victoria online for the first time. The two schools partnered through the @AusOlympicteam Australian Olympic Connect Tomodachi 2020 pilot program. Due to the measures to combat COVID-19 in Victoria, the engagement between the schools started a few months later than scheduled, but the great news is the schools plan to continue their exchange until March next year Photo Credit: Urayasu city https://www.olympics.com.au//australian-olympic-connect-2/

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15.01.2022 #AusRally # https://australly.jp/learn/trade-video Here is our #AusRally educational video on Australia-Japan trade relations. Share with your Japanese friends and see if they are aware of any products in their lives that come from Australia

13.01.2022 73 Explore what an Aussie house and garden looks like with Nicole Kidman on Vogue’s 73 Questions. What would your answer be to the question What’s the coolest thing about Sydney, Australia?

12.01.2022 This week in our Young Australians in Japan series, we are introducing Dr Fahrettin Haczeyni (Faro), an obesity expert who has conducted research at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Medicine as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Faro, who was born in Turkey, was keen to study the lifestyle of elderly people in Japan. The University of Tokyo / UTokyo

11.01.2022 1919 This public health poster by iconic Australian illustrator May Gibbs in 1919 features her famous gumnut baby and a kookaburra wearing masks made from eucalyptus leaves. The illustration was part of a government campaign during the Spanish flu pandemic of 191819. Wearing masks help protect your family and friends Copy rights: The Northcott Society and the Spastic Centre. Original source: National Archives of Australia https://www.naa.gov.au//may-gibbs-illustrations-public-hea

10.01.2022 Leading Australian scientist, Professor Edward Holmes from Sydney University has been named New South Wales Scientist of the Year in recognition of his research into emerging viruses. Professor Holmes was the first person to publicly release the genome sequence of COVID-19 for the world to see. Faculty of Science, University of Sydney https://www.sydney.edu.au//evolutionary-virologist-Edward-

10.01.2022 11/2512/101616 #16DaysOfActivism #16Days

09.01.2022 We are delighted to be participating in this online event with Pride House Tokyo this evening, featuring the reading of a book called Ritsu to niji no tane, which promotes diversity in society.

07.01.2022 (2006)29 This week, we are introducing Opal Dreams (2006). Set in Cooper Pedy, it tells the story of a family whose relationships with their neighbours start to change when their daughter’s imaginary friends, Pobby and Dingan, suddenly disappear. It is a film that reminds us of the importance of imagination and hope.... https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au//t/opal-dream-2005/20293 https://www.cooberpedy.com/ #

06.01.2022 Japan Post has announced that they are partially resuming international postal services to Australia starting from 11 November 2020. Check Japan Post’s website for details on which postal services have resumed. Further changes may be made without notice. Enquire with Japan Post directly for more information. https://www.post.japanpost.jp//inform/2020/1110_01_en.html 1111 https://www.post.japanpost.jp//informati/2020/1110_01.html

06.01.2022 #NAIDOCNAIDOCAlways Was, Always Will Be NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate the history and achievements of Indigenous Australians. We marked NAIDOC Week by having a fantastic discussion with Gamilaroi woman Shona Kennedy, who gave us her reflections on the theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week Always Was, Always Will Be.

05.01.2022 CSIROWomen in STEM

04.01.2022 https://japan.embassy.gov.au/tkyojapanese/ourpeople.html Australian Ambassador-Designate Ms Jan Adams AO PSM arrived in Japan recently. In this introductory video, Ambassador Adams talks about her links to Japan and how she is excited to be starting her term at a time when Australia’s relationship with Japan is so strong https://japan.embassy.gov.au/tkyo/ourpeople.html

04.01.2022 A chance to vote on names for the new baby quokkas at Saitama Children’s Zoo! See the link below for more details