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Griffith University Nakama

Locality: Nathan

Address: 170 Kessels Road 4111 Nathan, QLD, Australia

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/gujapanclubnathan

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24.01.2022 Only a couple of weeks to go now! If you’re still interested in coming to our Bounenkai, not to worrythere are still tickets available! Let’s all wave off 2020, Japan-style!

24.01.2022 Hello Nakama! For those coming to the Bounenkai at UQ tomorrow, here’s a map so you know where to go! The Red Room is located in the UQ Union Complex Food Precinct. Our banner will be outside as well, and you can message us if you get lost

24.01.2022 Hello Nakama! The AGM is only a few sleeps away! We’re looking forward to seeing all of our members’ faces again as we elect our new committee on Friday. If you’re interested in applying for a position you’ve still got time! We’re looking for more applications, particularly for sub-committee roles. Applications close 11am on Friday.... Whether you’re applying for a position or not, if you’re a Nakama member, you’re still welcome to come along and help us vote. If you wish to attend in person, please make sure to fill out the attendance form. Applicants for committee positions must also fill out the attendance form. If you’re happy to join us online, please use the Zoom link and password provided. See you on Friday! Committee Application Form: https://forms.gle/dNwRDbXjefyjhfFv5 Sign up for in person attendance https://docs.google.com//15yK61i-V6xqe8ZN0676v2S7tVwQ/edit Zoom link for online attendance: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5955362194 Meeting ID: 595 536 2194 Password: 009424

24.01.2022 Hello Nakama! We would like to say a huge ‘ARIGATOU’ to everyone who came to the movie night last night! We hope you enjoyed yourselves Our next event will be a CULTURAL PARTY during the trimester 1 holidays. You can get your tickets on our campus groups page. It will be a super fun event with FOOD and PRIZES, so don’t miss out!

24.01.2022 Our meeting will begin soon. We would love to see you all soon

22.01.2022 IT’S TOMORROW! If you are looking to sign up for a position or register for in-person attendance, you’ve still got a bit of time! We hope to see as many of you there as possible to support the future of our beloved club

22.01.2022 Good evening everyone! The Nakama Committee would like to wish all of our members GOOD LUCK on their exams next week! If you're looking for something fun to do on your holidays, Nakama has TWO events coming up!... 1. Himeji Yukata Pastel Picnic: Put on some pastel clothes, pack a lunch, and join us for games and snacks. WHEN: 21st of June, 11am-1pm WHERE: Brisbane City Botanical Gardens near the playground REGISTER HERE: https://griffith.campusgroups.com/event_details 1. Cultural Party hosted by GUVSA: Enjoy a semi-formal night celebrating the diversity of Asian cultures in Australia. (Catering provided!) WHEN: 24th of June, 7pm-10:30pm WHERE: Cloudland, Fortitude Valley REGISTER HERE: https://griffith.campusgroups.com/event_details

22.01.2022 GOOD EVENING NAKAMA!! Thank you to all that signed up to our ice skating event! It has now officially sold out! We look forward to skating with you all tomorrow night from 8pm!! Don't forget to bring warm clothes and onesies

21.01.2022 HEY NAKAMA!! We’re more than halfway through the trimester! This Thursday we’ll be holding another conversation class! Come join us at 5pm on Zoom and get to know other English and Japanese learners! Here’s what our class on ONOMATOPOEIA looked like last time ... Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87915434142

20.01.2022 GOOD EVENING MINNA-SAN! We’re getting to the pointy end of the trimester! Well done everyone for making it this far If you’re looking for a way to relieve stress before exam block, why not join us for a MOVIE NIGHT next Friday evening?... There is no registration for this event; just bring some warm clothes and maybe a pillow. The film will be set up beside the North Theatre behind the clubs office on Nathan Campus. We hope to see you there!

20.01.2022 Now that we've had a reshuffle within the committee, there are some positions available that we're opening up to our members! Nakama is currently looking for an Event Coordinator and a Student Liaison. If you think either of these roles would interest you, please contact us through social media or send us an email at [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you!

20.01.2022 One final prize to announce! This is an exciting one! Will anyone be able to guess what it is before the big reveal tonight? If the prizes so far have tickled your fancy, and you’re curious as to what this one is, get yourself a ticket to our Bounenkai next Monday!

19.01.2022 IT’S TOMORROW! This SGM will be a one-hour event in order to approve constitutional changes for 2021so tune in so you can have your say!

18.01.2022 Was anyone able to figure out what our first prize was? It’s an Instax Polaroid camera! If you want to take this bad boy home, make sure to get your ticket to our Bounenkai!

15.01.2022 HEY EVERYONE!! We only have 8 spots left so be sure to signup before it runs out!! $12 for members!!... $20 for non-members!! Includes entrance fee, skate rental, drinks, and light snacks! https://www.facebook.com/NakamaGU/posts/3569473553071526

14.01.2022 Hello again everybody! As per our last post, you may be wondering, 'what happened to the previous Vice President? Where did Amir go?' Let us take this opportunity to introduce him as Nakama's new PRESIDENT!

13.01.2022 Exams??? That was so yesterday!! Come join us down at Brisbane City Botanical Gardens for a picnic day to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the winter holiday. Just bring down some lunch and Nakama will provide the snacks. Let's celebrate. Do remember to wear something warm and pastel! The theme will be based on Japan's Himeji Yukata festival. A festival based at Himeji Castle, Hygo prefecture that dates back 260 years. A day to enjoy food and some light entertainment with t...he company of close friends. What: "Himeji Yukata" Nakama's picnic day When: 21 June 2021, 11pm - 1pm Where: Brisbane City Botanics Garden City (147 Alice St, Brisbane City QLD 4000) Cost: $2 Dress code: pastel coloured clothes (if possible) Disclaimers and health rules: 1. We discourage people with any kind of illness symptoms to attend the event. This is a precautionary measure to protect all attendees. 2. To protect those that are most vulnerable, we advise you to carefully consider attending this event if you work or live around children, elderly people or people with any kind of illness. 3. Hand sanitiser will be provided by us and you are encouraged to use them prior to seating. 4. Individuals required to be under self quarantine or self isolation are not permitted to attend this event. 5. If you feel unwell or get diagnosed with COVID-19 after registration, you cannot attend this event. Upon presentation of a doctor’s certificate, we will refund the $2 deposit fee back to you. 6. To comply with QLD Govt. regulations, NAKAMA club will maintain the following details of all participants and organisation staff: name, address, email, length of patronage, and mobile phone number for 56 days. 7. The $2 deposit fee will not be returned to you in the event that you do not turn up to the event, except where you are able to show evidence of genuine absence due to sickness or other circumstances. 8. As there are limited seats to this event, guests will be selected based on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.

13.01.2022 Hello everyone! Have you signed up for our Bounenkai yet? If you haven’t, it’s because you didn’t know there will be PRIZES to be won! But we’d like to build the tension, so we’ll be slowly revealing the mystery prizes over the next three days. Make sure you check our social media in the mornings and afternoons to find out what you could WIN at our event! ... Everyone attending the Bounenkai will be entered into a raffle to win these prizes, so buy your ticket with the link below and possibly take home something exciting! Buy your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=671749

13.01.2022 Hey NAKAMA!! A big thank you to everyone who came to our ice skating event last week. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and nobody’s ankles are too sore Here’s a collection of photos from the event. We hope to see more of you next year as well!

13.01.2022 Good evening everyone! Were you wondering what the mystery prize was this morning? It’s a JBL speaker! Doesn’t it just make you want to grab a ticket to the Bounenkai? You could go home with baby if you do!

12.01.2022 GOOD EVENING NAKAMA!! We would like to announce to you our next event NAKAMA on Ice: Return to the Rink continuing our tradition of annual ice skating events!! We would encourage attendees to wear onesies on the day and hopefully we can have an enjoyable time on the rink! We will also be providing light snacks and drinks!! WHEN: 11th of September, Friday, 8-10pm...Continue reading

12.01.2022 HELLO NAKAMA! It's that time of the year again- our Annual General Meeting has arrived! WHEN: Friday 25th September WHERE: N53 -1.21/1.22 TIME: 1-2pm ... This will be the chance for members to observe an overview of how our club has been managed both generally and financially). We ask that financial members to please come and attend to continue and support our club! More importantly, we are electing NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS for the 2021 NAKAMA COMMITTEE! Being apart of the Nakama committee is a great opportunity for you to learn and grow, as well as assist in giving you a new pathway to other opportunities in both your academic career and networking future! To apply, please fill in the expression of interest below: https://forms.gle/dNwRDbXjefyjhfFv5 Here are the descriptions about what each committee member does - please make sure you read the description thoroughly before applying as it is important that you are aware of the responsibility behind each committee member! see you there!!!

09.01.2022 Hello everyone! Only one more week of the trimester left! Woo! As you may have heard, Clubs Award Night is coming up! If you would like to nominate your beloved Japan society for an award, please use this link!... https://www.facebook.com//clubs/permalink/987286475103658/ Thank you everyone!!

09.01.2022 HI NAKAMA!! Recently Clubs at Griffith has held their annual Clubs Awards night to present awards to clubs who have shown excellent commitment and work over the year. This year we are very happy to inform you that the NAKAMA Japan Society has been awarded Cultural Club of the Year!! Special thanks to you our Club members who have supported us throughout this year which was full of big changes due to COVID-19. Thank you so much for spending time with us and we hope that yo...u have enjoyed our events throughout this year!! Also, a big thank you to the NAKAMA 2020 committee members: Carla-Jayne Cousins Purujit Potnis Praew Chaedthong Kusunoki Abe Christina Tran Jamie Ryu Evangeline Moody William Tamas-Cao Mari Kometani Mayu Ishimaru Misa Takahashi Daryl Tan Janette Nam Zoe Cluett Ayumi Inoue Manami Ishii Akari Sakurai The committee members have all worked hard this year and have shown commitment to the club in their efforts to adapt quickly to the ever changing situation, and deliver events that aims to provide fun social interaction blended with the chance to experience Japanese culture and language! We have one last event from the 2020 team which is the end of year Bounenkai party so sign up soon and we’ll see you there! Once again, we would like to say and we hope to see you around next year!

08.01.2022 DEAR NAKAMAS!!!! We hope you are doing well with your studies. We are inviting you to join us in a collaboration event with Vietnamese Student Association, Chinese Student Support Association, Indonesian Student Association and NAKAMA. A celebration of different cultures and to mark the end of another amazing trimester. Food and drinks provided so bring a friend or two for a night to remember. When: 24th June (6:30pm - 10pm)... Where: Cloudland, 641 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Price: $25 for all members and non-members Attire: Formal Sign up for the event via our Campus Groups page! Disclaimers and Health rules: 1. We would encourage people with symptoms of illness not to attend the event. This is a precautionary measure to protect all attendees. 2.To protect those that are most vulnerable, we advise you to carefully consider attending this event if you work or live around children, elderly people or people with any kind of illness. 3. Social distancing will be practiced at the event (1.5 meters) at all times where possible. 4. Hand sanitizers will be provided by us and you are encouraged to use them prior to seating. 5. Please avoid any kind of body contact. 6. Individuals required to be under self-quarantine or self-isolation are not permitted to attend this event. 7. If you feel unwell or get diagnosed with COVID-19 after registration, you cannot attend this event. Upon presentation of a doctor’s certificate, we will refund the signup fee back to you. 8. To comply with QLD Govt. regulations, Clubs will maintain the following details of all participants and organization staff: name, address, email, length of patronage, and mobile phone number for 56 days. 9. We highly recommend that you bring a face mask to the event and wear when possible. 10. The involved clubs will make sure that the afore mentioned health precautions are followed, however we will not take any responsibility for any illness that may arise from this event. Please attend at your own discretion. 11. The signup fee will not be returned to you in the event that you do not turn up to the event, except where you are able to show evidence of genuine absence due to sickness or other circumstances. 12. As there are limited seats to this event, guests will be selected based on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. 13. The involved clubs will remove anyone from the event in the case of poor behaviour. 14. Please avoid sharing food and drinks. This is due to health precautions. 15. The involved clubs will make sure to the best of our ability to keep everyone safe and treated if injuries do occur. However please attend at your own risk. The club will not take any responsibility.

07.01.2022 Hello NAKAMA! Join us underneath the mistletoe for our final event of year! Our NAKAMA Christmas dinner! 2020 has been a year that we will not forget, so what better way to celebrate the end of the year with a night you will want to remember? That is why Nakama is putting on one last final event to celebrate the conclusion of this year, with all of you, in a feel good, get together dinner. But wait, there’s more Not only will you be enjoying a three course sit down meal, val...Continue reading

07.01.2022 How's the trimester going? We have been pretty busy the past few weeks organising some new events (we'll release details soon ) We have also had some changes to the committee recently, so we'd like to take this opportunity to introduce your new Vice President, Evangeline! She still loves Mamesuke.

06.01.2022 Hey Nakama! As we reach the end of trimester two, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our wonderful sponsors for this year. Thank you so much for your support!!... If you are a Nakama member and still have one of our cards, presenting it at one of the sponsors will still get you discounts (and in some cases, freebies!) for the rest of the year.

05.01.2022 Hello Nakama!! Next Friday we will be holding a Special General Meeting to discuss some changes in our constitution. We have included a brief agenda and summary of what changes will be making. Nakama would love to have you all come and participate in this important moment! We will need at least 10 people to attend, so the more the merrier!! ... When: Friday 20th November Time: 1pm Where: Zoom Cost: Nothing!! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83895125388 Meeting ID: 838 9512 5388 Passcode: 901376 We hope to see you there!!

05.01.2022 Hello Nakama Our Committee Members have worked hard this year in order to produce many events to keep our society active. Our team has also come up with a way to still bring entertainment to our society despite the lack of in-person events. Six of our brave committee members have volunteered to attempt The Spicy Japanese curry challenge!! Watch out for part two coming out soon!!

05.01.2022 Hey Nakama!! Our fortnightly conversation class will be on again this Thursday at 5pm. This is the LAST class for the trimester, so come along and show off what you’ve learnt over the past few weeks! ... We hope to see you all there!! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87915434142

04.01.2022 Hello everybody! As you might have seen on our stories, Nakama will be participating in a networking night hosted by ERTHS! Various cultural societies from Griffith will be giving presentations on tourism, so if you're interested, grab your ticket at the link below before they sell out! We hope to see you there

04.01.2022 GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY! You may have seen our previous post about the cultural party coming up soon. As this is a collaboration event, we will also be sharing GUVSA's official poster on our page! *Please be aware that the official start time for this event is 7pm, NOT 6:30 as previously advertised. We apologise for the confusion!*... You can sign up for the event here: https://griffith.campusgroups.com/GUVSA/rsvp_boot?id=25980 We hope to see you all there!

04.01.2022 Hello Nakama! A big thank you to everyone who cam along to our Bounenkai collaboration event with UQJX and QUT Japan last Monday! Games were played, prizes were won and fun was had! We sure waved off 2020 in style. Evidence of this can be found in the photos from the night! ... Don't forget, Nakama will have one more event this year; our Christmas party on December 11. There are still plenty of tickets left, so why not grab one and catch up with us under the mistletoe?

03.01.2022 Hey Nakama! As you all know, our AGM was held on Friday. Thank you to all who attended the event! We have now filled all the positions for our 2021 committee:... President: Carla-Jayne Cousins Vice President: Jamie Ryu Secretary: Christina Tran Treasurer: Purujit Potnis Advertising Officer: Evangeline Moody Creative Media Officer: Zoe Cluett Student Liaison Officer: William T-c Student Liaison Officer-Vice Treasurer: Jabreel Abouloukme Student Liaison Officer-Vice Secretary: Amir Sawife Congratulations everyone, and good luck in 2021! Here are some cute snaps of our outgoing and incoming committee (image 1 2020, image 2: 2021)

01.01.2022 Good morning Nakama! We have two more prizes to announce, so if a super cute Polaroid isn’t your thing, stay tuned over the next few days to find out what else we have on offer! Tune in again tonight to see the reveal for this prize!

01.01.2022 It’s the final reveal! If none of our other prizes have gotten you excited yet, surely this one will! You could win a Nintendo Switch AND Animal Crossing!... Don’t miss your chance! Get your Bounenkai tickets now!!

01.01.2022 Hey Nakama! As you all probably know by now, our Annual General Meeting is coming up very soon. This is an important event, as we will be reviewing our 2020 achievements, and electing new committee members for 2021. DAY: Friday 25th of September... TIME: 1-2pm PLACE: N53, rooms -1.21 and -1.22 Even if you’re not applying for a committee position, you’re still welcome to join us! Due to COVID-19 restrictions we can only have 9 guests with us, but you are also welcome to join us via Zoom! If you would like to join us, please sign up using the form below: https://docs.google.com//15yK61i-V6xqe8ZN0676v2S7tVwQ/edit We’re looking forward to seeing you!