Wanna go checkout a special Open Garden this Sunday? Please go to  Private Hahndorf residence/art-space of Japanese artist Hiroko Kimura. The garden coined YUI 結, means to 'tie' and unite. This garden ties together the German environment, Japanese culture, and the Australian land. Over 100 birch trees were planted in this small residential garden. The forest designed by Shinya Ueda evoke the wild groves of Hahndorf in Germany. From inside the gallery space it feels like being in a tree house surrounded by a sea of green. Shinya_Birch.jpg    Shinya_Birch2.jpg The other wing of the garden is a Zen garden. A composition of Spherical black granite boulders, backed with Japanese brush fence and a row of weeping cherry. These rocks or 'planets' as Shinya calls them, represent the TanaBata folklore. A love story of a princess (Virgo constellation) and a farm boy (Aquila constellation) falling for each other, only to be separated the Milky way (AmaNoGawa 天の川 : Heaven's Rive

2024 AJA AGM & Dinner - Saturday, 12th of October AGM - KAIWA - Dinner _ Special Meeeting When : Saturday, the 12th of October Time arrival : 5:45pm at 6pm AGM Starts : 7:30 pm Who Can Attend : Members and Friends (only members can vote) RSVP : Monday 7th of October to: ajaofsa@gmail.com further details below Where : @ TOYAMA Japanese Cuisine in Rundle Street, City Address: 277 Rundle St, Adelaide SA 5000 Toyama Japanese Cuisine FB page https://www.facebook.com/p/Toyama-japanese-cuisine-100063609249606/ Special event The Japanese Society of Adelaide (JSA) and AJA committee decided to have a friendly together dinner. Both committees hope that this will be a good bonding event and everyone can make a good friends. JSA members are Japanese background. Timing JSA will start eating dinner 5:30pm(5:15 seating) AJA members will start eating from 6:15pm (6:00 seating) AJA's AGM will be held at 7:30pm for about 30minutes After the AGM, continue socialising Business To keep busines

  Next Nichi-Go Kaiwa Club @ Ryumon Ramen Izakaya  Chatting using English and Japanese, while having a dinner together 😀 日本語と英語で   おしゃべりしながら   楽しい夕食会😊 When: Date: 2024 Friday September 13th of September Time: at 6pm Where:会場 Ryumon Ramen Izakaya 2/16 Hindley St, Adelaide https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076438146905 RSVP：参加申し込み If you would like to come to this Kaiwa Club meeting, please reply to AJA by Tuesday, the 10th of September. 参加希望の方は、９月１０日（火）までに、AJAのメールアドレスまでお知らせください。 To:  ajaofsa@gmail.com Anyone can come and bring your friends. メンバー以外でも誰でも参加できます。お友達を誘っておいでください。 Food can be individually ordered and paid for on the night　 支払いは個人払い、注文時にレストランでお支払いください。

Eastern Eats  Saturday 21 September from 4pm – 9pm  Venue: Beefacres Reserve - 14 Pittwater Drive, Windsor Gardens SA 5087 Entry Free ! Immerse yourself in Asian food and culture at the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. https://www.facebook.com/share/or1cBSNeaEZHJEPR/?mibextid=9l3rBW Enjoy a wide range of food and try new cultural experiences including music and art. With carefully selected vendors, the festival will let you explore, experience and connect with the diversity of Asian food and culture. AJA members will participate as below Munetaka & James will perform as  AJA Japanese Folklore Club -  Yoshimi Mizobe - Studio Yoshimi Origami Workshop Activities at the event include: - Origami Workshops by Yoshimi Mizobe - AJA Japanese Folklore Club - Umehara and James Taiko & Shinobue 5:20 - 5:40 - Lantern Workshops - Mahjong Demonstration - Indonesian Batik and Japanese Shibori Fabric Demonstration - Tai Chi Demonstration - San Ureshi musical trio - Dumpling Cooking by Chef Bhu Ch

Indian Arts and Cultural Festival UIOSA Arts and Cultural Ganesh Festival of South Australia  Mr. Munetaka Umehara & James Norman will perform  on Sunday, 8th of September  https://www.uiosa.org.au/ Date: Saturday, the 7th and Sunday, the 8th of September Venue: The Hub at Angle Park  46 Cowan St, Angle Park SA 5010 Free Entry! Day 1 (Saturday 7 September, 10 am onwards) • Traditional prayers (Pratisthapana) of the Ganesh idol accompanied by holy chanting and Indian classical dances to launch the festival on the auspicious occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi’ • Dhol-tasha and lezim community procession with chanting of hymns, Maha Aarti, and Acknowledgement of Country ceremony • Multicultural programmes • Felicitation of special guests between     Day 2 (Sunday 8 September, 10 am onwards) • Satyanarayan puja (prayer service with 100 families) • Multicultural programmes • Closing ceremony • Ganesh visarjan (immersion of the idol) Go Along and Enjoy Ganesh Chaturthi is an important Hin

 Next Nichi-Go Kaiwa Club @ Ryumon Ramen Izakaya Chatting using English and Japanese, while having a dinner together 😀 日本語と英語で   おしゃべりしながら   楽しい夕食会😊 When: Date: 2024 Friday August 16th Time: at 6pm Where:会場 Ryumon Ramen Izakaya 2/16 Hindley St, Adelaide https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076438146905 RSVP：参加申し込み If you would like to come to this Kaiwa Club meeting, please reply to AJA by 13th of August  参加希望の方は、８月１３日（火）までに、AJAのメールアドレスまでお知らせください。 To:  ajaofsa@gmail.com Anyone can come so bring your friends. メンバー以外でも誰でも参加できます。お友達を誘っておいでください。 Food can be individually ordered and paid for on the night　 支払いは個人払い、注文時にレストランでお支払いください。 These photos are from the last Nichi-Go Kaiwa Club at Ryumon Ramen Izakaya 👉😄If you would like to know more about AJA and to  become AJA financial member, please read the link below. 👉😊AJAの活動内容＋AJAの正会員になりたい方は以下のリンクへ https://ajaofsa.blogspot.com/2024/02/how-to-become-aja-financial-member.html AJA of SA Website:  https://sites.google.com/site/ajaofsa/

 AJAの皆さん、こんにちは😃 元AJAのコッミッティーのミオさんからのお知らせです。 新ミオの館(新築です✨) で暮らしたい楽しいシェアメイト募集のお知らせです。 cityから約9km、Greenacresの静かなストリートに建つ新築の家です。バスストップまで徒歩2分、cityまでバスで約25分、Greenacres Shoppinng Centre まで徒歩8分 ダブルベッド ビルドインワードローブ シーリングファン ブラインド ベッドサイドテーブル＆ランプ 専用バスルーム エアコン　 Wifi  Netflix  ドライブウェイ又はストリートパーキング 部屋の見学等、詳しくはメッセージ下さい。いつでも入居可能です。短期間もオッケーです🙆 Mio Honda 😊 miohonda@y7mail.com Hello AJA people,  This is a notice from Mio who is a former committee member of AJA.  I’m looking for a fun tidy and clean person to share my newly built house in the suburb of Greenacres, on a quiet street. 2mins walk to the bus stop, 25 mins to the city by bus, 8mins walk to Greenacres Shopping centre.  Double bed  BIR Ceiling Fan  Blinds Bedside table and lamp A/C Your own bathroom  Parking on the driveway or on the street  Please message me for inspection and for more details. Ready to move in and short term is also ok. Please message me if you would like to arrange an inspection or for more details.  Mio Honda 😊 miohonda@y7m

 Matsuri on Mobara in Mawson Lakes, Salisbury Mobara Park, in Mobara city in Japan Sunday, 27th of October in Mawson Lakes  Matsuri on Mobara preliminary information　茂原祭り City of Salisbury has a sister city in Japan, Mobara in Chiba prefecture in Japan. Moboara city →  https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/destination/mobara-56669/ AJA used to help the Salisbury city to hold this Matsuri on Mobara and the last one was held in 2016. As the delegation group from Mobara will visit Salisbury, the festival will   The Matsuri on Mobara date is set on Sunday, 27th of October. The program is not completed yet.  Event by  City of Salisbury, SA, Australia Mobara Park, Denison Centre in Mawson Lakes Duration: 5 hr Public    ·  Anyone on or off Facebook Allow yourself to be transported to a quaint corner of Japan when the Matsuri on Mobara festival brings to life the gardens that are Mobara Park, Mawson Lakes. ↓ https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/activities/community-facilities-and-parks/parks-and-facili

 Invitation to the SA Parliament Tour  Hello everyone,  as a measure of Reggie Martins MLC appreciation for our "Adelaide Japanese Cultural Day  Burnside 2024"  event, he has offered to provide a tour of parliament house for those volunteers and AJA members that helped with our "Bunkasai". Please see his letter below, which we are proud of, and let us know if you are interested in participating in a tour by emailing ajaofsa@gmail.com.  If there are sufficient numbers of people interested, we will set a time and date. Kyoko & Stuart

AJCDB = Adelaide Japanese Cultural Day in Burnside 2024 アデレード和風文化祭＜冬の七夕・冬の盆＞2024   Links for AJCDB 2024  Photos below AJA's Facebook page has all the photos already, however, if you are not doing Facebook, please see the link below. AJAのFacebookページがあるので、そこに写真をアップしてありますが、Facebookが見れないという人のために、Google Photo Album にも載せましたので、以下のリンクからご覧ください。   Google Photo links (they should all be public so no sign is required). Distinguished Guests - https://photos.app.goo.gl/xKPePX1nS4YzP8Yv7    Stage Performances - https://photos.app.goo.gl/kBYYKZ2HwzqL1fJv8    Food Stalls - https://photos.app.goo.gl/LafB3gbJDz7CQT2R6    Tea Ceremony - https://photos.app.goo.gl/8tp5stSwLWk22A7H7    Art & Craft Stalls + Koto Workshop - https://photos.app.goo.gl/jFRerm9rZ7UjQvLn7    Tori-i Gate - https://photos.app.goo.gl/VVuHe2BgyNxA5Xr18    Kids Activities Kendama, JR Model Trains, Chopstick Challenge  - https://photos.app.goo.gl/hCSeRnCzUNb3jmtW7    Family Activities - Calligraphy and Origami Workshop  - https:/

  Volunteer's Work and Role in the Adelaide Japanese Cultural Day in Burnside 2024  アデレード和風文化祭 2024 ボランティアの役割と仕事　 以下の写真は昨年の文化祭から 💓👭🎎ボランティアとして参加してくれた日本からの 留学生たちには、浴衣やはっぴを着てもらいました。 明るい笑顔の人は受けつけ係りにぴったり👨👧👦 💜💙💚折り紙ワークショップはいつでも大人気 ボランティア申し込み方法： 氏名、電話番号、手伝えるアクティビティーなどを書いて AJAまでメールをください ajaofsa@gmail.com できれば、以下のように、土、日ともお手伝いしてもらえると助かりますが、 どちらか一日だけでも結構ですので、お知らせください。 日程： ７月１３日（土）イベント前日　 午後３時集合　夕方まで　 会場準備 ７月１４日（日）イベント当日　午前９時集合 ９時から１１時まで会場づくり＆アクティビティー準備 １１時から４時まで　イベント　アクティビティーでのお手伝い ４時から６時ごろまで　片づけ 会場：集合場所 メイン会場：Burnside Ballroom,                               Old Town Hall, the West Car Park Address: 401 Greenhill Rd,Tusmore, SA 作業内容： 荷物の搬送 会長の京子と副会長のスチュアートは家からたくさんの大道具、小道具を持って行きますので、その荷物を降ろしたりするのを手伝ってください。 テーブルの移動と配置 会場が二つに分かれています。 Ballroomから、Old Town Hall にテーブルを運んでください。 Old Town Hall にもテーブルはあるのですが、数が足りないので、Ballroom の方かテーブルをら運ぶ必要があります。 テント張り作業　 会場作り＆飾りつけ Ballroom １階のホール ワークショップ用のテーブルや椅子の配置 会場の飾りつけ ポスター、ランタン、折り紙、などなどでBallroomを飾ります 七夕飾り用の笹竹の設置 手作り鳥居の設置 スチュアートが作った鳥居を設置して、竹や折り紙などで飾ります Bal