Next Kaiwa Dining Club 次の会話ダイニングクラブ Currently we are still deciding. However please feel free to send us suggestion to ajaofsa@gmail.com if you would like to go to a particular place. Check here again soon for updates.　 In the meantime, see the photos from last Kaiwa Club held at Sushi Train in Plympton here.  次の会話ダイニングクラブの日程と場所はまだ決まっていません。 もし、皆さんの希望がありましたら、AJAまでメールでお知らせください。 決まり次第、ここに詳細をアップしますので、時々ここを覗いてみてください。 それまでの間、先月行われた寿司トレインでの会話ダイニングクラブの写真をお楽しみください。 For more photos see:     以下のリンクからもこの記事に関連する他の写真が見られます。 AJA photo album    https://photos.app.goo.gl/ eiXxt6yTAJyMGvM56 AJA FB page  https://www.facebook.com/ ajaofsa Going back to AJA's website:  www.ajaofsa.asn.au  

Glen Woodward 30 years of volunteer guiding at Adelaide Town Hall ３０年間のボランティアガイドの功績で表彰されたグレンさん AJA's most senior person and one of our life members, Glen Woodward has been　volunteering in various community groups including AJA for a long time. On 26th of June, he received a appreciation certificate and a plaque for the 30 years of volunteering as a tour guide at Adelaide Town Hall. Congratulations to Glen. AJAのライフメンバーの一人、グレン・ウッドワードさんは、現在AJAの最年長会員です。 グレンさんは、アデレード市役所の歴史ある建物のボランティアツアーガイドをなさっていますが、 ６月２６日にアデレード市役所より、ボランティアガイドを３０年続けたということで表彰されました。おめでとうございます。 After the presentation ceremony, Glen did a one of his private history tours of the Adelaide Town Hall, so as to support his work, as representatives from AJA, Kyoko and Stuart visited the Adelaide Town Hall to attend Glen's tour. そして、祖表彰式のあとに、毎週行われている歴史あるアデレードタウンホールのツアーがあり、AJAを代表して、会長と副会長が参加してきました。 As a small group of four we all enjoyed the tour and were amazed with Glen's knowledge of Adelaide's history. Wow Glen is d...

Sayonara Dinner for Sergio at Ginza Miyako セルジオ君の送別会 Sayonara Dinner for Sergio who has been AJA's committee member for 6 years. Sergio who has moved to Melbourne for his new job. AJA committee had a farewell dinner for him at Ginza Miyako Japanese Restaurant on Wed, 23 June. All the best Sergio. We all wish you a safe first and also good life in Melbourne.  ６年間 AJA のコミッティーとして活躍してくれていたセルジオ君が、新しい仕事のためにメルボルンへ移るということで、 AJA のコミッティーメンバーが Ginza Miyako Japanese Restaurant に集まり、さよならディナーを開きました。メルボルンんへ行っても安全に気を付けて、新しい仕事を楽しんでほしいです 。 For more photos see:     以下のリンクからもこの記事に関連する他の写真が見られます。 AJA photo album  https://photos.app.goo.gl/ KTSJ7NkFzokB7sGa9 AJA FB page  https://www.facebook.com/ ajaofsa Going back to AJA's website:  www.ajaofsa.asn.au  

  AJA supporting young students of SASY  An experience of Tasting Matcha (powdered green tea) on Wed, 23 June, 2021 AJA の学校サポート活動　 抹茶＆緑茶のテイスティングのお手伝い ★ Followed by Japanese translation 英語の次に日本語の訳があります。 Students at SASY = Specialised Assistant School for Youth  have a Tea Club and they wanted to taste Japanese Matcha Tea (made by powdered green tea) . SASY:  https://www.facebook.com/sasyschool Bec sensei who teaches Japanese Language and Culture at the school reached us through a common friend. AJA’s committee decided to help them as part of AJA’s community support. One of the committees, Kyoko and her friend Eriko have been learning the way of tea (also called Tea Ceremony) in Adelaide and were invited to the school to help the students. The procedures for making tea in a formal setting, normally takes about 10 to 15 minutes before one bowl of Matcha Tea is ready to serve. However, with a limited class room time of 45 minutes , Kyoko and Eri...

Last AJA Kaiwa Dining Club at Sushi Train in Plympton. 寿司トレイン（プリンプトン）でのAJA会話ダイニングクラブ Last AJA Kaiwa Dining Club was held on Wed, 16 June at Sushi Train in Plympton. 　　　　　 We had 18 people attended and everyone had a good time eating yummy sushi and other Japanese food. アデレードの郊外のプリンプトンにオープンした寿司トレインで６月１６日（水）に開かれたAJA会話ダイニングクラブは、参加者はいつもよりも少し少な目の１８人でしたが、久しぶりに顔を見せた人たちもいて、美味しいお寿司や他の日本食を食べながら、楽しい会話が弾みました。 For more photos see:     以下のリンクからもこの記事に関連する他の写真が見られます。 AJA photo album    https://photos.app.goo.gl/ eiXxt6yTAJyMGvM56 AJA FB page  https://www.facebook.com/ ajaofsa Going back to AJA's website:  www.ajaofsa.asn.au  

The next Kaiwa Dining Club @ Sushi Train in Plympton 次の会話ダイニングクラブは寿司トレイン Plymptonで！ On Wed, 16th of June 5:30pm Address: 300B Anzac Highway Plympton SA 5038 On the corner of Anzac Highway and Marion Rd, Next to ALDI Super Market Access: By car - There are plenty of car parks By bus - City to Glenelg bus or Glenelg to city bus via Anzac HWY By tram - Glenelg Line get off at Marion Rd Stop Registration needed! 参加申し込みが必要です! Anyone can join but please register by Monday, 14 June. We have to know how many people will come so please register as early as you can. Please fill in your detail in the AJA Online form https://forms.gle/n2VNxNosnR1fLbaG8 どなたでも参加できますが、以下のフォームから必ず参加申し込みをお願いします。 締め切りは６月１４日（月）ですが、人数を確認する都合がありますので、申し込みはなるべく早くお願いしますね。 https://forms.gle/n2VNxNosnR1fLbaG8 Note: The Earlier Gathering Time いつもより早めの集合時間について The reason this dining event is slightly earlier than previous events is because of the way sushi train shops work. Sushi train shops generally do not have large groups a...

  Ambassador Yamagami visited SA in May from 10 - 15 of June 2021.  The Ambassador met with the Premier of South Australia, the Hon. Steven Marshall MP,   and His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia. The ambassador also visited the Australian Space Agency 🪐 and delivered a speech to students at The University of Adelaide on "Japan-Australia relations in the Indo-Pacific region"  🇯🇵🇦🇺 Among all those official visits, some leaders of Japanese related organizations in Adelaide were invited for a dinner by Mr. Yamagami and his wife, Kaori.  From AJA, Kyoko the president and Jim Stewart who has received the Japanese Medal were invited.  Please read Mr. Yamagami's  Report from the Southern Hemisphere  The article is also in the Embassy of Japan in Australia 昨年１２月にキャンベラに赴任した山上日本国大使が、 ５月１０日から１５日まで、 SAを訪問してくださいました。州知事や州総督への表敬訪問、アデレード大学での講演、オーストラリアスペースセンターや三菱の新しいオフィスなどの公式訪問の合間に、私たちアデレード邦人連絡協議会のリーダーたちをお食事にご招待くださり、ご挨拶...

  Support Hospital School SA ホスピタルスクールSAへのささやかなサポート Have you ever heard of Hospital Schools ?  That is where children who are admitted to hospital and can't attend local schools study, but they can also study from their beds in the hospital.  皆さんは、ホスピタルスクールという学校をご存じですか？入院していて学校に通えない子供たちが病室や病院の中の教室で勉強できるように、病院の中にある学校です。 It was already one month ago, on 6 of May. Kyoko the president and Stuart the vice president visited Hospital School SA in Women's and Children's Hospital and donated some Japanese Calligraphy equipment such as   calligraphy brushes, bottles of black ink and calligraphy paper plus Origami paper.  もう１か月も前になってしまいましたが、会長の京子と副会長のスチュアートと二人で、日本語を教えている福永のりこ先生に書道の筆、墨汁液、半紙、そして折り紙などを寄贈させていただきました。 It was a humble donation but we are very glad to be able to help Ms Noriko and her students who cannot attend local schools because of their health conditions. How it happened きっかけは？ Ms Noriko Fukunaga who is one of the teachers at the school wrote to AJA ...