J-Kai is JAFA's monthly social event that has been running since 1998. It provides an opportunity for Japanese and Australians with an interest in Japan to meet in a relaxed atmosphere. You don't have to be a JAFA member or speak any Japanese, just come along! Anyone can join and it's free.
Date: Every 4th Wednesday of the month
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Metropolitan Hotel - 46 Grote Street, Adelaide 5000 (opposite Central Market)
Cost: FREE!
Our first two Sashiko classes have proved very popular and booked out quickly - register today so you don't miss out!
When: Saturday 2 March
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Cowandilla Primary School - 21 Jenkins St, Cowandilla 5033 - Free parking
Cost: $10 for JAFA members, $15 for non-members
Fee includes instruction, materials (1 Sashiko pre-printed fabric panel, 1 Sashiko thread skein, 1 Sashiko Instruction), coffee, tea and biscuits. Sashiko needles can be substituted by embroidery needles, but participants can purchase Sashiko needle set (1 short, 1 long) for AU$3. Participants can purchase more Sashiko panels or skeins if required.
Places are limited to 10 and booking is essential by clicking here.
Come and join us in farewelling the year at our Bonenkai! We will be celebrating at Nishiki Cafe & Izakaya with a special banquet menu, with a vegan/vegetarian option.
Date: Friday 14 December
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 21 Sturt Street, Adelaide 5000
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, tickets are just $20 for JAFA financial members! Not a member? Click here for more information! Non-members: $35.
Spaces are limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.
To view the full menu and to purchase your tickets, visit our TryBooking site: https://www.trybooking.com/ZNVR
If you've ever wanted to try your hand at Sashiko (刺し子), come along to our one-day only class!
When: Friday 30 November
Time: 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Venue: Multicultural Communities Council of SA - 113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide 5000
Cost: $10 for JAFA members, $15 for non-members
Fee includes instruction, materials (1 Sashiko pre-printed fabric panel, 1 Sashiko thread skein, 1 Sashiko Instruction), coffee, tea and biscuits. Sashiko needles can be substituted by embroidery needles, but participants can purchase Sashiko needle set (1 short, 1 long) for AU$3. Participants can purchase more Sashiko panels or skeins if required.
Places are limited to 10 and booking is essential by emailing
Parafield Gardens High School is looking for people to join their homestay program. We host two regular study tours each year, and our next one will be from March 9-16, 2019. Students are from our sister school in Yokohama, and all participating homestays will receive a small reimbursement to cover living costs during their stay.
For full requirements please click here.
If you are interested in joining the homestay program or would like more information, please contact Glenda Grande at Parafield Gardens High School on 8258 9855 from 9am-4pm on weekdays, or send an email to
The Art Gallery of South Australia will host the 2018 World Tea Gathering this November as part of the OzAsia Festival. Tea artists from Australia, France, Japan, Brazil and Germany will assemble from the 2nd to 9th of November, presenting a week of pop-up events and performances celebrating the art of tea.
During the week-long gathering, members of the public are invited to discover pop-up tea performances at the Art Gallery of SA and select venues across the city. From large-scale, participatory performances, to unique one-on-one tea encounters, members of the public are invited to take part in contemporary tea practices.
For more information, visit worldteagathering.com or click here to view event details at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Hiroko Kimura is a woman with an extraordinary and courageous spirit who has repeatedly "risen" beyond the limitations of her physical disability to produce beautiful art and poetry which embody her greater vision of "peace" among the people of the world.
Until Tuesday 16 October, her artworks will be on display in Hahndorf.
When: 10 October - 16 October 2018
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Aterlier Yui - 1 Strempel Avenue, Hahndorf SA 5245
Entry: Free
Enquiries can be made to
The full flyer can be found on our Facebook page.