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Last Updated: 30 May 2014

We hope you all enjoyed the End of Year Bonenkai Party on 4th December.

A strong crowd of 60 members and friends stayed well into the evening to celebrate our final get-together for 2009. Please find some pictures below.

Heather Smith gave us an amazing show of her enka talent, while our special guest Mr Santa Claus helped spread the Christmas cheer as we all worked on "forgetting the year".

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas an a Happy New Year.

良いお年を... See you in 2010!

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Last Updated: 30 May 2014

Our major event each year is the Golden Week Japan Festival held to coincide with the holiday period in Japan. A well attended public event, the Kodomo no Hi celebration lets you enjoy a variety of exhibitions, displays and performances plus some great Japanese food! This year will be just as good with participants coming from Japan again.

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Last Updated: 22 March 2023

JAFA runs regular origami and calligraphy classes. Beginners to advanced welcome!

 
When: Every first and third Saturday of the month (some exceptions)

Venue: Cowandilla Primary School - 21 Jenkins Street, Cowandilla 5033

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Fees: $5/session for JAFA members; $10/session for non-members (for membership information, please click here)

Registration: To register for a class or for more information, please call (08) 8370 8771 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

All materials provided.

Your instructors will be Emiko Mayer and Machiko Dunphy.

** Please note: these classes are unsuitable for small children as we are unable to provide supervision. We recommend ages 10 and above. We periodically run special classes during school holidays for children - please see our Facebook page or website for details.

 

Upcoming Dates

Classes continue in 2021, social-distancing applies 

 

 

 

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Last Updated: 30 May 2014

Our major event each year is the Golden Week Japan Festival held to coincide with the holiday period in Japan. A well attended public event, the Kodomo no Hi celebration lets you enjoy a variety of exhibitions, displays and performances plus some great Japanese food! This year will be just as good with participants coming from Japan again.

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Last Updated: 30 May 2014

Our major event each year is the Golden Week Japan Festival held to coincide with the holiday period in Japan. A well attended public event, the Kodomo no Hi celebration lets you enjoy a variety of exhibitions, displays and performances plus some great Japanese food! This year will be just as good with participants coming from Japan again.

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Last Updated: 30 May 2014

2009 Photos

 

 

   

 Click here to view a video of the 2009 festival.

Kodomo No Hi - Children's Day Celebration 

JAFA's major event each year is the Golden Week Japan Festival held to coincide with the Golden Week holiday period in Japan. The highlight of the festival is the Kodomo no Hi Children's Day.

Lets you enjoy a variety of exhibitions, displays and performances plus some great Japanese food! This year will be just as good with participants coming from Japan again.

Date: Sunday 2nd May, 2010

Time: 11am - 4pm

Place: Cowandilla Primary School, 1 Jenkins St, Cowandilla

Cost: Gold coin donation

The programme for Children's Day includes lots of Japanese music, Japanese dancing, games, kites, tea ceremony, martial arts, exhibition of ikebana, Japanese food, Japanese trains (further information about the trains at an external site) and mochitsuki (pounding rice cake using traditional implements).

Access

The school is very easy to get to by bus. From the city, take the J1 or J3 bus (the airport buses), which stop on the southern side of Grenfell and Currie St.  There's a bus every 15 minutes. The closest stop is 6 on Sir Donald Bradman Dr, although the stop before (stop 5c) is also a very short walk to the school.

Further Information

To find out more, call Mike on 8370 8771 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm CST) or by email.