The Foundation’s Japan study grants assist secondary school classes (Years 9 to 13) to travel to Japan for study tours.
Education/News
Students dazzled by Japan's neon lights, shrines and... melon soda
Awatapu College's visit to Japan took in many famous sights, from Shibuya Crossing to Kyoto's Golden Temple, but it was something unexpected that stole the show.
Arts/News
Artist divines connections in Japan and Taiwan
Visiting fortune tellers and spiritual readers for an upcoming project gave artist Jen Alexandra a glimpse into a significant side of Japanese and Taiwanese societies that often go overlooked.
Media/News
The Hui follows a daughter's journey to find her Japanese father
The Hui producer Ruwani Perera recounts travelling to Japan with Migoto Eria (Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu) as she embarks on a quest to reunite with her Japanese father after four decades of separation.
Arts/News
NZ performing arts practitioners to strengthen links with Asia
Ten New Zealand-based performing arts programmers will attend the Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) on a tour organised by the Asia New Zealand Foundation and Creative New Zealand.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Teaching in Japan a dream come true for Leadership Network member
Wanting to communicate better with exchange students at her high school was the spark that started Leadership Network member Megan Wilson's Japanese language-learning journey.
Media/News
Visit provides insights into Japanese tourism
Journalist Juliet Speedy travelled to Japan recently to investigate why tourist numbers to New Zealand have been steadily falling since the early 2000s and have failed to return to pre-Covid numbers.
Education/News
Japan exchange expands Waihi school's whānau
Waihi College's expanded whānau now encompasses Kyoritsu Girl’s College in Japan, thanks to a reciprocal exchange programme that enables students from both schools to experience the other's culture.
Sports/News
NZ Water Polo Team fascinated by Fukuoka
In Japan to compete at the world championships, the NZ Women's Water Polo Team found time to explore the streets of Fukuoka, visit the sights and get a taste of the local culture.
Sports/News
Artistic swimmers immerse themselves in Japanese culture
Co-captain of the New Zealand Artistic Swimming team, Eden Worsley, describes visiting Japan and learning about Japanese culture while there for the world championships.
TrackII/News
Japan’s response to China’s Pacific influence dominates roundtable discussions
Japan's evolving relationships with S.Korea and India were among the talking points at a roundtable the Foundation held this month examining Japan's foreign policy under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Business/News
Students bring Asia knowledge to tackle Japan's plastic challenge
How to encourage Japanese consumers to reduce plastic waste was the theme of this year's Asia Savvy Student Challenge, which drew on participants' knowledge of Japanese culture to find solutions.
