With help from a Foundation media grant, Journalist Naomi Arnold travelled to Japan to look at how robots are changing the face of elderly care. Her subsequent 8000-word article was published in New Z
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Leadership Network members discuss indigenous issues in Japan
Will Flavell talks about being part of the Leadership Network's te kahui Māori (Māori advisory group) who travelled to Japan in November to meet with members of the indigenous Ainu people and attend t
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Warm welcome eases business intern into life in Japan
Tom Herdson describes his first few weeks on an Asia New Zealand Foundation business internship at Tokyo software company Fusion Systems.
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Studying in Tokyo a transformative experience
Feeling that he was treading water in New Zealand, John White decided to get out of his comfort zone and move to Japan to study Japanese. In this article, John describes his experience of living and s
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Artist molds memories in clay on Tokyo residency
New Zealand Artist Richard Maloy recently returned from a two-month Foundation residency at the prestigious Youkobo Artspace in Tokyo. In this interview he describes his time at Youkobo and the work h
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Expert views: North Korean missile launch
On 29 August, North Korea stoked tensions in the region after it launched a missile over northern Japan. Five commentators speak about the reactions of Japanese people, the likely impact on Japan and
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Intern embraces the unexpected in Japan
Jade Phibbs describes travelling the length of Japan, visiting clients and company branches while on a Foundation internship at pulp and paper company Oji Holding's. She says the experience not only g
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Japan trip expands students' horizons
From the ancient shrines of Kyoto to the futuristic modernity of Tokyo, 15 Year 11-13 Japanese language students from Palmerston North’s Awatapu College recently got a taste of the great diversity of
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Japanese honour for former Asia New Zealand Foundation CEO
Japan has conferred one of its highest honours upon former Asia New Zealand Foundation chief executive Phillip Gibson.
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Japan 101 for departing womens sevens team
Saint Mary’s College Seven’s Rugby Team travelled to Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday to take part in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament. Before leaving, they tested out their chopstick skills, practi
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Business intern soaking up Japanese culture in Tokyo
Celia Stokman says she has thrown herself into Japanese culture on her "once in a lifetime" experience developing software for e-commerce company Rakuten on a three-month Asia New Zealand Foundation b
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Japan study trip experience of a lifetime for Christchurch student
Year 13 Burnside High School student Alice Li describes her school trip to Japan, where the students immersed themselves in the local culture and also had a chance to practise their Japanese language
