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
Business/News
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.
Arts/News
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
Education/News
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
Resources/Report
Japan's expectations of how New Zealand can contribute to Asian security
Despite New Zealand’s remoteness from the rest of Asia, diplomatic relations, educational exchanges, tourism, business relations and immigration have linked the security of New Zealand with the securi
Japan trip builds students' confidence, resilience and knowledge
Students from Opihi College in Temuka, near Timaru, spent three weeks in Nihon (Japan), living with host families, involving themselves in community activities, visiting sites and learning about Japan
Education/News
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
Education/News
Japan Study Grant helps fulfil childhood dream
Abbey Watt describes how an Asia New Zealand Foundation Japan Study Grant helped her fulfil a childhood dream.
Education/News
Upper Hutt College students experience Japan
A group of Year-11-13 Upper Hutt College students put their Japanese language skills to the test and learnt about Japanese culture during the school’s annual Japan field trip in July.
Education/News
Student soaks up Japanese culture on exchange
Leanne Hammersley writes about living and studying in the coastal city of Ashiya, half way between Kobe and Osaka, where she is completing her final semester of a Bachelor of Arts.
Education/News
School's Japan trip lays foundations for ongoing friendships
Visiting shrines and markets, eating local delicacies and riding on the shinkansen (bullet train) were all highlights of a visit to Japan for 20 Year-12 and 13 Kapiti College students, but it was stay
Education/News
Japan trip a roller coaster
of emotions for Kiwi students
Riccarton High School students Vanessa Ye and Catylin Roberts write about their experiences exploring Tokyo, attending a Japanese school and staying with a family on their class trip to Japan.
The cla
