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
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.
Sports/News
Softball players connect with schools for cultural exchange
Students in Auckland and Palmerston North got to learn about Japanese and Filipino cultures when the respective softball teams visited New Zealand for the Softball World Cup 2022.
Sports/News
Learn Japanese phrases for the Tokyo Olympics
See what we've got going on at NZHQ for Tokyo 2020 in Auckland!
Research/News
Cultural difference - not indifference - the key
Rugby player Tamati Ellison has spent ten years living in Japan with his wife Meremaraea and their five children. He says being Māori helped him understand and adjust to life in Japan.
TrackII/News
Opinion: Leadership vacuum sees Japan take on new security role
In the absence of US leadership in Asia, Japan has stepped up to represent democracy in the region says the director of the Todat Peace Institute, Kevin Clements.
Sports/News
Paralympics delay just a bump in the road for NZ chef de mission
The woman responsible for making sure the Tokyo Paralympics run smoothly for the New Zealand team says despite COVID being a spanner in the works, the rescheduled games will be better than ever.
Education/News
Taiko drums echo in NZ classrooms
Japanese taiko drums are being introduced to students in Aotearoa through online and in-person taiko drumming workshops.
News/News
Asia at home:
Teriyaki chicken bowl recipe
Recipe: learn how to make a seriously delicious teriyaki chicken bowl with sushi rice and chopped vegetables.
LeadershipNetwork/News
Hui provides candid insights into Japanese society
Alex Smith writes about her experience and insights she gained as a participant on the Foundation's Leadership Network Japan Hui. She was part of a sixteen-member cohort who travelled to Japan to disc
Resources/Report
New Zealand and Japan: To our future
With many New Zealanders’ eyes on Japan for the Rugby World Cup, a new report commissioned by the Foundation explores whether enough has been done to sustain the relationship off the field.
