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
Business/News
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
Business/News
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
Media/News
Reporter Carmen Parahi discovers cultural connections in Japan
Reporter Carmen Parahi and cameraman Phillip Davis travelled to Japan to cover stories for TV One's Marae programme. Parahi describes the trip and the stories they covered.
Media/News
Lessons from Japan - earthquakes and tsunamis
Supported by an Asia New Zealand Foundation media travel grant, Newstalk ZB journalist Tyler Adams travelled to Japan to compare its earthquake and tsunami reconstruction methods to Christchurch’s.
Education/News
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
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.
Research/News
A young academic's voyage into uncharted waters
Up-and-coming academic Kina Kunz recently travelled to Japan to conduct research and speak at the ISA Asia-Pacific conference about Japan and Korea's divergent paths in response to the rise of China.
Arts/News
Exploring the Arts in Tokyo and Seoul: A Cultural Journey
Read director arts Craig Cooper's account of his recent visit to Japan and South Korea to connect with potential partner organisations and scope out new opportunities for the Foundation.
Education/News
Drumming up Asia learning in schools
Classrooms around the motu reverberated with the sound of taiko drumming thanks to a new Foundation programme bringing Asia-focussed activities to New Zealand schools.
Education/News
Christchurch students teach Japanese kids about Māori culture
We chat with Cobham Intermediate deputy principal Peter Fowler about the Christchurch school connecting with a school in Japan to develop cultural awareness among students.
Research/News
Art to bind cultures
Karl Johnstone is the owner and director of Haumi NZ, a business that initiates designs and delivers projects of national and international significance both in New Zealand and throughout the world.
