Anniversary Events Calendar: 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Japan and Australia
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| February 17 | Experience Japan Food Explore Dinner | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan | Sydney NSW | ||||
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Mid-February to end of March (5 times/weekly basis) |
And Over to You: Five Conversations on Sample Return Missions | Tomoko Kate Kitagawa | Online webinar | ||||
| February 26 | Japan Symposium | Perth USAsia Centre | Perth WA | ||||
| March 1-14 | Sojo University-Curtin University Pharmacy Exchange Perth Trianing Program2026 | Pharmacy Discipline, School of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences, Curtin University |
Curtin University, Bentley WA Various locations around Perth WA |
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| March 4 | CLAIR Symposium | CLAIR Sydney | University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Building 1, Level 22, Room 10 15 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007 |
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| March 4 | Australia Food Seminar |
JETRO Sydney Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney |
JETRO Sydney | ||||
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March 9-23 March 10-24 |
Japan-Australia Education Exchange Program | Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Shibuya Junior High School | Shibuya, Tokyo Melbourne VIC |
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| March 13 | Australia-Japan Canberra Space and Cyber Forum |
Canberra Cyber Hub Australia-Japan Business Women's Network |
Canberra Cyber Hub ACT | ||||
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| March 14, 16-17 | Nagano Prefecture Prodcuts Promotion Program in Perth | Nagano Prefectural Government | Langley Park, Perth WA (Perth Japan Festival) and Mon Japanese Bistro |
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| March 20 | 8th Annual Australia-Japan International Women's Day | Innovation Through Inclusion for a STEM-Ready Society |
Australia Japan Business Council of Victoria Australia Japan Business Women's Network |
National Communication Museum |
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| March 23 | Understanding Japan's Economic Security Policy |
Australia-Japan Research Centre, ANU Embassy of Japan in Australia |
Online webinar | ||||
| March 30 | Invest in Japan |
Embassy of Japan in Australia Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee |
Sydney NSW | ||||
| April - September | Mitsui Educational Foundation 2026 Application and Alumni Reunion |
Mitsui Educational Foundation Mitsui and Co Australia |
Melbourne VIC Sydney NSW Perth WA Brisbane QLD |
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| April 7 - May 29 | The Origami Art of Tomoko Fuse |
Japan Australia Friendship Association (JAFA) | Kerry Packer Civic Gallery Level 3, Hawke Building Adelaide University 55 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 |
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| April 28 | Nikkei Asia Forum Perth 2026 | Nikkei Inc. | Perth WA | ||||
| April 28 | Beyond the Treaty: Cultural and Educational Career Pathways | Ausralia-Japan Youth Dialogue | Online via Zoom | ||||
| May 1 - August 29 | Suddenly This Overview | The Japan Foundation, Sydney | The Japan Fondation, Sydney | ||||
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| May 2 | Japanese Washi Art & Piano Concert: "A message from a world without words" |
Japanese Washi Art & Culture Inc. Australia Japan Association of South Australia (AJA of SA) |
Brighton Concert Hall, North Brighton SA | ||||
| May 12 | 2026 Student Awards Evening | Australia-Japan Society of NSW | The Japan Foundation, Sydney | ||||
| May 15 |
USYD Talk |
Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney University of Sydney |
University of Sydney | ||||
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May 16-17 September 10 |
Australia Sake Awards 2026 | Australian Sake Awards Incorporated (Operated by JAMS.TV Pty Ltd) |
Wentworth Park Sporting Complex, Glebe NSW Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW |
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| May 21 | Inawashiro Educational Exchange Reception | DMCaizu Co., Ltd./Ms. Dianne Fitzpatrick, Acting President, National Federationa of Australia Japan Societies |
Radford College, Canberra ACT |
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| May 27 | Japanese Film Screening: The Making of a Japanese |
The Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne Monash University The Japan Foundation JFF Theatre |
Monash University | ||||
| May 28-31 | IWFF World Championships 2026 | Walking Football Australia | Perry Park, Sydney NSW | ||||
| May-December | "Music & Story - My Indigenous" 50th Australia-Japan Youth Music Collaboration | Byron Multicultural Inc. |
Sunshine Coast, QLD Brisbane, QLD Gold Coast, QLD Sydney, NSW Perth, WA |
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| June 1 | Japanese Film Screening: The Making of a Japanese |
The Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne RMIT The Japan Foundation JFF Theatre |
RMIT | ||||
| June 2 | JP-AU Resilient Energy Futures - Navigating Pathways to Net Zero - |
Mizuho Bank, Sydney Office Japanese Association of Western Australia |
The Westin Perth, Perth WA | ||||
| June 2 | Japan Reception at Parliament House |
Consulate-General of Japan in Brisbane Queensland Parliament |
Queensland Parliament | ||||
| June 2 | 50 Years of Friendship Talk |
University of Newcastle Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney |
University of Newcastle | ||||
| June 6 | Rising/Daytripper (Niko Niko Tan Tan, HUGEN, Saicobab) |
Rising The Japan Foundation |
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne VIC Max Watt's, Melbourne VIC |
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| June 8 | Tumbalong Nights, Vivid Sydney (Niko Niko Tan Tan, HUGEN) | Vivid (Destination NSW), The Japan Foundation | Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour NSW | ||||
| June 16 | AIIA-WA Young Professionals Network Dialogue on Australia-Japan Relationship |
AIIA-WA Consulate-General of Japan in Perth |
Perth, WA | ||||
| June 16 | The Japan Times: Australia-Japan 50th Anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Special Report | Synergy Media Specialists, Ltd./Bridges Magazine in collaboration with The Japan Times |
The Japan Times (Print and Online Publication) Bridges Magazine Online Platform |
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June 19-21 July 4-5 September 11-13 |
Australian Sake Festival 2026 | JAMS.TV Pty Ltd |
John Reid Pavillion, Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane QLD Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne VIC Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney NSW |
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| June 20 | Maru Festival | Big Japanese Market | Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney NSW | ||||
| June 27, July 20, and October 17 | Big Japanese Market (Series) | Rie Fujino |
Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney NSW Vireu Macquarie Park, Sydney NSW |
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| June 29 |
Australia-Japan 50th Anniversary Networking Event |
Australia-Japan Society (AJS) ACT Australia-Japan Businesswomen's Network (AJBWN) |
The Marion, Act Parks Depot, Barrine Drive, Parkes ACT | ||||
| June 29 - July 5 | Ichiyo Ikebana Experience |
Ichiyo School of Ikebana Melbourne Ichiyo School of Ikebana HQ, Nakano Tokyo |
Gasworks Theatre and Izakaya by Tamura Melbourne VIC |
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| June 30 | Gala Dinner Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan |
National Federation of Australia Japan Societies Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee |
Great Hall, Parliament House Canberra ACT |
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| July 6-10 | Tanabata - Star Festival |
Politics, Media and Language Programme, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tasmania Student Engagement and Communications, University of Tasmania |
Winter Garden/Entry, University of Tasmania, The Forest Campus, 93 Melville Street Hobart TAS | ||||
| July 11-12 | Sydney Manga and Anime Show! (SMASH!) | Liam Do | International Convention Centre, Sydney NSW | ||||
| July 13 | The Lady Samurai: A Truer History of Japan's Unification | Australia Japan Soceity of NSW | The Japan Foundation, Sydney, Central Park Mall, Chippendale NSW | ||||
| July 23-26 | Perth Comic Arts Festival |
Perth Comic Arts Festival Organising Committee Milkfoot School of Art & Stories; The Centre for Stories |
State Library of Western Australia (SLWA) Milktooth School of Art & Stories (Milktooth) |
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| July 28 | Austalia-Japan Symposium |
United States Studies Centre The Japan Foundation |
The Mint | ||||
| July 28-August 7 | Youth Wing Exchange | Kagoshima City | Perth, WA | ||||
| July 30 | Japanese Film Screening - The Making of a Japanese |
Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne Melbourne University Japanese Club Japan Foundation JFF Theatre |
University of Melbourne | ||||
| August | Nippon Connect Society Australia-Japan Friendship Festival 2026 | Nippon Connect Society | Edith Cowan University (Joondalup Campus), Perth WA | ||||
| August 1 | Japanese Culture Experience Day 2026 | JAPANEASY | JAPANEASY | ||||
| August 3 | Japanese Film Screening - The Making of a Japanese |
Consulate-General of Japan in Mlebourne University of Tasmania The Japan Foundation JFF Theatre |
University of Tasmania | ||||
| August 7-10 |
Aoki Village International Exchange Program Aoki Village Intangiable Cultural Property: 'Gimin Taiko' (Japanese drums) Melbourne performance |
Aoki Village, Nagano Prefecture |
Melbourne City Square, Melbourne VIC Rochford Winery Huntingdale Primary School |
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| August 15 | Bonsai Society of Sydney - Annual Exhibition |
Megumi Bennett, Patron and Founder, Bonsai Society of Sydney Inc and Ikebana Koryu Shoyo-Kai School Richard Chaplin, Bonsai Society of Sydney Inc |
Forestville Community Arts Centre, 6 Darley Street Forestville NSW | ||||
| August 17 | Japan Roadshow 2026 | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Sydney Office | Melbourne VIC | ||||
| August 18 | Japan Roadshow 2026 | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Sydney Office | Brisbane QLD | ||||
| August 22 | Ikenobo Sydney Chapter 30th Anniversary Exhibition and Demonstration |
Ikenobo Sydney Chapter Ikebana International Sydney Chapter |
Art Gallery NSW, Sydney NSW | ||||
| August 23 | Japanese Language Speech Contest, Victoria, 2026 | Japanese Language Speech Contest, Victoria Inc. (JLSCV) | Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, 1st Floor, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC | ||||
| August 26-28 | International Workshop on Network for Translingual Japanese (IWTNJ 2026) | International Network on Translingual Japanese (INTJ) | Broome WA | ||||
| August 26 | Nikkei Asia Forum Sydney 2026 | Nikkei Inc. | Sydney NSW | ||||
| August 30 | Shinju Matsuri - Floating Lanterns Matsuri |
Shinju Matsuri Inc. Kimberley Special Events Pty. Ltd. |
Gantheaume Beach |
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| September 5 | Matsuri Brisbane 2026 | Brisbane Seinendan Japanese Community | White Hill State School, Brisbane QLD | ||||
| September 5 | Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Australia-Japan Friendship Agreement |
Japan Community of Gold Cast Inc. Brisbane Seinendan Inc. The Japanese Society of Gold Coast Inc. Cairns Japanese Society Inc. |
Queensland | ||||
| September 5-6 | 34th International Japanese- English Translation Conference | Japan Association of Translators (JAT) | Storey Hall, RMIT University, Melbourne VIC | ||||
| September 7-20 | South West Japan Festival | Your Turn Events |
Bunbury WA Busselton WA Dunsborough WA Harvey WA |
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| September 20 | Japan and Friends Day |
Japanese Society of the Gold Coast Consulate-General of Japan in Brisbane |
Albert Waterways Park, Mermaid Waters QLD | ||||
| September 23-30 | UWA Judo Club - Legacy Japan-Australia Judo Exchange Visit |
UWA Judo Club supported by Judo WA Hyogo Prefectural Government |
UWA Judo Club Dojo & UWA Uni Club, Goldsworthy Road, Claremont WA 6010 | ||||
| October | The Australia-Japan Relations Online Courses |
Perth USAsia Centre |
The University of Western Australia, WA | ||||
| October (TBD) | 50 Years of Frienship Talk |
Macquarie University Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney |
Macquarie University, Sydney NSW | ||||
| October 1 | World Sake Day Symposium | Cellar Mates | Prefecture 48, 230 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW | ||||
| October 17 | Big Japanese Market & Workshop | Big Japanese Market | Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney NSW | ||||
| October 21 | 50th Anniversary of the NARA Treaty - Australia MEXT Alumni Committee Event |
Australia MEXT Alumni Committee Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth MEXT Alumni Committees |
Zoom Webinar | ||||
| October 23, 25 | Japan Jazz Night - Celebrating 51 Years of Australia-Japan Friendship (TBD) |
Perth International Jazz Festival The Japan Foundation |
Liberty Theatre | ||||
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| Year-round | Tokyo City University Australia Program |
Tokyo City University Edith Cowan University Murdoch University Queensland University of Technology Southern Cross University |
Perth WA Brisbane QLD Gold Coast QLD |
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| Year-round | JF Sydney Promotion Material | The Japan Foundation, Sydney | N/A |