Japanese Based Tatsumi opens strawberry production in Clive
Full production is just months away at Tatsumi New Zealand’s strawberry farm in Clive. The Japanese owned company will produce strawberries year round,…
Elizabeth-Marie & Djany go to the Emperor’s Birthday
As far as amazing experiences go, the Emperor’s Birthday Celebration at Trust Hall, Wellington, has certainly made its mark on my list. This…
Origami class
Mr Gaku Fujita from Tokyo gives a demonstration to Napier residents on how to make origami models. The class was sponsored by the…
Japan Month at Creative Arts Centre
Opening of the “Japan Month” at Creative Arts Centre in Napier on May 6th this year. Organised by the CAN Centre and the…
Tomokomai Student Visit
We recently had three students visit from our sister city in Tomokomai.Takumi, Noa and Hinano.They stayed with New Zealand homestays, attended school, fed…
Cooking Class Event
We recently had our first cooking class where we all made sushi! It had a dozen attendees learning a couple of different techniques…
Sister City Visit
The attached photo shows Mr Iwakura (centre), the Mayor of Tomakomai, Napier’s Sister-City, welcoming a group of Napier Boys’ High School students and…
Palmerston North’s IPU Sakura Festival
Hello Japan Society members. Recently, with my parents, we attended the annual Palmerston North ‘International Spring Festival’, held on the IPU campus on…
Year 10 Speech Competition
The NZALT Languages Speech competition, specifically for Year 10students of Japanese, Spanish and French was held at Napier Boys’ High School on June…
Model and Hobby Expo
On the 7th and 8th of July, the Japan Society of Hawkes Bay sponsored the Model and Hobby Expo at Napier Boys Highs…