2016年3月11日金曜日

【Ticket at the door】

There are still some tickets available for the tonight's Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Concert. You can purchase a ticket on line or at the door (I suggest you call on 0433569927 if you plan to buy a ticket at the door).
https://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
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If you cannot come, but love to donate to the Nichigo Junior Project, please go to https://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
Thank you.
Taka
【Shop】

Bonsai Artist - Austen Kosasih



This "Miracle Pine" tree (left) was a 250 year old pine that survived the 2011 Japan tsunami. It became a symbol of hope for the Japanese. To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the tsunami, I created a living bonsai specimen of the "miracle pine" as a symbol of hope and prayer to the victims. This bonsai will be for sale along with other bonsai trees and part of the profit will be donated to the charity


Miho Araki from Ebisu Design will be attending this event and doing some calligraphy demonstrations, she would be happy to write your name in hiragana on the spot!! Please come along and say hello
Raffle draw prize No. 14]

Melbourne Star 50% Discount Voucher (up to 10 ppl/voucher) x 7
http://www.melbournestar.com/index.html


Private Donation by Midori Akimoto
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Note: the voucher expires by 31st March 2016
You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
【Media】

Fukushima Five Years On

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/12184021/Fukushima-five-years-on-Grief-ridden-search-for-tiny-signs-of-the-dead-in-Japan.html



Our aim of the event coming up on Friday, 11/March, is to show support and raise as much funds as possible to support the Nichigo (Japan-Australia) Junior Program. We have hope and belief that the Tohoku region will recover soon, perhaps infrastructure point of view, but we also should remember that many survivors need a lot of time to heal from the loss and trauma caused by the unprecedented disaster.
Please join the event http://www.trybooki...ng.com/KCJN
If you cannot come, please donate http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
(with raffle tickets).

2016年3月7日月曜日

【Shop】

つまみ細工 by Kumi Clayton
Tsumami Zaiku (pinch and fold craft)

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つまみ細工は日本の伝統工芸の一つで、小さく切った布を摘まんで花や鳥を作り、舞妓さんや七五三の女の子のかんざしとして主に親しまれています。

Tsumami Zaiku is a traditional Japanese craft for Kanzashi hair pin. It made from small, square-cut pieces of cloth (usually Chirimen) that is pinched and folded with tweezers. It originated about 200 years ago during the Edo period.

Work shop
Bustle and bows craft shop at Surrys Hill
http://www.bustleandbows.com.au/index.htm

Crumbz Craft at Healesville
http://www.crumbz.com.au/

E-mail : kumic.5593@gmail.com



 
【Culture Workshop】

KIRIGAMI(切り紙) art by JAPANEASY (Japanese language school)http://japaneasy.com.au/

Kirigami is the Japanese art of cutting and folding paper into ornamental objects or designs. Let's make your original card with the kirigami. Very easy and fun to make it! 6pm starts. ($1 donation to join - All donations will proceed to 'Japan Australia Junior Project')
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JAPANEASY is the happiest Japanese LANGUAGE + CULTURE School in the world. At JAPANEASY, You can ...
☆ learn Japanese in Nihongo in tailor-made TAILOR-MADE LESSONS
★ have a fun chat with HAPPY, FRIENDLY and qualified native teachers
☆ become FRIENDS with other students through school events
★ join LANGUAGE EXCHANGE club to meet Japanese people
☆ experience a variety of Japanese CULTURE CLASS
★ enjoy JAPAN RELATED EVENTS which are introduced regularly!
☆ use our LIBRARY for your additional study
★ 日本語教師養成講座420時間コース
And more!



 

2016年3月5日土曜日

[Raffle draw prize No. 13]

Noriko Tadano Original CD ($30 value x 2) by Noriko Tadano
Noriko Tadano (Official Facebook)
https://myspace.com/norikotadano
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You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
[Raffle draw prize No. 12]

 A bonsai Tree ($200 value x 1) by Austen Kosasih Bonsai Kyogei 盆栽許藝

Instagram @bonsaikyogei
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Note: If the prize is won by the on-line raffle purchaser, it needs to be picked up from the shop in the Melbourne CBD.
[Message]
What happened on 11/3/2011 was disasterous and it was something that I held close to my heart. This year I am donating a bonsai tree to help raise money for Japan. Bonsai is a living and growing work of art and I hope that the new owner will look after the bonsai well.
You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN
ps. All of bonsai below are all the pieces of Austen Kosasih.



 
[Raffle draw prize No. 11]

 Restaurant Vouchers ($50 value) by Nishiki AN

Thank you Nishiki AN-san!
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You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN


 
Do you have this charity calender for Japan at home?

The Nichigo Junior Project is designed to invite high school students, who experienced the Tohoku Region Pacific Caost Earthquake in Iwate 5 years ago, to Melbourne every summer. The project is funded by the profit and donations made by this charity calender.
Flower will bloom will support this project by donating proceeds from this benefit concert on 11th March 2016.
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In 2014, six Year 9 students visited Melbourne for 10days from August, and studied at Parkdale Secondary College located in the south of Melbourn. During their visit, they stayed with host families and enjoyed sightseeing.
Before introducing studends comment, we would lie to introduce the comment from Hisashi Sugawara, tour leander in 2014.
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As tour leader accompanying the students, in all honesty my first thought was envy towards the students. If only I could have had this type of experience at the young age of these students, being able to travel overseas, studying language through direct experience speaking English with native speakers, seeing and hearing things that are all new experiences resonating straight to the heart. As someone who grew up in the countryside, even going to Tokyo was thrilling, and when I think that this remained so even quite late into adulthood, it seems a distant age from now…..
First, our students were steady. Without hesitation they calmly accepted the reality in front of them and responded true to themselves. Whether you call it the prerogative of youth, or call it being fearless, they were confident about what they knew, and didn’t worry about what they didn’t know, facing up to their bared selves.
Second, the students were strongly aware of their own identity, and clear about their purpose for participating in this Project. Accordingly, they were clear about increasing their future awareness and desire for learning, strong in their desire to put this experience to good use in advancing their future.
Third, the students steadily increased their determination to not simply see their disaster experience, including returning to living in temporary housing, as purely negative, but to accept their current reality as a step on the way to a better future.
Fourth, the students greatly appreciated and expressed their deepest thanks for the many people in Japan and overseas who planned and supported the Nichigo Junior Project.
I also wish to express my own sincere gratitude for the marvelous concept ‘From Traumatic Disease to Dramatic Growth in Australia’ and the many people supporting the Nichigo Junior Project.


 

2016年3月3日木曜日

[Raffle draw prize No. 10]

Restaurant Vouchers ($50 value ) by Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant or
http://www.hanabishi.com.au/

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You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN



[Raffle draw prize No. 9]

Japanese Bath House ”Bath vouchers ($30 x 2 value)” 

donated by Australia Miyake Kai or https://www.facebook.com/AustraliaMiyakeKai  
http://www.miyake.org.au/...

http://www.japanesebathhouse.com/



You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN


2016年3月1日火曜日

[Raffle draw prize No. 8]

A set of Wagyu (500g) + Hamburger (2pcs) (x 5)
by Kazwagyu - web site: http://www.kazwagyu.com.au/

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Note: This prize needs to be picked up at the shop at 6A / 38 bluff road, Black Rock (see details at web site) by 11/Sep/2016.

- Comment-
『一人一人の力が実る復興の日を祈ります。例えその日が遠くても』

"We sincerely hope revival of the town with many individual efforts and strength even though it may take years and years"
Thank you KazWagyu san!
You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN




[Raffle draw prize No. 7]

La-o Japanese noodles (5pcs/pack x 6)
by Suzuran Sushi Bar and Japanese Grocery or http://www.suzuran.com.au/

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Thank you Suzuran-san!


You can purchase tickets at the event on 11/March or go to http://www.trybooking.com/KCJN