Past Events 2023/11/30 Fukuoka City-Auckland Sister City Events 24 – 25 November 2023 Japanese Film Festival 2023 23 – 26 November 2023 2023 Japan and New Zealand Budo Cultural Exchange Program 13 November 2023 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest Prize Giving Ceremony 3 November 2023 Investiture ceremony for Leiataualesa Tuitolova’a Dr. Kilifoti Sisilia Eteuati 27 October 2023 Sogetsu Auckland Branch Ikebana Exhibition 23 September 2023 Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Auckland - Shinagawa Friendship City Relationship 4 September 2023 NADESHIKO JAPAN’s Performance at FIFA Woman’s World Cup 2023 11 August 2023 Aikido Shinryukan 53rd Anniversary Gasshuku Sundy 26 February 2023 Investiture ceremony for Mrs Dallas Nesbitt Friday 3 March 2023 Investiture ceremony for Mr Graham Sayer Friday 17 February 2023 Emperor’s Birthday Reception Friday 10 February 2023 Kids Japanese Festival Friday 20 January 2023 Yoshiji Narita, New Zealand representative for Daikoku Restaurant Group, receives the Consul General’s Commendation Tuesday 20 December 2022 Japanese Film Festival 2022 Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 November 2022 Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition Yokai Parade - Supernatural Monsters from Japan Thursday 29 September - Sunday 6 November 2022 Consul General Hamada attends the Nippon Foundation Book Donation Ceremony Wednesday 16 November 2022 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest Prize Giving Ceremony Friday 11 November 2022 Consul General Hamada visits Auckland Council International Partnerships Exhibition Wednesday 9 November 2022 Japan Day 2022 Sunday 6 November 2022 The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition "Yokai Parade: Super Natural Monsters from Japan" Thursday 29 September - Sunday 6 November 2022 Consul General Hamada Attends Sogetsu Auckland Branch Ikebana Exhibition Saturday 24 September 2022 Consul General Hamada attends Aikido Shinryukan 52nd Anniversary Gasshuku Sunday 24 July 2022 Junji Kawai, Senior Lecturer of Auckland University of Technology, receives Consul General’s Commendation Thursday 30 June 2022 Masayoshi Sekikawa, Director of Sakura TV, receives Consul General’s Commendation Friday 8 April 2022 Kids Japanese Film Screening Saturday 26 March 2022 Japanese Film Festival 2021 Thursday 3 March - Sunday 6 March 2022 Consul General Hamada visits Rotorua Tuesday 1 February 2022 Consul General Hamada visits Whakatane Wednesday 26 January 2022 Consul General Hamada Visits the Waipa District Tuesday 25 January 2022 JSANZ Tertiary Speech Contest Award Ceremony Tuesday 16 November 2021 Introducing Japanese Culture at the Olympic Fanzone (NZHQ) Friday 23 July - Wednesday 8 August 2021 Taste of Japan 2021 "Kizuna" Saturday 24 July 2021 The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls Monday 10 May - Sunday 30 May 2021 Consul General Hamada attends Aikido Shinryukan 51st Anniversary Gasshuku Sunday 11 April 2021 Kids Japanese Festival Friday 22 January 2021 2020 Spring Conferment of Decorations: Mr Nobuo Takase Tuesday 8 December 2020 Consul General Hamada visits Hamilton Thursday 3 December 2020 Consul General Hamada attends signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday 2 December 2020 Consul General Hamada pays a courtesy visit to University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor Tuesday 24 November 2020 The Japan Foundation Support Program for Japanese Language Education Thursday 12 November 2020 New Zealand Schools Japanese Trivia Championships Friday 6 November 2020 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest Prize-Giving Friday 30 October 2020 Consul General Hamada makes a courtesy visit to Mayor of Auckland Thursday 6 August 2020 Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke Saturday 27 June - Sunday 2 August 2020 Lecture by Yokohama City University Associate Professor Makoto Seta Wednesday 4 March 2020 JAPAN DAY 2020 Sunday 9 Feburary 2020 2019 Autumn Conferment of Decorations: Professor Mark R. Mullins Wednesday 5 February 2020 Japanese Film Festival 2019 Friday 11 - Sunday 13 October 2019 Kids Japanese Festival Thursday 3 & Friday 4 October 2019 Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Training Squadron visit to Auckland Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 September 2019 Sogetsu Auckland Branch Ikebana Exhibition Saturday 21 September 2019 The Japan Foundation Support Program for Japanese Language Education Friday 23 August 2019 Auckland Regional Secondary School Japanese Speech Contest Saturday 17 August 2019 Introduction of Rakugo to Consular Corps Tuesday 11 June 2019 The Japan Foundation Travelling Exhibition "The Spirit of Budo - The History of Japan's Martial Arts" Friday 12 April - Sunday 5 May 2019 Recommended Information Scholarship JET-Programme Japanese Language Education Japanese Materials Lending Film Show Sister Cities Events Information Past Events