Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre

- Your Gateway to Japan -

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Hyogo Prefecture - Western Australia Sister-State relationship, Hyogo Prefectural Government established their Cultural Centre in Perth in 1992.

The Centre aims to promote Japanese language, culture and exchange by providing a large resource library and conducting various seminars, workshops and activities to cater for all age groups and interests.

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Photo below: Governor Ido and Premier Barnett celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Hyogo - WA Sister-State Relationship

HYOGO CULTURAL CENTRE CONGRATULATES THE
2013 WA-HYOGO BANSHU FASHION TEXTILE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

Emerging Designer - Yan Zion, Curtin University

Graduate Designer - Megan Seares, Edith Cowan University

Graduate Designer - Catherine Somerford, Central Institute of Technology

Ms Meares' model appears courtesy of Scene Model Management

The garments shown on the models above have been designed and manufactured by the scholarship recipients using Hyogo's Banshu textile.

Hyogo Cultural Centre also extends congratulations to Aurelio Costarella, who is the invited professional designer for the 2013 Banshu progam.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! HYOGO CULTURAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2013 NOW REDUCED TO ONLY $20!!!

NEW!!

THINKING OF JOINING OUR TOUR THIS APRIL? CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW TO VIEW A SHORT VIDEO, WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY INSPIRE YOU TO GET ON BOARD!!

Want to know more about Hyogo Cultural Centre and our activities?

You can view a short video introduction by Shingo Usami in English or in Japanese.

Hyogo Promotional DVD Coming Soon!!! See some of the included Hyogo Tourism videos here

Hyogo Tour 2014 - Calling for Applications now!

You have been waiting for it and now it is finally here! The applications to participate in the 2014 Tour of Hyogo, Hiroshima, and the Kansai Region are now available. This tour is ideal for education professionals looking for resources for their Japanese or Asian literacy related classes. The programme also suits the general tourist, who wants to get a little more out of their Japan experience. Please visit our April posts in our blog if you want to see more details about the various activities we organised during the 2013 tour. There is something for everyone! Hands on workshops, school visits, homestay, sightseeing, cultural performances, hot springs.... Register your interest now by calling the Centre on 9385 9002 or by emailing hyogo@iinet.net.au

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation Session and Mock Exam

Prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test by coming along to Hyogo Cultural Centre on Sunday, November 10 to sit a mock exam for either N2 or N4 and then go through the answers with an experienced Japanese language teacher. You can experience the real test environment and ask all those niggling questions about Japanese grammatical structures that you just can't get your head around. Register now!

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Applications for 2013 are now closed....SORRY!!

What kinds of activities did we do in 2012? You can read all about our events in our annual newsletter.

We've been busy shopping and have added to the library again! Take a look at some new resources here!

HYOGO CULTURAL CENTRE 20 Kalinda Drive, City Beach Western Australia 6015 PH: (08) 9385 9002 FAX: (08) 9385 9005 Email: hyogo@iinet.net.au