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 2014 WA-HYOGO BANSHU FASHION TEXTILE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

Emerging Designer - Jonte Pike, Polytechnic

Graduate Designer - Lucy Aboagye, Curtin University

Graduate Designer - Vynka Topham, Edith Cowan University

THINKING OF JOINING OUR TOUR IN APRIL 2015? CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW TO VIEW A SHORT VIDEO, WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY INSPIRE YOU TO GET ON BOARD!!

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EXCHANGE TEACHER IN HYOGO PREFECTURE? THE DEPT OF EDUCATION APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW!! Please see all information here.

2014 MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOW - JUST $30 JANUARY TO DECEMBER.

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.

We have a Hyogo Promotional DVD. See some of the included Hyogo Tourism videos here

BEGINNERS JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE FOR ADULTS

This conversation class aimed at adult students with only a minimal level of conversational Japanese language, is instructed by Dr Kyoko Kawasaki. The new course will run for 6 weeks at the Centre on Thursdays from 10am to 11am commencing on July 24. Please contact the Centre for more information and see the attached flyer.

JLPT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!

It's happening now!! JLPT registrations have officially opened and will only be available until September 12. Please visit www.jpf.org.au/jlpt to register as you can only apply online. Please note that the test is currently only offered once per year in WA and the date this year is Sunday, December 7, 2014. Don't miss out!! Please also note that we are running a preparation course for N4 and N2. You can find out more information on the attached flyer. If you are not sure which level you should be taking, you are welcome to visit our library to view the resources or take a look at the official JLPT site for sample questions and general information.

THE HYOGO BOYS MANZAI VIDEOS AND SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!!

The 2013 Hyogo Exchange Teachers, Masato Hayakawa and Ryuji Nakagawa, created a fantastic series of manzai teaching resources and have generously shared them with you all. Click on the following link to view the sample lesson plan and then on the links below to view the videos and scripts.

Cultural Differences video, and script

Directions video, and script

Favourite Food video, and script

Gifts from Australia video, and script

Hobbies video, and script

Keeping a Diary video, and script

Say before Eating video, and script

Weather Forecast video, and script

Where are you from? video, and script

NEW LIBRARY HOURS

The Hyogo Cultural Centre library is now open from 10am - 4pm, Tuesday to Friday, and from 9am - 5pm on Saturdays. We are always adding new resources to our collection so please take the time to come and have a look. Many thanks to the Japan Foundation, Sydney for their recent donation of a selection of new JLPT materials.

Hyogo Cultural Centre's Tour of Hyogo, Hiroshima, and the Kansai Region March 28-April 12, 2015. Register your interest now!

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