The Okamoto couple is a couple from Japan paying a voluntary visit to UWA for 4 weeks time. During this time, they will be attending KAIWA sessions to share their knowledge and experience. We will be having origami sessions, games and cooking sessions under the guidance of the couple. So if you are have questions regarding Japan or have always wanted to learn origami, then please join us during KAIWA sessions at the Mutsumi no Ma.
Time: KAIWA sessions at Mutsumi no Ma room
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Time: September 4th, Thursday 7:00PM till Midnight
Location:Seizan Japanese Restaurant & Karaoke Bar
Details:
JAPSSOC is organising the Kouhaku Uta Gassen 2008 (Japanese Karaoke Competition) and everyone is invited to the event! Ask and invite your friends (and maybe your family) to come along and join the fun! More than 100 people are expected to participate in this event of the year and you guys will be sure to have loads of fun! (organised by the JAPSSOC committee members). Information for the Kouhaku Uta Gassen 2008 will be released soon.
Ticket Price: $10 for members to $15 for non-members ($5 extra for the membership)
Time: 4th September Thursday 2008 (Time TBA)
How to Purchase Tickets: They can be purchased during any KAIWA sessions at Mutsumi no Ma room (in the Asian Study Department) on Wednesday 4pm to 6pm or on Friday 2pm - 4pm. JAPSSOC will be setting up ticket booths on the Tuesdays of the next 2 weeks.
River Cruise[View Photos]
Time: May 16th, Friday at 7:30PM to 10:30PM
Location: Barrack Street Jetty - Perth City [See Google Maps]
Details:
JAPSSOC is organising the JAPSSOC River Cruise 2008 and everyone is invited to the event! Ask and invite your friends (and maybe your family) to come along and join the fun! More than 100 people are expected to participate in this event of the year and there will be many games (organised by the JAPSSOC committee members) to ensure that everyone will have a fun-filled night! There will be a DJ present during the night to ensure great music and finger food will be provided. Information for the JAPSSOC River Cruise'08 is provided below:
Theme: "ANYTHING BUT BLACK" (that's kinda easy)
Ticket Price: $20 for members to $25 for non-members ($5 extra for the membership)
Time: 16th May Friday 2008 at 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm
Venue to Meet: Barrack Street Jetty, Perth City
How to Purchase Tickets: They can be purchased during any KAIWA sessions at Mutsumi no Ma room (in the Asian Study Department) on Wednesday 4pm to 6pm or on Friday 2pm - 4pm. JAPSSOC will be setting up ticket booths on the Tuesdays of the next 2 weeks (6th and 13th May).
UWA Prosh[View Photos]
Time: Wednesday 9 April 4AM to 11AM
Location: UWA and Perth City
Details:
Our club will be participating in Prosh, a fundraising event through the sale of a satirical annual newspaper written by the students of UWA. Anyone interested in joining us are most definitely welcome!! The event starts at UWA Guild at 4AM and ends before 12PM in Perth City.
Official information:
http://www.guild.uwa.edu.au/home/activities/prosh
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosh_%28University_of_Western_Australia%29
Quiz Night [View Photos]
Time: Thursday 3 April 7PM - 10:30PM
Location: UWA Tavern (next to UWA Guild)
Details:
The next event we will be having is a Quiz Night in collaboration with JETAA (Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association). It will be a
great opportunity to make new contacts, particularly if you intend on using
Japanese/going to Japan in the future - all this while having fun a the same
time!! There will be great prizes too! Please note that there is limited number of seats available so RSVP now at: japssoc@gmail.com !!
Prices: $4 Japssoc Members, $8 for entry plus membership
Welcome BBQ [View Photos]
Time: Friday 28 March 1PM - 2PM
Location: Matilda Bay Foreshore BBQ area (next to UWA)
Details:
To start off the year we are having a free BBQ lunch at the Matilda Bay Foreshore at UWA on the Friday 28th of March for all those planning to renew their membership, it will be a good opportunity to take a breath and take in the beginning of the new semester and also to enjoy some FREE food or to just catch up with friends. We are also looking for new committee members to help JAPSSOC to grow. I hope you take the opportunity to drop by and we look forward to meeting you all there.
O-DAY 2008
Time: Friday 29 February 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Location: UWA Oval
Details:
Japssoc is a must join for anyone studying the language, with an interest in the place, or well, if you just want a good time! As one of the most active clubs on campus, we've been connecting people, having awesome events and generally making learning fun and fun learning for over 35 glorius years! JAPSSOC was also the joint winner of the Best Club Award for 2005. We will have a stall on O-Day for anyone wanting to join.