Japan National Tourism Organization Sydney Office (JNTO Sydney) proudly sponsors Channel 7 “Sunrise”, and in cooperation with the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney, Jetstar and the City of Kyoto, welcomes weather presenter Mr. Grant Denyer and crew to Japan. Mr. Denyer will visit Japan and will report LIVE on Japan’s popular destinations and its attractions [...]

Sydney foodie scene heavyweights Peter Evans and Raita Noda are preparing a degustation fundraiser at the Ocean Room on Thursday June 2, for the Australian Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011…

Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski Resort will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of skiing in Niseko in the 2011-2012 season with a new gondola lift and Ski Centre.

This April, just in time for the school holidays, the Japan Foundation Sydney is proud to present our latest exhibition, Japan: Kingdom of Characters. The exhibition will run from 8 April through to 28 May at the Japan Foundation Gallery, taking visitors through Japan’s most popular characters that have triggered worldwide crazes from 1950s to 2000s.

Australian lawyer and MasterChef winner Adam Liaw has traded in his pen for a sword, and will soon be treating Sydneysiders to Japanese delicacies at his very own izakaya-style bar. The serendipity of being offered a job in Tokyo instead of Beijing, and following his life’s passion of cooking reshaped his career, but it was never obvious from the start…

Armageddon and Animania will be hitting cities in Australia from February 2011, with plenty in store for anime fans!

Is there more to life than just skiing? Out in these mountains around Furano it might seem doubtful, but absolutely if Asobiya has anything to do with it! Asobiya’s job is to make life as fun as possible for visitors to the Furano, Tomamu and Kitahiroshima areas of Hokkaido, Japan’s north island, and here are some shots of the action…

Speaking to a well-attended press seminar at InterContinental Sydney on December 1, Shiseido Australia Managing Director Tatsuya Nagai joined with Dr Shinichi Inomata, Senior Manager of the Functional Cosmetic Development Group, Shiseido Research and Development Center, to announce the release of Benefiance WrinkleResist24, a groundbreaking new age-targeting formula, on March 6 2011.

Leading Japanese entertainment group Yoshimoto Kogyo officially announced the 3rd Okinawa International Movie Festival at their Tokyo headquarters yesterday, which will be held in Japan’s sunny south from March 18 to 27, 2011.

Japan Airlines and Shiseido have put together some nice offers this month to add to the Christmas cheer. One lucky winner and a friend have the chance to win a trip to Japan, flying via Japan Airlines, by purchasing any Shiseido product valued at $85 or more until December 24, 2010 at a participating Shiseido [...]