Exchange Activities [2013]

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Seiwa High School Recitation Contest.

Date: November 7, 2013

Place: Tamaya 7F

Special Attendees: Mr. Bruce Miller, Australian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Tom Yates, Consul General in Fukuoka, Mr. Norio Tomonaga, Mayor of Sasebo

Complimentary Address from Mr. Bruce Miller, Australian Ambassador to Japan.

Performance Traditional Japanese Dance by International Exchange Students.

Chorus by Seiwa Chorus Club.

Group Photo of Everyone Attending.

[Details of the celebration]

【Program of a Ceremony】

【Message Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of The Japan-Australia Society of Sasebo by President Takuya Kaneko】

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【Singing National Anthem】

【Addressing by President of JAS, Mr. Kaneko】

【Greeting from the Guests】
Mr. Bruce Miller, Australian Ambassador to Japan.

【Greeting from the Guests】
Mr. Norio Tomonaga, Mayor of Sasebo City.

【Traditional Japanese Dance】
(from left) Ms. Buanuch PARNNAPAS, Ms. Chloe Jane CHAPMAN, Ms. Savita RATREPRASADSUK.

【Toast】
CAPT Charles・W・Rock

【Social Interaction and Dining】

【Entertainment】
Performed by the Seiwa Singers.

【Three Cheers】
Mr. Itou Hirotaka, the Chief of Development and Promotion Bureau in the North, Nagasaki Prefectural Government.

【Closing】
Greeting from Ms. Kazue Mashimo, the Principle of Seiwa Girls College.

16 teachers of ten sister schools associated with the Good Samarian in Australia visited Seiwa High School in September 26th, 2013.
The welcome ceremony was held in the first period of school at hall.
A school principal and president of the student council gave welcoming speech, introduced Australian teachers and High School Chorus Club showed off songs for them.
For the present exchange, Seiwa High School received painting of Aborigine from Australian teachers and Seiwa High School presented its Original badge to them.

Date of Visit
August 19th, 2013 ～ August 25th

Upon greet this year its 30th anniversary, we, Japan-Australia Society of Sasebo, gave a goodwill visit for the purpose of information exchange of Japanese culture to Coffs Harbour City, the sister city of Sasebo city.
We planted tree at “Sasebo Garden” in Coffs Harbour, and carried out the exchange program with Australia-Japan Sociery of Coffs Harbour and Coffs Harbour RC.
The Children’s Day has been held annually at “Sasebo Garden” in Coffs Harbour on May 5th since we gifted “Koinobori (carp streamers)” to Australia-Japan Sociery of Coffs Harbour on our previous visit. This time, we were honored to donate 23 “Koinobori”.

Visitor:
Chairman: Takuya Kaneko Vice-Chairman: Kazuo Ooura
Affiliate: Shigeko Kaneko ・ Kazuyoshi Nakamura ・ Kouji Sashiyama ・ Yasuo Matsuzaki ・ Keiko Magoori ・ Ruriko Yamaguchi ・ Honami Takeguchi ・ Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
・ Masahiro Tsuruta ・ Atsuko Eguchi ・ Yuki Nakamura ・ Megumi Nakamura

On this goodwill visit, we had opportunity to have feelings of closeness to Australian people and engage in information exchanges of life environment, family and education each other. We deeply appreciated public administration and Australia-Japan Society of Coffs Harbour for making an arrangement to have communication with them.

【Welcome lunch at Education Campus of Southern Cross University】

【Visit of the Education Campus of Southern Cross University】

【At Forest Sky Pier】

【Welcome Party at Coffs Harbour Deep Sea Fishing Club】

【Inspection trip to Berry Exchange (berry farm)】

【25th Anniversary of the Sister City Agreement at Japanese Garden in Botanic Gardens】

【Courtesy Visit to Ms. Denise Knight, the Mayor of Coffs Harbour】

【25th Anniversary Reception of the Sister City Agreement】

Seiwa Girls junior high school students in the 9th grade visited Australia for school excursion from March 6th (Wed) to 12th (Tue), 2013. They visited their sister school and the students spent at their host family respectively with valuable experiences.

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