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.

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

Please note that Hyogo Cultural Centre will be closed on Friday, May 31 as we welcome a Hyogo delegation led by Vice Governor Yoshimoto to celebrate the opening of Hyogo Friendship Garden. We will also be closed on Tuesday, June 4 in lieu of the WA Day public holiday and on Friday, June 21 as we will open on Monday, June 24 for the Japanese Immersion Workshop.

The Obento Workshop Team are on the Move!

The ever popular Japanese Immersion Workshop created by the Department of Education together with Hyogo Cultural Centre and Shingo Usami is now in high demand. After presenting at the National Symposium in Melbourne last year, we were recently invited to present to the JLTAV in Melbourne and are now planning to visit South Australia to present not only at their state JLTASA conference, but also a full workshop for year 10 students and their teachers. To add to that, we are so excited about presenting two workshops in Broome involving students in years 5-12..

Inaugural HPGCC Tour a Resounding Success!! So when's the next one??

Team WA's Inaugural Friendship Tour of Hyogo, Hiroshima, and Kansai may have concluded, but boy oh boy are we left with some amazing memories. This tour was able to offer so much more than general sightseeing. There were the school visits, the homestay, the soba making, the pottery making, a family operated sake brewery visit, the warm welcome by representatives of Hyogo Government at every turn, the gifts and the generosity...the list is truly endless. And now we are overwhelmed with demand for the next one!! If you are thinking about participating in this tour with a difference in April 2014, please contact us as soon as possible to register your interest.

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