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Embassy of Japan Study Tour Awarded to Five Students of Japanese

Congratulations to five Japanese Language students who have been selected to participate in a study tour program to be held in early December. All the costs (except for pocket money) will be borne by the Embassy and they will visit prominent industries and Ritsumeikan University in Beppu in Kyushu where they can enjoy hot spars as well as attending a series of lectures given by the leaders of Japanese politics and economy.

The students are:

• Rebecca Chen (completed Japanese 12)
• Thomas Baudinette (Japanese 4)
• Jessica O'Leary (Japanese 8)
• Nicholas Papadopulos (Japanese 6), and
• Jessica Smith (Japanese 6)

Japanese Video Festival

One of our students, Rebecca Chen, has won the Japanese Video Festival Contest 2009 (Tertiary division prize) - organised by the Japan Foundation. http://video-matsuri.jpf-sydney.net/2009.html Congratulations Rebecca!