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    • Letha Whitham's Trip to Sakai and the Senshu marathon
      • Quite a late start for what im used to with Marathons, I definitely appreciated the extra time in bed this morning. The day was clear and still with bright sunshine, a whole world away from the windy storms I had experienced while training for this race in Wellington. I was happy the weather was on our side even if it was a lowly 9 degrees on the start line.

    • Kosuke Hamada-san represents Sakai at the Wellington Marathon
      • Kosuke Hamada-san is the second runner to represent Sakai at the at the Wellington Marathon, came sixth and he did a great job promoting our sister city as well as the 泉州国際市民マラソン (Senshu International City Marathon).   Congratulations also to Dan Lowry, the fastest Wellingtonian male runner who will travel to Sakai, Japan in February 2018 as a Wellington ambassador to run in the Senshu Marathon.

    • WIN! in season double passes to Japanese drama 'AN'
      • WIN! One of five in season double passes to a special screening of the beautiful and delicate Japanese drama ‘AN’ which will open in NZ cinemas on March 17. Rated M. 🌸 Directed by Naomi Kawase ‘AN’ tells the story of two souls who unite in order to face life’s obstacles. View the trailer here: http://curiousdistribution.com/coming-soon/an.aspx   To win simply email committee@wellingtonsakai.org with your name, number and answer the question "Name the 2013 Japanese film featuring Sakai-born tea master Sen-no-Rikyu?"  Good luck!👍🏼

    • BGT Actors, Models & Talent Casting Enquiry
      • We just received this casting call email looking for Japanese people to play cops and Japanese teenagers: Hi, My name is Stacey Pomeroy, I work for BGT Actors, Models & Talent casting agency and myself and my colleague Danielle Cole are currently casting for Japanese/Asian/Pan-Asian people to be part of a feature film shooting from February through to May 2016 in Wellington. We are looking for; -Cops-General Background Male, Ethnicity open, (Asian, Pan-Asian especially welcome) Average height and athletic build 5'8-6'-no really short, tall, big or small please! Physically coordinated, military or police training a  bonus! 20-45yrs. Shoot dates: 1-2 days around the 15th, 16th February in Wellington at Stone St. Could be further days down the line, but this is TBC Rates:  $200.00 GROSS per day (11.25hr + 45mins unpaid lunch). ATR @ T2 applies after 12hrs. -Japanese (particularly male), Pan-Asian and Other Ethnicities of varying ages (18 +) Shoot dates: On going Feb-May 2016 -Japanese Teenagers Shoot dates: TBC, possibly around beginning of March, but maybe later This role may well be a Cast role, or F/Extra role with fees to reflect this. -Anyone (excluding children) who have a shaved head or are bald or are prepared to be: Any age, gender, ethnicity for shoot dates in May Please contact: danielle@bgt.nz with a phone number, email address and a recent, clear headshot.  

    • Merry Christmas from Wellington Sakai Association
      • On 8 December members from Wellington Sakai Association (WSA) and Wellington Xiamen Association (WXA) joined together at Ozeki Japanese restaurant to celebrate the end of 2015. Check out some photos of the event at: http://www.southlight.co.nz/WSA&WXA Have a great Christmas and see you at the New Year's picnic on February 4 at Katherine Mansfield Park where we celebrate the signing of the sister-city arrangement between Wellington and Sakai.

    • Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) Picnic - 27 September 2015
      • This year's hanami picnic was postponed a week due to bad weather on the original date. This may have lead to the smaller than usual turn out, but none the less we had a great time enjoying some lovely food catered by Yoshi Sushi and Bento, along with some beautiful bentos made by members who had attended the bento class several weeks earlier. 

    • Japanese bento (lunchbox) class - 5 September 2015
      • After the success of a smaller class last year for JET Alumni Association (JETaa) members, Wellington Sakai Association (WSA) and JETaa joined together to present a bento making workshop, with a view to encouraging more people to make their own bentos to enjoy under the cherry blossoms at the annual WSA hanami picnic later in September.    

    • Senshu Marathon 2015 Report - Andrew Wharton
      • Many times before I left I was told “it’s not about the Marathon”. At the time I smiled and agreed but the competitor in me said otherwise, as far as I was concerned, it was “all about the Marathon”. In hindsight I was completely wrong. The Marathon is one of a multitude of different experiences and interactions within a culture that is so different to our own. 

    • WSA/WNES host Sakai City representatives - 29 July 2015
      • As part of the Sakai Wellington Educational Exchange (SWEE) 2015, WSA and Wellington Nakano Education Society (WNES) co-hosted Sakai City council staff and other Sakai City official representatives for dinner and discussion. It was a great opportunity to meet the new WSA liaison within Sakai City Council and discuss upcoming WSA projects.

    • Sakai Wellington Educational Exchange 2015
      • For just over 20 years, Wellington and Sakai have been sister cities. And for 20 years, the Wellington Nakano Educational Society (see WNES on Facebook) has been exchanging young secondary school students between schools and families here and in Sakai. Over this time 400 students have participated in the programme.

    • Tohoku photo exhibition opening – 3 June 2015
      • The Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Wellington City Council hosted the “Tohoku – through the eyes of Japanese photographers” Photo Exhibition which was on display on the mezzanine floor of the Wellington Central Library from 3 June to 2 July 2015 with free admission. 

    • Japan Society of Wellington 55th Anniversary dinner - 11 August 2015
      • A successfull event, with marvellous food. Beautiful Japanese textile art decorations were provided by Debbie Donnelly (Programme Manager of Visual Arts and Design at Whitireia) and her team. Special Japanese style menu was designed by Win Lertpisitkul from Whitireia. There were 25 guests from Japan Society, Wellington Sakai Association and Japan Information and Culture Centre (JICC), speakers from society past events including current WSA member and Japan Society past President Melda Townsley, and lots of friends and relatives. Tables were full and good time was had by all. Many thanks to Steve Logan and the Logan Brown Head Chef Shaun Clouston for extraordinary performance.

    • Furoshiki (風呂敷) event – 7 June 2015
      • Furoshiki (風呂敷) are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth traditionally used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furoshiki. Sakai, Wellington's sister city is well-known for traditional fabric dying techniques, including those for chusen, the material commonly used for yukata (summer kimono). Wellington Sakai Association (WSA) previously sourced some chusen from Sakai City, and ran this fun activity where people could learn some basic furoshiki wrapping techniques, and for a gold coin donation (no charge for WSA members), take home a piece of Sakai chusen fabric. WSA previously ran a successful furoshiki stall at the 2014 Wellington Japan Festival. This event was part of 'Japan Cultural Month' where various Japan-related organisations around Wellington ran events on the weekends held in the Mezzanine Room upstairs on level one of the Wellington City Library. WSA also cooked Japanese savoury octopus balls "takoyaki" which are a well known snack from the Osaka region which were extremely popular! Following the furoshiki event, Wellington Nakano Educational Society (WNES) hosted a short discussion for prospective home stay families ahead of a visit from Sakai City high-school students in late July - early August.   <a tabindex="0" role="button" class="previous" aria-label="Previous Slide" > <a tabindex="0" role="button" class="next" aria-label="Next Slide" >

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