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Gauteng

Oct. 5

• Cultural Demonstration Day (10h00 - 15h00) at the New Chancery of the Embassy, 259 Baines Street, Groenkloof, Pretoria
  
  Cultural Groups (Bonsai, Go, Ikebana, Koi, Uchikake) and Martial Arts groups (Aikido, Judo, Jujutsu, Karate, Kendo, Ryukyu Kobujutu, Sumo) will make exhibitions and demonstrations.
  
  Timetable for Martial Arts:
  10h15 Sumo
  10h45 Aikido
  11h15 Judo
  11h45 Jujitsu
  12h30 Karate
  13h00 Kendo
  13h30 Ryukyu Kobujutsu
  

• Traditional Music Concert by Korei Hogaku Kai (19h00 - 21h00) at Old Mutual Hall, UNISA (PTA)
  
  Master Yoshiro Hiratsuka has been leading Korei Hogakukai since
  1966 both as composer and performer of Koto (Japanese zither).
  The group travels overseas on a concert tour each year, and their
  destination includes, USA, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,
  Belgium, Yugoslavia, China, Mexico, Canada, Czech, Netherlands,
  Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Nepal and Poland,
  sometimes performs with local orchestras. Their team for South
  African tour will consist of 10 artists, with 6 Kotos, 1 Shakuhachi
  (bamboo flute) and 3 Japanese dancers. Specially for this years
  tour, they will feature some songs by a Japanese top singer Ms Yuu Kosaka.

Oct. 9 - 11 (8h00 -16h00)

Ceramics Exhibition & Workshop (Mr. Soei Obiya) at the African Window
(National Cultural History Museum), 149 Visagie Street, Pretoria

Workshop: 9h30 - 11h30 Fri 11 October

In 1966, Master Soei OBIYA started his career at the age of 38.
Since then, he has been travelling along the lonely path in the art
of ceramics. Though he has never belonged to any schools or had
any master or apprentice, he regarded the whole universe as his
sole master. He is ever so humble to say, Im content of one out
of a hundred appreciates my work. Critics expressed, Crafted in
the tradition of oriental ceramics. No copying. Simple and
contemporary, yet elegant. Mr Obiya thinks the most beautiful
is the simplified with no frills. Recently, his styles have been
diversified to more simplified and more dynamic. He says, Adding
technique is far easier than subtracting from what you have
already acquired.

Oct. 9-19 (8h00 - 16h00)

Woodprints Exhibition (Ikuo Hirayama & Fumio Kitaoka) at the African Window, PTA

Oct. 11-17

Film Festival at Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank

Oct. 18-24

Film Festival at Cinema Nouveau, Brooklyn

Nov. 2

Poster Competition "Images of Japan" Prize Giving Ceremony at the New Chancery of the Embassy
5 schools from Pretoria/Tshwane participate (Afrikaans Meisies Hoerskool, D. H. Peta Secondary, Himalaya Secondary, Mamelodi High School, Thako Thabo Secondary)

Cape Town

for more information please call our Consular Office at 021-425-1695

Sep. 27-Oct.3

Film Festival at Cinema Nouveau, Cavendish

Oct. 9

Traditional Music Concert (Korei Hogaku Kai) at City Hall, CPT

Oct. 14-15

Ceramics Exhibition and Workshop (Mr. S. Obiya) at Rust En Vreugd

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