It has been bitterly cold here, in New Zealand these days. Are you coping all right? I noticed beautiful cherry blossom while walking around on our campus today. We heard it had been extremely hot in Japan. Wherever you are, let’s look forward to the approaching nice season (spring for me; autumn for you, perhaps?) […]
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki again…
August has come again. We had the 78th anniversary ceremony in Hiroshima a couple of days ago. Another ceremony will be held in Nagasaki tomorrow. We must, more than ever before, remind ourselves of the consequences people have been through in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You might be interested in reading this: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hiroshima-78th-anniversary-mayor-calls-nuclear-deterrence-folly/BQ23I4GK5ZASLHMXD6XNVTXMYA/
Continue readingTanabata today (7 July)!
Have you heard of Tanabata before? Tanabata is a festival held in Japan on 7 July. What we normally do is to write down a wish (e.g., I would like to pass the exam) on a strip of paper and put it on a bamboo tree. I remember I wrote some wishes and decorated a […]
Continue readingTrimester B is approaching…
You might think that you need to start studying at the beginning of the year like February/March at a university; which is incorrect! It depends on the papers you want to take, but you could start your uni life in the middle of the year. Trimester B will start in a couple of weeks (more […]
Continue readingJoin us our next Open Day!!!
The University of Waikato will hold open day(s) soon. Why did I type open day(s)? – I did this deliberately because we want you to know that there are several days set for this special opportunity; hopefully many people will manage to find time and visit us!! Hamilton Campus Fri 26 May: 9am – 2pm […]
Continue readingWould you be interested in participating in a survey?
Japanese uni students are conducting a survey about discrimination against the elderly in Japan and New Zealand. Could you spare five minutes or so and answer a few questions, please? I will paste the info sheet (sorry, it’s quite small here; please enlarge it for your reading (。-人-。) ) and QR codes (for Japanese version […]
Continue readingTrimester A will start soon もうすぐ前期の授業が始まります
Trimester A will start from 27 February this year. If you are interested in studying at the university but not sure where to start, please contact us! 今年は、2月27日から前期[ぜんき](= Trimester A)の授業[じゅぎょう](= class)が始まります。興味[きょうみ]がある(= be interested)けどどうしていいかわからない。。。という人は、どうぞ大学に問[と]い合わせをして(= to make a query)ください! General Enquiries: info@waikato.ac.nz 0800 WAIKATO ( 0800 924 528) or 07 838 4176
Continue readingHappy New Year???? 明けましておめでとうございます????
2023年になりました! 明けましておめでとうございます。今年もどうぞよろしくお願いします。 Happy New Year! We all wish that this year will be a peaceful and happy one for everyone!!
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