Japanese Language and Culture Week 2018

　　　The Embassy of Japan in Brunei, together with the Japan Foundation and Times Square, will be co-organising “Japanese Language and Culture Week” from Friday, 2 to Sunday, 4 February 2018 at Times Square. The event is supported by the Brunei-Japan Friendship Association UBD and UTB Chapters (BJFA-UBD and UTB Chapter), the Brunei Association of Japan Alumni (BAJA), the Institute of Brunei Technical Education Continuing Education and Training Division (IBTE-CET) from the Ministry of Education, the Japan East-Asia Network for Exchange of Students and Youths Alumni Association (JENESYS Alumni), the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSYEAP), its alumni association (BERSATU), Aikido Federation, Brunei Kendo Alliance, Judo Academy Sports School, Karate Academy Sports School and Shorinji Kempo (PERKEB).

　　　The event aims to introduce traditional Japanese culture and promote the Japanese language, whilst also highlighting opportunities for studying in Japan. There will be exhibition booths and on-stage demonstrations including live showcases of new Japanese music, graffiti-art workshops, Dance showcases, Japanese Martial Arts demonstrations, exhibitions of traditional Japanese toys, Japanese cooking, a Yoyo and Kendama showcase and Yukata (Japanese casual summer kimonos) dressing up with a commemorative photo service provided by the BJFA-UBD and UTB Chapters. IBTE-CET will introduce basic Japanese language and BAJA will share experiences of studying in Japan and give presentations on the JENESYS and SSEAYP programmes, which are sponsored by the Government of Japan.


　　　The new Japanese music showcases will be led by the musician group, named the “Ryoma Quartet”. The band is a fusion of west meets east and old meets new. They will conduct a live performance with a violin and three traditional Japanese musical instruments; three-stringed shamisen, shinobue flute and tsuzumi hand drum. The musicians have been performing together as well as undertaken solo projects, developing music as a band and as individuals. The band is known for the members’ professional performance skills and stage presence, as well as their uniform, Montsuki Hakama (a traditional Japanese costume for men) which represents their determination to perform professionally.

Performance Schedule

2 February 2018 (Friday)

　-　　　8:00pm

4 February 2018(Sunday)

　-　　　4:45pm – 5:30pm
　-　　　8:00pm – 9:00pm

　　　The graffiti-art workshops for kids will be conducted by artists from STAIN Company, an innovative art store in Brunei that supplies Mural Services, Workshops, Graffiti & Street Art materials as well as Artists Studio & Work spaces as well as Exhibitions. The Company aims to empower, nurture & support local graffiti and street art talents and provide prominent international networks. Currently, the founder of STAIN Company is an instructor at the local technical institution. The workshop is scheduled for 20 lucky registrants on a first come, first served basis, between 7.00pm -8.00 pm on 3 February and 2.30pm – 3.30pm on 4 February.

　　　Visitors can register for the graffiti-art workshops by emailing their completed forms to tsmarketingbrunei@gmail.com, or submitting them in person to the counter at Times Square. Participants are required to arrive at the venue for registration, 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the event.