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  • REPORTERHiroko Fujita

I would like to promote calligraphy, a traditional Japanese culture, abroad, connecting with local people and disseminating a variety of information.

  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2026.06.17
  • Sydney’s charming Sunday markets
  • Every Sunday in Sydney, you’ll find various Sunday markets scattered across the city’s suburbs. Popular with both tourists and locals, you’re sure to find lots of people there enjoying their weekends. Each has its own unique vibe and is held in different locations—from parks and schoolyards to seaside plazas. One of the biggest draws is that they are frequently held under blue skies, adding a leisurely, relaxed feel to the shopping experience.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2026.05.27
  • Bushwalking in the Blue Mountains
  • Most people know that Australia is a vast country of endless natural beauty. A particularly popular sightseeing area is the Blue Mountains, located just outside Sydney. Just stepping away from the noise and bustle of the city makes you feel like you’re in a different world, surrounded by breathtaking scenery that continues to captivate countless visitors.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2026.04.27
  • A touch of something special on St. Patrick’s Day in Sydney
  • March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and Sydney feels a little more energized than usual. That said, it’s not like the entire city gets wrapped up in a huge celebration, but you can definitely feel pockets of excitement. When you get around the pubs though, you can feel the festivity in the air.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2026.04.23
  • The Animaga Expo
  • On March 14 and 15, I hosted a calligraphy booth at the Animaga Expo in Sydney. The event was originally held in Melbourne, but it moved to Sydney for the first time this year—bringing many of the Melbourne exhibitors with it. One of them is a friend of mine who ran a hair extension booth there.
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  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2026.03.13
  • My calligraphy workshop
  • I hold a regular calligraphy workshop at a variety shop in Sydney, and I thought I’d write about it in this post. Most of the participants are Australians who are extremely interested in Japanese culture and arts, and come in because they’re taking the initiative to learn more about them.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
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  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.11.10
  • Heartfelt exchange through calligraphy at the Sydney Sake Festival
  • The other day, I participated in the Sake Festival in Sydney at a calligraphy workshop booth. The theme was “experiencing Japanese culture with the heart”. I had visitors to my booth draw an “enso,” a Zen circle penned with a continuous stroke, on a paper fan. I would then add a character of their choosing using an improvised design.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.10.14
  • A cherry blossom festival in Sydney
  • When people picture Australia, most probably think of oceans, beaches, and vast expanses of nature. But did you know that you can enjoy cherry blossoms—a quintessential part of Japanese spring—in the suburbs of Sydney? Each August, they hold a special Cherry Blossom Festival event to say farewell to winter and usher in the spring.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
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  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.08.26
  • A birthday party during class
  • Let me tell you a little about the language school I go to. I’m currently living as a student in Sydney while I keep up my calligraphy activities. From Monday to Thursday, I take English classes all day, from morning until three in the afternoon. That said, my school doesn’t have the stiff, formal feel of a university. The classroom is always warm, laid back, and full of smiles.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.08.18
  • Nostalgia and freedom: My first visit to Luna Park Sydney
  • Luna Park is located in a beautiful seaside area in Sydney. You can see the huge face on the gate from your window if you take a train north out of the city. I love the way it looks in the daytime, surrounded by the blue water and blue sky—and the enchanting way it magically lights up at night.
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  • Australia Sydney
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  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.06.10
  • Sidney’s amazing café culture
  • Australia—and Sydney in particular—is said to be one of the best places in the world to experience deep-rooted café culture. Walk down any street and you’ll see unique cafés scattered everywhere, filled with locals with their morning coffee in hand on the way to work, or just taking it easy at their favorite spot on the weekends.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.05.21
  • Australian holiday culture and what surprised me about Easter
  • Easter isn’t something most Japanese people are familiar with, but it’s a very important holiday here in Australia. Christianity has deep roots here, making Easter a major event on par with Christmas. I spent my first Easter in Sydney, and there was no end to the surprising differences with Japan.
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  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.04.09
  • A free yoga class in Sydney
  • Would you try out a yoga class if it were free? You might be suspicious when you hear they’re not charging—like maybe they’ll force you to buy something or put you through a sales pitch. To put your mind at ease, you’d need to do some research on the organization or school that’s offering the free product or service. There’s always a reason something is free, but once you know what it is, you can confidently go in and take the class.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2025.01.06
  • Local cuisine
  • My friend who loves to travel likes to say that a vacation just isn’t a vacation without great food. Our memories of our travels gradually fade over time, but strangely, we seem to always remember the delicious food we ate.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.12.04
  • Sightseeing
  • I'm currently back in Japan temporarily. My friend from overseas came and visited me in Japan the other day, and I was racking my brain trying to figure out where to take them.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.10.25
  • The Beaches of Sydney
  • Bondi Beach is definitely known as one of the most beautiful beaches in Sydney, but did you know that the city has many other lovely beaches nearby as well?
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.10.10
  • Open-air calligraphy and yoga
  • There are lots of things I love about Sydney, and one of them is the weather. You probably already know that because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to Japan.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.09.30
  • Local markets in Sydney
  • Do you like shopping? I tend to only go when I need something, and don’t set aside time to go shopping for anything other than food. I pick a store that has everything I want, show up, and head straight to the area that’s selling it.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.08.29
  • Christmas in July
  • One of the fun things I’ve done while living in Sydney is participate in parties where the hosts plan an event and invite friends over to their homes. They aren’t formal gatherings; people casually show up and bring friends and family with them if they want to.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • Australia Sydney
  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.08.07
  • Wellington, the windy city
  • I recently visited Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.
    It’s about an hour by plane from where I had been staying in Taupo. The bus takes around five hours.
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  • Hiroko Fujita
  • 2024.07.16
  • Calligraphy art with kids
  • I’ve been staying at a place called Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand for nearly two weeks now. I came to visit knowing nothing about where Taupo was or the kind of town it was, but I’ve been liking it more and more over the two weeks I’ve been here.
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