Auckland Essay & Shodo Competition 2008
The NZ Japan Society of Auckland is hosting Taste of JapanEAugust 23rd at the Freemans Bay Community Centre in Auckland (52 Hepburn St. Ponsonby Auckland). As part of Taste of Japan there will be an essay and shodo competition for Auckland secondary school students. This competition is open to high school students between year 11 and 13 and they are required to choose their favorite word in Japanese and write it on hanshi (Japanese paper for calligraphy) with a writing brush (hude) and ink (sumi), and write an essay on the word they have chosen in Japanese, explaining reasons for choosing the word and telling personal experiences relating to the word.
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