Year 10 Japanese Excursion

On Wednesday 18 September, the Year 10 Elective Japanese Course students, alongside two Japanese exchange students, embarked on the exciting excursion to the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Circular Quay. The students explored the artworks including the fascinating exhibition titled “Time Machine” by renowned Japanese artist, Hiroshi Sugimoto. The experience was not only educational but also a wonderful opportunity to appreciate art from a different culture.

Following the exhibition, the students enjoyed a delightful lunch at Yayoi, a Japanese cuisine restaurant, where they savoured authentic Japanese set meals which is called Teishoku. It had one main dish such as Chicken Karaage or Grilled mackerel, miso soup, vegetables, pickles and a bowl of rice. There were a few students who asked for another bowl of rice as they offered a free refill. Our Japanese exchange student, Hiro, made a record, he had 5 bowls of rice. It was a day filled with learning, laughter, and cultural exchange, and we are so proud of our students for representing our school so well!

We look forward to more collaborative efforts in the future and the continued growth of our students in Japanese learning.

Feedback from the Year 10 Japanese Course student:

The year 10 Japanese excursion to the Museum of Contemporary Arts was interesting and surprising. Although there weren’t many exhibitions being shown at the art gallery, the ones that were being shown were still fun to enjoy. My favourite exhibition was Kate Newby’s Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace commission. I also really enjoyed looking at Hiroshi Sugimoto’s artworks. His photos of the theatre over time were very unique. The karaage chicken we had for lunch was really delicious as well. I thought the staff were very nice and friendly. Overall I thought the excursion was interesting with my favourite part being the lunch.

Micaela Sibucao

Miss Miho Matsufuji

Japanese Teacher