PENPAL WANTED - Japanese (Australian) Letter Writing, CARD trading 
HELLO! Or as us Aussies say it G'DAY MATE! I enjoyed the varied entries by Japanese students/visitors to Australia. I am Australian of Asian decent …

He is called Thorpedo 
The man called Thorpedo is in Australia. He is Ian Thorpe. He is the wonderful swimmer who won the gold medal at the Olympic Games repeatedly. This nickname …

Clean Up Australia Day 
Australia is a beautiful country. There is a wide variety of land forms, climate, animals, and plants ― and, the beautiful sea. Recently, as public …

My best friend, Tomomi!! 
I have a best friend, and her name is Tomomi. We met each other in our second year in high school. Because she studied abroad after she finished her first …

The Tomorrow Series 
One of my favorite books is the Tomorrow series written in 1993 by John Marsden, who is an Australian writer. The translations of those were published …

Sydney Olympics! 
In 2000, the 27th Summer Olympics was held in Sydney. Although this was held 10 years ago, I remember a specific scene, because Naoko Takahashi, who is …

My First Experience to Visit an English-speaking Country 
It was my first time to go to a country where there is spoken English. I studied in Cairns, Australia for 1 month, and had a lot of fun! Firstly, what …

Cairns, Where Tourists Go in Australia 
Why would you travel abroad???? In my opinion, it helps me experience a different culture, see interesting places, and meet new people. Today I’m going …

Australia's Most Beautiful Sea in the World 
The Great Barrier Reef is the beautiful seashore area in the northern part of Australia. This place has many corals and many fishes. So it is the most …

Australian Low-Cost Carrier Jetstar Airways 
I enjoy traveling abroad. In addition, I love to ride airplanes and love to go to many airports. However, riding an airplane costs me a lot of money. I'm …

Charmed by Australia with Nature and Spirits from Ancient Times 
Australia has wonderful Mother Nature. For instance, the Great Barrier Reef, Gondwana Rainforest, Willandra Lakes Region, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, …

The Emu, an Interesting Bird in Australia 
As you know, there are many animals in Australia. And Australia is one of the most abundant countries of biodiversity in the world. This time, I would …

Why did Canberra become the capital of Australia? 
Where is the capital of Australia? Someone may answer the question Sydney or Melbourne. But it is wrong. The capital of Australia is Canberra. Canberra …

Famous Austrian joke 
When I went to Austria to study German, I found a funny T-shirt printed with a kangaroo that said "NO KANGAROOS IN AUSTRIA" in a souvenir shop. I like …

Is that the normal life in Australia? 
Today's theme is the story of my friend in Australia. My Korean friend Hyeon lived in Australia 2 years ago. So, I will tell you about her interesting …

Australian Food Culture 
The food of Australia has been influenced by the countries of Europe. Meat pie is very popular in Australia. Australians like to watch football with meat …

Sydney Opera House 
The Opera House in Sydney was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007. This unique shape gives us an idea of the sail of a yacht or a seashell. But …

Australia makes people happy! 
I have an important memory about Australia. I went to Brisbane, Australia to study English and culture. The period of stay there was three weeks and the …

Australia 
I have not been to Australia. But I have a friend who goes abroad in Australia. I often heard about Australia. Then I learned that Australia has many World …

My Australia experiences 
To tell the truth, I have been to Australia for ten days when I was a junior high school student. I live in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward and I went to the city …

My School Trip to Sydney 
During high school I visited Sydney on a school trip. It took 9 hours to Sydney airport from Narita airport. I visited the Greater Blue Mountains Area, …

Japanese Travel to Australia 
Many Japanese people go to Australia. Actually one of my friends has gone to Australia to study in a college. Some of my friends also travel there. Australia …

Australia's Spectacular Scenery, 'Ayers Rock' 
Although I have never been to Australia, I want to go to Uluru in Australia. Uluru is commonly called Ayers Rock. Ayers Rock is located almost in the center …

Australia is a beautiful country!! 
Australia is one of the countries that I want to visit. I like animals, especially the koala, but I've never seen it. So I've wanted to go there to see …

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Amazing Australian reefs 
There are a lot of amazing places all over the world. The Great Barrier Reef is one of them. It is the world's largest reef system composed of over 2,900 …

Coat of Arms of Australia Not rated yet
The Australian Coat of Arms is the official symbol of Australia. The shield contains the badge of each Australian state. In the top half from the left, …

Ian Thorpe, great swimmer in Australia Not rated yet
I’m sure that most Japanese remember the impact Ian Thorpe made in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He got 2 gold medals in the 200m and 400m freestyle, …