Frankston Susono Friendship Association
Bulletin No. 4
June 2019
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Dear Members (Friends of FSFA),
Welcome to our old friends and new found friends to the FSFA monthly bulletin. It is a snapshot of our happenings and interesting things about Japan.
Don’t forget you are most welcome to attend our monthly FSFA Executive meetings.
They are held at 6.30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Location is the Acacia Room in the Frankston Council offices. Enter off Young Street.
The next meeting is this Tuesday 4 June 2019.
Japanese Garden
Please read the report on our website about the working bee to clean up the large amount of leaf litter.
Thanks to those members who helped on the day.
Box Hill Japan Festival
Thank you to those members who helped out at the Box Hill Japan Festival. Again, a detailed report is on our website.
Calendar of Events 2019/2020
The following is a list of key dates for events and activities over the next 2 years:
Event/Activity
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Venue
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Scheduled Date
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FSFA Committee Meetings
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Frankston Council Chambers
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First Tuesday each month @ 6.30 p.m.
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Susono Tribute Garden Opening
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Susono Way, Frankston
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Late July 2019 – Date to be confirmed
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2019 Susono Schools Visit
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Hosts: Derinya Primary School
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Wednesday 7th – Thursday 15th August
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Sister Cities Australia Forum
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To be determined
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August 2019 – Date to be confirmed
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FSFA Annual General Meeting
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Frankston Council Chambers
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3rd September 2019; 1st September 2020
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Japanese Speech Contest
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Monash University, Frankston
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6th September 2019; 4th September 2020
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Japanese Garden Working Bee
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Frankston High Senior Campus
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Sunday 6th October 2019
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Japanese Garden Hanami Party
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Frankston High Senior Campus
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20th October 2019; 18th October 2020
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Proclamation Anniversary
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Various venues in Frankston
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Saturday 22nd / Sunday 23rd February 2020
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2020 Susono Delegation Visit
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Various venues in Frankston
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Thursday 26th to Monday 30th November
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FSFA Japanese Festival
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Frankston High Senior Campus
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Sunday 29th November 2020
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Frankston Delegation to Susono
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Susono, Shizuoka, Japan
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October 2021 – Dates to be confirmed
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Keep an eye out for this TV show
On a recent trip to Europe with Qantas I had the good fortune to watch a great Japanese series called Miss Sherlock on the in-flight entertainment. Eight episodes of Series One have been made and hopefully a second series will be produced. The series is in Japanese with English subtitles.
Miss Sherlock is a female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The show is primarily set in Tokyo, Japan. It is a co-production between HBO Asia and Hulu Japan.
Miss Sherlock depicts "consulting detective" Sara "Sherlock" Shelly Futaba (Yūko Takeuchi) solving various mysteries in modern-day Tokyo. Sherlock is assisted by her flatmate, Dr. Wato Tachibana (Shihori Kanjiya), a doctor who has recently returned from volunteering medical aid in Syria.
Because of Sherlock's keen observational and deduction skills, she is frequently asked by Inspector Gentaro Reimon of the Metropolitan Police to help with cases.
The two women spark a friendship and become partners in solving peculiar, perplexing crimes. The show retains the essential qualities of Sherlock Holmes, as the investigators employ insightful observation and reasoning skills in their new incarnation as strong women.
Although the series depicts a variety of crimes and perpetrators, Sherlock must deal with the secret organization, Stella Maris, who is behind some of the crimes they solve.
Other recurring characters include Kimi Hatano, the landlady where Sherlock lives, and Kento Futaba, the Prime Minister Secretary and Sherlock's older brother.
Feedback
We welcome your thoughts on the bulletin and things we could include, etc. We all share a passion for Japan and its culture and traditions. This is one way we are using to share and spread the love.
Thank You and we look forward to keeping in touch.
Peter Patterson
On behalf of the Frankston Susono Friendship Association
