50 years of friendly, mutually beneficial ties
2023 marks a half century since the first official ties were established between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In fact, Japan was the first country in the world to start a dialogue with ASEAN.? Over those 50 years, and despite such challenges ...
Tsuyako Tasaki’s day starts at 5 a.m. At 95, living in a four-generation household, she still takes charge of the laundry for the entire family. However, being healthy and surrounded by four great-grandchildren is not something she takes for granted. Her 17-year-old self could ...
NHK’s Anime and Manga Spotlight showcases source of Japan’s soft power
As the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster tasked with bringing in-depth coverage of Japanese culture to global audiences, NHK World-Japan is one of the best sources of information on anime and manga. On its website, the Anime and Manga Spotlight section allows fans ...
Foreign visitors now eligible for discounts on Setouchi cruises
Setouchi is one of the most diverse and fascinating regions in Japan, surrounded by its biggest inland sea and tiny islands, each with its own unique charms and characteristics. The area is dotted with attractive tourist destinations for visitors from all over the world ...
Role of Uzbekistan’s constitutional reforms in sustaining Central Asia
The address of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan to the parliament in December was one of the main political events of last year. The central theme of the speech was the building of a “New Uzbekistan,” where the people’s honor, dignity, rights and freedoms are ...
KPMGコンサルティング株式会社 赤井 美円?さん マネジャー システムエンジニアとして参画していたプロジェクトでコンサルタントという働き方に出会い、2017年10月にKPMGコンサルティングに転職。2022年にはマネジャーに昇格。KPMGジャパンのテニス部?実業団チームでも活躍している。 ...
The city of Takamatsu in Kagawa Prefecture will be the first Japanese city to host a G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting, which will be the second following the first held in Potsdam, Germany, last year, will take place at Kagawa International ...
Traditional cuisine, sacred rituals on offer
Born in the bygone days of the Heian Period (794 to 1185), a time in Japanese history known for developments in arts and culture, shukubo (temple lodging) is a relic of the past that lives on today. A ninth century rebellion in China caused political ...
Many Japanese products, such as electronics, cars and even utensils, are known around the world for their high quality and craftsmanship. What may surprise some is that this also applies to plushies. By some estimates, the Japanese stuffed animal industry was worth around ?33 ...
The G7 Science and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in May put the spotlight on Sendai’s cutting-edge research and technology, its growing capacity to host world-class meetings, as well as milestones in its ongoing recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. At the same time, ...
Support for many cultural, social and educational activities
This year marks the 30th wedding anniversary of Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The first step of this marriage was to have it approved by the Imperial House Council, whose mandate covers the marriage of male members of the imperial family, ...
Hiroshima to the world: ‘Prosperity through peace’
Many years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, called the most tragic event in history. The bomb dropped in 1945 killed or maimed hundreds of thousands of people. Since that day, when the city lost everything and became filled with sorrow, Hiroshima ...
