03/05/2017
World Cities Financing Culture: Tokyo
The first ever global comparative study to examine the financing of culture in world cities has been published by the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF). The World Cities Culture Finance Report looks at how much is spent on culture in world cities, by whom, and where that money goes. The report, which, includes a full […]
26/04/2017
Tokyo 2020 to Team Up with Rugby World Cup 2019
PRESS RELEASE The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) and the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee signed a landmark collaboration agreement today under which the two organisations will exchange knowledge and resources in order to maximise benefits for their respective sporting events – two of the world’s biggest – being hosted in Japan over […]
18/04/2017
Event – Sport and Diplomacy: Looking Towards Tokyo 2020
15 May 2017, 5:30-9:00 PM Brunei Gallery Room, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS University of London, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Keynote Speakers: Tetsuya Kimura (Director-General, Japan Sports Agency) Dr Helen Macnaughtan (Chair, SOAS Japan Research Centre) Dr J Simon Rofe (SOAS University of London) Organiser: SOAS Japan Research Centre, The Japan Foundation and the […]
18/04/2017
Nikkei Glocal: ‘Promoting London after Brexit’
An article by JLGC’s Andrew Stevens has been published in the latest (April 17) edition of the Japanese public executive magazine Nikkei Glocal (‘Promoting London after Brexit’). The article looks at the moves taken by London in the wake of Brexit, particularly around recalibrating its city promotion activities against emergent competition from other European capitals, including the […]
11/04/2017
Is Japan turning intercultural?
This article was originally published on Intercultural Cities. The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which is in charge of local government, produced a report on good practices of intercultural cohesion at the local level in March 2017. The report was drafted by a group of nine experts on migrant integration, chaired by Professor […]
03/04/2017
New case studies showcase Tokyo and Yokohama’s world-leading city solutions
The C40 Cities Group has this week launched its new Case Study Library – making it easier than ever for city officials, researchers, and urban stakeholders to explore the growing collection of more than 500 unique, world-leading solutions taking place across the C40 cities. This includes case studies from Japan’s C40 member cities Tokyo and […]
03/04/2017
Tokyo launch for Anglo-Japanese heritage project
Project Godie, a multi-platform heritage programme celebrating the North East of England’s strong historic links to Japan through dance, music, film and literature, comes to Tokyo next month, with a launch event held on May 19 in the city’s Minami-Aoyama district. The event takes place from 7.30pm at the Art & Space Cococara (202 Kudo […]
08/03/2017
Wonder NIPPON! Concept Book of Japan Brand Values
PRESS RELEASE As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, worldwide interest in Japan appears to be growing. In response, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released a concept book, aiming to convey Japan’s unique sensibilities and values to the rest of the world as the foundation of commodities and services provided […]
28/02/2017
Maniwa City lacquerware event to be held in London
Friday 10 March 2017 6:00pm – 8:00pm Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle (entrance facing Regent’s Park), London NW1 4QP The Hiruzen Plateau in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, is visited by over two million tourists per year. Gobara, a small village hidden away in one of the plateau’s corners, is home to Gobara […]
14/02/2017
JLGC Seminar 2017: Local Growth, Global Links
3 March 2017, 14.30-17.30 (registration from 14.00) Church House, Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ Speakers include: Embassy of Japan – Jotaro Horiuchi (Minister, Transport) Department for International Trade (UK) – Martin Phelan (International Director, Northern Powerhouse Investment) Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) – Daisaku Yukita (Deputy Director General) City of Yokohama, Frankfurt Representative Office – Takashi Yanagisawa […]
