26/02/2016
FY2015 International Workshop On Acceptance Of Foreign Nationals And Their Integration Into Japan
On February 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a special Workshop in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, in cooperation with co-organizers the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Shinagawa Ward, and with support from the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Mr Yoji Muto, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr Takeshi Hamano, […]
24/02/2016
Japan Study Tour – ‘Caring for the elderly in Japan’
Our 2015 Japan Study Tour, held in Yamanashi Prefecture and Tokyo, addressed ‘Challenges in Demography Tackling Ageing Society and Shrinking Populations’. Following the tour participant Richard Derecki, Scrutiny Team Manager at the London Assembly, has written a summary analysing challenges faced and strategies made by Japanese local authorities in tackling an ageing society, balanced against […]
19/01/2016
JLGC Seminar: Better Ageing in Japan and UK City Regions
16 March 2016 15.00-17.00 (with reception to follow) Church House (Harvey Goodwin Suite), Dean’s Yard Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ (map) In an era of decentralization and digitalization, how can city regions respond to make the most of these opportunities to create age-friendly environments as places which promote active inclusion and opportunity for all? As the advanced aged society […]
18/01/2016
Article for Nikkei Glocal on regeneration through cycling in London
Our article looking at how the ‘Mini Holland’ scheme of London Mayor Boris Johnson works with Outer London borough councils to secure both local behaviour and image change has been published in the latest (January 18) edition of the Japanese public executive magazine Nikkei Glocal (‘Mini Holland – an attempt for area branding’). The article […]
19/11/2015
JETs in Japanese Business Seminar
Wanting to work in Japan related employment? Just returned from JET, or been back a while but looking for a career change? Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR London) will hold a ‘Employing JETs’ Seminar, which is an opportunity for former JETs looking to work in Japan related employment in the UK. The event will be […]
19/11/2015
New report highlights role of culture for Tokyo promotion ahead of 2020
A landmark report on how cities can invest in and promote their own cultural offer has been launched at the 2015 World Cities Culture Summit. Hosted by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson at City Hall and venues across the capital, this will see three days of high level talks aimed at sharing experience and […]
16/11/2015
Mayors for Peace – a civic visit by Hiroshima to London and Manchester
The Mayor of Hiroshima, Kazumi Matsui, visited the UK this week following the Mayors for Peace Executive Conference held in Ypres, Belgium (11-13 November). Visiting Manchester (a Vice President and Lead City of Mayors for Peace), Mayor Matsui met with the city’s Lord Mayor Cllr Paul Murphy (pictured) to discuss both cities’ work around promoting […]
02/11/2015
London & Tokyo exchange knowledge during RWC 2015
Declared the biggest and best ever by organisers, the 2015 Rugby World Cup saw a flurry of visits to London by Japanese Host Cities during the final week of the tournament, eager to learn from the capital for their own staging of the games in 2019. Among these were visits by Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe and an 11-strong cross-party delegation of […]
27/10/2015
Designing In Lasting Social Value for Tokyo 2020
Following their recent visit to Tokyo to speak on London 2012’s volunteering legacy and social impact, JLGC asked the RSA to summarise their thoughts on how the London experience was received and could achieve lasting benefit for Tokyo 2020: A couple of weeks on from England’s exit from the Rugby World Cup and the British […]
19/10/2015
Japan’s Cities and Regions at WTM 2015
Staged annually in London, World Travel Market – the leading global event for the travel industry – takes place at ExCel London from 2-5 November. It has been a revolutionary year for tourism to Japan with global visitor numbers up 49% year-on-year for January-August 2015, and the 2015 Post Office Long Haul report released on […]
