15/10/2015
Establishment of friendship city relations between London & Tokyo
On October 14 Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe met with Mayor of London Boris Johnson during his trade mission to Japan. At the meeting the governor said, “I hope that London and Tokyo will continue to work together, taking the lead to solve problems faced by metropolises around the world.” Following the meeting the governor and […]
13/10/2015
Launch of “Tokyo Brand Promotion Campaign”
Tokyo Metropolitan Government is making efforts to establish a new Tokyo brand that will help build a stronger impression of Tokyo as a tourist destination, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. To this end, it has launched the Tokyo Brand Promotion Campaign, a new initiative to promote the Tokyo brand. […]
13/10/2015
Invitation to an evening of Fukuoka Promotion
Organised by Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Governor Hiroshi Ogawa of Fukuoka Prefecture requests the pleasure of your company at a reception showcasing the attractions of Fukuoka, including its cuisine, sightseeing locations and local products. Thursday, 29 October 2015 Doors Open: 19:00 Start Time: 19:30 Ballroom, InterContinental London Park Lane One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J […]
11/10/2015
Sat 24th October to Fri 30th October, 11.00 to 18.00 (London time; closing hours may vary slightly from day to day) QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE The venue for the Rugby World Cup will move from England to Japan, where the tournament is due to be held in 2019. With the aim […]
29/09/2015
World in Union – Rugby World Cup Host Cities from 2015 to 2019
With one month of Rugby World Cup 2015 still remaining, you could be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the 2019 tournament in Japan. But this week the World Rugby governing body approved a new blueprint for hosting the 2019 tournament in Japan, which it believes will further the growth of the sport […]
22/09/2015
Celebrating Japanese investment links in the North East of England
A special conference will be held at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light next month to celebrate the positive impact of Japanese investment in the North East of England. The October 15 North East Economic Forum event, held in association with the Embassy of Japan, will also look at how the region can play its part in […]
10/09/2015
The future governance of London – lessons for and from Tokyo?
A London Assembly inquiry into the future governance of the UK’s capital city has drawn on evidence from Tokyo in its deliberations. Its report ‘A New Agreement for London’ makes a number of recommendations to the UK government concerning the capital’s future governance and devolved arrangements. This includes the devolution of powers over business rates […]
26/08/2015
Tokyo Tech Book: Addressing Urban Challenges
Ahead of hosting the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, this summer Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) published the ‘Tokyo Tech Book’. Compiled by the TMG Technology Council, the Tech Book aims to aims to showcase Tokyo’s world-class technologies and enhance the presence of the city globally, contributing to resolving challenges faced by cities not only in Japan, […]
03/08/2015
The only game in town – Japan and the 2015 Rugby World Cup
There’s now just under 50 days to go until the 2015 Rugby World Cup. As proud hosts of the 2019 tournament, local authorities in and around Japan’s host cities are studying the economic impact of the 2015 hosting as part of the benefits it can offer for the revitalization of regions. And last month representatives […]
06/07/2015
Central and Local Governance in Japan and the UK: Lessons from Okinawa and Scotland
Date: 22 July 2015 from 6.30pm Venue: The Swedenborg Society, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH A Japan Foundation, London event (promoted by JLGC) The coral reefs, white sand beaches and sub-tropical rainforests of Okinawa, a chain of islands stretching over 600 miles of ocean between Southwest Japan and Taiwan, seem a distant world from […]
