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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 […]

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

‘Presenting Japan’

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 […]