31/12/2014
‘Local revitalization in which local governments play the main role’
The 47th general election of the Japanese House of Representatives was held December 14 and led to the re-election of the Liberal Democratic Party-led (LDP) administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Ahead of the election, the ruling LDP set out its policies around economic revitalization for Japan’s cities and regions, which are detailed below: Growth […]
04/12/2014
Japan on Film: Ishikawa – ‘A Tale of Samurai Cooking’ showing in London from 12 December
On 12 December, A Tale of a Samurai Cooking, a film set in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast will open at the Curzon Mayfair, giving movie-goers a silver screen look into this soon-to-be easier to access part of Japan. Director Yuzo Asahara chose to set the film in Kaga Domain, the former […]
01/12/2014
Local links: researching shared cultural history of Tyneside and Japan
Links between Japan and the North East of England were celebrated as part of the ‘UK-JAPAN 150’ year of events in 2008 to mark the 150th anniversary of Japan-UK relations. Now the region’s vibrant historic links with Japan are being explored through a cultural research project which aims to tell the story of five young […]
17/11/2014
Last week JLGC supported a study mission to London by Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, examining in particular how to embed a sustainable legacy for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics based on London’s experience of 2012. The group were hosted by Transport for London, who were able to arrange visits to Crossrail, the Emirates cable car […]
17/11/2014
With the assistance of JLGC, LSE Cities has developed a case study on aspects of urban governance in Tokyo. The case study was first presented at LSE Cities’ 2014 Urban Age conference ‘Governing Urban Futures’ and can be viewed here, with the datasets on Governance Structures viewed here. LSE Cities, the urban affairs research centre […]
14/11/2014
A trade mission supported by Fukuoka City Government took place 11-14 November at the Apps World conference in London. Fukuoka aims to become Japan’s leading ‘Start Up City’ and the delegation was the second to London since its signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Tech City. For more details see the Apps World website.
05/11/2014
Japanese cities and regions such as Kobe, Kyushu and Okinawa, as well as the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), are again exhibiting at this year’s World Travel Market. The UN World Tourism Organisation supported event, which takes place 3-6 November at London’s ExCel Exhibition Centre, will see other Japanese destinations such as Osaka and Kinosaki […]
04/11/2014
City diplomacy for Tokyo in London and Berlin
The Governor of Tokyo Yoichi Masuzoe visited London and Berlin last week in a series of visits aimed at promoting the Japanese capital in Europe’s leading cities as well as garner knowledge on smart cities and Olympic legacy. In Berlin the Governor met with outgoing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, where they commemorated the 20th anniversary of […]
06/10/2014
Tokyo 2020 promotes Japan-UK tourism ties and growth
Following the success of the London 2012 Olympics, Japan and Britain’s national tourist boards have agreed to work together to make the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a spectacular event. The first project was a Japan-UK tourism symposium, ‘Growth Strategy for Tourism, Making the Best Use of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ held on 2 October at […]
29/09/2014
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has released (September 2014) an interim consultation document on its long term strategy to become “the world’s best city”. The interim report, with a final version due before the end of 2014, consists of two basic goals: holding the most successful Olympic/Paralympic games ever in 2020, and use this as a catalyst […]
