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 […]
11/09/2014
Celebrating Japan in the heart of London
JLGC continues its proud association with the Japan Matsuri with a stall at this year’s festival, held Saturday September 27, showcasing the best that Japan’s cities and regions have to offer. You can read more about the event, held in the world famous Trafalgar Square, at the Japan Matsuri website.
14/08/2014
Tottori showcasing artworks by Japanese and international artists with disabilities
The ‘International Art Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities’ showcases artworks created by Japanese and international artists with disabilities. The aim is to allow people to demonstrate their potential and heighten the public’s awareness and appreciation for the richness and diversity of disability arts and culture. The exhibition is now accepting entries from overseas for display […]
26/07/2014
Forging new bonds between Japanese local areas and Europe
Following his successful dialogue with former JET participants here in London last month, Japan’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshitaka Shindo has announced a new scheme to acknowledge the role of the JET Programme in promoting good relations between Japan and participants’ home countries. The scheme, JET Kizuna (‘bond’) Ambassador, sees this year’s 1,450 […]
17/07/2014
JLGC will be at this year’s Hyper Japan, where visitors can get a taste of regional culture from Japan. The event is the largest J-culture festival in the UK. Hyper Japan will be held 25-27 July at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London. The event is supported by the Embassy of Japan in the UK, […]
15/07/2014
The goal of all cities to secure their own sources of revenue
Tokyo Metropolitan Government has assisted the London Finance Commission set up by the London Mayor Boris Johnson to lobby for more devolved fiscal powers for the capital and other UK metro areas. The City Centred campaign, set up by the Mayor, London Councils and the UK Core Cities, has now published its London Finance Commission […]
20/06/2014
What the UK can learn from Japan’s high street revival
This week JLGC’s Andrew Stevens has an article on the Guardian Local Leaders network looking at how the Japanese government’s goal of compact cities is being used to mitigate against drastic depopulation in its regions. It also shows how important it is to learn from other cities around the world. The goal in Japan is […]
17/06/2014
JLGC is proud to be again supporting this year’s Okinawa Day, which will be held on Saturday 21 June at London’s Spitalfields Market. Previous Okinawa Days have seen as many as 8,000 visitors — this year dance, martial arts and music performance will once again showcase the unique culture and food of Japan’s southernmost island […]
