25/11/2013
Last week we assisted a delegation of six Tokyo Metropolitan Assemblymen on their study visit to London in support of Tokyo’s hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games. As well as inspecting London 2012 venues and the Olympic Park, at City Hall they met with Darren Johnson AM (Chair of the London Assembly) and Nicky Gavron AM (former Deputy Mayor […]
21/11/2013
Shizuoka mayoral visit to London
Thursday 5 December 2013, 6.30pm to 8.00pm Embassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT The Japan Society of the UK will hold its 2013 Christmas Party in the Ballroom of the Embassy of Japan. Marking the twin anniversaries of the arrival 150 years ago of the Choshu Five in London and the 400th anniversary […]
19/11/2013
Last night creatives and city officials from Fukuoka descended on London’s Tech City, as part of a two day visit to the capital showcasing the Asian digital hub’s offer around innovative tech and gaming start-ups/talent, as well as linking up with British firms. After Mayor Soichiro Takashima detailed the growing city’s economy as start-up capital […]
19/11/2013
Event: 400th Anniversary of the Death of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Saturday, December 7, 2013 University of London (SOAS) The 400th Anniversary of the Death of Tokugawa Ieyasu events held by the City of Shizuoka and the Japan400 program in London, are linked by the man himself, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who lived and died four centuries ago. In 2013, exactly 400 years after English emissaries came to Japan to […]
01/11/2013
Event: TERP London special film screening and talk ‘Tough It Out’
Film screening and talk at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (DTL-Kamran DJAM Lecture Theatre). Time: 13:00 – 16:45. Date: Sat, 16 November Hosted by Japan Research Centre and Tohoku Earthquake Relief Project (TERP) London Free event (booking essential) Please send your name and organization to: event@terp-london.co.uk Seats are available on […]
22/10/2013
Japanese cities and regions such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa, as well as the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), will again exhibit at this year’s World Travel Market. The event, held 4-7 November at London’s ExCel Exhibition Centre, will see other Japanese destinations such as Osaka and Kinosaki represented at the JNTO stand to promote […]
11/10/2013
Smart city market: opportunities for the UK and Japan
The UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has this week unveiled its own ‘Smart Cities’ strategy to promote the use of intelligent technology to enhance the quality of life in urban environments. Accompanying the announcement, a study of opportunities for the UK in the global smart city market makes the following observations about Japan: […]
01/10/2013
Promoting better financial management in Japan
For a number of years the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and various bodies in Japan have collaborated around common interests in local public finance. This partnership has now resulted in the formation of a Japanese branch of CIPFA to take forward the development and promotion of principles of good financial management […]
17/09/2013
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 October 5, 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.
17/09/2013
‘International Conference on Future of Cities’ to be held in Kitakyushu
An ‘International Conference on Future of Cities’ will be held in Kitakyushu on 20 October to discuss how best to achieve sustainable societies and green economies through integrating the objectives of environment, economy and society. The conference will be held as part of a series of events during ‘Kitakyushu Eco Month’ in October to celebrate […]
