16/07/2009
As the campaign moves up a gear ahead of October’s IOC meeting in Copenhagen, Tokyo 2016 has published with Monocle a rather attractive brochure setting out the practical case for the 2016 Games coming to Tokyo, which you can download here. Nobuharu Hikiba of Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently joined our office as the Tokyo 2016 […]
30/06/2009
At our stall for the 2009 LGA Conference in Harrogate from 30th June to 2nd July, JLGC will present case studies of Japanese local government best practice in the areas of environment, technology in care for the aged, and industry and employment. You can also download the PDF documents here: 1) Technology in care for […]
30/06/2009
Regional regeneration through hosting international events
Details of the 2009 Japan Study Tour to Tokyo and Hokkaido, including all application forms, are now available. This year’s theme is “regional regeneration through hosting international events”. This year’s tour, which is aimed at senior level staff of British local authorities and associated bodies, will include a visit to Tōyako, host venue of the […]
29/06/2009
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan conducted a nationwide survey on local governments’ efforts to reduce plastic bags on 1 November 2008. According to the results compiled on 14 January 2009, 80 percent of prefectures and 40 percent of municipalities have already implemented schemes to in some way reduce the use of plastic […]
24/06/2009
Sayonara Tokyo, Hello Tyne and Wear
The North East has been celebrating 150 years of trade between the UK and Japan at a special ceremony in Saltwell Park. Delegates from across the region met for a celebratory event in Gateshead to mark the occasion and help strengthen existing links even further. Dignitaries including Gateshead Mayor Cllr John Eagle and the Consul […]
24/06/2009
Have a look at community blog Tokyo2016Today.com and its Top 10 from Tokyo 2016 flickr group. Or indeed, check out the rest of the blog. Great work!
24/06/2009
Paro, the ‘therapeutic robot seal’, will make his debut in Britain at the JLGC stall at the LGA’s annual conference in Harrogate (30 June-2 July). One of several examples of best practice from Japanese local government being showcased at the stall, he is loaned to us from Toyama Prefectural Government (where he is built), having […]
18/06/2009
JLGC’s Seiki Kimura (who is seconded from Tokyo Metropolitan Government) attended the 2009 Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism in The Hague this week. The meeting, held 16-17 June, was attended by 75 partner nations. Mr Kimura participated in the plenary session and two workshops to discuss and share best practice […]
04/06/2009
Ahead of the Copenhagen IOC meeting to determine the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games later this year, the Japanese Olympic Committee has chosen the East Midlands as its training base for the 2012 Games in London. Japanese atheletes will live and train at Loughborough, starting from this summer. A Memorandum of Understanding was […]
27/05/2009
The northern Japan town of Kuzumaki, Iwate prefecture, is making use of its windy assets in some very creative ways. Twelve wind turbines and three wind power plants generate enough power for 600 households. And if that’s not enough to blow you away, dairy cow manure is processed into clean fertiliser and methane gas. JLGC’s […]
