01/02/2022
Investing in regional equality – lessons for ‘levelling up’ from Fukuoka
New research conducted by City-REDI at the University of Birmingham for the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has been published, with the Japanese city of Fukuoka one of four case studies examined. The research concludes that policies designed to address regional inequalities are most effective when they are tailored to local communities’ […]
28/01/2022
【INFO】Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2022 – Registration Now Open
February 15, 2022 8:30am-10:00am GMT (5:30pm-7:00pm JST) Online streaming (Advance reservation required) The “Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2022”, organised jointly by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the City of London Corporation, will be held on Tuesday, February 15. The theme of this year’s seminar is FinTech and speakers at the forefront of both cities’ FinTech […]
17/12/2021
【INFO】Kyoto Marathon 2022 online – deadline extended
Kyoto City regrets to announce that the Kyoto Marathon 2022, formerly scheduled to be held on Sunday, February 20, 2022, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The decision has been made to protect the health and safety of runners, volunteers, staff, and citizens and not to put any further load on healthcare personnel […]
13/12/2021
【NEW】Tokyo Metropolitan Government International Affairs Email newsletters
Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s regular ‘WHAT’S UP’ newsletter has new updates posted on the website. Issue 15 items include TIME TO ACT Climate Action Forum report and “Autumn is for the Arts” and can be viewed here: Issue 15 Issue 16 items include a CNN article on “The Green City of the Future” from the Sustainable […]
01/12/2021
【INFO】EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Good Practices Webinar Series
The EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Helpdesk, co-managed by CEEJA and CLAIR, invites you to the next “EU-Japan Regional Cooperation Good Practices Webinar Series” on 9 December 2021. The first webinar “Towards Future in Medical Technologies” will highlight the successful EU-Japan regional collaborative approach between Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture in Japan, and Bayern Innovative GmbH, Bavarian State […]
30/11/2021
【INFO】Arts and Crafts: 2022 Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa
Kanazawa City is now accepting applications for “2022 Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa” in the 5th Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa. The Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa is an event held once every three years and the fifth event will be held in 2022. The “2022 Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa ” held as part […]
26/11/2021
【INFO】Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2021
December 10, 2021 08:00-09:15 GMT (Online) Based on the Memorandum of Understanding between Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the City of London Corporation concerning exchange and cooperation concluded in 2017, a Green Finance Seminar is to be organised jointly by TMG and the UK Embassy in Japan. For the fourth time this year, TMG […]
08/11/2021
【INFO】Tokyo to hold online Circular Innovation Symposium
November 26, 2021, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM (JST) Online via Zoom Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is collaborating with private businesses for implementing business models aimed at reducing single-use plastics dramatically, such as reuse, or innovative recycling technology such as closed-loop recycling technology, in order to achieve the sustainable use of plastics with net-zero CO2 […]
29/10/2021
【INFO】EU-Japan Conference | Cities, regions, clusters: on the road to zero carbon
Videos for sessions at the EU-Japan Conference | Cities, regions, clusters: on the road to zero carbon held online 26-27 October 2021 are now available. The opening session heard from Masayuki Nankouin, Managing Director of CLAIR, which is the Japan-side manager of the Regional Cooperation Helpdesk of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Sessions also heard from the […]
15/10/2021
【INFO】Tokushima International Consumer’s Forum 2021 – Online, October 26, 2021
Live-streaming of the Tokushima International Consumer’s Forum 2021 to be held on October 26, 2021 The Consumer Policy Department of the Tokushima Prefectural Government is promoting initiatives for consumer administration and education in cooperation with the Consumer Affairs Agency’s Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy, a Japanese governmental body established in Tokushima Prefecture as […]
