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Japanese regions showcased at World Travel Market 2021
JLGC staff attended the first in-person World Travel Market since 2019 took place at London’s ExCel Centre in early November, at which a number of Japanese regions and associated destination marketing organisations were able to showcase their offer to the global travel industry ahead of the resumption of inbound visits to Japan. As well as the Japan National Tourism Organisation, Fukushima, Hokkaido, Northern Kyushu, Shizuoka and Tokyo were all represented at the three-day event. This caps off an accolade-heavy year for Japan’s destinations, including top rankings in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel for 2022 (Shikoku at #6) and all three top spots in Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 (the cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto respectively).
Online seminar series
JLGC continued with our regular series of online seminars for local government colleagues and public policy professionals in Japan, with the last event of the year taking place on 9 December, a seminar on issues surrounding loneliness in the UK and government policy to counteract the growing challenges around the subject. Dr Noriko Cable, Senior Researcher at University College London whose research interests include alcohol use and mental health across lifecourse is a Senior Research Fellow at an ESRC funded Research centre, International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health, University College London. Dr Cable currently works on intergenerational transmission of health-related behavioural patterns and presented her research and findings on loneliness as a public health issue. A recording of the seminar can be seen here (Japanese only).
Upcoming seminars for 2022 include the topics of gender politics and policies in Germany, followed by a further seminar on different approaches to coping with life in a pandemic comparing Japan and the UK. More details and how to register for the events can be seen here (Japanese only).
Public relations activities round-up
JLGC regularly shares news from Japan’s local government, including Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s regular ‘WHAT’S UP’ newsletter which has new updates posted on the website.
| December 23, 2021 | |
| WHAT’S UP vol.18 | Tokyo 2020 Games Legacy |
| December 17, 2021 | |
| WHAT’S UP vol.17 | Governor Koike’s participation in a WHO webinar on the infectious hazards foresight initiative / Global Partners Seminar report / etc. |
All back issues of WHAT’S UP from TMG’s Department of City Diplomacy can be seen here.
Regular updates such as these can all be seen on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter channels, please follows us to get the latest updates.
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 of this event is an international competition that showcases new innovations in craft (kogei), and the city started accepting works from October 2021.
The theme for the competition is “Craft Visions.” We look forward to works that capture the essence of contemporary expression from the perspective of crafts. The competition will encourage the participation of young artists by this year offering a Next Generation Award for entrants under 35.
Works that pass the first round of judging, including award-winning entries, will be exhibited in the People’s Gallery of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from Sunday, November 13 to Wednesday, November 30, 2022, for the 5th Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa.
The information about the judges and application is available on the website below: (Application deadline: April 13, 2022)
