01/08/2019
Kagoshima: RWC Host City in Kyushu for the Springboks
Kagoshima, a city worth visiting. Feel the experience in this video. Whether it is magnificent nature, samurai culture or the best wagyu beef in Japan – Kagoshima City is full of Japanese authenticity. The active volcano Sakurajima and Kinko Bay have the power to refresh the hearts of anyone who gazes upon them. After a […]
05/07/2019
Discover Japan’s Regions at HYPER JAPAN 2019
JLGC will once again be at 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 12-14 July at Olympia London. Along with JLGC/CLAIR, the annual event is sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in the UK, Japan […]
04/07/2019
Place-based Ecosystems: Cases of Metropolises – Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka
JLGC staff participated in the second event of a UK-Japan research consortium looking at how policymakers in both countries can better understand the dynamics of economic development and innovation in regions and cities. Held in Tokyo at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, the event heard from senior representatives of the Japanese Cabinet Office, […]
02/07/2019
Global Devolution: Sapporo City
An independent report by a former UK Deputy Prime Minister has cited the case of Sapporo City in Japan as a leading example of global best practice in city region devolution. Lord Heseltine’s report Empowering English Cities (PDF), commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and backed by six English Metro Mayors, sets out a […]
01/07/2019
Best Practices from Japan: Metropolis’ urban sustainability exchange
An initiative of the City of Berlin on behalf of global major cities network Metropolis, the urban sustainability exchange (use) promotes knowledge exchange and connections between cities and professionals working in the field of urban sustainability. In partnership with JLGC as the London Office of CLAIR, use has now developed a series of case studies […]
28/05/2019
Gastronomy Tourism – The Case of Japan
The UN World Tourism Organization report on Gastronomy Tourism – The Case of Japan, prepared with the support of the Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTTA) and Gurunavi, looks at the awareness of gastronomy tourism as a concept in Japan. Based on a survey with the main players in the country, results show that while gastronomy […]
22/05/2019
The Mayors and Governors of Urban 20 (U20) cities, including Tokyo, Berlin, Jakarta, Rome and Osaka, have presented the Urban 20 Communiqué to Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo ahead of next month’s G20 Summit in Osaka. The Communiqué, endorsed by the leaders of 30 cities representing 126 million people, calls on G20 member states to work […]
14/05/2019
“FinTech Business Camp Tokyo” Accelerator Now Accepting Applications
In November 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) formulated the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision, with the aim of making Tokyo an unrivalled global financial centre. As nurturing of the FinTech industry is key to achieving this Vision, TMG has launched a dedicated accelerator programme “Fintech Business Camp Tokyo.” This programme is targeted at foreign […]
10/05/2019
Japan urbanism: lessons for UK cities
Anthony Breach, an analyst at the UK’s Centre for Cities think tank, recently visited Tokyo and Miyagi Prefecture through JLGC’s Japan Study Tour to find out more about how cities function in one of the most urbanised countries on the planet – and what the UK can learn from them. During April and May, Anthony posted […]
07/05/2019
Nikkei Glocal: Revitalisation and Rugby
An article by JLGC’s Andrew Stevens has been published in the latest (May 6) edition of the Japanese public executive magazine Nikkei Glocal (‘North East of England: revitalisation to large-scale development in the Tees Valley’). The article looks at recent efforts by the new Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayor Ben Houchen to revitalize the local area through […]
