26/04/2019
Housing in four world cities: London, New York, Paris and Tokyo
Housing Research Notes are a series of analytical reports from the Greater London Authority (GLA) focusing on individual issues of relevance to housing policy in London. The latest in the series compares housing supply and the characteristics of the housing stock in four ‘world cities’: London, New York, Paris and Tokyo, which can be downloaded […]
26/04/2019
8th Annual Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest Call for Submissions
Full details on the official website. 1. Entry Details Download application forms here (PDF/Word Doc)Download entry guidelines here (PDF/Word Doc) (1) The contest will be accepting submissions under the following three categories. All entries must reflect the theme: “Window”.– 1 frame manga (1 page)– 4 frame manga (1-8 pages)– 4 to 24 page manga story(Artists can submit to multiple categories […]
13/03/2019
2 April – 11 April 2019 Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT Taking the theme of sakura, cherry blossom, as a metaphor for the rejuvenation of Fukushima following the triple disaster of 2011, NHK Fukushima established the Fukushima Sakura Photo Contest, which also served to highlight the beauty and diversity of the prefecture. […]
13/03/2019
The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta
Performance on Monday 1 April 2019. The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta is one of the most positive things to emerge from the devastation of the 11 March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in north-eastern Japan. The young musicians of this extraordinary orchestra are thrilled to return to London for a performance full of emotional intensity, […]
11/03/2019
Sustainable Development Goals – the Japan Model
Representatives of 93 local governments from across Japan have pledged to work together to align the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with their own regional revitalization strategies. Held in Yokohama, Kanagawa under the initiative of the city and prefectural governments, the SDGs All Japan Meeting 2019 adopted the ‘SDG Japan Model’ to promote collaboration between […]
25/01/2019
Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems in the UK and Japan
JLGC will collaborate as part 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. Led by Edinburgh University, researchers (including JLGC’s Andrew Stevens) will investigate ‘Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems in the UK and Japan – Place-based policy scenarios […]
24/01/2019
Intercultural City Seminar in Tokyo
A seminar on the Intercultural City was held in Tokyo on 21 December 2018. It was organised by the Council of Municipalities with Large Migrant Populations. The Council is a national network of 15 cities which aims to promote migrant integration; its leading city is Hamamatsu, the only Japanese member of the Intercultural Cities (ICC) […]
28/12/2018
Tokyo to Host Urban 20 Mayors Summit and Urban Resilience Forum
In May 2019, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to concurrently host two international conferences for world-leading city representatives-the Urban 20 (U20) Mayors Summit and the Urban Resilience Forum Tokyo (URF). While Japan serves as the chair country for the 2019 G20 Summit, Tokyo will be hosting the U20 Mayors Summit, an event that brings […]
19/11/2018
World Cities Culture Report 2018 – Tokyo Tokyo
The most comprehensive report ever published about culture and the role it plays in shaping life in major cities worldwide has been launched at the 2018 World Cities Culture Summit held 14-16 November. The World Cities Culture Report 2018 is based on extensive data and practice research to reveal how 35 major global cities, including Tokyo, are […]
12/11/2018
Discover Japan’s regional culture at Hyper Japan 2018
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 16-18 November at Olympia London. Along with JLGC/CLAIR, the annual event is sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in the UK, Japan […]
