20/04/2018
Team camps announced for RWC 2019
PRESS RELEASE 52 team camps selected for use at RWC 2019 20 competing teams will be based across the length and breadth of Japan Team camps selected in consultation with the teams to ensure optimum training environment Team camps extend the reach of RWC 2019 to even more communities in Japan Communities the length and […]
18/04/2018
Urban 20: Tokyo Governor signs Joint Statement
The Inaugural U20 Mayoral Summit will take place in Buenos Aires in October, ahead of the G20 Heads of State Summit hosted by Argentina. The Mayors of Berlin, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Durban, Hamburg, Jakarta, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, New York City, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Sydney, Tokyo and Tshwane, […]
28/03/2018
[PR] Global Financial City: Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), in collaboration with the national government, private sector, and others, is advancing initiatives to revitalize the financial sector in order to win back Tokyo’s position as the top global financial city in Asia. As one of the initiatives to enhance overseas promotion, which is stated in the “Global Financial City: […]
22/03/2018
RWC 2019 set to deliver record economic benefits
PRESS RELEASE Japan 2019 set to deliver record economic output for a Rugby World Cup Nationwide impact spread through 12 host cities ¥216.6 billion (£1.5 billion) of additive value to be pumped into the Japanese economy Up to 400,000 international fans set to travel to Japan during the tournament Japan hosting Asia’s first Rugby World […]
10/03/2018
Newcastles of the World 20th Anniversary Conference, Shinshiro
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Newcastles of the World Alliance, a 20th Anniversary Conference will be held in Shinshiro, Japan from 3-9 October 2018 (full list of members here). The conference will discuss the potential for development of the Alliance for the next 20 years, especially in new and stronger collaborations and exchanges […]
02/03/2018
[Event]: Challenges of Regional Revitalisation in Japan, 15 March 2018
Thursday 15 March 2018, 6pm Admission free, booking essential Daiwa Foundation Japan House 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle London NW1 4QP MAP Nearest station: Baker Street Japan’s population is shrinking at an alarming rate, and is expected to decrease from 127 million to 90 million people by 2060. The ageing population is expected to rise by 40%, […]
12/02/2018
Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity Among Global Cities
As cities increasingly become influential actors on the global stage, they need to invest in resources, expertise, and capacity to manage their relationships and responsibilities to conduct city diplomacy effectively. A new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs think tank and University College London’s City Leadership Lab takes a look at how city […]
09/02/2018
On February 7, Tokyo Governor Koike met with city officials and others represented at the Tokyo Global Partners Seminar at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The seminar was held as part of the metropolitan government’s initiative to promote international cooperation and exchange with the goals of delivering a successful Tokyo 2020 Games and resolving problems common […]
01/02/2018
“Old meets New: Tokyo 150 Years” – A Festival of Celebration and Enjoyment
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the renaming of Edo to Tokyo and the establishment of the Tokyo Government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will implement the “Old meets New: Tokyo 150 Years” program. Along with holding commemorative events and related PR projects, this will be a diverse program linked with existing programs and events […]
22/01/2018
[Event] Kyushu Culture & Tourism Exhibition
Promotion: If visiting Japan is on your to-do list for 2018, then no trip would be complete without a tour of the southernmost island of Japan’s big four: Kyushu. Tourism to Japan is increasing and some of its routes can be a little too well-trodden. We would certainly say that a deeper dive into Japan’s […]
