Highlighting Japan
through articles
By featuring articles written by experts in many different genres, this online magazine provides people all over the world with information on modern Japan, including politics and economy, foreign policy, industry, science and technology, arts and culture, lifestyles, and environment.
August 2008
MEDIA CONTENT
Japan's Industrial Evolution
Building on the market strength of its games and other "soft power," Japan is now actively promoting media content as a new industry. We investigate some of the range of related issues, from the cultivation of creativity to the protection of intellectual property.
through images
Using photographs, illustrations, and videos, this online magazine helps people throughout the world know more about Japan from a variety of aspects, including politics, people, international contributions and communications, arts and culture, science and technology, lifestyles, and environment.
August 2008
NEW DIMENSIONS in DESIGN
Designs with emotional appeal — this month's special feature focuses on powerful new dimensions in Japan's design and production industries that are causing quite a stir.
Cool Japan
The 2008 Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead-Prime Minister's Week in Review
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony-Prime Minister's Week in Review
MEGUMI(Japanese animation) - English
Topics
- G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit (Jul.7-9,2008)
- G8 Summit Official Movie Channel
- Carbon Offsetter'S-MART, a general information site on carbon offset, is up now
- Junior Eight (J8) Summit 2008 Chitose-Shikotsuko
- Release of the Seventh Report to the Leaders on the Japan-U.S. Regulatory Reform Initiative
- Japan’s Response to Rising Food Prices in developing countries
- Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society in Japan 2008
- 2008 G8 Kyoto Foreign Ministers' Meeting
- G8 Science and Technology Ministers’Meeting
- G8 Finance Ministers Meeting
- G8 Justice and Affairs Ministerial Meeting 2008
- G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting
- The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in Yokohama (May 28-30, 2008)
- G8 Environment Ministers Meeting 2008
- G8 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting 2008
- The G8 Development Ministers' Meeting
- France-Japon 150e Anniversaire
- Japan-UK 150
- OISHII JAPAN
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