Highlighting JAPAN

through images

Using photographs, illustrations, and videos, this online magazine helps people throughout the world know more about Japan from a variety of aspects.

September 2008

Medical Technology

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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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The government of Japan has launched its Strategy for Creation of Innovative Technology as a key feature of its current efforts to accelerate economic growth. This month, we turn our focus to the innovative, cutting-edge research being conducted in the medical field.

BEIJING OLYMPICS

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At the Beijing Olympic Games, Japanese athletes performed well bringing home a total of 25 medals. Here, we introduce a few of the medal winners.

FLOATING SPACES

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Architect Jun Aoki takes a dynamic approach to the works that have gained him acclaim around the world.

ENHANCING EDUCATION

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of an educational program that has gained wide international acclaim, with some four million people currently studying at special centers around the world.

CROSSING BORDERS

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Chinese-born Yi Yang won Japan's most prestigious literary award for new authors, the Akutagawa Prize.

150 YEARS OF ART

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This year France and Japan celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations, and a recent exhibition highlighted the influence of Japanese aesthetics on French art.

A TASTE OF CULTURE

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Introducing the efforts of "Yokoso! Japan" Ambassador Elizabeth Andoh to promote Japanese food culture to foreign tourists.

YAKUSHIMA TREASURES

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The island of Yakushima , a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site, features a stunning array of flora and fauna, dramatic scenery, as well as different climatic zones.

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