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Using photographs, illustrations, and videos, this online magazine helps people throughout the world know more about Japan from a variety of aspects.
Medical Technology
all of the documents (3,848KB)
| MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY | PDF(1,233KB) |
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 | PDF(470KB) |
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 | PDF(248KB) |
Architect Jun Aoki takes a dynamic approach to the works that have gained him acclaim around the world.
| ENHANCING EDUCATION | PDF(179KB) |
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 | PDF(191KB) |
Chinese-born Yi Yang won Japan's most prestigious literary award for new authors, the Akutagawa Prize.
| 150 YEARS OF ART | PDF(224KB) |
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 | PDF(216KB) |
Introducing the efforts of "Yokoso! Japan" Ambassador Elizabeth Andoh to promote Japanese food culture to foreign tourists.
| YAKUSHIMA TREASURES | PDF(927KB) |
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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