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Highlighting JAPAN
June 2011
Journeys in Japan
Encounters on the Road to Recovery
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| COVER STORY Journeys in Japan Encounters on the Road to Recovery ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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New foreign students at Akita International University share their thoughts on life in post-quake northern Japan.
| Foreign Volunteers on the Front Line ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(317KB) |
A large number of foreign volunteers participated in the activities of the Sendai Disaster Multilingual Support Center following the Great East Japan Earthquake. We talked with some of them.
| Defining Moments ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(176KB) |
Journalists Gavin Blair and Julian Ryall reflect on their experiences covering the March 11 disaster and discuss Japan's prospects for recovery.
| Indians Assist Those Disaster-stricken in Tohoku ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(286KB) |
Indian restaurant owners and chefs have been warming hearts and bellies at temporary shelters in northeast Japan.
| No Reservations about Booking Sawanoya ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(221KB) |
Foreign travelers are returning in numbers to a traditional inn in downtown Tokyo.
| Souvenirs to Remember ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(413KB) |
We look at some of the winners of the Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest 2011.
| Visit Japan, Visit Tohoku ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(121KB) |
Tadatoshi Mamiya, president of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), comments on the state of tourism in Japan today.
| PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY Japan-China-ROK Summit ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Close cooperation between Japan, China and the Republic of Korea was confirmed at the fourth Trilateral Summit between the nations, held in Tokyo on May 21 and 22.
| PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY G8 Deaville Summit ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended the thirty-seventh G8 Summit in Deauville on May 26 and 27.
| TOPICS Visiting Japan at the Janadriyah Festival ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Japan was the guest country of honor at this year's Janadriyah Festival in Saudi Arabia.
| SCIENCE The New Silk Road ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Tetsuo Asakura is a leading researcher in the development of artificial blood vessels using silk. We asked him about his work.
| MONODZUKURI Out of the Frying Pan Ordinary ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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How Nishikimi Chuzo Co. reinvented the frying pan.
| TOPICS Art with a Heart ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Held in arts centers and temporary shelters around Japan, Heartmark Viewing workshops are helping people give form to their feelings.
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