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Welcome to Minokamo City

Strengthening Sister City Ties through the Shoyoen Japanese Garden

Minokamo in Gifu and Dubbo in NSW began their sister city exchange after signing a sister cit

[November 2022] School Exchange

As I have written previously, there are many sister city relationships between Australia/New Zealand and Japan. There are many reasons for municipalities or s…

Newsletter No.162

The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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Newsletter No.162

Newsletter No.162

Welcome to Kurashiki City

Kurashiki City borders the Seto Inland Sea and is located between Osaka and Hiroshima. The city has a population of about 480,000. Historically, Kurashiki deve…

What Are You Most Interested in When Visiting Japan?

Individual travel to Japan resumed on 11 October. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan received many tourists. Data released by the Japan National Tour…

Newsletter No.161

The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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Newsletter No.161

Newsletter No.161

Welcome to Obu City

Obu City is a medium sized city located in central Japan, Aichi prefecture with a population of around 90,000. In close proximity to the Nagoya metropolitan area…

[September 2022]
Applications are now open! The Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar

Japanese local governments, which include both prefectural and municipal governments, engage in a variety of projects to improve the wellbeing of their resid…

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • To investigate environmental countermeasures, a student and her chaperone from Hikone Technological High School of Shiga Prefecture visited Australia from late July to early August. CLAIR Sydney conducted a briefing on 29 July about Australia’s culture and customs, and accompanied the group to a company visit in Brisbane on 31 July, where the company, known for producing products using a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis, shared insights into their research and production processes.

    During the visit, they received information on efforts to reduce methane emissions from livestock using Asparagopsis, viewed from a carbon-neutral perspective. The student’s proactive participation in the meetings, driven by a desire to engage in environmental initiatives in the future, was impressive.

    In addition to the briefing and accompaniment, we also reached out to the company to request a representative to discuss their Asparagopsis research. CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the activities of Japanese local governments conducting research on topics related to Australia.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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    02_Outline of the Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar 2024

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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