Blog Archives

[December 2013]
Tohoku is back

Last month, I attended the Japan Business Promotion Symposium jointly hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Cabinet Office, Gove…

[November 2013]
Educational system in Japan

I sometimes talk about the Australian educational system to Japanese delegations.

One of the differences is Japan adopts the 6-3-3 system, while most states in …

[October 2013]
Local governments and sports activities

Last month, Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Japanese people were very excited to hear the news, as were the local governments.

Japanese local …

[September 2013]
Service delivery in Japan

Last month, I had the opportunity to talk about service delivery in Japan at the UTS seminar.

In my presentation, I introduced some basic principles about who del…

[July 2013]
The difference in Constitutional amendment process between Australia and Japan

As I reported before, there are discussions about the referendum for Constitutional recognition of local government, altering section 96 of the Australian Co…

[June 2013]
Rebuilding a great society

Last month, I attended the Local Government Managers Australia National Congress and had the opportunity to make a presentation about how to reconstruct a comm…

[May 2013]
Constitutional status of Japanese local government

As the national election approaches, I often read discussions about the referendum for Constitutional recognition of local government. While the system of lo…

[April 2013]
40th Anniversary of the sister city relationship between Japan and New Zealand

Last month, I attended the Sister Cites New Zealand 2013 Annual Conference and had the opportunity to make a presentation about CLAIR Sydney’s role in sister cit…

[March 2013]
About the local government staff in Japan

Usually, Japanese local government staff are hired through a competitive examination system. Once they have been hired, they do not have fixed or limited terms …

[February 2013]
Disaster management system in Japan and Australia(Feb.2013)

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In January, Australia was struck by many disasters such as bushfires and floods. First of all, I would like to offer our deepest condolences and sympathy to the vi…

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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.

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