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[January 2013]
Japanese local governments in January (Jan.2013)

Happy New Year! I wish you all the very best for the year 2013. I am very grateful to you for the kindness you showed us last year and look forward to your continued goo…

[December 2012]
50th Anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Japan and Australia

Last moth I attended the Sister Cites Australia 2012 Annual Conference and had the opportunity to make a presentation about CLAIR Sydney’s role in Sister City re…

[November 2012]
Multicultural society and Japanese local governments

Japan’s society is becoming more culturally diverse as the number of foreign residents increases. The foreign population living in Japan exceeded two million …

[October 2012]
The system of regional cooperation in Japan

On September 18th, I had a chance to talk about the system of regional cooperation used by the Japanese local government at the Centre for Local Government, Unive…

[September 2012]
Summer festivals and Japanese local governments

In summer (around August, since the seasons in Japan are the opposite of Australia’s), there are a lot of summer festivals and fireworks all around Japan. Most o…

[August 2012]
Introducing our new Director, Yasuhiko Tanabe

It is a great honor to introduce myself as the seventh director of the Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR, Sydney). Established in 1994, our mission has been to …

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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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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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