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[January 2018]
27-Coming of Age Day – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday celebrated on the second Monday of January each year to congratulate people who turn twenty years old in the current financ…

[December 2017]
26-Sister City Relations – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

On 8 December, I attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sister Cities Australia (SCA) in Mildura, Victoria. I made a presentation about the role of CLAIR Sy…

[November 2017]
25- Culture Day and Cultural Festival – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

Culture Day (Bunka no Hi) is a national holiday held annually in Japan on 3 November for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor. The dat…

[October 2017]
24 – Internationalisation in regions – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

We are going to organise an official multiculturalism study tour in Victoria from 23rd to 28th October. Up until last year, the study tour was always held in Sydne…

[September 2017]
23 – Rice Growing – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

September is the beginning of Autumn in Japan and most Japanese rice farmers begin to harvest their paddy fields around this time. For Japan, the self-professed …

[August 2017]
22 – Anime and Local Revitalisation – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

SMASH! (Sydney Manga Anime Show) will be held at Rosehill Gardens on 19-20 August; CLAIR will participate and promote Japanese local areas, with a focus on areas …

[July 2017]
21 – Rainy Season and Deluges – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

There are two peak periods in Japan where the risk of flooding is at its highest. One is called tsuyu which literally translates to “rain for growing plums” that go…

[June 2017]
20 – National Association of Towns and Villages – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) holds the National General Assembly in Canberra every June and this year it will be held from 18 to 21 June. CLAIR …

[May 2017]
19 – World Masters Games 2021 in Kansai – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

The World Masters Games 2017 was held in Auckland from 21 to 30 April. Many athletes participated making the games a great success. CLAIR went to Auckland to learn …

[April 2017]
18 – Cherry blossoms and Parks – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

In April, parks in Japan are covered with the light pink colour of cherry blossoms. Many Japanese go to parks to see the flowers in bloom and enjoy eating and drinki…

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  •  環境問題への取組を調査するため、7月下旬~8月上旬にかけて滋賀県立彦根工業高等学校の高校生1名および引率者1名がオーストラリアを訪問し、クレアシドニー事務所は、7月29日にはオーストラリアの概要(文化、風習等)についてブリーフィングを実施し、7月31日にはブリスベンの訪問先企業へのアテンド行いました。

    ブリスベンの訪問先においては、カーボンニュートラルの観点から、カギケノリという海藻を用いて畜産動物が排出するメタンガスを減少させる取り組みについての情報を得ることができました。生徒が、将来は自らも環境のための取り組みを実施したいとの思いから、積極的にミーティングに臨んでいる姿が印象的でした。

    当事務所は今回、ブリーフィング及びアテンドのほか、ブリスベンの訪問先企業に対するアポイントメント取得のサポートも行いました。
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