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TOKYO: NEW PERSPECTIVES
PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY APEC/Address at the United Nations ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attends the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Vladivostok and delivers an address at the United Nations in September.
TOPICS CoFesta 2012/Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Sept.-Dec.: Events planned under the Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta) umbrella run through October.
Oct. 9-14: Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Tokyo.
COVER STORY TOKYO: NEW PERSPECTIVES ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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In this month's Cover Story we throw a spotlight on some of the many varied features, old and new, of Japan's capital city, beginning with a look at the capital's basic infrastructure.
The Capital's New Symbol: Tokyo Skytree ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(630KB) |
Recently completed and opened in Sumida Ward, Tokyo Skytree was constructed on the strength of technologies and traditions cultivated over hundreds of years.
Architectural Regeneration ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(713KB) |
The sweep of Tokyo's modern history is reflected in many of its buildings, with restoration and renovation informing much of the city's ongoing regeneration.
A Walk through Tokyo's Great Outdoors ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(592KB) |
The terms "Tokyo" and "Great Outdoors" may seem like a contradiction in terms...
Tokyo in All Its Greenery ( HTML : English / Japanese ) | PDF(306KB) |
Experiments in growing plants in limited spaces, as seen in Tokyo, could show the way forward for cities around the world, argues Dr. Jared Braiterman, a visiting lecturer at the University of Tokyo and "Tokyo Green Space" blogger.
STUDENTS' CORNER Ways of Japan: Tsukiji Market ( HTML : English / Japanese ) |
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Learn about the world's biggest fish market and answer our quiz!
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Quick Tests for MDRP and Drug Efflux Activity of Bacteria ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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A joint research team from the University of Tokyo and Osaka University has developed a method to detect multidrug-resistant bacteria in just two to three hours.
YAMATO NADESHIKO Female Pyrotechnist Blazing a Trail ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Dr. Akiko Amano is the fifteenth family head of fireworks producer Kagiya.
MASTERS Scissors and Silhouettes ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Profiling Elizabeta Suzuki from Switzerland, one of Japan's unique kamikiri (paper cutting) artists.
THE NATION'S MUSEUMS Nezu Museum/Hara Museum of Contemporary Art ( HTML : English / Chinese / Japanese ) |
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Julian Ryall pays a visit to two contrasting gems among the capital's impressive collection of art museums.
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