Japan Local Government Center

18 Oct 2017

★Information★New Tech Business Camp Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been actively working to attract foreign companies to raise international competitiveness and bring about further growth for the city by promoting the cre... Read More

06 Oct 2017

Urban Agriculture in New York City – Part II: Shoots

Background As discussed in Part I, “Roots”, amid the upheavals facing New York City from the 1960s onward, many New Yorkers took matters literally into their own hands, transforming vacant lots... Read More

05 Jul 2017

We are now accepting submissions for the JET Program Video Contest 2017!

Held as part of the JET Program 30th anniversary commemorations from October 2015 to August 2016, the ‘JET Program Video Contest’ was first held to showcase the hidden charms of Japan’s local comm... Read More

03 Jul 2017

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Accelerator Program – FinTech Business Camp Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced its new initiative for foreign FinTech companies with an interest in expanding to Tokyo called the “Accelerator Program - FinTech Business Camp Toky... Read More

09 Jun 2017

Taste Nara “Nara Jikan (It’s Nara Time)”

Nara is famous for Japan's first permanent capital and one of the country's most historical destinations with eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Nara is located in the Kansai region and less than on... Read More

12 May 2017

6th Annual Manga kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest

Tottori prefecture calls for submissions to the Comic Art Contest! Please see the following link for the details. http://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/246786.htm#moduleid504844 ... Read More

18 Apr 2017

Urban Agriculture in New York City – Part 1: Roots

Background The popular image of New York City, aside from Central Park, is usually of towering office buildings in Manhattan or densely packed brownstones in Brooklyn. In reality, though, there are... Read More

04 Apr 2017

2016 Best Practices from Leading Local Governments in Japan was updated

CLAIR Tokyo Headquarters announced the Best Practices from Leading Local Governments in Japan. Please refer to the following link. http://www.clair.or.jp/e/bestpractice/index.html ... Read More

02 Nov 2016

New York City Focuses on Inclusion

We attended a briefing and training workshop recently on New York City programs for its immigrant communities, co-hosted by the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs and the Mayor’s Office for Immi... Read More

28 Oct 2016

Mt. FUJI International Opera Competition of SHIZUOKA

Shizuoka prefecture calls for applicants to the international opera competition. Please see the following link for the details. http://www.suac.ac.jp/opera-en/ ... Read More