As Japan faces being overtaken by China as the world’s second largest economy, Chinese students make up the largest number of foreign students in Japan by far. How does Japan appear to these elite students, and what will experiences in Japan mean for future relations between the two countries?
No. 1 June–July 2010
The “Cool Japan” phenomenon has started to take off around the globe. But not everything from Japan has international appeal. The time has finally come for Japanese culture to compete without a handicap on the world stage, but we need to be realistic about the prospects.
No. 1 June–July 2010
Japan’s international presence has waned dramatically; it is now seen only as a fading economic power. The country stands at a crossroads: how can it boost its international profile and communicate its message more effectively to the world?
No. 1 June–July 2010
I took part in a symposium held in Sendai on October 31, 2011. Sponsored by the Japan Center for Economic Research, it was called “Envisaging Specific Visions for the Reconstruction of the Tohoku Region.” Murai Yoshihiro, governor of Miyagi Prefecture, delivered a keynote speech in the symposium, discussing his view on the reconstruction. The symposium got me thinking about reconstruction from the devastation left in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
