On the Restoration of Japanese Gardens Abroad: From My Experience in the Restoration of the Addis Ababa Garden
MATSUNAGA Daisuke More and more people across the world appreciate the beauty of Japanese gardens, a…
TICAD 9 Outcomes and the Future of the TICAD Process
Toshihiko HoriuchiFormer Director-General for African Department Japan hosted TICAD 9, the ninth Tok…
【KaFSA Interview】Kosovo’s Lesson of Recovery from Destruction:“There is no other way but through liberal democracy”
H.E. Sabri KiçmariAmbassador of the Republic of Kosovo Q1: On the occasion of the 15th anniversary o…
Japan’s Path to Strategic Cultural Diplomacy: The Case of Traditional Sake Brewing as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
KONDO Seiichi In December 2024, UNESCO inscribed Japan’s “traditional sake brewing”…
Why I Recommend Learning Multiple Languages (Part 2) October 2, 2024
SHIMANOUCHI Ken In August 2023, I wrote a piece for this website titled “Why I Recommend Learning Mu…
Canada’s pragmatism regarding its super-sized neighbor
NUMATA Sadaaki About the possibility of a second Trump administration, Prime Minister Trudeau of Can…
Viet Nam in ‘Northeast’ Asian History – ‘Resonance and Empathy’ Between Japan and Viet Nam
YAMADA Takio Introduction This year, Japan and Viet Nam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the …
Helping Foster Global Communicators
NUMATA Sadaaki The results of the National Assessment of Academic Ability of Third-Year Junior High …
Why I Recommend Learning Multiple Languages
SHIMANOUCHI Ken In the conduct of diplomatic and international business activities, proficiency in f…
Vietnam My Tales of the Past and Present
KAWAHARA Eiichi Vietnam is a vibrant country with one of the highest economic growth rates among ASE…