We Are Tomodachi Autumn 2017

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3ContentsImproving Kenya’s Soybean Supply Chain to Support Smallholder Farmers　8Sharing Japanese-Style Education Abroad10Japan’s SMEs Provide Solutions for Sustainable Growth　12Hand in Hand for a Better WorldFeature:P. 6P. 22P. 14P. 28P. 18P. 32Cover: In August 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Nairobi in the Republic of Kenya and attended the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI). TICAD was launched in 1993 to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners. TICAD VI was the first TICAD held on African soil. “We Are Tomodachi” is a magazine published with the aim of further deepening people’s understanding of the initiatives of the Government of Japan and the charms of Japan. Tomodachi means “friend” in Japanese, and the magazine’s title expresses that Japan is a friend of the countries of the world–one that will cooperate and grow together with them.©Copyright 2017 Cabinet Office of Japan. No article or any part thereof may be reproduced without the express permission of the Cabinet Office. All inquiries should be made through a form available at: https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.htmlFeel Future Society at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai18Fukushima Foods: Safe and Delicious22The JET ProgrammeFrom Anime to Akita32Japanese Individuals Contributing WorldwideAutophagy Research Opens New Medical Frontiers28Friends of JapanMy Bonsai Dream30This is JapanFestivals in Fukushima4Power of InnovationBringing Innovation to the Worksite with “Smart Construction”26Prime Minister Abe in Action14Contributed Article: Izumi NakamitsuJapan and the United Nations: Toward a More Perfect Partnership　6