{}

Tomodachi Menu

  • Top
  • Previous Issues
  • Topic
  • Country/Region

Close

Vol.12

Autumn / Winter 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 2nd Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping while visiting New York for the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 2015).

  • PDF
Feature

Japan: Helping to Improve Asia’s Infrastructure

Realizing a 150-Year-Old Dream in Turkey

Bosphorus Strait Tunnel Constructed with Support from Japan

Istanbul is separated into an Asian side and a European side by the Bosphorus Strait, a waterway that extends a distance of about 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) from north to south, with a width ranging from 800 to 3,700 meters (about 0.5 to 2.3 miles). 

Supporting Metro Construction in Cities Around India

Japanese Engineers Promote Safety and Quality

The growth that followed India’s economic liberalization starting in the 1990s was accompanied by the concentration of population and a rapid increase in the number of automobiles in the country’s cities.

Sharing Japan’s Postal Know-How with Myanmar

Making Sure People’s Messages Get Through

The reputation of the postal services in Myanmar was not fully satisfactory among the people of Myanmar: “I sent a letter, but it was not delivered.” “I don’t use the mail because when I used it before it took too long.” In the face of complaints like these, the country’s government undertook to improve the quality of postal services.

Moments of Prime Minister Abe

Prime Minister Abe addressed the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo (WAW! 2015) and shared ideas with the great number of participants attending from Japan and overseas (August 2015).

The Seventieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Excerpts from the Address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Delivered in New York, September 29, 2015

The United Nations that this year commemorates the 70th anniversary of its founding is an assemblage of people who do not easily despair even in the face of desperate circumstances.

Japanese People Contributing Worldwide

Promoting Social Participation of People with Disabilities

“The traditional view has been that in order for people with disabilities to take part in society, they need to improve their functional impairments as individuals.

Japanese People Contributing Worldwide

Building Roads to a Brighter Future by Clearing Landmines

“Thank goodness we weren’t too late.” Yohei Imai says he feels this sense of relief each time his crew disposes of a landmine from the Cambodian soil.

A Japanese Garden Binds Istanbul and Shimonoseki

The Baltalimani Japanese Garden in Istanbul, completed in 2003, was built with all-out cooperation from the city of Shimonoseki in Japan.

Tokyo ER: Saving Lives with Emergency Care for Anybody, Anytime

The newborn infant was alarmingly tiny, weighing under 600 grams (about 21 ounces), and small enough to fit into an adult’s hand.

An Ideal for Freezing Food

CAS Technology Revolutionizes Preservation

The invention of freezing technology dates back to the mid-nineteenth century.

Sumu

澄 sumu
The character sumu (澄) consists of two elements. The left side of the character represents water, and the right side expresses clearness.

A Season for Light and Beauty

Kenroku-en, Ishikawa Prefecture
Kobe Luminarie, Hyogo Prefecture

Friends of Japan
Åsa in Wonderland: The Comical Adventures of a Swedish Manga Artist in Japan

While living in Japan, Swedish manga artist Åsa Ekström encountered a multitude of unexpected cultural differences.

The JET Programme:
A Great Way to Experience Japan
Helping Students Firmly Express Their Ideas

Growing up I enjoyed a familiarity with Japan through my family. My father shared stories of his time as a student there, and Japanese-Filipino cousins taught me about the nation’s rich culture and history.
 
 
{}