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3ContentsGlimpses of Japan’s Wilderness and Old Roads 4Hokkaido: Bridging a Bright Future with Russia16P. 4P. 22P. 12P. 24P. 18P. 28Guiding Japan Visitors with Firsthand Information20Realizing Society 5.0A Society with Advanced Biometric Identification22Counter-Piracy Operations18Speech of the Prime Minister14Moments of Prime Minister Abe12Creating a “Hydrogen Society”to Protect the Global Environment6Satellite Radar Technology Helps Protect Forests8Antarctic Observation: Predicting Global Environmental Changes10Japan Takes Action to Preserve Our EarthFeature:Cover: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Rome, Italy, and held a meeting with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in March 2017. Prime Minister Abe, chair of last year’s G7 Summit, promised his full support to Prime Minister Gentiloni, this year’s chair, in promoting the success of the upcoming G7 Taormina Summit.“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. The magazine’s title, “We Are Tomodachi” means “We Are Friends,” expressing 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.htmlJapanese Individuals Contributing WorldwideMaking “Wheelchairs for Victory”Conveying the Spirit of Japanese Cuisine to the World2426The JET ProgrammeDeeper Exchanges Through the Food Cultures of Japan and Italy 30Friends of JapanTraditional Sound to Bridge Cultures28