We Are Tomodachi Summer 2017

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3ContentsPoints System Aims to Attract Foreign Talent to Japan18Hosting the First Rugby World Cup™ in Asia20Japanese Culture Comes Alive at Japan House in São Paulo22Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs:Japan’s Leadership and Inspiration in Sustainable Development6Prime Minister Abe:Welcoming New Friends and Further Solidarity to the G716Moments of Prime Minister Abe14Free Trade and Global Investments CreateWin-Win Relationships Across Borders8Foreign Auto Manufacturers Making Rapid Advances in Japan10Japan Boosts Exports with “Aggressive Agriculture” Strategy12Raising the Banner of Free TradeFeature:P. 6P. 26P. 14P. 30P. 22P. 34Cover: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke in the opening ceremony of the 2017 Global Summit of Women, which was held in Japan for the first time. This event brought together more than 1,300 women leaders in politics and business from throughout the world. Prime Minister Abe concluded his speech with an important message: “In order to create a society in which all women can shine, let us learn together and work together to change the world.” (May 2017)“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.Note: U.S. dollar equivalents for Japanese yen amounts in this issue are calculated at 112 yen to the dollar, roughly the rate at the time of publication.©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 WorldwideHelping Women Entrepreneurs Thrive, from Silicon Valley to BeyondOkigusuri: A Japanese Approach for Better Access to Medicine in Africa3028The JET ProgrammeBuilding a Cultural Bridge between Japan and Russia34Friends of JapanKnitting the World Together32This is JapanFestivals in Miyagi4This is JapanDiscover Miyagi26Power of InnovationiPS Cells Give New Hope Against Eye Diseases24