We Are Tomodachi Autumn / Winter 2017

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3ContentsHand in Hand for a World that Empowers All Women8Bringing Growth through the Integration of Different Experiences10Toward a Society Where All Women ShineFeature:P. 6P. 24P. 12P. 30P. 32P. 20Cover: In September 2017, Prime Minster Shinzo Abe visited New York, United States of America, and gave a speech on the progress of Abenomics (Japan’s economic revitalization policy) at the New York Stock Exchange. See P.16 for more details.“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 111 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 Emigrants and Their Descendants, the“Nikkei,”Bridge Japan with the World20Japan Has Changed, More Changes to Come18ReCAAP Ensures the Safety of Asian Waters24Living and Learning Globally in Oita28The JET ProgrammeTreasuring Special Ties in Rural Japan34Japanese Individuals Contributing WorldwideJapanese Architect Harmonizes People and the Environment30Friends of JapanAchieving the Impossible: Syrian Refugee Swimmer-Ambassador32This is JapanFleeting Moments, Lasting Memories4Prime Minister in Action12Contributed Article: Dr. Surin PitsuwanA Courteous and Productive Relationship between ASEAN and Japan6Speech of the Prime Minister16This is JapanKumamoto, the “Land of Water”　26