Monthly Archives: December 2015

Newsletter No.94

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Festivals around JapanPromoting Japanese tourism at the reception for the Emperor’s bir

Newsletter No.94

Newsletter No.94

JETAA Auckland Activities

~ Article and photos from JETAA Auckland~

CherryJETAA Auckland has been busy over the past few months. On the 4th of October 2015 we joined the annual New Zealand Japan So…

[December 2015]
4 – Holidays in Japan – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

In Japan, there are 15 public holidays as provided for by national government law. Next year will see the introduction of a new public holiday, Yama no hi (Mountai…

Mayors sign historic wetlands agreement

~ Article and photo from Mr. Nigel Dique, Chairman, Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee~

Hiroya Ebina, the mayor of Kushiro in northern Japan, Bruce MacKenzi…

Meeting with JET teachers in Japan

~ Article and photos from Ms. Hiromi Morris, President, Sister Cities New Zealand~

It was a memorable encounter meeting with JET participants during my recent v…

Ibaraki Prefecture’s overseas study tour

Staff at Ibaraki prefectural government visited Sydney to better understand how to effectively utilise heritage-listed sites. CLAIR arranged for them to mee…

Returning JET Programme Participant Function in Melbourne

On 5 November, the Consulate General of Japan in Melbourne hosted a reception for returning JET Programme participants from Victoria, at the official residenc…

Promoting Kumamoto city during Matsuri in Sydney

Kumamoto is famous for Kumamoto castle. Kumamoto city promoted their tourist destinations at Matsuri in Sydney and CLAIR was there to assist. Kumamoto is very e…

Matsuri in Sydney 2015

The Matsuri in Sydney 2015 was held in Darling Harbour on 7 November.

This festival aims to showcase the various aspects of Japanese culture, like festivals and a…

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  • The sister city relationship between Nagoya City and City of Sydney will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025.
     
    The Nagoya City official who came to Australia to participate in the Australian Multiculturalism Study Tour hosted by CLAIR Sydney, paid a visit to Sydney City Town Hall on Friday 24 November, and we assisted his visit. In addition to sharing information on the status of exchanges between the two cities’ sister zoos (Taronga Zoo and Higashiyama Zoo) and international exchanges in Nagoya City, a preliminary meeting was held for Deputy Mayor Matsuo’s visit to Sydney for December 2023.
     
    With the landmark year only two years away, CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the exchanges between the two cities.
     
  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • 2022/2023 CLAIR Forum

    On 3 March, CLAIR Sydney held the CLAIR Forum 2023 in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS: IPPG).

    This year’s theme was ‘Multisectoral Approach for Regional Revitalisation’. At the event, two members from CLAIR Sydney and Carol Mills from UTS: IPPG and Andrew Francis from Parkes Council made a comprehensive presentation each on local government policies and strategies that have revitalised local communities and economies in Japan and Australia during the current ongoing pandemic.

    Date: Friday 3 March 2023

    Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney – Seminar Room

    Speakers and topics:

    – Ms Shimizu (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Sustainable Urban Development Project in the Tokyo Bay Area

    – ​​ Prof Mills (Director, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations for Sustainable Urban Development with Reference to Sydney Parklands

    – Mr Inoue (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Approaches taken by Mihara City to Tackle Population Decline

    – ​Mr Francis (Director Infrastructure and Strategic Futures, Parkes Council)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations with Reference to the Parkes Special Activation Precinct

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.