Japan Economy Forum

[Oriental vs West]

Animation gradually become part of Japanese culture export to other countries.

 

[Aepsilons]

Maybe this the satelite we are going to build with Japanese assistance? But sounds a great idea

This will definitely increase regional interoperability.

 

[Aepsilons]

NEW YORK (Jiji Press)—The number of U.S. tourists to Japan this year is likely to hit a record high for the first time in nine years, backed by the yen’s depreciation and growing interest in aspects of Japanese culture such as sake and anime.
Timothy Sullivan, who promotes sake in the United States, will launch a tour this autumn to sake breweries in Niigata, Ishikawa and Kyoto prefectures.

Sullivan, 44, established Sake Journeys jointly with Japanese partners, aiming to connect Americans hoping to see sake breweries with an industry seeking to expand its sales networks.

“We feel it is a great chance to promote both the travel and sake industry in Japan,” Sullivan said.

In June, 87,900 Americans visited Japan, a record high for a month, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.

For 2014, the number of U.S. visitors is likely to surpass the record high of 822,000 marked in 2005.

At Artisans of Leisure, a U.S. tourism company targeted at individuals, the number of tours to Japan increased steeply from 2011 when the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region.

“Many family vacations include children,” said Ashley Ganz, the company’s president. “Sometimes they are older kids like teenagers. They are very interested in Japan” through movies and anime, she added.

The Japanese government is also making a bigger effort in the United States to boost tourism.

Tokyo, which is gearing up for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, plans to hold a seminar in New York in October.

The JNTO will give a briefing in New York around November on the launch of a section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between the cities of Nagano and Kanazawa.

“Americans tend to spend a large amount of money, and many of them buy traditional crafts,” said Yuki Tanaka, head of the JNTO’s office in New York.


Japan a hot destination for U.S. travelers - The Japan News

 

[787B]

Not surprised, stuff like Anime and such are popular in North America!

 

[gangsta_rap]

weeeaabooos

 

[Kolaps]

The superiority of Japanese race!

If KMT never went to Taiwan...

 

[Jlaw]

They both suck , but better than any shit coming out of Taiwan. Does taiwan even make animes?

 

[Aepsilons]

The superiority of Japanese race!

If KMT never went to Taiwan...

Taiwan should have remained with Japan.

As one, big and happy family.

Japan will always protect Taiwan....

 

[Lux de Veritas]

Japanese comics is better than anime. Give me good childhood memory.

本まり大好き。

 

[Aepsilons]

Japanese comics is better than anime. Give me good childhood memory.

本まり大好き。

LOL. And I can see that you love Doraemon.

@Lux de Veritas ,

this is for you....

 

[William Hung]

I have to admit that I like Japanese anime. I once had over 100gb of them.

Recent favorites are Gintama and Psycho-pass. They are brilliant.

One thing I admire some Japanese is their appreciation of both eastern and western literature.

These Manga artist are very knowledgeable in world literature, and you can see it in their manga/anime, even the silly comedy ones.

 

[Aepsilons]

I guess I'm old school. My favorite was Ronin Warriors

 

[Viet]

it is a good thing. Any action that improves the living condition is welcome.
after heavy rainfalls our streets are often under water. Also, we need a lot of money to modernise the canal system.

 

[Aepsilons]

The Japanese government plans to hold a seminar in late September attended by officials from ASEAN countries to make a pitch for exports of Japanese defense equipment to those Asian nations, government sources said Sunday.

It will be the first gathering of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to hold full-fledged discussions concerning such exports since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet decided in April to ease restrictions on arms exports.

During the seminar in Tokyo, the government plans to discuss how Japanese equipment and technology could help enhance the defense capabilities of ASEAN nations, as it seeks business opportunities to export Japanese defense equipment.

The government also believes Japan's security environment will improve if ASEAN countries increase their own deterrence capabilities in the face of China's growing maritime assertiveness. Some ASEAN countries are engaged in territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.

At the seminar with the main theme of "maritime security," Japanese officials will explain how Tokyo's new defense equipment export policy has replaced a nearly half-century embargo on arms exports, and explain how Japanese vessels and aircraft could boost the security of ASEAN countries.

The new rules enable Japanese defense equipment and technology to be exported if they serve the purpose of contributing to international cooperation and Tokyo's security interests.

Japan has to conclude a defense equipment transfer accord with each nation before actually exporting arms to it. After the seminar, Japan plans to discuss signing such an agreement with countries interested in buying Japanese equipment.

Japan has already reached defense equipment transfer agreements with the United States, Britain and Australia.

ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.


Japan to hold seminar to pitch defense equipment exports to ASEAN | GlobalPost

 

[Bastion-P]

Expecting protests from chinese posters