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CLAIR Newsletter No-1.68 PDF
CLAIR Newsletter No-1.68 PDF
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October
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Promoting the Nagoya City Marathon A delegation from Shiroishi visited Hurstville Greeting from our new staff Introducing our new intern From The Director
Correspondence
Ibaraki Prefecture
hour away by train. Fukuroda Falls offers a different breath-taking view for each season. The spring buds, summer foliage, and brilliant colors of autumn are all spectacular, but the most prized sight is when the waterfall freezes over in the winter. Not only can you glimpse the rare, frozen white falls, you can also enjoy ice climbing. The Ryujin Suspension longest Bridge is
Ibaraki Prefecture is located north-east of Tokyo, with the capital Mito city only an
Honshus
pedestrian-only
suspension bridge, and the spectacular scenery seen from the 446m long, 100m high structure provides a simultaneously stunning and thrillingly unforgettable view. Between the greatest collection of space development and research facilities in Asia, astronaut training and exhibits of actual rockets, Tsukuba City is a place where you can experience the cutting edge of science and technology firsthand. In addition, you can now try out robot suits at family shopping malls, making this also a city for having fun with science. There are 60 sake breweries in Ibaraki alone, putting it in the top five prefectures nationally and number one in the Kanto region! There are many unique offerings, such as the 400 year old Nemoto Brewery and Tsuki-no-I Brewerys organic sake. As well as sake, there is Kiuchi Breweries with some of the worlds best-selling craft beers, and wineries like Chateau Kamiya. There is something for everyone in Ibaraki. As you can see, there is plenty of incentive to see, try, and taste Ibaraki. By all means, come visit us and experience it for yourself!
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establishment in 1997, about 160 executives from Australia and New Zealand have participated in the program.
Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar 2014 includes: Seminars on Japanese Local Government in Tokyo and Aomori Aomori Prefecture
Prefecture (this years host local government) Tour of national/local government facilities and cultural sites Home-stay with Japanese families Feedback/Discussion
Schedule
The seminar will be held from
Applicants must be local government executives or executives involved in the promotion of local area
Expenses
1. Expenses incurred for Seminar registration and materials will be borne by CLAIR. 2. Any expenses prior to arrival in Japan and after departing from Japan shall be borne by participants.
3. Expenses incurred during the Seminar period in Japan will be borne by CLAIR.
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Aomori Prefecture
The Prefecture of Aomori is located in the northeast region of Japan and is the northernmost prefecture of the main island, Honshu. It takes approximately 3 hours by bullet train to get to Aomori City the prefectures capital from Tokyo. The prefecture is famous for being Japans biggest producer of apples, the finest tuna and its snow, which is known to be the deepest in Japan. The Aomori prefectural government plans to provide the participants with a historical and cultural experience and also visits to the amazing slopes of Mt. Hakkoda, among other things.
The Executives of Aomori prefectural government are looking forward to talking with you about how to promote tourism.
Please visit the Aomori Prefectural Tourism Information Website for more information.
Application
To apply, please fill in the Form and send it to mailbox@jlgc.org.au by Friday 8 November 2013. For more details of the seminar, please refer to the Outline. Please note that there is a limit on the number of participants (6), the outcome of your application will be made available to you by the end of November 2013. If you have any questions about the seminar, please feel free to contact us at mailbox@jlgc.org.au or 02 9241 5033.
On 10 September the Japan National Tourism Organization held the Japan Tourism Seminar 2013 in Sydney. Assistant Director Hirasawa gave a presentation on tourism in Hiroshima, while Assistant Directors Okuno and Hakuta assisted the visiting staff from Toyama Prefecture, Nanto City and Takayama City in running their booth.
Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi city) and sake tasting at sake breweries in Saijo (Higashihiroshima city) were the sightseeing activities that attracted the Australian attendees interest the most.
Staff members from Toyama Prefecture, Nanto City and In her presentation on Hiroshima, Hirasawa explained that there are not only two famous World Heritage sites but also an abundance of sightseeing spots all around the Hiroshima prefecture, aiming at increasing the length of tourists stay in Hiroshima. Cycling the Takayama City promoted their regions through presentations, hoping to increase the number of visitors form Australia. They talked about many tourist attractions such as Toyama's seafood, a traditional tourism route called The Samurai Route and the English
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tours available in their areas. They also promoted their preparedness in welcoming foreign tourists. The attendees were mainly from tourism companies or the media, however there were some exceptions one of whom a food writer who admired the Japanese regional cuisines. Once the presentations were over, the attendees walked over to the booths to gain more details about the presented activities or sightseeing sites.
This time, to learn about the education platform in Australia, a delegation lead by the Chairperson of the Association together with four Prefectural Board of Education Chairpersons conducted relevant research and visits in Sydney and Canberra. Places visited by the association were as follows: .
NSW Department of Education and Communities Abbotsford Public School Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School Board of Studies NSW NSW Institute of Teachers Australian Government, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The thousand flyers the team printed to promote the Nagoya City Marathon quickly ran out, making them rush for reprints. One member of the Executive Committee took the challenge of the Full Marathon, while two entrants from Nagoya City invited by the Sydney Marathon Committee entered the 9km Bridge Run and Full Marathon respectively. As well, four Assistant Directors from CLAIR Sydney ran in the Bridge Run and Full Marathon, and as runners, gave a boost to the grass-roots exchange between Sydney and Nagoya.
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The Mayor of Shiroishi and the Wing of Shiroishi Friendship a community delegation from Shiroishi visited Hurstville for the forthcoming 20 anniversary of their Sister City relationship. 19 years have passed since the Sister City agreement was signed on 23 October 1994, meaning that they will be celebrating their 20th anniversary next year. At the dinner reception that was thrown to celebrate the milestone, the Mayor of Shiroishi gave a speech in English. He expressed gratitude, stating, we suffered from the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, but because of the encouragements given from the people in our Sister City, we have been able to almost complete the recovery process. He said in conclusion, I wish our continuous exchange from the bottom of my heart, and I believe this will be the foundation of the world peace. Following the address, certificates of appreciation were given to the people who have been contributing to the Sister City exchanges. Some of these people worked hard on the establishment of the Sister City relationship
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while others have been involved in the exchange activities even before the relationship was established. The exchanges between both cities have been supported by these people.
The Mayor of Hurstville together with all the attendees joined in the Shiroishi Ondo dance, led by the Shiroishi delegation who hoped to let their friends in Hurstville experience some of Shiroishis culture. The Mayor of Shiroishi joyfully led the line dancing, which deepened their friendship.
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Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Japans main island, Honshu (just south of Hokkaido) and it is at almost the same latitude as New York and Rome. It is said that, amongst cities around the world with a population of more than 300,000 Aomori City, the capital city of Aomori Prefecture has the greatest snowfall over 8 meters. Im into skiing so I often visit the nice ski resorts in Aomori and you should too! In addition to working hard at CLAIR, I would also like to enjoy my free time and life in Australia to the fullest.
For the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japanese local governments will allocate more resources to develop good athletes and build sports facilities. They will also promote tourism to foreign visitors and attract the pre-games training camps for the participating countries. I hope in 2020 our staff will play a great role supporting the Green and Gold.
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