CLAIR SINGAPORE - The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore

Aiming to reclaim the title of Asia's number one global financial center, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government(TMG)is working with the national government,private sector and others to revitalize Tokyo's financial industry.

In order to transfer cutting-edge technology and know-how from overseas to Japanese companies,TMG has taken initiatives to attract foreign companies.
In addition to this,TMG will launch a new initiative called the "Accelerator Program-FinTech Business Camp Tokyo("the program")
TMG aims to generate ground-breaking innovation to improve convenience for Tokyo's residents,and re-energize Tokyo's economy by intensively running this substantial three-month progaram.

Please refer to the following link for the details.
http://www.seisakukikaku.metro.tokyo.jp/invest_tokyo/english/fintechaccelerator/index.html

Nara City launched new website “Taste Nara Narajikan”(http://narajikan.jp/) where you can find specially curated information on tourism, dining and local produce in Nara which is not available in guidebooks. The website is available in 5 languages -English, Chinese, French, Korean, and Japanese.
You can also watch a movie introducing the cuisine and seasons of Nara through which you can feel the attraction of Nara.

Tottori Prefecture is calling for submissions to its annual "Comic Art Contest".
This year's theme is "Trip".
Please refer to the following link for the details.
http://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/246786.htm#moduleid504844

The Mt.Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka is an international competition in which young singers around the world compete in singing opera arias. It was established in 1996, the 50th year after the death of MIURA Tamaki, a famous opera singer whose parents were born in Shizuoka. The 8th competition will take place at ACT City Hamamatsu in November 2017, and its organizer is now recruiting participants from all over the world.
http://www.suac.ac.jp/opera-en/

Call for designers: collaboration program between Singapore designer and Yamagata companies.
Please find an announcement from Yamagata Prefecture as follows.

Yamagata Prefecture is located in the north-east part of Japan and is proud of a wide variety of industries from traditional craftwork such as metal casting to cutting-edge technology such as Organic LED.

Yamagata Prefectural Government and Yamagata International Economic Development Support Organization (Y-ES) launch a new program named “New Product for Singapore – Gift which fuses Singapore and Yamagata.” The program provides a Singapore designer with an opportunity to collaborate with some companies in Yamagata, aiming to develop a new product which people want to give as a “present.”

Yamagata Prefectural Government and Y-ES will invite a Singapore designer to Yamagata companies to find the best partnership for the collaboration. The open call for designers in Singapore is conducted until 21 November.

http://www.yamagata-export.jp/singapore/