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16.6.2017	(Nara Prefecture) “Taste Nara Narajikan” 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.
29.5.2017	(Tottori Prefecture) Comic Art Contest 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
07.02.2017	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume69
23.11.2016	The 8th Mt.Fuji International Opera Competition of Shizuoka Please find an announcement from Shizuoka Prefecture as follows. 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/
07.11.2016	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. Please visit the following website for the information of the participating Yamagata companies, application guideline and forms, and more details. http://www.yamagata-export.jp/singapore/
18.10.2016	CALIR SIngapore provides support to Japanese local governments in their various promotion activities overseas. Please find an announcement from Hiroshima Prefecture as follows. Now, highlights of the Peace Arch Hiroshima Project are on our official website. You can watch the Classical Music Concert, the local Artist Concert and the Requiem Concert as well as small concerts at a hospital and other places. All artists who joined our concerts sent messages of peace to the world through their music. Please visit our website! PEACE ARCH HIROSHIMA 2016
28.9.2016	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume68
30.03.2016	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume67 ・Japan-Vietnam Regional Exchange Promotion Program 2015 ・Specialist Dispatch Project in Sisaket Municipality , Thailand ・EROPA’s 61st Executive Council Meeting and Conference in China ‣Fukushima For brighter Future
24.12.2015	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume66 ・CLAIR Singapore Representatives Speak at UCLG ASPAC Conference in Wakatobi, Indonesia ・Japan Local Administration Seminar in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia ・CLAIR’s Overseas Economic Seminar in Tokyo: Strategies of Japanese Local Governments when Entering Markets in Southeast Asia
24.07.2015	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume65 Featuring articles thatPhilippines-Japan Local Administration Seminar 2015.
25.03.2015	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume64 The special feature of this issue focuses on the ‘Japan-Malaysia Regional Exchange Promotion Program 2015’, which was implemented to enable Japanese local governments to explore new channels of cooperation with governmental organizations and private enterprises in Malaysia.
12.01.2015	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume63 This issue highlights the efforts by Japanese local governments in learning from the best practices of ASEAN countries, as well as their endeavours in promoting local specialty products and travel destinations to the region. CLAIR Singapore’s enhancements of cooperative ties with its counterparts in the ASEAN region are also featured in this issue.
02.12.2014	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2A7WMFmlc Kanagawa's new promotional video has just been released! Watch the video, visit the featured locations, and you will become an expert in Kanagawa!
07.08.2014	CLAIR Singapore Newsletter Volume62 Featuring articles that showcase CLAIR Singapore’s efforts in bridging ties with its local counterparts, as well as the organization’s endeavours in promoting Japan travel, including “Philippines-Japan Local Administration Seminar 2014, “CLAIR Singapore’s Participation in Travel Fairs in ASEAN and India”, as well as “Japan Spring Festival in Singapore: A display of Japanese Food, Culture and Attractions”

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