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No. 32 December 2009(Japanese)


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Opening Conversation
It’s Time to Fly out of Introverted Japan, Again
Koichi Kabayama, Shinichi Kitaoka, Aiko Doden
A Concern You Encounter Leads You to the World
―Youngsters Trying to Solve the Problems through
Social Entrepreneurship
Hideyuki Inoue
At the Corner of the Multilingual World
Yoko Tawada
After 9/11 Attack, My Life in Afghanistan Started
Hiromi Yasui
Supporting Reconciliation and Coexistence Measures after Genocide in Rwanda
Kazuyuki Sasaki
Interview: Daishin Kashimoto
When I was 11 year old and Decided to Go to Germany,
Interviewer Shogo Akagawa
Encounter with the World Opens Doors
U.S. Kazuhiro Soda Filmmaker
Am I Making Japanese Films or American Films?
Indonesia Nobuyuki Suzuki Actor
I became an Actor in Indonesia. Breath-taking Tension
in the Audience
Russia Morihiro Iwata Ballet Dancer
To be the Best Character Dancer of the Bolshoi Theatre
Text by Takeshi Kitagawa and Yuko Kitagawa
Sweden Munetaka Yokota Pipe Organ Builder
Building and Restoring Old-Style Pipe Organs
France Aki Kuroda Artist
Works in Various Styles are Generated
from the Same Magma of Creation
Text by Yuki Takahata
France Reiko Kruk Special Effects Make-up Artist
Mastered Special Effects Make-up and Evolved into Skin Art
Text by Yuki Takahata
China Yoshikazu Kato Graduate Student
While Anti-Japanese Sentiment Increased, I Launched a New Student Exchange Project
China Hironobu Yasunaga Entrepreneur
Launched a Business in China.
A Courage to Challenge and Strength to Persist are Required.
Kazakhstan Yuji Imayo Architect
Launched an Architect Office in the Place
between Japan and Europe
Egypt Kasumi Kimura Belly Dancer
Finally Found the Dance that I Can Express My Passion
Interviewer Koji Sato
Brazil Akiko Ohara Dancer / Mariko Kawamura Educator / Michinori Konagano Agroforestry
Japanese Culture and Thoughts Enrich Brazilian Culture
Text by Masayuki Fukasawa
Ponyo Meets Wall-e: Miyazaki’s Magic Meets America
Susan Napier
How to Measure Cultural Support Activities
Yoko Shioya
Product Names Reflect the Image of Japan
Shoichi Inoue
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Cover Photograph
“Voyage – Journey of Six Artists” Exhibition
at Maison de la Culture du Japon a Paris
People
Aiming to Build a Sustainable Society
through Urban Development
Marco Kusumawijaya
Wochi-Kochi Stroll
Editing the Scenery
Unforgettable Brother Buildings in Beijing
World in Sumi-e (Ink Painting)
Japan Foundation Awards 2009 Presentation Ceremony:
The Acceptance Speeches