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Japan in the News
Japanese rover Hayabusa2 successfully touched down on the asteroid Ryugu to collect a sample that will eventually come back to Earth! This was a long-awaited part of the mission that is now in its fifth year.
Supporters from around the world were able to follow this event online thanks to the team’s active social media presence!
小惑星探知機「はやぶさ」は地球近傍小惑星「リュウグウ」にタッチダウンし、サンプルを採取し、近々地球に戻てくるそうです！詳しい情報はTwitterをお見逃しのないように！
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Expanding the Scope of Sake
If you are interested in sake, then we have great news! The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is training food and beverage professionals in cities across the country on how to expand and improve their use of sake. From unlikely food pairings to advice on storage, the seminars contain a wide range of practical information. The series came to DC this month with an event featuring Certified Sake Educator Sara Guterbock.
Inspired to learn more?
JETRO（日本貿易振興機構）はアメリカでの酒の普及の一環として、食と飲み物のペアリングのスペシャリストの育成を計っています。詳しくはリンクをご覧ください。
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Osaka Inspires a Future City Project
Future City is an educational program that gives middle school students from around the world the opportunity to design sustainable cities for the future. Finalists from Lawrence, Kansas came to the Embassy of Japan to present their award-winning entry, which drew inspiration from Osaka, Japan! For this year’s competition, students were tasked with designing a city with a resilient power grid that could recover quickly from a natural disaster.
Future Cityとは、ミドルスクールの生徒が参加する教育の一環としてのプログラム。今年の最優秀賞に輝いたカンザス州の学校のプロジェクトは「いかに早く自然災害から立ち直れるか」がテーマ。日本の「Osaka」にインスパイアされたそうです。詳しくはこちらから。
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Visiting the Volunteer State
Ambassador Sugiyama visited Tennessee this month to meet with the local leaders and businesses that contribute to Japan-US relations. Growing investment ties between Japan and Tennessee was a topic of discussion in a meeting with Governor Bill Lee. As Japan is Tennesse’s largest job creator among foreign countries, the Ambassador made a point of meeting the Americans who work at Denso’s Maryville facility, Nissan’s Smyrna plant and Bridgestone’s Warren County factory.
杉山大使は、テネシー州にてビジネスを展開している日本企業3社を訪問しました。日本企業はテネシー州に最も利益をもたらしているビジネスパートナーなのだそうです。
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Japan Now is the official newsletter of the Embassy of Japan
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