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[title]Produced in collaboration with Time Out Tokyo, the seventh issue of Nikkei Asia's special magazine Unlock the Real Japan is out now.
A publication for business leaders in Asia, Unlock the Real Japan features interviews with some of Japan’s top experts in their fields and focuses on a variety of current affairs and seasonal themes. You’ll find the magazine enclosed within the Nikkei Asia news magazine, distributed for free at embassies and luxury hotels in Japan.
The seventh issue is looking at two major events happening in the near future. The first part of the magazine is focusing on the G7 Conference coming to Hiroshima in May 2023, highlighting Japanese initiatives offering solutions to the global issues that will be discussed at the summit. The latter half of the magazine provides insight into what Japan and three other nations are planning for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
In an exclusive interview, Hiroshima Prefectural Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki reveals how Hiroshima is preparing for the G7 Summit and how the city plans to leave a lasting impression.
Next, energy journalist Kazuya Kitamura explores how Japan is pushing ahead with its decarbonisation efforts at a time of geopolitical instability and soaring energy costs, looking at local initiatives in Tottori, Akita and Nagano prefectures. Fisherman Takamasa Ishikawa, on the other hand, explains in an interview how the things we eat can have a huge impact on the environment.
In another feature we talk to Haruki Yamaguchi of the education initiative PCV (Peace Culture Village) about what we can learn from Hiroshima’s tragic past and how the city’s history should be passed on to future generations.
Mayumi Hosoda, superintendent of the Saitama City Board of Education, explains how digital education at Saitama’s schools moves forward through its Smart School Project with the help of IT professionals and educational infrastructure experts Uchida Yoko Co. Ltd. Japan Bosai Platform president Hiro Nishiguchi, on the other hand, describes the importance of making preparing for disasters a society-wide concern, arguing that Japan’s approach to natural hazards could be of help worldwide.
The last section related to the G7 Hiroshima Summit takes you to the places that are hosting the G7 Ministerial Conferences throughout 2023. Across seven pages you can explore 14 stunning destinations around Japan: from Sapporo in the north to Miyazaki in the south.
And there’s more: the latter half of the magazine looks at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, exploring recently announced plans for the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss and Korean pavilions. There’s also a report on what Japan plans to showcase at its eight signature pavilions, which will be located at the centre of the Expo site.
If you’re travelling to Japan in the near future, make sure to check the etiquette guide at the end of the magazine. It has everything you need to know about leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle in the country, ranging from disposal rules and saying no to plastic bags to second-hand shopping and free water refill stations.
Unlock the Real Japan issue seven is written and edited by Marcus Webb, editorial director of Original Inc (the publisher of Time Out Tokyo) and editor of Slow Journalism magazine Delayed Gratification. If you can’t find a physical copy, you can read all the articles on the Unlock the Real Japan website.