2012.5. 1
May 2012
020 Thinking in India
India and Japan celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations with a cultural exchange festival.
Top Story
Reviving Japan with Fireworks and Music: Interview with Two Young Leaders
Yoshitake Takada, Representative, Light Up Nippon
Takamasa Matsuura, Representative, NPO Blastbeat Japan
Contributed Article
Wall Painting Tradition in India: Creating Giant Wall Art with the Local Villagers
Akiko Ookuni
NPO Wall Art Project
Relay Essay
Japanese Youth after 3.11: From Underdogs to Change-makers?
Tuukka Toivonen, Ph.D.
University of Oxford
Feature Story
The Fascinating World of Cherry Blossoms and Wagashi Captivates New Yorkers
Nakayama Keiko
Senior Researcher, Toraya Archives
A New Challenge: Young Chefs Give Southeast Asia a Taste of Wagashi [Part 1]
Noriyuki Myojin, Mitsuya-Honpo
Keisuke Yoshihashi, Yoshihashi Kashijo
Naoya Koizumi, Koundo Honten
Japanea
Sohei Iwata
Behind the Scene
India's First Large-scale Manga Café Opens at the Japan Foundation
Machiko Yamamura
The Japan Foundation, New Delhi