Archives

• "Cool Japan Open Mini Symposiums" started! Let's discuss together on how to create a energetic Japan with Cool Japan initiatives. This symposium will be webcast. Twitter hashtag is #creative_oms. (November 21, 2011)
• A report of "CREATIVE TOKYO Forum" (November 15, 2011) , and the Declaration "Moving towards CREATIVE TOKYO - Transforming Tokyo into a Creative Hub - (PDF:275KB) (in Japanese)
• Good Design Grand Award 2011 goes to “Traffic Information Archive Map,” Honda’s project based on its “internavi” system in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (November 9, 2011) Press Release
• Launch of "Tsutagra" project: Infographics for Communication!
  - METI building a platform to provide statistical information more visually by means of "infographics"- (October 31, 2011) Press Release
• FY 2011 METI Minister Award to recognize contributions to traditional craft industries (October 13, 2011) Press Release
• The advancement of the CREATIVE TOKYO project (October 11, 2011) Press Release
• Cool Japan overseas expansion projects launched in Singapore (October 6, 2011) Press Release
• Talk event to mark the kickoff of the Creative TOKYO Lab (July 26, 2011) Press Release
• Creative Director appointed for Cool Japan Strategy Promotion Program to edit creativity throughout Japan for global expansion (July 20, 2011) Press Release
• Four ministries’ joint project for Japan Expo in Paris
  - “All Japan” approach to comprehensive advertisement of the attractiveness of Japan - (June 27, 2011) Press Release
• Proposal of the Public-Private Expert Panel on Creative Industries (May 12, 2011) Press Release
• New Test Marketing of Japanese Fashion Carried out in Shanghai - Japanese Fashion to the World; Starting “tokyoeye: girls/kids/tech” - (December 21, 2010)
• Good Design Grand Award 2010 Goes to the Dyson Air Multiplier (November 10, 2010)
• Call for Exhibitors at “MICAM SHOEVENT,” the world’s largest international footwear exhibition (October 29, 2010) Press Release
• Holding of Cool Japan Tokyo-Conference and Invitation of Ideas(October 1, 2010) Press Release
• Establishment of “Japan Booth” at “MICAM SHOEVENT,” the world’s largest international footwear exhibition (August 25, 2010) Press Release
• Establishment of the Creative Industries Promotion Office (June 8, 2010)

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