2022 JTTRI & JITTI Global Seminar Series

 A Rapidly Changing Post Pandemic World Order and the New Japan-U.S. Relationship Hereafter 

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Tuesday, December 12th  |  Virtual Event via Zoom

At a time when the international order is undergoing rapid change, JTTRI and JITTI USA are pleased to have two of the most knowledgeable and experienced experts on diplomacy and security to speak on the shifting global dynamic, and ways in which their respective nations of the U.S. and Japan are deepening and adapting their partnership.

U.S. 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy

Authors: Tetsuhiro Nakagawa & Hirokazu Nishikawa   |  Tourism & More

In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy, the stated goal of which is to increase the number of inbound tourists from the pre-pandemic 79 million in 2019, to 90 million by 2027. Read more to learn about America's tourism promotion system and the travel and tourism-related support measures taken as countermeasures against COVID-19.

APTA Rail Conference 2022 Participation Report

Author: Akito Okabe |  Surface Transportation

This year's 2022 APTA Rail Conference addressed hot-button topics that, like in so many other businesses, has proliferated across the rail industry- including labor shortages, mental health, and shifting management styles.  With the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allowing greater room for changes and improvements, it is an exciting time to see how the rail industry will shape itself to match the concerns of this moment in history.

Consideration Status for the Expansion of Unmanned Aircraft Systems BVLOS Operations and Participation Report from the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium

Author: Yoshihiro Fujimaki |  Civil Aviation

The first part of this report outlines the status of operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line Of Sight in the United States and considerations for expanding such operations in the future. The second part of the report provides a summary of the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium, with speaker highlights that pertain to the aforementioned topic. 

 September 2022

Volume 9  Issue 5  |  Feature: Hirokazu Nishikawa |  Cultural Article:  Akito Okabe

This month's Feature Article highlights the newest developments revealed for the Osaka, Kansai, Japan Expo 2025.  The Cultural Article introduces Japan's unique vending machines.

July 2022

Volume 9  Issue 4  |  Feature: Daisuke Komatsu |  Cultural Article:  Tomomi Dodd

Learn about the new alliance formed by the Coast Guards of Japan and the U.S., as well as what it is currently  like traveling to Japan with an infant.

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May 2022

Volume 9  Issue 3  |  Feature: Yoshihiro Fujimaki|  Cultural Article:  Mamiko Kim

Enjoy this feature on the Japanese government's new mandate for registering unmanned aircraft in Japan as well as our cultural article on the official invention of Okinawan Taco Rice, and the author's personal connenction.