Tourism Year Campaign
Explore the Timeless Heart of Japan
Travel Sweepstakes & Survey Insights
In celebration of this year being the first "U.S.-Japan Tourism Year," and to further deepen tourism exchange, one (1) lucky winner will be chosen at random among participants who have submitted a survey on travel to Japan, to receive a prize to experience the timeless wonders of historic Kyoto, Japan.
Maritime Symposium 2024: Sea Lane Safety and Supply Chain Resilience for Economic Security
Co-hosted by the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies and JITTI USA
Thursday, October 17th | Hybrid Event: Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Held Virtually in English and Japanese
With the advancement of economic globalization, commercial activities across the world have in recent years become increasingly dependent on sea lanes, which have vulnerabilities for the global supply chain. These include China's aggressive and expansive maritime actions in the South China Sea and East China Sea, Russia's blockade of the Black Sea, and acts of piracy by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen, all of which threaten the freedom of navigation for commercial vessels. Japan, surrounded by sea, is nearly 100% dependent on international maritime transport for trade of essential goods such as energy, mineral resources, and food, and the maritime transport industry is considered infrastructurally vital.
Similarly, the U.S. is also strengthening the economic security of its maritime industry. Thus, the U.S. and Japan recognize maritime security as an essential element for national survival, and in cooperation with allied countries, such as Australia, India, Europe, and South Korea, are pursuing a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" by stabilizing sea lanes through capacity building support and trilateral/multilateral training for Southeast Asian and the Pacific Island nations.
In this symposium, experts from the maritime industry, government, and academia will be invited to address and discuss the challenges facing the U.S. and Japan maritime security authorities and the maritime sector in light of the outcomes of the Japan-U.S. Summit and the G7 Transportation Ministers' declaration, as well as efforts made to secure sea lanes and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Author: Daisuke Komatsu | Maritime Transportation
Author: Kazuya Fukuhara | Surface Transportation
JITTI JOURNAL
Volume 11 Issue 6 | Feature: Naoki Sato | Cultural Article: Suzannah Nevas
Tokyo Metro is now listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Read how history has built up to this moment and what it means for the railway in our Feature Article. In the Cultural Article, discover how Japan celebrates the Christmas season.
Volume 11 Issue 5 | Feature: Daisuke Komatsu | Cultural Article: Haruhiko Koyama
Featured is Japan Coast Guard Academy’s newly commissioned training vessel, Itsukushima, launched this summer of 2024. It marks a significant step forward in maritime training and Japan’s territorial security, and it is hoped that the ship will continue to symbolize the strong Japan-U.S. maritime partnership. This month's Cultural Article delves into recommended hiking spots around Japan.
Volume 11 Issue 4 | Feature: Shinichiro Tsuri | Cultural Article: Naoki Sato
Our Feature Article overviews the various updates to Advanced Air Mobility regulations in Japan, which were revised in preparation for Expo 2025 in Osaka, while the Cultural Article introduces the Tanabata Festival.