Author Archive: All posts by Philbert Lui

Give the Pilgrims What They Want: The Emergence of Special Interest Tourism in Canada & Japan

Thursday, March 10 – Monday, March 14, 2016 We kicked off our 2016 Travel Lecture Series with a series of lectures by Professor Philip Seaton (Hokkaido University), one of the key researchers working on an ongoing project entitled “International Comparative Research on … Continue reading →

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Planning for Smart Cities in Japan

Tuesday, March 1 – Thursday, March 3, 2016 In early March, Professor Hidefumi Imura from the Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities, Yokohama City University came to Canada for a 2-city tour at the invitation of JSAC (the Japan Studies Association … Continue reading →

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Message from JFT Executive Director Emi Iwanaga

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Farewell message from Executive Director Takashi Ishida

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Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays Awarded to Former JCCC President

Our warmest congratulations to Marty Kobayashi, who received Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays from Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. Continue reading →

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