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Aiming to Become a Company Most Loved and Trusted by Society Table of Contents Yamato Group at a Glance
Company Profile Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Aiming to become a company most loved and trusted by society Table of Contents Yamato Group at a Glance Yamato Group at a Glance ································· 01 Message from the President ······························· 05 Aiming to be Asia’s No. 1 solutions provider in distribution and lifestyle support Our Major Initiatives ······································· 09 Feature Article Aiming to become a company most loved and Company Overview (As of March 31, 2015) Delivery Business Japan International trusted by society—the Yamato Group’s CSV ··········· 11 Company name YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. Providing greater peace of mind Headquarters 16-10 Ginza 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8125 1 to elderly living alone ·························· 13 TA-Q-BIN services delivering new forms of convenience in Japan and in Asia Established November 29, 1919 Expanding the scope of the distribution 2 of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products Capital 127,234 million yen The small parcel delivery business—most recognized for our We also provide the same highly reliable TA-Q-BIN from Aomori Prefecture ························ 15 Stock Total number of authorized shares: 1,787,541,000 TA-Q-BIN services—and domestic air cargo transportation services as in Japan in many parts of Asia, including Taiwan Total number of shares outstanding: 454,684,992 Major Achievements and Results in Fiscal 2014··· 19 Number of shareholders: 37,059 business represent the driving force behind the collective where services started in October 2010, Shanghai and Safety Ensuring Long Distance Transport Safety······ 21 strengths of the Yamato Group. Singapore in January 2010, Hong Kong in February 2011, Ensuring Air Cargo Safety ······················ 23 Business lines Holds the shares of companies running various businesses including the trucking business, governs the management of those companies, and runs With a domestic network that covers every part of and Malaysia in September 2011. -
Nuclear Proliferation in Plain Sight: Japan’S Plutonium Fuel Cycle–A Technical and Economic Failure but a Strategic Success
Volume 14 | Issue 5 | Number 2 | Article ID 4860 | Mar 01, 2016 The Asia-Pacific Journal | Japan Focus Nuclear Proliferation in Plain Sight: Japan’s Plutonium Fuel Cycle–A Technical and Economic Failure But a Strategic Success Shaun Burnie, Frank Barnaby, with Tom Clements, Aileen Mioko Smith and Kendra Ulrich Précis escalate in East Asia, Japan's stockpiling of thousands of kilograms of weapons usable th Five years after the March 11 2011 plutonium with no credible peaceful use is earthquake and tsunami destroyed fourdriving further proliferation in the region. Two reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi site, Japan's years before the extension of the U.S. Japan nuclear industry remains in crisis. Three nuclear cooperation agreement, the legal basis st reactors are operating as of February 1 2016, for the nations plutonium program, the time for a reduction of 94% of reactors since 2011. a rethink, long past, is more urgent than ever. Prospects for a restart of even half of the 54 reactors formerly operating are almost zero. Introduction For decades the center of the nations nuclear and energy policy was based on the utilization In the twilight world of Japan's nuclear of plutonium to fuel fast breeder reactors, program, where nothing is what it seems, the together with the use of plutonium MOX fuel in MONJU fast breeder reactor symbolizes a commercial power reactors. The program has nuclear policy that is based on a dangerous absorbed trillions of yen yet has utterly failed fantasy, but remains entrenched within the to deliver the energy security used to justify it. -
Cultural Properties for Future Generations 〜Outline of the Cultural Administration of Japan〜
Cultural Properties for Future Generations 〜Outline of the Cultural Administration of Japan〜 Agency for Cultural Affairs, JAPAN Cultural Properties in Japan Monuments Types of Cultural Properties in Japan Monuments include shell mounds, tumuli, sites of fortified capitals, sites of forts or castles, and monumental houses, which are of high Our cultural properties have been created, developed, and preserved historical or scientific value. They also include gardens, bridges, throughout Japan’s long history. They have been passed down from one gorges, seashores, mountains, and other places of scenic beauty which generation to another, and they are now precious assets of the Japanese are of high artistic or scenic value. Moreover they include animals, people. plants, and geological and mineral formations which are of high Cultural properties include (i) structures such as shrines, temples, scientific value. and private houses, (ii) Buddhist statues, (iii) paintings, (iv) Cultural Landscapes calligraphy, (v) other skills called waza such as performing arts and Cultural landscapes are defined as those that have evolved with craft techniques, and (vi) traditional events and festivals. Natural the modes of life or livelihoods of people in Japan and with the landscapes that remain after many years of history, historic villages, geo-cultural features of the region. They are indispensable to the and townscapes are also regarded as our cultural properties. understanding of the lifestyles and/or livelihoods of the people of Under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, these Japan. cultural properties are categorized as follows: Groups of Traditional Buildings Tangible Cultural Properties Groups of traditional buildings are defined as those that have high Tangible cultural properties consist of (a) those of high historical value and form historic scenery together with their surroundings. -
International Policy Forum 11 March 2014 Approval Ratings- Can You See the Pattern?
International Policy Forum 11 March 2014 Approval Ratings- can you see the pattern? 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Source: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute Abe’s approval ratings: better than last time 70 60 50 40 A be 1 A be 2 30 20 10 0 Source: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute In comparison to past prime ministers 80 70 60 A be 50 N oda Kan 40 H atoyam a 30 Aso Fukuda 20 10 0 Source: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute Approval rating – LDP and Cabinet 90 Cabinet Approval Rating Ruling Party Approval Rating 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Source: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute Abe is performing on par with Koizumi this far 90" Koizumi" 80" Abe1" Abe2" 70" 60" 50" 40" 30" 20" 10" 0" Source: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute But still dependent on New Komeito in the upper house LDP Komeito Your Party DPJ SDP Japan Future Party Daichi 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% LDP Komeito Your Party DPJ SDP Japan Future Party 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Bills for the 186th diet session Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Cabinet Office Communications Industry • Revision of Radio Act to • Bill to extend export credit • Bill to Establish Medical adjust fees for use of radio insurance coverage to trade Strategy Promotion Bureau frequency with overseas subsidiaries • Bill to reform Nuclear • Revision of the Broadcasting • Promotion of city centers - a Damage Liability Act and Radio Act to add new boost for retail? Facilitation Fund (to add Internet broadcasting as a • Introduction of registration system for electricity suppliers ability to fund duty of NHK and to ease decommissioning) (first step towards retail conditions for receiving liberalization) and a system broadcasting license Time: End February • Various measure to promote for trade in electricity futures “e-governance”. -
WORLD HERITAGE in DEPTH a CREATIVE IMAGE-MAKING PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR 9 – 23 MAY 2021
SEEING JAPAN WORLD HERITAGE in DEPTH A CREATIVE IMAGE-MAKING PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR 9 – 23 MAY 2021 Robert van Koesveld & Daisuke Kondo Welcome Japan offers so many diverse experiences – peaceful ancient forests and tiny gardens; beautiful snow-capped mountains and island beaches; intriguing traditional culture and vibrant modern cities. We invite you to connect with the people, culture and landscape in focused and interesting ways, paced for thoughtful photographers, so that you can create images that reflect your experiences at a greater depth. With a small group led by two professional photographers, this is a great opportunity to follow your creative ambitions while (further) exploring this fascinating country. Highlights • Find lake and traditional settings with views of Mount Fuji and wander the surrounding national park. • Explore Yakushima Island’s World Heritage cedar forests with their exquisite moss and fern understorey. • Enjoy unusual Yakushima beach experiences – indulging in a hot-spring bath and watching the endangered Loggerhead Turtles come ashore at night to lay eggs. • Attend an odori in World Heritage Kyoto – the extraordinarily beautiful annual dance/theatre performance of one of the five geiko (geisha) districts. • Meet and photograph Maiko and Geiko in a private traditional setting. • Have fun with street-style photography in the daytime and evening, in Tokyo and Kyoto. • Take time to review your images as you go, consider your purposes and methods, all with access to two photography coaches, whose priority is your creativity. Just Six With just six participants and two photography coaches, we (Robert and Daisuke) can offer support and guidance to take your image-making further and deeper. -
Article PHYTOTAXA Copyright © 2011 Magnolia Press ISSN 1179-3163 (Online Edition)
Phytotaxa 33: 51–58 (2011) ISSN 1179-3155 (print edition) www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Article PHYTOTAXA Copyright © 2011 Magnolia Press ISSN 1179-3163 (online edition) Typification of Angiospermae described from the Bonin Islands 1: Metachlamydeae KANA WATANABE-TOMA1, 2, TETSUO OHI-TOMA2 & JIN MURATA Botanical Gardens and Herbarium TI, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo; Tokyo 112-0001; Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 1 Current address: Musashi Senior & Junior High School; Tokyo 176-8535; Japan. 2 These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract During the preparation of a database of plant specimens from the Bonin Islands, Japan, we found several cases in which type material for taxa described from the islands was uncertain. This is either because specimens were not cited, because cited specimens in protologues include multiple collections, or because the citations contained ambiguous locality and/or collector data. Thus, many Bonin Islands species require typification. Here, lectotypes are newly designated or reconfirmed for 10 taxa, based on the herbarium materials of Metachlamydeae at the Botanical Gardens section of TI Herbarium, the University of Tokyo. Key words: Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Ericaceae, Loganiaceae, Myrsinaceae, Ogasawara, Rubiaceae, Sapotaceae, typification, nomenclature Introduction The Bonin Islands, also known as Ogasawara-Shoto, are an archipelago of subtropical islands situated in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1000 km south of Tokyo, Japan. They consist of more than 30 islands arranged in four island-groups: the Mukojima, Chichijima, Hahajima, and Iwotoh (Volcanic) islands, from north to south. The Bonin Islands are volcanic in origin, having been formed from boninite or dacite that rose from the Pacific basin floor, and have never been connected to another landmass (Ishizuka 2008). -
Evolving Cultural Landscape and Development of Modern Japan
IKEGAYA, MAKOTO, M.A. Geographic Study of Historic Preservation: Evolving Cultural Landscape and Development of Modern Japan. (2013) Directed by Dr. Susan M. Walcott. 131 pp. The development of new architectural styles, infrastructure and construction materials in the Meiji period (1868-1912 CE), is tied to the creation of a modern Japanese identity. Despite recent developments toward preserving important historic property in Japan, many lesser known historical and vernacular sites continue to be ignored and have been ruined over time. An academic study of historic preservation is rare in Japan and in geography. The main purpose of this research is to clarify the role of historic preservation and to identify it with the rise of Japanese nationalism, economic development, and construction of the built environment during the pivotal Meiji period. The natural setting and history of Japan was examined and strategic plans for potential improvement in the field of Japanese historic preservation in the future are illustrated using case studies of the preservation projects of the Ise Jingu, Horyu-ji, the Tomioka Silk Mill, the Tokyo Station, and the Meiji Mura. Keywords: Built environment, cultural landscape, historic preservation, Meiji-Japan, national identity GEOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION: EVOLVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN JAPAN by Makoto Ikegaya A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Greensboro 2013 Approved by Committee Chair APPROVAL PAGE This thesis has been approved by the following committee of the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. -
Facts & Figures
As of August 2015 KEY FACTS AND FIGURES ON JAPAN / UNESCO COOPERATION 1. Membership in UNESCO: since 2 July 1951 2. Membership on the Executive Board: Yes Note: Japan has had uninterrupted membership on the Board since 1952. 3. Membership of Intergovernmental Committees, Commissions, etc.: • Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme (term expires in 2017) • International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (term expires in 2015) • Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme (term expires in 2017) • Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Country of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation (term expires in 2015) • Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage (term expires in 2015) • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (Executive Council Member State) 4. The Director-General’s visits to Japan: 5 • August 2015 • November 2014 • November 2012 • February 2012 • November 2010 5. Permanent Delegation to UNESCO: • H.E. Ms Kuni Sato, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO (since 2 April 2015) • Staff: Mr Satoshi Nara, Minister, Deputy Permanent Delegate, and 10 staff • Previous Permanent Delegate: H.E. Mr Kenjiro Monji (October 2013 – March 2015) 6. UNESCO Office in Beijing: Japan is covered by the UNESCO Office in Beijing. Director a.i.: Ms Eunice Smith (P-4, Grenade) (since 1 January 2015) You intend to appoint Ms Marielza Oliveira (Brazil) to the post of Director of the UNESCO Office in Beijing and UNESCO Representative to the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea. Consultation with the Chinese authorities on this appointment is underway. -
A Sustainable Ecosystem? Japan's Shirakami Sanchi World Heritage Area
A SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM? JAPAN’S SHIRAKAMI SANCHI WORLD HERITAGE AREA Robert J. Mason Temple University Philadelphia, US “Nature” has generally been regarded more as a threat than as a source of solace in Japan. When the Japanese think of nature they think of the typhoons and earthquakes that have been a recurrent feature of Japanese life, not of undeveloped wilderness areas or the peaceful countryside. Moreover, the Japanese do not give the protection of animals the priority it has in the West. Until recently Japan continued to permit the import of products made from endangered species, such as ivory, whose import had been restricted by almost all other industrial countries. And while Japan has promised to reduce the number of fishing boats that use nets that kill marine mammals, it remains the only major industrial nation that continues to engage in whaling. From Norman J. Vig and Michael E. Kraft. 1996. Environmental Policy in the 1990s: Reform or Reaction?, Congressional Quarterly Books. JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENTALISM: PRO •CO2 & other emissions per capita • Technology leader-energy efficiency, pollution control • "Protection" of domestic forests • Traditional respect for nature • Stable population • Food production/sources/quality JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENTALISM: CON • Japan's "shadow"--tropical timber, golf courses in SE Asia, Hawaii, relocation of industrial facilities, high-tech waste. • Japan as construction state. • Land use concerns: golf courses, resort development. • Ecological concerns: e.g. forest biodiversity, wetlands, coastal ecology • Endangered species trade • Whaling? • Driftnet fishing; bluefin tuna • Nuclear power • Smoking rate/Indoor Air Quality • LIMITED CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE • Japan as Asian development model?-- development first, environmental protection later. -
By Municipality) (As of March 31, 2020)
The fiber optic broadband service coverage rate in Japan as of March 2020 (by municipality) (As of March 31, 2020) Municipal Coverage rate of fiber optic Prefecture Municipality broadband service code for households (%) 11011 Hokkaido Chuo Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11029 Hokkaido Kita Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11037 Hokkaido Higashi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11045 Hokkaido Shiraishi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11053 Hokkaido Toyohira Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11061 Hokkaido Minami Ward, Sapporo City 99.94 11070 Hokkaido Nishi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11088 Hokkaido Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11096 Hokkaido Teine Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11100 Hokkaido Kiyota Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 12025 Hokkaido Hakodate City 99.62 12033 Hokkaido Otaru City 100.00 12041 Hokkaido Asahikawa City 99.96 12050 Hokkaido Muroran City 100.00 12068 Hokkaido Kushiro City 99.31 12076 Hokkaido Obihiro City 99.47 12084 Hokkaido Kitami City 98.84 12092 Hokkaido Yubari City 90.24 12106 Hokkaido Iwamizawa City 93.24 12114 Hokkaido Abashiri City 97.29 12122 Hokkaido Rumoi City 97.57 12131 Hokkaido Tomakomai City 100.00 12149 Hokkaido Wakkanai City 99.99 12157 Hokkaido Bibai City 97.86 12165 Hokkaido Ashibetsu City 91.41 12173 Hokkaido Ebetsu City 100.00 12181 Hokkaido Akabira City 97.97 12190 Hokkaido Monbetsu City 94.60 12203 Hokkaido Shibetsu City 90.22 12211 Hokkaido Nayoro City 95.76 12220 Hokkaido Mikasa City 97.08 12238 Hokkaido Nemuro City 100.00 12246 Hokkaido Chitose City 99.32 12254 Hokkaido Takikawa City 100.00 12262 Hokkaido Sunagawa City 99.13 -
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Can Japanese Nuclear Power Be Restarted Sooner? A Simulation of Alternative Scenarios Saleh Al Muhanna, Imtenan Al-Mubarak, Brian Efird and Faisal Al-Ghamdi October 2019 Doi: 10.30573/KS--2019-DP72 Can Japanese Nuclear Power Be Restarted Sooner? A Simulation of Alternative Scenarios 1 About KAPSARC The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is a non-profit global institution dedicated to independent research into energy economics, policy, technology and the environment across all types of energy. KAPSARC’s mandate is to advance the understanding of energy challenges and opportunities facing the world today and tomorrow, through unbiased, independent, and high-caliber research for the benefit of society. KAPSARC is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This publication is also available in Arabic. Legal Notice © Copyright 2019 King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (“KAPSARC”). This Document (and any information, data or materials contained therein) (the “Document”) shall not be used without the proper attribution to KAPSARC. The Document shall not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the written permission of KAPSARC. KAPSARC makes no warranty, representation or undertaking whether expressed or implied, nor does it assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect, or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information that contain in the Document. Nothing in the Document constitutes or shall be implied to constitute advice, recommendation or option. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views or position of KAPSARC. Can Japanese Nuclear Power Be Restarted Sooner? A Simulation of Alternative Scenarios 2 Key Points his study assesses whether there are politically plausible paths to more quickly gain support for restarting Japanese nuclear power plants and considers alternative scenarios. -
Natural Park System in Japan
Natural Park Systems in Japan CONTENTS 1. Natural Park Systems --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.1 Purposes of Natural Parks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1.2 History of Natural Parks --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.3 Characteristics of Natural Parks ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 1.4 Park Plans --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1.5 Controls / Regulation of Activities --------------------------------------------------------- 3 2. Present State of Natural Parks in Japan ---------------------------------------------------- 4 2.1 Designation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.2 Distribution of National Parks -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.3 Distribution of Marine Parks ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.4 Visitors and Utilization ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 3. Conservation and Management -------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.1 Measures for Conservation ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.1.1 Landscape Protection Agreement ----------------------------------------------------- 7 3.1.2 Beautification Activities------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 3.1.3 Green Worker Program