Newsletters and Messages from Japanese local governments to the world

With regards to the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on 11th March 2011, CLAIR Singapore would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our counterparts and friends in the ASEAN region as well as India, who have kindly offered their support and heart-warming words of encouragement during the crisis. Thank you all very much.

CLAIR’s Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Mrs. Yoko Kimura has personally written a heartfelt message to all of CLAIR’s counterparts and friends on the recent Great East Japan Earthquake. You can read Mrs. Kimura’s message from the following link:

Message from CLAIR’s Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Mrs. Yoko Kimura

Currently, restoration efforts in the affected areas in Japan are being implemented vigorously.

In order to disseminate the latest information pertaining to the up-to-date situation and restoration endeavours currently implemented by local governments in Japan, CLAIR Singapore will upload on its website newsletters and messages that we have received from some of the Japanese local governments. You can access these newsletters and messages from the following link:

Iwate Prefecture

• News from Iwate’s Reconstruction
• Message from the Governor of Iwate Prefecture

Miyagi Prefecture

• Message from the Governor of Miyagi Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture

• United We Stand Fukushima
• Plan for Revitalization in Fukushima Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

• Message from the Governor of Tochigi Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

• Message from the Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture

Chugoku Region

• Message from Chugoku Regional Development Promotion Council

Sendai City

• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 1)”
• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 2)”
• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 3)”
• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 4)”
• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 5)”
• Newsletter “Gambaro! Sendai (Volume 6)”

Sakai City

• Message from the Mayor of Sakai City

Osaka City

• Message from the Mayor of Osaka City

Kitakyushu City

• Message from the Mayor of Kitakyushu City

In addition, you can also obtain updated information on Japan’s current situation from the following links:

Japanese Government

• Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Japanese Embassies in ASEAN and India

• Japanese Embassy in Singapore
• Japanese Embassy in Cambodia
• Japanese Embassy in Indonesia
• Japanese Embassy in Laos
• Japanese Embassy in Malaysia
• Japanese Embassy in Myanmar
• Japanese Embassy in the Philippines
• Japanese Embassy in Thailand
• Japanese Embassy in Vietnam
• Japanese Embassy in Brunei
• Japanese Embassy in India

The Embassy of Japan in Singapore and Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Singapore Representative Office also provide updated information on Japan travel and Japanese food products through their websites as follows:

The Embassy of Japan in Singapore

• (FAQs) Japanese Food Products in Singapore and Travel to Japan

Japan National Tourism Organization Singapore Representative Office

• Japan Travel Update

You can also access CLAIR Tokyo Headquarters’ website at the following for various updated information:
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)