There are many holidays celebrating families in May and June, including Children's Day (Japan) and Mother's and Father's Days (worldwide).
If you have ever wondered what raising a child in Japan might be like, you may wish to check out the show Old Enough! (はじめてのおつかい). While it's a tv program that has aired in Japan for over 30 years, Netflix recently began streaming several episodes on their U.S. platform, causing an instant cult following and lots of internet buzz (as seen hereandhere). In the show, toddlers 2-5 years old are asked to depart alone on their first errand. As you cheer them on amidst their struggle and triumph, you naturally feel a heartwarming connection and recognize that both parental love and love from one's community are universal languages.
We hope you may feel this warmth during this time of year and throughout the upcoming months whether your are a parent, mentor, friend, or neighbor.
JITTI USA's Senior Representative, Tetsuhiro Nakagawa, and Aviation Analyst, Tetsuhiro Hagiwara, will be presenting at this event.
Please note that the colloquium will be in Japanese.
New Published Research
JITTI USA analysts produce reports on timely US-Japan transportation and tourism issues. These reports are now published in English on our website! Why not check them out?
Recent publication topics include:
The United States' Transportation Infrastructure Policy: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Survey of Smart City Trends in the West: Transit-oriented Development and MaaS ~Part 1: Background and Purpose of this Survey~
Due to safety concerns, the Japanese government has, like many other countries, issued a mandate for Unmanned Aircraft (UA) to be registered, starting June 20, 2022. This article outlines the weight, ID and marking requirements, as well as the procedure for registering a UA in Japan, and compares it with the protocol in the U.S.
In this article, JITTI staff member, Mamiko Kim shares her family's personal legend of the origin of the famous Okinawan dish: Taco Rice. Learn about the official- and unofficial - story of how this unique and popular Japanese dish came to be, and how it has grown in popularity and fame. You'll certainly want to try some for yourself after reading this!
The JITTI Journal is a bimonthly publication of the Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI USA), in which JITTI USA shares information on transport and tourism developments in Japan and elsewhere, as well as recent JITTI USA programs. As a supplement to our regular events, we hope that the Journal likewise serves as a resource for the transport and tourism communities.
