Asia-Pacific Perspectives: Japan+, November 2003, Volume 1, Number 7
 

Features:

• Contemporary Art: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2003 Artists and local residents collaborate to regenerate the area.
   
• Safety: Earthquakes 80 years after the Great Kanto Earthquake, could it happen again?
   
• Special Feature: Regional REFORM 164 Special Zones for Structural Reform have been established, based on proposals from regional governments and the private sector.
   
• Afghanistan: Artificial Limbs for Victims of War Prosthetic limbs from Japan help victims of war in Afghanistan.
   
• Disarm anent: In Pursuit of an Arms-Free World Japan is showing its commitment to disarmament and nonproliferation through a number of initiatives.
   
• International Contributions: Magsaysay Awards Two Japanese win Magsaysay Awards in the category for peace and international understanding.
   
• Interview: Takeo Kanade A world authority on robotics, Dr. Kanade talks about the keys to original research.
   
• Traditional Art: The Art of Lacquering The deep gloss of lacquer adds a special beauty to bases made in a variety of different ways.

Columns:

• Music

• Japan Through Statistics

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• Selection/Letters