Asia Pacific Perspectives: Japan+, January 2005, Volume 2, Number 9
 

Features:

• Architecture: Open Spaces  Architectural company SANAA is producing exciting works with new ideas defining public space.
   
• Special Feature: Going for Gold Japanese athletes managed a record haul of 16 gold medals and a total of 37 medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. After years of disappointing results, how did they manage this? We look at efforts to boost sports, and we talk to some of the gold medalists.
   
• Cars: Smart Motoring Smart Intelligent Transport Systems offer huge increases in motoring safety and comfort.
   
• Prime Minister: Koizumi Attends APEC and ASEAN+3 These regional summit meetings are forums for economic and diplomatic discussions.
   
• Interview: Hiroshi Sato An expert on South Asian affairs, Sato talks about economic and social changes in India.
   
• Traditional Art: Patterns in Lacquer  The kinma technique is used to produce lacquer ware that has patterns with strong, vivid colors.

Columns:

• Illustration

• Statistics

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• Questionnaire