Japan+ Asia-Pacific Perspectives , May 2006, Volume 4, Number 1
 

Features:

• Foodstuffs: The Meaning of Oishii  A new initiative is helping to raise the profile of Japanese food products around the world.
   
• Artisans: Modern Masters Japanese government awards recognize the achievements of outstanding technicians.
   
• Superhero: Ultraman Turns 40  The pioneer of Japan's superhero genre marks his 40th anniversary.
   
• Special Feature: Multiculturalism - a force for change  Japanese society is becoming increasingly multicultural. We take a look at the changing face of Japanese society as it embraces more foreign residents and becomes ever more diverse.
   
• Sport: Stepping up to the plate A great performance by the Japanese baseball team saw them claim the inaugural World Baseball Classic title.
   
• History: Visas for Life During WWII a Japanese diplomat saved the lives of some   6,000 Jewish refugees fleeing from the yoke of Nazi oppression.
   
• Interview: Tadahiro Wakabayashi An ethnic musician discusses the current state and the prospects for the world's ethnic music.
   
• Cool Japan: Tetsuya's - Advancing Australian Fare  A Japanese chef is taking the culinary world by storm.

Columns:

• Fighting Talk

• Tourism

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• Selection/Letters