Japan+ Asia-Pacific Perspectives , October 2006, Volume 4, Number 6
 

Features:

• Bestseller: Riding On Success  Honda's "Super Cub" series of small motorcycles has broken through the 50 million unit production mark.
   
• Special Feature: Living With Water  This month we dive headlong into Japan's rich aquatic environment to examine the role of water in Japanese culture, urban life and international cooperation.
   
• Peacebuilding: Program For Peacemakers  Japan's first postgraduate program specializing in resolving regional conflicts has opened its doors.
   
• Police: Supporting The Transition  Japanese police are cooperating with their Indonesian counterparts to help with the transition to a civilian police force.
   
• Prime Minister: Koizumi Visits Mongolia And Central Asia In August, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Mongolia and Central Asia for official talks.
   
• Interview: Ken Kawan Soetanto An Indonesian academic is promoting educational reform in Japan by developing methods that stimulate the intellect and realize students' full potential.
   
• Traditional Japan: The Aesthetics Of Japanese Walls The functional beauty of traditional Japanese walls reflects a highly refined aesthetic of Japan's housing culture.

Columns:

• Charscters

• Tourism

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• Selection/Letters