Japan+ Asia-Pacific Perspectives, April 2007, Volume 4, Number 12
 

Features:

• Literature: The Global Appeal of Haruki Murakami A Japanese novelist is attracting much international acclaim.
   
• Diplomacy: 120 Years of Friendship  We focus on 120 years of ties between Japan and Thailand.
   
• History: A 19th Century Internationalist  One particular 19th century Japanese scientist had a truly international outlook.
   
• Special Feature: Made in Japan  High quality goods made in Japan are admired in every corner of the globe. We look at some of the products Japan has given the world and examine the reasons for their global success.
   
• Architecture: Japanese Architecture Goes Wild  A Japanese architect is creating a major impact.
   
• Humanitarian Aid: The Man with Global Vision A Japanese optometrist has received a prestigious humanitarian award.
   
• Design: The Man with Global Vision A Japanese optometrist has received a prestigious humanitarian award.
   
• Interview: Tadashi Nagase A Japanese adventurer has walked all over the world in the past 30 years -- pulling a handcart behind him the whole way.
   
• Traditional Japan: An Appreciation of Fermented Foods A food journalist examines some of the key ingredients of traditional Japanese fare.
   

Columns:

• Photography

• Tourism

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• From the Editor