November 21, 2011 in Recruitment
We are pleased to announce that our Project Group presentation page is operational. It will be complemented with additional information over the coming days. We invite you to find out more about the Exchange Japan 2012 team!
November 14, 2011 in Events
The Exchange Japan 2012 project group is proud to unveil its annual website update. Over the duration of the project, this site will be the portal of all relevant information, developments, and events for Exchange Japan 2012. Welcome!
November 14, 2011 in Stories
In a recent article in Foreign Policy, the case is made that despite the events of the Spring of 2011 and the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, there has yet to emerge a viable alternative to nuclear power as a means of sating the energy needs of a growing world. Twice before have the world been reminded of the perils of nuclear power, at Three Mile Island in 1979 and at Chernobyl in 1986. While those events have largely been relegated to the pages of history, the Fukushima incident in March of this year has again brought the issue to the forefront of energy policy around the world.
However, the nations that have taken real steps towards dismantling its nuclear power base are few in number: only Germany and Japan have halted development or set to phase out existing reactors. Nuclear power is an energy source riddled with risks and with terrifying worst-case scenarios, but the article posits that the so-called Nuclear Renaissance is still very much alive. Read the full article here.
November 14, 2011 in Stories
As weeks and months pass since the terrible earthquake of March 11 2011, the immediacy of the event and its profound consequences for Japanese society start to fade. The world witnessed in awe how Japan faced the aftermath of the disaster with dignity and resolve. For the curious there is an absolute wealth of before-and-after picture montages depicting the near-miraculous pace of cleanup of affected areas only weeks after the tsunami receded.
However, there are still many victims of the disaster that to this day remain displaced and without homes. One of the places where the tsunami struck the hardest was Sendai, pictured below as seen before the March 11 tragedy. It is with these people in mind that the Kizuna project was formed in Stockholm. The project is a charity for the reconstruction of Eastern Japan, and to this end it both partakes in and organizes events with a distinct Japanese cultural flavor. For details, visit their website.
November 13, 2011 in Stories
The Kyoto Prize is Japan’s highest award for global achievement, and is awarded annually in the categories technology, basic science, and philosophy and arts. This year’s recipients were rewarded for their advancements in materials design, astronomy and kabuki theater. More details can be found here.
October 25, 2011 in Recruitment
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October 25, 2011 in Uncategorized
Japanese food is delicious. There are no two ways about it. Its combination of rich flavors, fresh presentation and moderate quantities that never quite sate your appetite makes it a cuisine of particular note. However, this is the mere perspective of the consumer. As it turns out, while the qualities of sushi is apparent to any restaurant patron, the art of making sushi is as stimulating to the mind as an exquisite piece of sashimi is to your taste buds. Care must be taken not to be too overzealous with the wasabi, however, for it will surely ruin a perfect evening.
Exchange Japan is a collaboration by students at the Stockholm School of Economics, the Royal Institute of Technology and Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, with additional support from SASSE and THS. The project has been organized annually since 1999, and its mission statement is to foster cultural and professional exchange between students and employers in Sweden and Japan.
