THE JITTI JOURNAL

Volume 10 Issue 3

May 2023

Welcome

With warmer days filling the calendar, May in Japan is a time of activity and fun. Colorful koi flags decorate towns and "swim" with the wind for Children's Day (May 5th) and many Japanese people take time off to travel before the start of the rainy season.

Still, there are quieter moments too. For the nuns at Otowasan Kannonji Temple in Kyoto, their days are filled with spring cleaning, cooking, mountain foraging, and welcoming guests. Everyday moments offer opportunities for humor and comradery, and there is joy in these daily tasks.

We hope you find this month likewise filled with laughter and comfort!

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In This Issue

Feature Article:

A Historic Moment: The Blossoming of Japan-US Coast Guard Academic Collaboration

by Daisuke Komatsu

The Japan and United States Coast Guards have signed a landmark agreement on academic cooperation, a first for both nations. Learn more on what this agreement entails, and how it will strengthen global maritime security.

Cultural Article:

Japanese Wisteria

by Suzannah Nevas

Many visitors to Japan are aware of the nation's cherry blossoms. However, wisteria too, which begin to bloom in late spring into early summer, offer another chance to marvel Japan's cultivation of beauty. As these flowers blossom just as many Americans finish the school year, why not take a trip to see them in their peak splendor?

Articles of Note:

Tourism agency calls on Japanese people to travel abroad

'Driverless' bullet trains to debut at Japan's JR East in 2030s

Japan Drone Maker to Enter US Market

Golden Week traffic back to levels before the pandemic hit

Final Thoughts

Thank you for reading the JITTI Journal.

Until the next issue, whatever your mode, travel safely!

The JITTI USA Team

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The JITTI Journal is a bimonthly publication of the Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI USA), in which JITTI USA shares information on transport and tourism developments in Japan and elsewhere, as well as recent JITTI USA programs. As a supplement to our regular events, we hope that the Journal likewise serves as a resource for the transport and tourism communities.