Invitation Program to Japan for Journalists Interested in Japanese Anime

September 7, 2005

1. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will invite 10 newspaper or magazine reporters specializing in cultural matters from Asian countries and a region (two each from China and Hong Kong, and one each from the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei) from September 26 (Mon) to October 6 (Thu).
2. During their stay in Japan, the invitees will meet with anime specialists, visit relevant facilities, receive briefings from experts knowledgeable about modern Japanese culture, visit newspaper companies, see a play in Tokyo and tour Kyoto and Nara.
3. This invitation program is intended to introduce these leading Asian reporters to Japanese pop culture, and in particular, the charm of Japanese anime that enjoys high popularity in Asian countries, as a new form of Japanese culture, and to make this aspect of Cool Japan widely known in their respective countries.

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