Photo Index
CHAPTER 1
- Prime Minister Abe, left, meeting with the U.S. President Obama (February 22, 2013 in Washington, Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office)
- Foreign Minister Kishida, right, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Del Rosario at the joint press conference (January 10, 2013 in Manila, Philippines).
CHAPTER 2
- Children meeting the elephants (in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture)
- Bridging Japan and Laos : “Japan-Lao Goodwill Elephant”
- The Tidal Basin along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., known for its rows of cherry blossom trees provided by Japan. (Image provided by NCBF)
- Tree planting ceremony by the US Military Japan Alumni Association in Washington, D.C.
CHAPTER 3
- As “kizuna” Project of the United Nations, Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), a Japan Self-Defense Forces official providing a guidance about machine control method to a Haitian (Photo: Ministry of Defense)
- Promising bright future for children (Photo: Masako Imaoka / JICA)
- Panel discussion
- Proposals from the International Energy Seminar
- A performance of “kuromori-Kagura”(a traditional art of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture) in France (as a related project of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake)(Photo: the Japan Foundation)
CHAPTER 4
- A “Fufu” cooking machine utilizing solar power generation invented by a member of Senior Volunteers. “Fufu” is a staple diet which is made from banana and cassava (in Ghana, Photo: JICA)
- Ambassador’s Chef Hirano demonstrating cooking appetizers in front of Italian cuisine specialists and wine experts (in Italy)
- Mr. Shinozaki preparing tempura at the reception celebrating the birthday of H.M. the Emperor (in Zimbabwe)