Session 7 - Japan's Civil Society - Jan 28, 2009
1. Overseas Development Work
Afghanistan
Japan aid worker killed - Reuters - Aug 27, 2008 - 1min
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Africa
Lost Bikes to Africa - France 24 - 1min
2. Public Interest Legal Persons (PIP)
Nippon Foundation - 2:20 min
3. Advocacy - Citizenship Organizations
Narita Airport Protest - Journeyman Pictures - 7min
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4. Neighborhood Associations (NHA)
Neighborhood Tokyo
Miyamoto-cho is a community of Mom-and-Pop stores and family enterprises located near the center of Tokyo. Competition from supermarkets and shopping centers threatens the livelihoods of long-term residents. High land prices tempt owners to tear down old homes and replace them with apartment buildings; this in turn is changing the composition of the population. Against this backdrop, residents strive to maintain the close social ties, symbols of local identity, and community rituals that keep Miyamoto-cho from becoming just another mailing address.
