[Google Doodle] 2012 • Minakata Kumagusu's 145th Birthday - Japanese Author and Naturalist

 Minakata Kumagusu's 145th Birthday - Japanese Author and Naturalist

21 May 2012

Tokyo 2020 • Applicant City | Summer Olympic 2020 Bidding Logo

Tokyo 2020 Olympic bidding Logo

[Google Doodle] 2011 • Shinichi Hoshi's 85th Birthday - Japanese novelist and science fiction writer

Shinichi Hoshi's 85th Birthday - Japanese novelist and science fiction writer.

Date : 06 September 2011

[Google Doodle] 2011 • Tanabata Festival - Japanese Star Festival

2011 Tanabata Festival - Japanese star festival

Spotted in: Japan

Date : 7 August 2011

Osaka 2004 • the 95th Rotary International Convention

the 2004 Rotary International Convention,

to be held in Osaka, Japan between the 23rd and 26th May 2004.

2003-2004 Logo & Theme

เอื้อเฟื้อ เกื้อกูลกัน (Lend a Hand)

Fukuoka 2001 • the 9th FINA World Aquatics Championships

2001 World Aquatics Championships

or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships

Fukuoka, Japan

16 - 29 July 2001

Kobe 2011 • the 19th Asian Athletics Championships

The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan

between July 7 and July 10, 2011

at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium.

http://www.asianathletics.org/AAC2011/home.html

G8 summit • Gleneagles 2005 | Saint Petersburg 2006 | Heiligendamm 2007 | Toyako 2008

34th G8 summit

Tōyako (Lake Toya) on the northern island of Hokkaidō, Japan

July 7–9, 2008.

The locations of previous summits to have been hosted by Japan include: Tokyo (1979, 1986, 1993); and Nago, Okinawa (2000)

33rd G8 summit

Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Coast

6 - 8 June 2007

The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by Germany include: Bonn (1978, 1985); Munich (1992) and Cologne (1999).

32nd G8 summit

15 -17 July 2006

Saint Petersburg, Russia

The venue was the Constantine Palace, which is located in Strelna on the Gulf of Finland.

the first time Russia served as host nation for a G8 summit; and the nation's status as a full member of the G8 was confirmed.

31st G8 summit

July 6 - 8, 2005

at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, in Scotland and hosted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by the United Kingdom include: London (1977, 1984, 1991); and Birmingham (1998).

G8 summit • Denver 1997 | Birmingham 1998 | Cologne 1999 | Okinawa 2000

26th G8 Summit

Nago, Okinawa, Japan

July 21- 23, 2000

25th G8 Summit

Cologne, Germany

June 18 and 20, 1999

24th G8 Summit: 'Birmingham Summit'

Birmingham, England

May 15 to 17 1998.

The venue for this summit meeting was the Birmingham International Convention Centre.

23rd G8 summit

Denver, Colorado

June 20 to June 22, 1997

The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by the United States include: San Juan, Puerto Rico (1976); Williamsburg, Virginia (1983); and Houston, Texas.

Naomi Uemura 70th Birthday [Google Doodle]

Naomi Uemura 70th Birthday - Japanese adventurer

12th February 2011

2011 — 150th Anniversary of Japanese-German Relations

150 Jahre Deutschland und Japan

Official homepage with information on the 150th Anniversary of Japanese-German Relations launched by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan

→ → http://www.dj150.jp/

2010 — 50th Anniversary of Korea-Malaysia Diplomatic Relations

the 50th Anniversary of Korea-Malaysia Diplomatic Relations

Title: the 50th Anniversary of Korea-Malaysia Diplomatic Relations

Date of Issue:

23rd February 2010

Country:

Malaysia

Denominations: 50 sen (2 designs)

50 sen (left): Korean Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

50 sen (right): Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni)

South Korea, Malaysia Mark 50th Anniversary in Bilateral Relations:

by Embassy of Malaysia @ Seoul http://kln.gov.my/web/kor_seoul

2009 — 90th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Finland and Japan

the 90th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Finland and Japan

The official logo for the 90th anniversary year for the diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan is now finalized. This logo was designed by a young Finnish designer, Camilla Groth who has some experience of working with Japanese companies. She comments on this logo "Being Finnish myself I hope that I have been able to create something that is easily perceived also for Japanese people and that it may convey the overlapping feelings of the two nations.”

As she mentions, many elements of the Finnish and Japanese flags can be found in this logo such as red rising sun and the blue color of the Finnish flag in order to highlight the friendship between two nations. In addition, vertical blue stroke line reminds people of the Japanese calligraphy and the red rising sun which is slightly fading out to the outer rim gives vivid feelings. White color which is common for both flags is used for the number 9 and this 9 and the red rising sun compose of the anniversary number 90 together.

The 90th anniversary event information is available at the website: The Finnish Insitute in Japan Website

the official logo for the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan

2008 — 80th Anniversary Japan-Canada

80th Anniversary Japan-Canada Relations

80 Years Partnership Across the Pacific

- Miles Apart, Minds Together -

In January 1928, Japan and Canada agreed to establish diplomatic relations, and Japan opened a Legation in Ottawa on July 20 of the same year. In 2008, Japan and Canada are celebrating 80 years of diplomatic relations that has steadily developed till today. In celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Japan and Canada, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Japan in Canada and four Consulates General of Japan in Canada have intention to further strengthen the tie and mutual understanding.

Logo:

Designed by Japanese artist Mr. Mitsugu Kikuchi, who lives in Ottawa, the logo represents the Canadian and Japanese flags with the maple leaf which changes colors over the seasons. The logo will be used in projects and events celebrating the 80th anniversary.

80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Relations: 80 Years Partnership Across the Pacific

Japan - India • 2007 — 50th Anniversary India - Japan Diplomatic Relations

The Logo for the 50th anniversary celebration of friendship and relations between India and Japan held in 2007. The Competition was organized by ICCR New Delhi. The design created by Divaker Das, 3rd year Applied Art (& combined with the design submitted by Supriya Mahajan of Apeejay Institute) was selected for first position

2007 — 35th Anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan Diplomatic Relations

The heart-shaped logo of Year of Cultural and Sports Exchanges is made up with C (China) and J (Japan). China and Japan opened the "year of cultural and sports exchanges" activities to mark the 35th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations.

Japanese Youth Strengthening Sino-Japanese Relations NEWS

2008 — Japan-France 150th Anniversary

Japan and France celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2008

The winner of Logo competition is Ms. Claire Paumés who lives in Paris. The design features a kimono with a Rising Sun intertwined with the Eiffel Tower, in blue, white and red, the colors of the French national flag.

Logo of the Japan-France 150th Anniversary

2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup — the Bidding Nations

Following the selection of the 2006 World Cup hosts, FIFA had decided on a policy for determining the hosts of future editions. The six world confederations—roughly corresponding to continents—would rotate in their turn of providing bids, for a specific edition, from within their member national associations. This system was used only for the selection of the 2010 (South Africa) and 2014 World Cup (Brazil) hosts, open only to CAF and CONMEBOL

members, respectively.

In September 2007, the rotation system came under review, and a new system was proposed which renders ineligible for bidding only the last two World Cup host confederations.^[11] This proposal was adopted on 29 October 2007, in Zürich, Switzerland by FIFA's Executive Committee. Under this policy, a 2018 bid could have come from North America, Asia, Europe, or Oceania, as Africa and South America are ineligible. Likewise, no CONMEBOL member could have made a 2022 bid, and candidates from the same confederation as the successful 2018 applicant will be disregarded in the 2022 selection procedure.

After the United States, the last non-European candidate in the 2018 bidding cycle, withdrew its bid for that year, it now means that the 2018 tournament will be held in Europe. This in turn means that South America and Europe will be ineligible for 2022.

— 2018 Bids —
· Belgium and the Netherlands

· England

· Portugal and Spain

· Russia

— 2022 Bids —
· Australia

· Japan

· Qatar

· South Korea

· United States

— Cancelled Bids —
· Indonesia


· Mexico

APEC Japan 2010 — Postage Stamp

To commemorate the 18th APEC is being held in Japan this year, the special "APEC 2010 Japan" postage stamp and the "Regular Stamp Album (APEC 2010 Japan)" will be released on Friday, June 4, from Japan Post Service Co., Ltd.

1. To commemorate the fact that APEC is being held in Japan this year, the special "APEC 2010 Japan" postage stamp and the "Regular Stamp Album (APEC 2010 Japan)" will be released on Friday, June 4, by Japan Post Service Co., Ltd.

2. APEC 2010 Japan is being held in various locations all over Japan. The special stamp features a design incorporating the flowers of the twelve cities hosting related meetings (Tokyo, Hiroshima, Sapporo, Fukui, Beppu, Sendai, Nara, Gifu, Niigata, Nago, Kyoto, and Yokohama [in meeting date order]).

Special APEC 2010 Japan postage stamp news from www.meti.go.jp/