Working for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

In the 12 and a half years since the Fukushima nuclear accident only 11 of the 54 reactors initially shut down have restarted operations. Japan’s current energy self-sufficiency rate is only around 10%, and reducing CO2 emissions is not an easy proposition. The invasion of Ukraine has further destabilized the security of electric supply and price. How should Japan tackle the energy trilemma (security, affordability, sustainability) amidst such challenging circumstances?

What traps have Japanese companies fallen into over the past 30 years and how can they break out of them?

Beata M. Kowalczyk argues that Japanese musicians engage in transnational artistic activities partly to reconcile their Japanese heritage with classical musicianship.