Top Previous Issues Topics Country/Region index : Spring / Summer 2019 INDEX FEATURE 06 Message from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 10 All Nine Host Cities Represent Unique Aspects of Japan PORTRAITS OF JAPAN 04 Chasing the Winds of Early Summer 22 Nanshin, Blessed with Breathtaking Views and History UPDATE 18 “Sea of Japan,” The One and Only Internationally Established Name POWER OF INNOVATION 20 Cutting-edge Operating Theater Connected by IoT GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR 24 Sharing the Magic of Indian Handspun, Handloom Cotton 26 A Japanese Entrepreneur Tackles the Problem of Space Debris 28 Enchanted by the Bonsai Universe 30 Japanese Language Enthusiast Links Izumo to Brazil