List of DIGEST in FY2021 (Reiwa 3)

Last Updated January 19, 2024

FY2021 YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL DIGEST

2021 Booklet Version

YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL DIGEST 2021 (Record of Activities for International Business in FY2021) (PDF: 8,354KB)

List of articles for FY2021

List of articles
Date of issuance	Preview	Main contents
March 29, 2022 issue March 29, 2022		The 26th City Net Japan Forum was held mainly for first responders. （PDF：603KB） Yokohama and Makati share first responder training practices online at 26th CityNet Japan Forum.
March 18, 2022 issue March 18, 2022		Mayor Yamanaka spoke about decarbonization initiatives in cooperation with domestic and foreign cities at the International Forum on Decarbonization City. （PDF：545KB） Mayor highlights decarbonization initiatives via collaboration at 2nd Zero Carbon City International Forum.
March 16, 2022 issue March 16, 2022		We had an online meeting with Mayor Odesa of Ukraine. （PDF：574KB） Mayor of Odesa, Ukraine speaks with Mayor Yamanaka online.
February 25, 2022 issue February 25, 2022		Japan-Africa Business Women Exchange Seminar was held. （PDF：568KB） African women entrepreneurs, businesswomen join online exchange seminar with Yokohama counterparts.
February 15, 2022 issue February 15, 2022		Yokohama City's SDGs initiatives were disseminated to the world at the International Mayor's Forum. （PDF：552KB） Yokohama details its efforts to help achieve the SDGs to a global audience at the International Mayors Forum.
January 19, 2022 issue January 19, 2022		A director-level dialogue was held to promote climate change measures in Bangkok. （PDF：583KB） High-level dialogue on promoting climate change measures in Bangkok.
January 7, 2022 issue January 7, 2022		Yokohama's SDGs initiatives were introduced in a report issued by New York City. （PDF：586KB） Yokohama’s approach to SDGs progress featured in New York, UN-Habitat report.
December 24, 2021 issue December 24, 2021		We have released a video to promote Yokohama for China. （PDF：777KB） New video invites Chinese viewers to discover Yokohama.
December 20, 2021 issue December 20, 2021		The Director of the Japanese Language Institute of the United States Department of State met with the Director of the International Affairs Bureau. （PDF：551KB） Head of U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute meets with International Affairs Bureau counterpart.
December 15, 2021 issue December 15, 2021		The Odessa Judo Club and the Yokohama Judo Association held a judo exchange online. （PDF：336KB） Online exchange between Odesa and Yokohama judo organizations.
December 13, 2021 issue December 13, 2021		The VLR of Yokohama City was published on the United Nations website. （PDF：357KB） Yokohama’s VLR (Voluntary Local Review) on SDG progress published on United Nations website.
December 1, 2021 issue December 1, 2021		High school students from the city introduced SDGs-related initiatives on Motomachi Shopping Street. （PDF：467KB） High school students show shoppers how Yokohama shops help achieve the SDGs.
November 30, 2021 issue November 30, 2021		The 14th City Net Disaster Prevention Subcommittee Seminar was held. （PDF：345KB） Disaster Risk Reduction knowledge shared at 14th CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar in Yokohama.
November 19, 2021 issue November 19, 2021		The Americas office participated in the dialogue with SEISA Africa Asia Bridge 2021. （PDF：374KB） SEISA Africa Asia Bridge 2021: head of Yokohama’s New York office joins hybrid online-offline panel discussion.
November 15, 2021 issue November 15, 2021		The 10th Asia Smart City Conference was held. （PDF：588KB） 10th Asia Smart City Conference showcases latest in sustainability, carbon neutrality, green recovery, and more.
October 27, 2021 issue October 27, 2021		The project to support the formation of a decarbonized society through intercity cooperation between Yokohama and Da Nang has entered the second phase. （PDF：646KB） Cooperative decarbonization project between Da Nang and Yokohama launches into Phase 2.
October 1, 2021 issue October 1, 2021		The Yokohama City Munby Office participated in the Ach-Adat (Good Habits) campaign. （PDF：590KB） Yokohama Mumbai Office participates in the“Achhi Aadat (Good Habit) Campaign.
September 21, 2021 issue September 21, 2021		We held an introduction seminar for Yokohama City Overseas Office. （PDF：339KB） Inside look at the work of Yokohama’s overseas offices.
September 14, 2021 issue September 14, 2021		A high school student from the city participated in a youth camp in Shanghai online. （PDF：335KB） Local high school students join Shanghai International Sister Cities Youth Camp.
September 3, 2021 issue September 3, 2021		The Yokohama National Team, composed of Japanese and Chinese students, won the National Action Plan Presentation Tournament. （PDF：905KB） Yokohama Japanese-Chinese student team wins national social action presentation tournament.
August 6, 2021 issue August 6, 2021		I would like to introduce the exchange with the Botswana Olympic team. (Host Town Exchange Project) (PDF: 873KB) Botswana Olympic Team welcomed in Yokohama. (Host Town initiatives)
July 30, 2021 issue July 30, 2021		Japanese and Chinese students, who will lead the next generation in the Japan-China Collaborative Leader Development Project, will face solving social issues. （PDF：693KB） Teams of Japanese, Chinese exchange students compete to present action plans addressing social issues.
July 20, 2021 issue July 20, 2021		African cuisine appeared in school lunch, a city junior high school. (Host Town Exchange Project) (PDF: 872KB) African cuisine for school lunch at junior high schools. (Host Town initiatives)
July 2, 2021 issue July 2, 2021		The wrapping train in Frankfurt, Yokohama has started operation. （PDF：1,040KB） Yokohama-Frankfurt friendship train rolls out.
June 22, 2021 issue June 22, 2021		Why don't you think about international peace from the history of the raid? （PDF：768KB） Thinking about peace: a look back at the Yokohama air raids.
June 18, 2021 issue June 18, 2021		Yokohama City participated as Japan representative for the first G7-U7 City Online Summit. （PDF：692KB） Yokohama joins historic first summit of city leaders from across G7.
June 8, 2021 issue June 8, 2021		In the Y-PORT project, the first international technical cooperation project by industry, academia and government has been launched. （PDF：577KB） Y-PORT project’s first industry/academia/government collaboration launches.
May 18, 2021 issue May 18, 2021		"Yokohama International Human Resource Development Project" was introduced in the United Nations bulletin for employees of Japan. （PDF：799KB） Yokohama’s special lecture series project featured in UN Japanese staff newsletter.
April 23, 2021 issue April 23, 2021		The Mayor of Yokohama received the Grand Order of the French State, the Order of Legion Donour. （PDF：796KB） France bestows Legion of Honor on Mayor of Yokohama.
April 13, 2021 issue April 13, 2021		Yokohama International Exchange Lounge P has been created. （PDF：975KB） Multilingual maps to all 11 International Lounges in Yokohama.