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This page displays all Asia Society content on Japan in reverse chronological order. For more Asia Society work on Japan visit Asia Society Japan. Established in 2018, at a time when Japan needs to be more strongly engaged with Asia, Asia Society Japan plays an important role in connecting Japan to leaders, ideas, and innovations shaping Asia and America today. 

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Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan

"Kamakura: Realism and Spirituality in the Sculpture of Japan" examines the interplay of realism and the sacred in more than thirty Buddhist masterpieces from the Kamakura period (1185–1333).
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Photos: 2018 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit Kicks Off in Manila

The class of 2018 — 30 extraordinary selectees from across Asia — traveled to the Philippines for discussion, celebration, and networking.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Art Workshop: Persian and Japanese Papercutting
01 Dec 2018
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Past Events

Current Exhibitions

Ayomi Yoshida
28 Jul 2018 - 13 Jan 2019
New Cartographies
15 Sep 2018 - 17 Mar 2019
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The China Standard 

China is no longer a country content with its current circumstances, ASPI President Kevin Rudd tells Japan's Asahi Shimbun.
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U.S.-China Military Conflict an “Increasing Risk”

As long as the future of U.S.-China relations remain unclear, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe should work on improving China-Japan relations, says ASPI President Kevin Rudd.
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Keeping Up with the Allies

Trump's position on the Korean Peninsula could leave the U.S. sitting on the sidelines while its allies run all the plays, writes ASPI's Lindsey Ford.
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The Asia Summits and the U.S. Midterm Elections (Complete)

Former ambassador Kristie Kenney and Asia Society Policy Institute's Daniel Russel discuss a variety of issues related to U.S.-Asia relations at this edition of Asia Briefing.
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A Conversation With Japanese Lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi (Complete)

The lawmaker engaged in a fireside chat on the future of the Asia Pacific with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran.
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Asia 21 Young Leaders on the Future of the Asia Pacific (Complete)

Caroline Kennedy moderates a discussion including four Asia 21 Young Leaders on the next generation of public service.
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«Things Will Never Be the Way They Were»

Melissa Guzy – Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Arbor Ventures – joined Asia Society Switzerland on October 15 and introduced the Asian FinTech scene to an interested audience. In this interview, she gives her personal view on changing working environments in Asia, how the FinTech scene changes the whole financial sector, and why women in leading positions are better represented in Asia than in the U.S. and Europe.
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Asia Society Japan Opens With Special Discussions on Future of the Asia Pacific

Asia Society celebrates the official opening of its Tokyo-based Japan Center with a reception and timely discussions.
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Mixed Messages for Japan in Trump's NAFTA Revamp

Wendy Cutler writes that Tokyo will worry about U.S. right to veto pacts with non-market economies, such as China.
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Breakfast Meeting Number 5 | Kevin Rudd

The U.S. – China Trade War
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Asia Society Officially Opens Japan Center

The new center opens at a critical juncture as Japan, the world’s third largest economy, seeks a more prominent role in promoting global security and international trade.
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Fintech in Asia: From Micro-Lending to High Finance - A Conversation With Melissa Guzy

Melissa Guzy gives insights into the Fintech market in Asia.
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«It Is Just the Way People Do Things»

Fintech is changing and redesigning financial markets and our everyday monetary behaviour – and nowhere more so than in Asia. Investor Melissa Guzy explained, shared, and spread her knowledge on the topic.
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The Indo-Pacific: Ports, Pearls, and Four Major Players (Complete)

Experts discuss the critically important region in a conversation held in Zurich.
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Japanese Diplomat Reiichiro Takahashi Accepts Asia Game Changer Award on Behalf of the Heroes of Fukushima

The first responders of Fukushima were honored for risking their lives to contain a nuclear disaster.