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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).
Director John Daschbach and producer Wataru Yamamoto along with Japan center director Sawako Hidaka
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Asia Society Japan at the Movies: Come Back Anytime (Recap)

Recap and photos of the screening of Come Back Anytime and conversation with the director John Daschbach and producer Wataru Yamamoto.

UPCOMING EVENTS

World Premiere: 'Genji'
24 Mar 2023
7:30 - 9 p.m.
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Managing China’s Rise without War
27 Mar 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Big Picture: The Double Life of Artifacts
05 Apr 2023
6:30 - 8 p.m.
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Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill #4
06 Apr 2023
8 - 9 p.m.
Symposium: To Hell and Back
14 Apr 2023
6 - 5 p.m.
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Stay in an Art Piece, Support an Artist—How BnA Is Using Hospitality to Empower Local Artistic Communities
17 Apr 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Commemorate the Birth of Gautama Buddha
06 May 2023
2 - 4 p.m.
Members Get-Together at Lechbinska Gallery
07 Sep 2023
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Exclusive Tour: KIMONO. Kyoto to Catwalk
22 Sep 2023
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Big Picture
05 Oct 2023
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Current Exhibitions

Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds
28 Feb 2023 - 07 May 2023
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Capitalism Made in Japan (Recap)

February 14, 2023 — long-term Japan investor Andrew McDermott and influential Japanese financial journalist Leo Lewis presented different views on capitalism made in Japan.
Lawmakers from Taiwan and Japan wave flags at a ceremony to mark the island's National Day in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2022.
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Japan Must Tread Carefully in Lining Up With U.S. and Taiwan

Johanna Costigan and Lery Hiciano write in Nikkei Asia about Japan's ties with Taiwan and the securitization of the country's economic approach to China.
Video

Opportunities for Asia's Climate Leadership in 2023: The G20 and COP28

Amitabh Kant, Lana Nusseibeh, Hana AlHashimi, and Kevin Rudd discuss opportunities for Asian economies to reduce emissions while enhancing their economies, trade, and peoples’ livelihoods.
Video

Talk at the Library: Asia in Africa

Patrick Ziltener speaks to Rebecca Farner about the increasing African-Asian interactions.
APEC101 Event Photo
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A Recap of APEC 101 – What Can We Expect from APEC 2023 in San Francisco?

An Event Recap of APEC2023 101 in San Francisco! Wondering what's in store? Uncover the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.
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Briefing MONTHLY #59 | February 2023

ASEAN relations | Banks exit Asia | Wooing India | China dealmaking | Korea’s baby bust | Undiplomatic departure
Video

Countering Economic Coercion: Tools and Strategies for Collective Action 

Victor Cha, Melanie Hart, Ryuichi Funatsu, Mariko Togashi, and Wendy Cutler discuss policy approaches that can be pursued to deter and respond to the challenges of unfair trade practices, including through international institutions.
Takako’s Take Vol 5: Japan’s New Security Strategy: Who Fights, Who Pays, and Who Decides? by Takako Hikotani, Japan ASPI Fellow
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Japan’s New Security Strategy: Who Fights, Who Pays, and Who Decides?

Takako Hikotani discusses the three important questions on Japan’s new security strategy that are important not only for Japan but also for the US and the alliance: who fights, who pays, and who decides.
Video

Capitalism Made in Japan

Andrew McDermott and Leo Lewis speak to Jesper Koll about their different views on capitalism made in Japan and discuss the differences in the narratives and realities of Japan.
Aus-Japan
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The Deepening Japan-Australia Security Relationship: Deterrence against China or Alternatives to the Region?

Asia Society Australia-Japan Fellow, Kyoko Hatakeyama's Op-Ed.
Genji: A World Premiere_2022
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World Premiere Ballet 'Genji' Opens in March at Asia Society Texas

Choreographed by Nao Kusuzaki with original music by Kaoru Watanabe, the passionate and poetic new ballet 'Genji' premieres at Asia Society Texas on March 24–25, 2023.
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Australia and the world in 2023

Asia Society Australia Executive Director of Policy, Richard Maude, writes his forecast for 2023.
Sophia Noel and Sayuri Hirayama dacing
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TONARI—Fusion of Film, Dance, and Jazz beyond Borders (Recap)

Photo highlight from the TONARI performance in Tokyo at the International House of Japan.
Video

Japan's Security Strategy in the Indo-Pacific: Denial, Resilience, and Networking

Ken Jimbo, Daniel Russel, and Rorry Daniels unpack Japan’s new, transformational security documents that address security challenges in the region.
Sundance 2023 Recap - 1
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Sundance Film Festival with Asia Society Northern California

January 22, 2023 — For the fifth consecutive year, Asia Society Northern California hosted conversations with Asian and Asian American filmmakers and talent at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
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