Japan

[APYLP x Asia21 Joint Session] What the Future Holds for an LGBT-inclusive Asia

Upcoming Event in October

Arts Committee Breakfast

Breakfast #6

Marty Gross

Director/ Producer, Mingei Film Archive

October 31, 2019

“The Mingei Film Archive” & Grant Delin.

191118 Asia Society Japan Center Arts Committee Signature Symposium: The Future of the Art Market - Its Innovation and Evolution

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #11

Prof. Kenneth J. Ruoff

Professor & Director of the Center for Japanese Studies at Portland State University

October 18, 2019

Asia Society Japan Center Policy Conference: Competing Visions for the Future of Asia Title

Signature Event

Inaugural Asia Society Japan Center Policy Conference

"Competing Visions for the Future of Asia"

October 8, 2019

Arts Committee Breakfast

Breakfast #5

Mai Miyake

Artist

September 20, 2019

©Naruyasu Nabeshima

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #12

Dr. Peter Gruss

President/CEO of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

September 26, 2019

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #10

Alex Moazed

Founder and CEO of Applico

September 17, 2019

Upcoming Event in October

Arts Committee Breakfast

Breakfast #6

Marty Gross

Director/ Producer, Mingei Film Archive

October 31, 2019

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #11

Prof. Kenneth J. Ruoff

Professor & Director of the Center for Japanese Studies at Portland State University

October 18, 2019

Signature Event

Inaugural Asia Society Japan Center Policy Conference

"Competing Visions for the Future of Asia"

October 8, 2019

Arts Committee Breakfast

Breakfast #5

Mai Miyake

Artist

September 20, 2019

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #12

Dr. Peter Gruss

President/CEO of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)

September 26, 2019

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST)

Breakfast #10

Alex Moazed

Founder and CEO of Applico

September 17, 2019

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #9 Evan Wolfson

A lawyer and a campaigner for equal marriage rights in the US. Evan Wolfson founded and was the President of Freedom to Marry, the campaign that won marriage in the US, architect of the movement that led to nationwide victory in 2015.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #8 Wendy Cutler

“Stormy Forecast for Asia-Pacific Trade” Ms. Cutler provided us with her insights surrounding trade and security policies in the current climate on what's to happen in the region.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #7 Yoseph Ayele

Mr. Ayele introduced the concept of the Global Impact Visa and how it was inspired and designed. In-depth discussions following his comments covered a broad range of issues regarding the program design and its significance globally.

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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #4 |Naoto Fukasawa

Mr. Fukazawa introduced the concept of Mingei, referring to its distinction from Kogei, and discussed Mingei’s influence on modern design. Participants discussed about the boundaries among Mingei, Kogei, industrial design and minimalism.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #6 Prof. Kent E. Calder

Prof. Calder discusses the concepts at work in transforming Eurasia: connectivity, geo-economics, technology.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo| Breakfast #5 David Atkinson

Japan is facing the largest decline in working population in the developed world. No major country has faced such a decline since the Black Death. Mr. Atkinson discussed what this mean for the Japanese economy, and if there's any hope.

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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #3 |Panel Discussion

In an effort to build a new discussion platform for arts, the Arts Committee bring to you a panel discussion led by Chris Wells, co-chair of the Arts Committee to understand what challenges young artists today are facing to making it.

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Arts Committee Breakfast #2 | Taihei Shii

Taihei is your modern day renaissance man, an artist and entrepreneur. He set up Startbahn and launched a blockchain product for the art market in April. With the product launched he will take us on a journey (discussion) on how blockchain

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Asia Society Japan Welcomes Asia Society Global Trustees during the Asia Innovation Caravan Tour

Asia Society Japan Center Founding Members welcomes the Asia Society Global Trustees to International House of Japan during the Japan leg of Asia Innovation Caravan.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #4 Jamie Metzl

Jamie Metzl is the leading technology futurist and geopolitical expert and a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. Jamie spoke at the March Policy Salon round-table about geopolitics in Asia and the technological frontier.

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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #1 | Fumio Nanjo

Mr. Fumio Nanjo, Director of Mori Art Museum kicked off the first Art Committee breakfast roundtable of 2019 to discuss his holistic views of the current trends in the Asia Art world.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #3 Prof. Masaaki Shirakawa

“Challenges to Central Banking - Personal Reflections from a former-Bank of Japan Governor”

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #2 Wendy Cutler

What is the pathway for global trade negotiations; US-China disputes and US-Japan trade talk negotiations.

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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #1 Prof Tomohiko Taniguchi

“An Observer on the 4th Floor: My own thoughts about Shinzo Abe”

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.

Asia Society Japan Partners With International House of Japan

The partnership will involve collaboration in terms of programming, and office space for a first-ever Asia Society center in Japan.

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Symposium

[APYLP x Asia21 Joint Session] What the Future Holds for an LGBT-inclusive Asia

29 Oct 2019

6 - 8 p.m.

We will have three LGBT human rights advocates from Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam to explore LGBT issues in Japan and Asia, and what equal marriage rights means from the legal, human rights, personal, mental health and business perspectives.

Discussion

Arts Committee Breakfast Series #|6 Marty Gross

31 Oct 2019

8 - 9:30 a.m.

The Mingei Film Archive is an ongoing project to restore, enhance and preserve films and recordings of the Mingei Movement, Mr.Gross has unearthed footages of its ongoing legacy. We will be able to view Leach, Hamada and Yanagi in action.

Discussion

Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #14 Zainab Ahmad

07 Nov 2019

8 - 9:30 a.m.

The Policy Committee is delighted to welcome Zainab Ahmad, a partner at Gibson Dunn who recently left the Department of Justice after 11 years, serving most recently as a senior prosecutor in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Symposium

Asia Society Japan Center, Arts Committee Signature Symposium

18 Nov 2019

3 - 6:30 p.m.

“The Future of the Art Market – Discussion of its Innovation & Evolution”

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