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James Kondo and Tobias Harris
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Japan: End of an Era — and Life After Abe

Tobias Harris and James Kondo discuss the outlook for Japan following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's surprise resignation.
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2020 Asia Game Changer Awards
Asia Game Changer Awards

2020 Asia Game Changer Awards

Learn more about those who will be honored at Asia Society's 2020 virtual awards ceremony.
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[WEBCAST] Art for Breakfast 2020: Frank Feltens, PhD, The Freer Gallery of Art

This webinar is the first of series of presentations featuring Japanese and Asian art collections located outside Japan. Dr. Frank Feltens introduced Charles L. Freer and his collection from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Ambassadors' Circle with Ambassador of Australia & India

His Excellency Mr. Richard Court and Mr. Raj Kumar engaged in a fireside chat with Mr. Jesper Koll on COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, as well as foreign policy and Asian relations.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast with Richard Lloyd Parry |Asia Editor of The Times

Asia Society Japan Center, was delighted to invite,  Richard Lloyd Parry, the Asia Editor of The Times to the Policy Salon. He presented us with a deep analysis of Emperor Akihito, who transformed Japan’s hereditary monarch during Heisei.
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[WEBCAST] Art for Breakfast 2020: Masayoshi Nojo | Artist

Meet artist, Masayoshi Nojo, who returned from his first London exhibition this past spring. As a Japanese artist launching debuting internationally, learn his evolution of his works, his inspiration and philosophy to date.
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[WEBCAST] Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Mark Bookman, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Pennsylvania

This session is designed for leaders to get a better grasp of Japan’s policies & open new avenues for inclusion & diversity. Mark shared his personal experiences as well as advising for the Tokyo Olympics.
Business as (Un)usual: Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 1]
Current Affairs

Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 1]

Day one of Asia Society and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation's two-part webinar on COVID19’s long-term impact on business.
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Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 2]
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Scientific and Business Perspectives on COVID-19 [Day 2]

Day two of Asia Society and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation's two-part webinar on COVID19’s long-term impact on business.
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Japan Versus COVID-19: A Conversation With H.E. Kono Taro, Minister of Defense
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Japan Versus COVID-19: A Conversation With H.E. Kono Taro, Minister of Defense

Kano spoke with Daniel Russel about his country's approach to suppressing the pandemic.
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[WEBCAST] Scientists’ Insights On COVID-19 —Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going?

Asia Society Japan Center, ACCJ and I-House hosted joint webinar inviting leading scientists from OIST, give their expert assessment and outlook on the COVID-19 pandemic. Where we are, how we got here & where we are going we, now know.
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[WEBCAST] Japan Macro Outlook – Challenges & Opportunities Beyond The COVID Crisis

Asia Society Japan Center and The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is proud to invite you to a joint webinar on the outlook for Japan’s Economy and Financial Markets, led by three leading Tokyo experts.
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Art for Breakfast 2020: Eri Takane

For our February Art for Breakfast, we are honored to invite, Eri Takane, where she has an one-of-a-kind role in the art world, making connections among artists, collectors and institutions.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast Vice Admiral (Rtr’d) Umio Otsuka

The Policy Committee was honored to invite Vice Admiral (Rtr’d) Umio Otsuka of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force to the breakfast roundtable.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast Governor Yuriko Koike

To kick off 2020, we were honored to have Governor, Yuriko Koike to the ASPST breakfast.   Elected as the first female governor of Tokyo in 2016, she talked about the iron plate and what's beyond 2020.
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Art for Breakfast 2020: Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic

Arts Committee was delighted to have Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic, award winning multi-disciplinary artist and creative director to kick off 2020.  Lex will take us through his evolution as an artist and his art form connecting east & west.

Events

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Special Program : Author and poet Mieko Kawakami (BREASTS AND EGGS) in conversation with author Roland Kelts (JAPANAMERICA)

18 Oct 2020
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Jointly with International House of Japan, we are excited to have Akutagawa-sho winning author and poet, Mieko Kawakami and author Roland Kelts us for our first program on literature.