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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Ambassadors' Circle with the British Ambassador

Before his departure, British Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Paul Madden CMG joined Asia Society 's first Ambassadors' Circle of the year. Here, he reflected on his time in Japan during his illustrious diplomatic career.
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Japanese Textile: Now and Investible Asset Class?

In Collaboration with American Chambers of Commerce, the first arts program for 2021 was on textiles from the LACMA collection.
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[Webinar Series: Leaders Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific] Conversation with Minister Audrey Tang

On January 15, we invited Taiwan’s digital minister Audrey Tang speaking on governance, education, and creativity/technology as seen in the Covid-19 era.
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ART + BUSINESS Beyond 2020 - Discussions of Corporates Partnering with Art

In this period of COVID-19 we’ve seen the power of arts, humanities, and culture in bringing communities together to fight this crisis. Joined from HK-Shanghai-Tokyo, online and in person, we discussed how corporates are utilizing art.
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Kyoto Art Journey 2020 - The Harmony of Zen and Art in Kyoto

This year, the art journey to Kyoto was about exploring the artist's evolution from when they are a student to how they grow a full-fledged artist.
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Art for Breakfast 2020: Kenryou Gu | Artist

Kenryou Gu discussed about his works and evolution as an artist in a discussion titled, “We May Never Understand Art”. In a year without travel, he talked about how he got here and where he is headed as a young artist.
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Asia Society Announces Appointment of The Honorable Kevin Rudd as President and Chief Executive Officer

Asia Society Policy Institute President to assume new role as Asia Society President and CEO on January 1, 2021.

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The Fukushima Disaster 10 Years On: Lessons to Never Forget

02 Mar 2021
8 - 9 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Asia Society and the Asia Pacific Initiative will discuss the lessons learned from the disaster and subsequent reconstruction policies, ten years since the Fukushima disaster.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Ambassadors' Circle with the German Ambassador

03 Mar 2021
8 - 9:15 a.m.
We welcome H.E. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to the Ambassadors' Circle this March.  Presentation is titled, “Germany’s New Policy Priorities and Goals for the Indo Pacific – New Impulses for German-Japanese Partnerships".
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[Leaders Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific] Equal Rights and Same-sex Marriage for LGBTQ in Asia: How to Create an Inclusive and Kind Society

05 Mar 2021
6 - 7 p.m.
Tokyo Time
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In this session, we will think about how we can make society inclusive and kind for all, including LGBTQ groups and anyone feeling a lack of empowerment with two leading LGBTQ activists in Asia: Jennifer Lu and Fumino Sugiyama.
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Art for Breakfast 2021: Noriko Kashiwagi | ART PLATFORM TOKYO

10 Mar 2021
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Art for Breakfast is delighted to invite Noriko Kashiwagi, Director of ART PLATFORM TOKYO.  The discussion is titled, “ART WORLD IN TOKYO THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS – Unique Challenges and Prospects of Local Artists”. 
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Art for Breakfast 2021: Everett Kennedy Brown| Artist

22 Mar 2021
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Join us for a breakfast roundtable with Kyoto based American artist, writer and director of Kyoto Kaisho Foundation, Everett Kennedy Brown to hear about his latest book project, Archaic Future.