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With the encouragement of Asia Society President Kevin Rudd, the Japan Center have decided to begin a job search for a Japan-based ASPI fellow.

Peter Gruss, President/CEO of OIST, presents his thoughts on the future of healthcare and engages with participants on the topic.

August 26, 2021 — Asia Society Japan welcomed H.E. Mr. Mikhail Y. Galuzin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Ambassadors’ Circle in August.

February 22, 2021 — Matt Alt, the author of “Pure Invention”, joined Art for Breakfast online to discuss how our pandemic lives were “made in Japan” and tell us how he became an expert in Japan’s pop culture.

July 6, 2021 — Award ceremony for Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest was held to award the very first Ronnie Prize to a winner from a group of ten finalists.

June 1, 2021 — Asia Society Japan Center and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) held an online seminar on quantum technology and its future impact on information security.

March 10, 2021 — The founder of Art Platform Tokyo, Noriko Kashiwagi, discusses the challenges Tokyo local artists face when they venture into the global market and the skills and mindset those artists need to acquire.

July 20, 2021 — In the inaugural session of a new series, Startup Nation Japan, three thought leaders in Japan’s emerging venture capital scene discussed the real-world perspective and challenges for Japan to become a startup nation.

June 22, 2021 — Japan Center welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Melba Pría to June Ambassador’s Circle. Ambassador Pría discussed Mexico’s relations with US and Canada as well as its partnership with Japan.

March 22, 2021 — Everett Kennedy Brown, a Kyoto-based American artist, takes us on a mystical journey where past, present and future collide through his photographic works, using wet plate negatives in his presentation.

April 8, 2021 - Steve Beimel, founder of JapanCraft21, talks about the vision behind JapanCraft21 and its very first Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest in 2021 which Asia Society Japan Center co-sponsors.

March 3, 2021 - Japan Center welcomed H.E. Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to the March Ambassadors' Circle. Germany’s new policy priorities for the Indo-Pacific, partnerships with Japan was discussed.

March 2, 2021 — A panel of experts reflect on the 10th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that struck Japan in 2011 and assess how the company has changed in the years since.