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Art for Breakfast: Everything Can Change/ With Imagination—A Conversation with Artist, Eugene Kangawa
In-person and Online
Meet the Artist

Everything Can Change/ With Imagination

27 Sep 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
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Join us to get insights into Eugene Kangawa’s multifaceted works that are attracting collectors and museums globally.
Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill featuring Oki Matsumoto in association with The Japan Society
Online
Discussion

Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill #6

02 Oct 2023
8 - 9 p.m.
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Sixth session of the quarterly webinar series with Bill Emmott and Jesper Koll that discusses what’s new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets, and more.
Art for Breakfast with Sophie Richard: In Search of Japanese Museums by an Art Lover
In-person and Online
Discussion

In Search of Japanese Museums by an Art Lover

12 Oct 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Join us to hear Sophie Richard discuss the motivations behind her research and share insight into the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted world of Japanese museums.

News and Updates

German Ambassador to Japan H.E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze speaking to the audience
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Ambassador’s Circle with German Ambassador (Recap)

Recap of the Ambassadors’ Circle with the German Ambassador to Japan H.E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze on Germany’s strengths, challenges, opportunities, and the long-standing German-Japan relationship.
Nature as a Spiritual Resource: A Japanese Perspective
Current Affairs

Nature as a Spiritual Resource: A Japanese Perspective

A panel that consists of a Zen monk, a yamabushi, and an entrepreneur talks about wellness, mindfulness, and spirituality from different perspectives with their unique practices and experiences.
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How are the U.S. and Japan Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific?
Policy
 /  New York

How are the U.S. and Japan Shaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific?

Koji Tomita and Daniel Russel discuss a wide range of topics, including how Washington and Tokyo would address the regional challenges that affect both national and global interests.
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Meiji Modern: What Women’s Education Means Then and Now
Education

Meiji Modern: What Women’s Education Means Then and Now

A panel of experts discusses the significance of women’s education in Japan since the period of modernization 150 years ago.
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Catch of the Day

Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan

03 Oct 2023 - 07 Jan 2024
Asia Society and the Japanese Art Society of America take a fresh look at the art of Japan’s Meiji era (1868-1912).

Japan Foreign Affairs Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa Commends Asia Society's Year of Japan

Minister praises yearlong initiative, citing 170th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-U.S. relations and the country's first steps to "modernization in the Meiji era."
General YOSHIDA Yoshihide on podium talking to the audience
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Japan’s Security: The Implications of the War in Ukraine (Recap)

July 4, 2023 — General YOSHIDA Yoshihide, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Force, joined Asia Society Japan’s “Meet the General” series.
Israeli Ambassador to Japan H.E. Mr. Gilad Cohen speaking to the audience
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Ambassadors’ Circle with the Israeli Ambassador (Recap)

June 1, 2023 — Asia Society Japan welcomed H.E. Mr. Gilad Cohen Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Japan.
Bill Emmott, Takako Hikotani, and Jesper Koll in discussion online
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Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill July 2023 Edition

Recording of the fifth webinar of Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill with a special guest Takako Hikotani, Japan ASPI Fellow and professor at Gakushuin University.
Graphic of two people, with copy saying "A Conversation with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel"
Asia Society Policy Institute

We're Back: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan

In the relaunch of Asia Inside Out, we talk to Rahm Emanuel, the United States Ambassador to Japan.
Takako’s Take Vol 7: A Call for Post-COVID Study Abroad Initiative by Takako Hikotani, ASPI Japan Fellow
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A Call for Post-COVID Study Abroad Initiative

Takako Hikotani shares her thoughts on the declining number of Japanese students studying abroad and Japan’s efforts to increase international student exchange.
Ambassadors’ Circle with Israeli Ambassador
Current Affairs

Ambassadors’ Circle with Israeli Ambassador

Gilad Cohen introduces multiple dimensions of Israel, such as its policy, innovation and startup culture, defense, and the historical relationship between Israel and Japan.
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Yasufumi Nakamori portrait

Yasufumi Nakamori Appointed Director of Asia Society Museum

Nakamori comes to Asia Society from Tate, where, since 2018, he has served as the Senior Curator, International Art (Photography).
Japan's Approach to a Shifting Regional Balance of Power
Policy
 /  New York

Japan's Approach to a Shifting Regional Balance of Power

Nobukatsu Kanehara, Yuki Tatsumi, and Daniel Russel assess the recent G7 meeting outcomes chaired by Japan, the sideline Quad Leaders’ Summit, and the evolving trilateral relations between the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.
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Roles of Universities in the 21st Century
Education

Roles of Universities in the 21st Century

Karin Markides shares her real-world insights on the functions of universities and the connections among diversity, top science, education, innovation, and future prosperity.
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Events

In-person and Online
Meet the Artist

Everything Can Change/ With Imagination

27 Sep 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
Calculate your local time »
Join us to get insights into Eugene Kangawa’s multifaceted works that are attracting collectors and museums globally.
Online
Discussion

Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill #6

02 Oct 2023
8 - 9 p.m.
Tokyo Time
Calculate your local time »
Sixth session of the quarterly webinar series with Bill Emmott and Jesper Koll that discusses what’s new in the Japanese economy, business, financial markets, and more.
In-person and Online
Discussion

In Search of Japanese Museums by an Art Lover

12 Oct 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Join us to hear Sophie Richard discuss the motivations behind her research and share insight into the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted world of Japanese museums.
In-person and Online
Discussion

Japan-U.S. Relations and the U.S. Presidential Election

16 Oct 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Join us for an insightful discussion with Ambassador ARIMA Yutaka as he provides a frontline perspective on how the U.S. presidential election outcome may impact the Japan-U.S. relationship.
In-person and Online
Meet the Artist

Storytelling—Noh, Films and AI

13 Nov 2023
8 - 9:15 a.m.
Tokyo Time
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Join us to explore the art of storytelling with Soraya Umewaka who has vast experience in various mediums from live theatre and film to online content.