Past Events

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Asia Society Japan Center, Arts Committee Signature Symposium

Monday 18 Nov 2019
3 - 6:30 p.m.
“The Future of the Art Market – Discussion of its Innovation & Evolution”
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #14 Zainab Ahmad

Thursday 7 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. 
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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #|6 Marty Gross

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

Tuesday 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.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #11 Prof. Kenneth J. Ruoff

Friday 18 Oct 2019
8 - 9:30 a.m.
The year 2019 marks a new era for Japan, with the abdication of Emperor Akihito ending the three-decade Heisei era. On May 1, Emperor Naruhito took the throne, succeeding his father and ushering in a new imperial era, Reiwa.
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Asia Society Japan Center Policy Conference: Competing Visions for the Future of Asia

Tuesday 8 Oct 2019
2:30 - 8:30 p.m.
There are two competing visions for the future of Asia. The conference will explore issues in depth, with experts from many countries seeking an approach that promotes peace and prosperity of the entire region.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #12 Peter Gruss

Thursday 26 Sep 2019
8 - 9:30 a.m.
As president of OIST, Dr. Gruss notes that “OIST is one of the most interesting initiatives in world scientific research and education. It is international and interdisciplinary that will produce the future leaders in research & business.
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Arts Committee Breakfast Meeting #5 Mai Miyake, Artist

Friday 20 Sep 2019
8 - 9:30 a.m.
This is another first to invite an established artist to our round table to talk about her works and what she sees in today’s art world. 
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #10 Alex Moazed

Tuesday 17 Sep 2019
8 - 9:30 a.m.
Take a front row seat to hear how modern successful platform business' use infrastructure and techniques to build a tech platform.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #9 Evan Wolfson

Friday 2 Aug 2019
8 - 9:30 a.m.
A Long-time civil rights leader, Evan founded and was the President of Freedom to Marry, the campaign that won marriage in the United States, and is widely considered the architect of the movement that led to nationwide victory in 2015.  

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