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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #9 Evan Wolfson

A lawyer and a campaigner for equal marriage rights in the US.  Evan Wolfson founded and was the President of Freedom to Marry, the campaign that won marriage in the US, architect of the movement that led to nationwide victory in 2015.
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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #4 |Naoto Fukasawa

Mr. Fukazawa introduced the concept of Mingei, referring to its distinction from Kogei, and discussed Mingei’s influence on modern design. Participants discussed about the boundaries among Mingei, Kogei, industrial design and minimalism.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #7 Yoseph Ayele

Mr. Ayele introduced the concept of the Global Impact Visa and how it was inspired and designed. In-depth discussions following his comments covered a broad range of issues regarding the program design and its significance globally.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo | Breakfast #6 Prof. Kent E. Calder

Prof. Calder discusses the concepts at work in transforming Eurasia: connectivity, geo-economics, technology.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo (ASPST) | Breakfast #8 Wendy Cutler

“Stormy Forecast for Asia-Pacific Trade” Ms. Cutler provided us with her insights surrounding trade and security policies in the current climate on what's to happen in the region.
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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #3 |Panel Discussion

In an effort to build a new discussion platform for arts, the Arts Committee bring to you a panel discussion led by Chris Wells, co-chair of the Arts Committee to understand what challenges young artists today are facing to making it.
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Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo| Breakfast #5 David Atkinson

Japan is facing the largest decline in working population in the developed world. No major country has faced such a decline since the Black Death. Mr. Atkinson discussed what this mean for the Japanese economy, and if there's any hope.
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Asia Society Japan Welcomes Asia Society Global Trustees during the Asia Innovation Caravan Tour

Asia Society Japan Center Founding Members welcomes the Asia Society Global Trustees to International House of Japan during the Japan leg of Asia Innovation Caravan.
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Arts Committee Breakfast #2 | Taihei Shii

Taihei is your modern day renaissance man, an artist and entrepreneur. He set up Startbahn and launched a blockchain product for the art market in April. With the product launched he will take us on a journey (discussion) on how blockchain
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Arts Committee Breakfast Series #1 | Fumio Nanjo

Mr. Fumio Nanjo, Director of Mori Art Museum kicked off the first Art Committee breakfast roundtable of 2019 to discuss his holistic views of the current trends in the Asia Art world.

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