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Ms. Yuko Hasegawa answering a question from the audience

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Art for Breakfast 2022: Art and New Ecology: Initiatives to Prepare for Our Future (Recap)

March 24, 2022 — Asia Society Japan invited Yuko Hasegawa, director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, to Art for Breakfast to talk about the relationship between art and new ecology and the art of the future.

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Climate Change and Innovative Paths to a Sustainable Future (Recap)

March 10, 2022 — a panel of experts discussed the current status of climate change and the innovative paths to a sustainable future.

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A Different Kind of August?

August is a month of war remembrance in Japan, and Japan ASPI Fellow Takako Hikotani reflects on the meaning of this particular month to the Japanese public.

Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike and Jesper Koll in fireside chat

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Lunch with Yuriko Koike (Recap)

July 25, 2022 — Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike joined Asia Society Japan to talk about an inclusive and sustainable future for Tokyo.

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Art for Breakfast 2022: JapanCraft21: Building a Movement (Recap)

July 5, 2022 — Director of JapanCraft21 Steve Beimel joined Art for Breakfast to give an update about the movement he started a year ago to revitalize the traditional crafts in Japan.

Keio University law professor Junya Nishino

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Japan-ROK Relations: Looking Ahead (Recap)

July 8, 2022 — Asia Society Japan welcomed Keio University law professor Junya Nishino, a leading expert on Japan-South Korea relations, to discuss the current state of the relationship and the two countries' joint effort to move forward.

Melissa Rinne, senior specialist at Kyoto National Museum, at the podium speaking

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Art for Breakfast 2022: An Insider’s Introduction to the Kyoto National Museum (Recap)

June 27, 2022 — Melissa Rinne, senior specialist at Kyoto National Museum, joined Art for Breakfast to give an insider’s view of the museum’s historical significance, architecture, exhibitions, research, and conservation activities.

Collage of photos of the panelists: David King, Jun Arima, and Jesper Koll

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Climate Change: The Need for Action Now (Recap)

June 21, 2022 — Connecting U.K. and Tokyo, a panel of energy and climate experts examine and discuss the urgent need for actions on climate change.

General IZUTSU Shunji, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self Defense Force

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Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific: A JASDF Perspective (Recap)

July 1, 2022 — Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), General IZUTSU Shunji joined Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo to discuss the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region from the JASDF’s perspective.

H. E. Mr. Peter Tan giving a presentation

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Ambassadors’ Circle with the Singapore Ambassador (Recap)

May 30, 2022 — H. E. Mr. Peter Tan gave a presentation titled "Singapore-Japan Cooperation in a Changing and Challenging Global Environment."

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