Jesper Koll, chair of the policy committee at Asia Society Japan, introduces Takako Hikotani, who specializes in civil-military relations and Japanese foreign policy.

Mitsumasa Kadota shares his story about how he became an abstract artist in Japan and how he explores latent emotions and sociality in values on canvas.

Russell Cummer, the company's founder and executive chairman, talks about how Paidy became one of the biggest global acquisitions of a Japan-based startup in September 2021.

At Japan Center’s signature art symposium, Robert Yellin gives a keynote on shifts in overseas perceptions of contemporary Japanese ceramic art.

Alexander Ling from the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore talks about satellite quantum communication and its impact on cyber security.

Etsu Egami, an international artist based in Tokyo, Beijing, and New York, introduces her work and the process in which she explores the essence of communication through mishearing and misunderstanding.

Artist Mina Katsuki shares not only the unique process in creating her works, but also stories she can now reveal.

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

In the second episode of Asia Society Japan's new series Startup Nation Japan, Oki Matsumoto and James Rosenwald describe the role activist investors play in the country's startup scene.

Kathy Matsui, Makoto Takano, and Paul McInerney discuss the real-world perspective of opportunities and challenges in Japan’s journey to become a startup nation.

Ai Makita, a visual artist, takes us on a journey of her art form and tells us how working in both Tokyo and New York has affected how she sees herself in the art world.