TOKYO, June 5, 2024 — At the Asia Society Japan's fifth art symposium, prize-winning manga artist Mari Yamazaki explores the world of Japanese manga. She details her journey from studying art in Italy to achieving success as a manga artist, emphasizing the economic and cultural significance of manga and its historical challenges. In a fireside chat with Tsutomu Horiuchi, co-chair of the arts and culture committee at Asia Society Japan, Yamazaki discusses future prospects and emerging trends in the manga industry. (57 min., 27 sec.)