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Nishigaki showing his work of Godzilla-themed work
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Art for Breakfast 2022: Extraordinary Odyssey—My Work Exposed! (Recap)

October 26, 2022 — Asia Society Japan invited artist, Hayaki Nishigaki to Art for Breakfast. Nishigaki talked about his journey as an artist, diving into his personal history, the continual use of Godzilla, and more.
Mr. Stanley Wong on podium to give his presentation
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Art for Breakfast 2022: art : zen — anothermountainman’s creative life journey (Recap)

September 22, 2022 — Stanley Wong also known as anothermountainman joined Art for Breakfast in a presentation titled, art : zen anothermountainman’s creative life journey.
2022 Art Journey to Echigo Tsumari Art Fields officially begins from November 4-6 (Taishi Yokotsuka / Asia Society Japan)
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Japan Center’s Art Journey through Satoyama at Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale

Continuing from the successful art journeys to Kyoto in 2020 and Kanazawa & Fukui in 2021, the 5th Asia Society Japan Center Art Journey took us to Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale.
Dr. Tomo Noda and Jesper Koll on stage for the discussion
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Educating Leaders — Lessons from Japan and the World (Recap)

November 9, 2022 — Founder of Shizenkan University in Tokyo, Dr. Tomo Noda, joined Startup Nation Japan to talk about the new type of management education necessary to develop leaders that the world needs today.
Swedish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Pereric Högberg in discussion with Jesper Koll
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Ambassadors’ Circle with the Swedish Ambassador (Recap)

September 14, 2022 — Asia Society Japan welcomed H.E. Mr. Pereric Högberg to the Ambassadors’ Circle. He gave a talk on “Sweden in the World — The Changing World Order and the Outlook after the Swedish General Elections.”
Dr. Sandra Detzer and Jesper Koll in discussion
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Germany’s New Coalition Government at Work Beyond Crisis Management (Recap)

June 14, 2022 — Dr. Sandra Detzer, a senior leader of the German Green Party, joined Asia Society Policy Salon Tokyo to discuss her party's growing popularity and the roles it is now playing in Germany.
Daniel Russel and Jesper Koll on stage for the discussion
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Daniel Russel on the Indo-Pacific Region in 2022 (Recap)

June 7, 2022 — ASPI Vice President Daniel Russel discussed a wide variety of topics that have shaped the Indo-Pacific region in the first half of the year 2022.
Founding Members with Commandar SAITO of JMSDF Destroyer Amagiri
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Meet the Future Admiral (Recap)

September 9, 2022 — Asia Society Japan Founding Members had the opportunity to visit the Self Defense Fleet Headquarters and the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
Profile photos of Aska Hamakawa, executive director of Earth Company, Seigo Hara, CEO of MICIN, and Fumino Sugiyama, co-representative of Tokyo Rainbow Pride
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Meet the Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2022 from Japan

Aska Hamakawa, executive director of Earth Company; Seigo Hara, CEO of MICIN; and Fumino Sugiyama, co-representative of Tokyo Rainbow Pride are selected from Japan.
Dr. Takashi Ikegami discussing with Jesper Koll
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Startup Nation Japan: Between Man and Machine (Recap)

May 25, 2022 — Asia Society Japan invited one of Japan’s foremost thinkers and practitioners of AI systems, Takashi Ikegami, to discuss his research on artificial life and artificial intelligence.