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Business
April 22, 2008
A panel of distinguished business executives and scholars met at Japan Society to talk about the evolution of Japanese convenience store chains, their role in the cultural life of the communities they serve, and their impact and significance in overseas markets including the United States.
Topics:
Business
April 2, 2008
Michael Oxley, of Sarbanes-Oxley fame, spoke about trade, transparency, and how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act came to be.
Topics:
Business,
Policy
March 27, 2008
Under Secretary of Treasury David McCormick reflected on the economic challenges, regional and global, that confront the U.S. and Japan today.
Topics:
Policy
February 15, 2008
Ambassador Ronen Sen, India's ambassador to the U.S., spoke about the growing trilateral cooperation among India, Japan and the United States.
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Art
by Joe Earle
At the close of Japan’s early modern era, Shibata Zeshin brought the art of lacquering to unmatched levels of technical skill and creative invention.
Topics:
Business,
Policy
February 1, 2008
A distinguished panel of experts from Japan, the U.S. and the UK gather for a discussion of civil and private enforcement.
Topics:
Policy
January 31, 2008
Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte spoke about the achievements of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the challenges that confront the two countries today.
Topics:
Art,
Design
by Yasufumi Nakamori
Using the ephemeral and transcendental qualities of light, architect-artist Yumi Kori affects the way we see and feel the world. Her art installations and architecture challenge our conventional sense of space and the relationship of our physical “self” to the space around us.
Topics:
Design
This discussion of contemporary design included graphic designer Kenya Hara, industrial designer Masamichi Udagawa, and Tatsuya Matsui, who designs humanoid robots. The panel was moderated by MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli.
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Theater
by J. Thomas Rimer
These striking theater prints provide a window into Kabuki's origins as a raucous and somewhat shady entertainment. Kunisada's visual chronicles of these performances and performers capture the vitality of the theater.
