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  LECTURE

  Annual Sake Tasting & Lecture

  Thursday, May 16, 6:30 PM

  At Japan Society's annual sake tasting event, sake expert John Gauntner explores ginjo-shu and discusses what distinguishes it from regular sake, how it is made, and its history and tradition. The lecture will be followed by a tasting reception with more than 30 kinds of premium sake. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  The Power of Miso

  Thursday, February 21, 6:30 PM

  Dr. Lawrence Kushi, internationally recognized for his expertise in nutritional epidemiology, discusses the health benefits of miso as Chef Edwin Bellanco demonstrates new and innovative usages of the traditional Japanese seasoning. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  How to Create Your Own Humanoid: Robot Science Made in Japan

  Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 PM

  Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Lab at Osaka University, lectures on his current humanoid and telenoid research. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  Rem Koolhaas on Japan's Metabolism Movement

  Tuesday, March 6, 2012

  Internationally acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas speaks about the Metabolism movement, its importance and its enormous impact on contemporary architecture. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  Tokyo Underworld 2012: An Evening with Robert Whiting

  Thursday, February 16, 2012

  In this lecture, author Robert Whiting addresses the intractable role of yakuza in virtually all areas of modern day society in Japan. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  The Pursuit of Dreams over 50 Years: Dr. Ei-ichi Negishi

  Thursday, January 26, 2012

  In this special program, Dr. Negishi speaks about the importance of finding a field in which one is interested, and making a continuous effort to achieve one's goals. Start Video
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  CORPORATE PROGRAM

  Operation Tomodachi: Support, Compassion, Commitment

  Tuesday, November 15, 2011

  Navy Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, discusses his experiences over the course of the U.S. armed forces' disaster relief effort in Japan. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  An Evening with Daido Moriyama

  Thursday, November 3, 2011

  Moriyama and Christopher Phillips, Curator, International Center of Photography, discuss Moriyama's varied photographic projects, including photo books, recent photography and early projects. Start Video
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  PERFORMANCE

  J-Music Ride: Cibo Matto

  Thursday, October 20, 2011

  Downtown New York collides with modish Shibuya in this one-night-only j-music mash up. Start Video
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  LECTURE

  Keitai Kids: Youth, Culture and Social Media in the USA and Japan

  Tuesday, October 11, 2011

  How do cell phones, mobile media, and social media impact education and youth culture in Japan and the United States today, and what are the possibilities for the future?

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