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Webcast Archives
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CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM
The Naoshima Symbiosis for the Future: Art, Architecture and Nature
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
For over 20 years, Benesse Art Site Naoshima has created a unique cultural landscape where architecture and art resonate in harmony with the nature of the Seto Inland Sea. For the first time at a symposium in the U.S., project initiator Soichiro Fukutake will speak about the history of this unprecedented initiative its underlying philosophy. Three of the architects involved - Pritzker Prize recipients Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa as well as Hiroshi Sambuichi - will be present to showcase their much acclaimed on-site realizations. Start Video -
CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM
The Design Difference
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
How do architecture and design influence behavior? How does the built environment shape community? How do architecture and design illuminate culture?
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LECTURE
Green Japan Series
Conscious Inspiration: Juxtaposing Nature & Art FormTuesday, March 23, 2010
Architect Shigeru Ban, composer and environmental advocate Ryuichi Sakamoto and contemporary artist Mariko Mori discuss the relationship between creativity and environmental consciousness. Start Video -
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The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Join us in celebrating the launch of Jacqueline Novogratz's new book The Blue Sweater, which follows her transformation from a young idealistic woman working in Africa to one of today’s most inspiring social entrepreneurs. Start Video
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LECTURE
Rules of Thumb—A Global Guide to Thriving (Not Just Surviving) in Turbulent Times
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
In his new book, Alan Webber stimulates, inspires, challenges and helps us understand what makes for a life well-lived and work well-done. Start Video -
CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM
Social Design
Design + Community + Social ImpactSunday, February 8, 2009
In collaboration with Japan Society and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) will host a public symposium on design and society. Start Video -
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Dan Pink’s Adventures in Manga
Monday, October 6, 2008
Japan Society Media Fellow and bestselling author Daniel Pink draws on his research in Japan as well as on his own efforts as a manga creator to take us inside the world of Japan’s dojinshi—amateur manga artists who remix and repurpose popular manga titles into new creations. Start Video -
CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM
Learning from Disaster: Miyakejima & New Orleans
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
This public forum brings eight Japanese on the frontline of the response to the Miyakejima volcano eruption in 2000 and eight Americans on the frontline of the response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 together to share their experiences, learn from each other and contribute to improving response to disasters in Japan, the U.S. and around the world. Start Video
Saturday, April 18, 2009
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