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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00
Time: 2010 Oct 02 18:30 - 21:00 Language: Summary: Pierre Andre Culture Rok Jazz, Soul, Samba and Rock Description: Saxophonist, percussionist, vocalist, songwriter and producer Pierre Andre plays, tours and records with many of the most well-known and well-respected artists and musicians on the planet, including Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Boy George, George Benson, Cameo and Living Colour. His phenomenal musicality is rooted in a wide variety of influences--funk, jazz, rock, gospel and Latin. Pierre gave a stand out performance at the club's benefit for Haiti back in February and followed that with a popular performance leading Culture Rok at the club last May. For more about Pierre and to hear samples of his music, visit his MySpace page at
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Start: 11:00

Senrei by Tobiichi 1996-2000
(Main Bar and Sushi Bar)
Sunday, October 3 to Saturday, November 6, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010
Start: 11:30
End: 13:30

PANEL DISCUSSION
Phil Deans, Professor of Temple University
Koichi Kato, LDP Member of the House of Representatives
Zhu Jianrong, Professor of Toyo Gakuen University

Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

PANEL DISCUSSION
Peter M. Beck, Council on Foreign Relations-Hitachi Research Fellow, Keio University
Hajime Izumi, Professor of International Relations, Shizuoka University

Thursday, October 7, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Colin Angle, CEO, iRobot Corporation
Yoji Kuroda, Associate Professor, Meiji University

Saturday, October 9, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00

The Moonshots
Foot-stompin'Feel Good Roots Rock'n'Roll

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Hitoshi Tanaka
Chairman, The Institute for International Strategy,
The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.

Start: 18:30
End: 21:00

Special Sneak Preview Screening: Leonie followed by a Q&A session with director Hisako Matsui and producer Yuuki Itoh
Tuesday , October 12, 6:30 pm 20th floor
Please note earlier start time

Japan / USA, 2010 132 minutes
Director: Hisako Matsui
Writers: Hisako Matsui and David Wiener
Producers: Hisako Matsui, Ashok Amritraj, Yuuki Itoh, Masao Nagai
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Shido Nakamura, Mary Kay Place, Masatoshi Nakamura, Mieko Harada

Friday, October 15, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00
Time: 2010 Oct 15 18:30 - 21:00 Language: Summary: American Craft Beer Tasting アメリカ地ビールテイスティング Description: The U.S. Brewers Association (http://www.brewersassociation.org) and craft beer importer Nagano Trading (http://www.naganotrading.com) are teaming with the FCCJ to bring members and guests a rare opportunity to sample some of the best craft beers the U.S.A. has to offer. The event will feature more than two dozen craft brews from eleven of America's premier microbreweries, including Buckbean Brewing, Stone Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00

AKI
with the Satoko Okuyoshi Trio
Jazz and Japanese Standards

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Start: 11:45
End: 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Akihiro Ohata
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Kazuo Inamori, Chairman of Japan Airlines

Thursday, October 21, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 13:30

Professional Luncheon
Jonathan Watts, Asia Environment Correspondent for The Guardian

Start: 15:00
End: 16:00

Press conference
Etienne Baulieu, Professor, College de France, Adjunct Professor, Scripps Institute, USA
Michel Goedert, Head of the Neurobiology Division, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Akihiko Takashima, Head of the Laboratory for Alzheimer’s disease, RIKEN Brain Science Institute

Saturday, October 23, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00

Mae West
Blues and Jazz Vocalist

Monday, October 25, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 20:30

Associate Members' General Meeting

Start: 19:00
End: 21:00

Intro to Social Media for Journalists
19:00-21:00 Monday, October 25, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Start: 18:15
End: 20:30

Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change Since the 1980s

By Dr. Jeff Kingston

Tuesday, October 26 from 6.15 pm to 8.30 pm
6:15 pm start with cocktail party.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Start: 15:30
End: 16:30

PRESS BRIEFING
Masahiro Kawai 
Dean & CEO, Asian Development Bank Institute

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

Professional Luncheon
Franklin Hobbs III, A Veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima
Peter Grilli, The President at Japan Society of Boston
Chie Takekawa, Daughter of a Japanese Army Soldier

Start: 18:30
End: 20:30

PROFESSIONAL DINNER
James Hansen & Robert Watson,
2010 Blue Planet Prize Winners

Friday, October 29, 2010
Start: 15:00
End: 16:15

PRESS CONFERENCE
Masayoshi Son,
Chairman & CEO, Softbank Corp.

Start: 18:00
End: 21:00

Celebrating the 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital in 2010
Music of the Silk Road and Ancient Musical Instruments and Costumes of the "Shosoin" Imperial Treasure House

Saturday, October 30, 2010
Start: 18:30
End: 21:00

Steve Gardner
Delta Blues

Sunday, October 31, 2010
Start: 11:30

Trick or Treat
Celebrate Halloween at the FCCJ
Sunday Brunch Oct. 31, 2010 11:30am-

Monday, November 1, 2010
End: 19:20
Start: 2010 Nov 1 - 09:10
End: 2010 Nov 2 - 19:20

To:Working Press

Start: 12:00
End: 14:00

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Jiro Ishimaru, Chief Editor of "Rimjin-gang", Asia Press
Bradley K. Martin, North Korea analyst for Global Post

Start: 19:00
End: 21:30

Special Screening:Letters To Father Jacob followed by a Q&A session with director Klaus Härö

Monday, November 1st 7 pm 20th floor
Finland, 2009 75 minutes
Director: Klaus Härö
Writer: Klaus Härö, based on an original script by Jaana Makkonen
Producers: Lasse Saarinen, Rimbo Salomaa
Cast: Kaarina Hazard, Heikki Nousiainen, Jukka Keinonen, Esko Roine

Film courtesy of Alciné Terran