Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Raja Sapta Oktohari, Chairman of Indonesia National Olympic Committee 10:00-11:00 Wednesday, August 4, 2021 This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Professional Activities Committee ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Yukio Fujiki, Chairman of Fujiki Corporation  Former Chairman of Yokohama Harbor Transportation Association  11:00-12:00 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. "I will not let Yokohama become a gambling den" Yukio Fujiki ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Caught between the Olympics and the Pandemic"  Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor of Kanagawa 17:00-17:45 Friday, July 30, 2021 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation / Speaker will join the event online.) As in much of Japan, yet ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Mitsunobu Kawamura, Executive Producer of "TASTING THE PANCAKE FOR POISON" Taketo Uchiyama, Director of "TASTING THE PANCAKE FOR POISON" 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, July 28, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation *The trailer of the film will ...

PRESS CONFERENCE A hunger strike with diplomatic implications Vincent Fichot, French father    Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English/ Speaker will join the event online. A French father who quit his job at Nomura to stage a hunger strike near ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Statement against the Tokyo Olympics  Chizuko Ueno, Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo Mikio Haruna, Journalist & Yutaka Iimura, Former Ambassador of Japan to France 14:00-15:00 Monday, July 19, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "The hidden cost to women of holding the Olympics during the Covid pandemic" Masami Aoki, Japan Medical Women's Association, Executive Director Yoshiko Maeda, CEO, International Women's Year Liaison Group Akiko Matsuo, Flower Demo, Organizer Language: The speech and Q & A will be ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Yasuhiro Yamashita, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee 13:00-14:00 Monday, June 28, 2021 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese and English with simultaneous interpretation. Vaccinating athletes for a safe Olympics With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, the appearance ...

PRESS CONFERENCE My Fight against False Doping Allegations Kazuto Ioka, Professional Boxer and WBO Super Flyweight Champion Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.  On New Year's Eve, WBO Super Flyweight Champion Kazuto Ioka knocked out top-ranked contender ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Masako Akagi, Wife of Toshio Akagi & Teruyuki Ogoshi, Attorney at Law  10:00-11:00 Thursday, June 24, 2021 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. *Please note that any filming or photographs of Ms.Akagi's face is prohibited. ...