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PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON: Aonishiki, Sumo Wrestler

Monday, October 06, 2025, 12:30 - 14:00

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Aonishiki, Sumo Wrestler 12:30-14:00 Monday, October 6, 2025 ⋆Lunch will start at 12:30 and the speech will start at 13:00. Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Ukrainian-born Aonishiki’s rapid rise in sumo Danylo Yavhusishyn was ...

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PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON: Natsuko Toda, Film Subtitle Translator

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 - 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Natsuko Toda, Film Subtitle Translator 12:00-13:30 Thursday, September 25, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. "Natsuko Toda, Japan’s Subtitle Queen" English-language film buffs in Japan need no introduction to Natsuko Toda. She has been called "the most ...

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Press Conference: Scandal in Japan and the Fuji TV Controversy by Igor Prusa

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 13:00 - 14:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Scandal in Japan and the Fuji TV Controversy Igor Prusa, Ph.D. et Ph.D., Ambis University Prague & Metropolitan University Prague 13:00-14:00 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Language: The speech and Q&A will be in English. Fuji TV, one of Japan's most influential broadcasters, has ...

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Press Conference: Japan's Online Gambling Legislation, Casino Resorts and the Problems of Gambling Addiction

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Online Gambling Legislation, Casino Resorts and the Problems of Gambling Addiction Liz Ritchie MBE; Co-Founder and Family Service Trustee, Gambling with Lives Charles Ritchie MBE; Co-Founder and Chair of Trustee, Gambling with Lives Noriko Tanaka; Representative of The Society Concerned about Gambling ...

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Press Conference: 'Voices from Gaza': Recording History

Tuesday, September 09, 2025, 15:00 - 16:00

PRESS CONFERENCE 'Voices from Gaza': Recording History Mohammed Sawwaf, Director of “Voices from GAZA” (via Zoom) Ghada Abd alfattah, Staff Member, Alef Multimedia (via zoom) Takashi Asai, President, UPLINK 15:00-16:00Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese or ...

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Press Conference: "Gaza's Appeal to Japan and the World" Waleed Siam, Ambassador, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine

Tuesday, September 02, 2025, 14:00 - 15:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Gaza's Appeal to Japan and the World Waleed Siam, Ambassador, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine 14:00-15:00 Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Gaza's Appeal to Japan and the World Ambassador Waleed Siam wants Japan ...

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Press Conference: Families of Israeli hostages appeal to Japan

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 16:00 - 17:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Families of Israeli hostages appeal to Japan Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israel Knesset (parliamentary speaker) Ilan Gilboa Dalal, Family of Israeli hostage Gal Gilboa Dalal, Family of Israeli hostage 16:00-17:00 Thursday, August 28, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will ...

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Press Conference: How Can Asia Fortify Itself Against Trade and Investment Challenges?

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE How Can Asia Fortify Itself Against Trade and investment challanges? Ahn Choong Yong, Distinguished Professor, the Graduate School of International Studies, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. South Korea is ...

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Press Conference: Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP

Wednesday, August 06, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. What’s Next for Japanese Politics? Almost a year ago, Liberal Democratic Party Rep. Kono Taro, who has held ...

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Press Conference: The Contested History of World War Two: The Hottest Flashpoints Today

Friday, August 01, 2025, 15:00 - 16:00

PRESS CONFERENCE The Contested History of World War Two: The Hottest Flashpoints Today M.G. Sheftall, Professor, Modern Japanese Cultural History and Communication, Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka University Alexis Dudden, Professor, Department of History, University of Connecticut and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies, National University of ...

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