Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Oscar Nomination Spotlight: "Kokuho" and the Art of Kabuki Lee Sang-il, Director Kyoko Toyokawa, Hair and make up Naomi Hibino, Kabuki make-up Tadashi Nishimatsu, Kabuki hair 11:00-12:00 Friday, February 27, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with...

PRESS CONFERENCE Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara Milano Cortina Olympic Champions Pairs in Figure Skating 15:15-16:15 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.  *Reservations for this event are limited to a maximum of five...

PRESS CONFERENCE Flying Cars Are Coming to Japan Sooner Than You Think Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder, CEO, SkyDrive Inc. 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. SkyDrive is a prominent startup leading Japan into...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Choices in the Trump Era Joshua W. Walker, President and CEO, Japan Society 11:00-12:00 Friday, February 13, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. At a time when U.S. foreign policy is being rewritten by President Trump,...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Prime Minister's Gambit in the Current Election Kazuhiro Aoyama, Political Journalist Takuma Oohamazaki, Election Consultant 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Language: The speech will be in English or Japanese with interpretation. Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Prime...

Press Conference: CANCELLED Behind the Scenes in Hollywood's "Rental Family" Mari Yamamoto, Actress 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, February 3, 2026 The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Professional...

PRESS CONFERENCE Settlement in Sexual Harassment Case at Japan's Army Rina Gonoi, Former member of the Ground Self-Defense Forces Emi Torii and Aiko Ohta, Attorney at Law 14:00-15:00 Monday, January 26, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English...

Next Month's Lower House Election Fumitake Fujita, Co-President, Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) 16:00-17:00 Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. The new year has begun with a political bang as Prime Minister Sanae...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japanese Creators Speak Out on Generative AI Mitsuru Yaku, Honorary Chairman of the Freelance League of Japan Yukari Nishino, Chairman of the Freelance League of Japan Masayuki Takada, Director of the Freelance League of Japan 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Language: The speech...

PRESS CONFERENCE Going for A Second Gold at Next Month's Winter Olympics Ryoyu Kobayashi, Ski Jumper, Gold Medalist in Beijing, Medal Favorite in Milan 16:00-17:00 Monday, January 19, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. The Foreign Correspondents...