Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Uketsu, Horror writer and YouTuber 11:00-12:00 Thursday, January 16, 2025 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Meet a strange author No one knows his real name or face, but Uketsu, who...

PRESS CONFERENCE Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan  10:30-11:30 Friday, January 10, 2025 My Time in Tokyo Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has been in Japan since January 2022, working to deepen ties between Washington and Tokyo. The post had been vacant since 2019, and some had...

PRESS CONFERENCE Carlos Ghosn, Former Nissan Motor Co. & Renault CEO and Chairman 15:00-16:00 Monday, December 23, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) *Mr. Ghosn will join the event online. Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will address the club via...

PRESS CONFERENCE Michael Taylor, Former U.S. Green Beret 11:00-12:00 Monday, December 23, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. *Mr. Taylor will join the event online. The Great Escape The former Green Beret who engineered Carlos Ghosn's escape...

PRESS CONFERENCE Macoto Tezka, Visualist & Film Director Douglas Montgomery, CEO Global Connects Media 14:00-15:00 Thursday, December 19, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English or Japanese with English interpretation) "Unlocking the True Value of Japanese Anime" Anime is undeniably one...

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Marty Friedman, Guitarist 12:00-13:30 Monday, November 25, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Dreaming Japanese': Marty Friedman's journey from heavy metal to Japanese pop Marty Friedman's musical journey has taken him from the heaviest of heavy metal in...

PRESS CONFERENCE Sergiy Korsunsky Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan セルギー・コルスンスキー、駐日ウクライナ特命全権大使 14:00-15:00 Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Ukraine 1,000 Days of War As the war in Ukraine nears its 1,000th day, Russia is building...

PRESS CONFERENCE Christopher B. Johnstone, Managing Principal, The Asia Group Abraham Denmark, Senior Advisor, The Asia Group  14:00-15:00 Monday, November 18, 2024 The speech and Q & A will be in English. Asia's Complex Security Environment Asia's security environment is becoming increasingly complex as regional...

PRESS CONFERENCE Nuclear Power vs Renewables: World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024 Mycle Schneider, Independent Energy and Nuclear Policy Analyst, Paris  Tatsujiro Suzuki, Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA) 14:00-15:00 Thursday, November 14, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A...

PRESS CONFERENCE We are the Champions: 2024 BayStars Story Daisuke Miura, Head Coach, The Yokohama DeNA BayStars Yasutaka Tobashira, Player, The Yokohama DeNA BayStars 15:00-16:00 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. The FCCJ...