Okinawa Prefecture is a chain of islands that forms an arc off the southwestern tip of the Japanese archipelago. Located … More
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The Global Economy through the Lens of Foreign Exchange
The past year has seen drastic fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. and Japanese currencies. The surging … More
The Tokyo AirBnB Experience
The New York Times has a lovely story about how the Japanese interact with AirBnB, and why. Anthropological field work … More
East Asia’s Changing Security Environment and Japan’s Response
A Brown Bag Lecture with Hitoshi Tanaka, Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, Japan Research Institute; Senior Fellow, Japan Center for … More
Music From Japan: East Asian Vibrancy
L to R: Mayumi Miyata, Wu Man, and Jin Hi Kim. The performance will be preceded at 7:00 pm by … More