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SUMMARY:CES2019 and Strata Data (Data/AI) | Japanese Program (日本語プログラム)
DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 10:00 AM ON APRIL 10TH. NO WALK-INS.**\n\n \nThis event will be conducted in Japanese || 日本語プログラム \n毎年1月、ラスベガスで開催される、コンシューマー・エレクトロニクス・ショー  (CES)。世界各国から最新のエレクトロニクス製品が集合し、その年の技術トレンドが俯瞰できる注目イベントです。皆さまの中にも実際に参加された方も大勢いらっしゃるかとと思います。 \nシリコンバレーで日本企業を長年サポートするコンサルタント３人が、巨大なCES2019をベンチャー探索というユニークな切り口で読み解き、そこでも注目されたAIとデータの技術動向につき、 Strata Dataのカンファレンス情報も含めて解説します。どうぞ万障お繰り合わせの上、ご参加ください。お待ちしております！ \n\nNon-Member: $25\nMember: $15\nジャパニーズ・ディナー/ ワイン・ドリンク付き \nプログラム \n4:00 – 4:30   レジストレーション\n4:30 – 4:40   ご挨拶\n4:40 – 5:00   CES2019 プレゼンテーション\n5:00 – 5:20   Strata Data プレゼンテーション\n5:20 – 5:50   休憩（ディナー/ネットワーク）\n5:50 – 6:05   やってみよう！ミニ・ビックデータ\n6:05 – 6:20   Q & A \n6:20- 7:00   ネットワーキング＆ディナー \n\n \n海部美知 (Michi Kaifu) | Enotech・CEO\n1999年にエノテック・コンサルティングを設立。日米両国のクライアントに対して、グローバルIT戦略、製品の新規市場への参入計画、パートナーシップおよび投資、技術調達、市場調査などについてコンサルテーション \nを提供。専門分野は、ビッグデータ、ロボット、AI、IoT、モバイルとクラウド、など \n著書 2013年「ビッグデータの覇者たち」（講談社現代新書）\n北カリフォルニア・ジャパン・ソサエティのボードメンバーで 北カリフォルニア・ジャパン・ソサエティとスタンフォード大学のUS-アジア技術経営センターが共同で開催する日米イノベーションアワードの運営委員。九州大学のカリフォルニア特別研究員\nスタンフォード大学経営大学院修士（MBA）、一橋大学社会学部卒 \n  \n \n渡辺千賀 (Chika Watanabe) | Blueshift 代表 \nテクノロジー領域での日米企業間提携をサポートするシリコンバレーのコンサルティング会社、Blueshift Global Partnersの創業者。最先端のイノベーションにフォーカスし、投資と共同事業開発を組み合わせたアライアンスの最適なあり方を提案、日本の大手企業の米国テクノロジーベンチャー探索・関係づくりや、日本のベンチャーの米国進出のサポート、米国ベンチャーの日本進出支援を行なっている。 \nBlueshift 起業以前は、大学卒業後、三菱商事に同社営業部門で初めての女性総合職として入社、IT 関係のハード・ソフト米国ベンチャーへの投資や投資先の日本での事業開発に携わった。その後、マッキンゼー社でマネジメントコンサルタントとして大手電機メーカーのインターネット戦略などを手がけ、ベンチャーアクセラレータのネオテニーで現MITメディアラボ所長の伊藤穰一氏のもとスタートアップの投資・育成に従事した経験もある。 \n東京大学工学部都市工学学士、Stanford大学MBA \n  \n \n村瀬 功 (Zak Murase) | Pacific Sky Partners代表・Managing Director \n1994年慶應義塾大学環境情報学部卒。\nソフトウェアエンジニアとしてソニー入社後、1998年にパソコンVAIOのプロダクトマネージャーとしてシリコンバレーに赴任。米国PlayStation Network、光ドライブ事業、UX開発におけるスタートアップとの協業などを経て、2013年に米国ソニーを退社。\n日系ベンチャーキャピタルのシリコンバレーオフィス代表としてKDDI、三井不動産などのCVCファンドからのアメリカのスタートアップへの投資を担当。シードからレイトステージまで幅広く14社への投資をリードし、18社のポートフォリオをマネージ。\n2017年に独立しPacific Sky Partnersを設立。 \n  \n\nEvent venue generously provided by RakuNest by Rakuten. \n \nAnd thank you Japan Intercultural Consulting for co-promoting!
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CATEGORIES:Language
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SUMMARY:シリコンバレー100人飲み会 // Silicon Valley 100 Nomikai
DESCRIPTION:TOKYO EVENT! \nThis event will be conducted in Japanese || 日本語プログラム \n日本とシリコンバレーの架け橋となるべく1905年に北カリフォルニアで始まったJSNC(Japan Society of Northern California）が今年よりアメリカ大使館の後援を受け、本格的に日本で活動を開始いたします。 \n当イベントは初回キックオフとし、シリコンバレーに所縁のある方々に集まっていただき交流の場とさせていただければと思います。また、シリコンバレーでイノベーション事業に携わるお二人をお招きして大企業とベンチャーのリアルな対談も企画しています。
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/%e3%82%b7%e3%83%aa%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc100%e4%ba%ba%e9%a3%b2%e3%81%bf%e4%bc%9a-silicon-valley-100-nomikai/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190425T200000
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SUMMARY:FREE EVENT: Book Talk | "A Christian in the Land of the Gods\," by Joanna Shelton
DESCRIPTION:Free and Open to the Public! Space is Limited.\nPlease come to the Kinokuniya book store in Japan Town on April 25 at 6:00PM to hear author and former US trade official Joanna Reed Shelton talk about her book\, A Christian in the Land of the Gods\, the remarkable story of her great-grandfather who was a Christian missionary in Meiji Japan.  In November 1877\, three months after Emperor Meiji’s conscript army of commoners defeated forces led by Japan’s famous “last samurai\,” the Reverend Tom Alexander and his new wife\, Emma\, arrived in Japan\, a country where practicing Christianity had been punishable by death until 1868. Joanna’s book offers an intimate view of the hardships and challenges faced by nineteenth-century missionaries working to plant their faith in a country just emerging from two and a half centuries of self-imposed seclusion. The narrative takes place against the backdrop of wrenching change in Japan and the jockeying for territory and influence by foreign powers in East Asia\, as seen through the eyes of a Presbyterian missionary from East Tennessee. \nPlease come to this FREE program.  Copies of the A Christian in the Land of the Gods\, as well as the Japanese-language version\, Watashi-no Kazoku-no Meiji Nihon (My Family in Meiji Japan) will be available for sale. A light meal will be provided. Space is limited\, so register here now or bottom of this page! \n\n\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE:\n6:00 – 6:30: Registration\, Networking\n6:30 – 7:30: Interview and Audience Q&A\n7:30 – 7:45: Networking \n\nSPEAKER PROFILE:\nJoanna Shelton teaches\, lectures\, and writes on economic policy issues\, drawing on her long public service at national and international levels. Since moving to Montana in 1999\, she has taught undergraduates and adults at the University of Montana\, served as Senior Fellow and Interim Director of UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center\, and lectured to numerous public and private audiences. She writes a monthly column for the Missoulian newspaper\, has written for the New York Times\, and has appeared on radio and television in the United States and abroad. She participates in local and international conferences and consults with private investors and other groups. \nPrior to moving to Montana\, Ms. Shelton served as Deputy Secretary General of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)\, the second-ranking official of a (then) $200 million international organization with 1700 employees\, where she bore major management and substantive responsibilities.  Ms. Shelton previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Programs at the US Department of State; senior staff member and economist with the US House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee; and economist with the US Treasury Department. She also worked for the US Trade Representative’s Office and in the Japanese operations of a major US multinational company. She has advised Cabinet and subcabinet officials\, Members of Congress\, and participated in numerous bilateral and multilateral trade and investment negotiations.  Ms. Shelton has a BA from Duke University and an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and speaks French\, Danish\, and some Japanese. Ms. Shelton is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the Japan America Society of Washington State\, and the Montana World Affairs Council. \n  \nEvent Venue Generously Provided By: \n \n\n  \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/free-event-book-talk-a-christian-in-the-land-of-the-gods-by-joanna-shelton/
CATEGORIES:Language,Politics/Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190430T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Summer Language Class Open House
DESCRIPTION:FREE in-person placement testing to find your class level\n\nDrop by our San Francisco classroom location and talk to one of our instructors and experience the beginner class! – we will place you in the right class! \n\nFREE demonstration of Beginner Class “Survival Japanese For Busy People”\n\n“Survival Japanese for Busy People” is designed for busy professionals who would like to be familiar with basic Japanese. Unlike our “Beginner Class” series\, which occasionally refers to Japanese grammar (e.g.\, basic motion verbs and existence of people and things)\, this class primarily focuses on the development of basic conversational skills and an understanding of Japanese as it is currently spoken in Japan. The class\, which is designed for those who have no previous experience of learning Japanese\, covers a wide variety of topics\, such as greetings\, self-introductions\, favorite foods and drinks\, day and time\, counting (including currency)\, and daily routines. Check the book for a gauge of your level. \n\nNative Japanese-speaking instructors and program coordinator\nPractice conversation with our native Japanese speakers on staff and in our community!\n\n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/summer-language-class-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Community,Language
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T183000
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SUMMARY:Women's Impact Network Spring Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:Join WIN Chair Tracy Gopal and other community members at GINTO San Francisco for a casual happy hour event for WIN members to network and have an enjoyable evening together! \nWe continue to support the mission of “Building Community and Opportunity” by providing a venue where members can support one another in planning and managing their best career life. It has been 20 years since Kathy Matsui coined the term Womenomics and the report Womenomics 5.0 has just been published. The topic is currently front and center in many countries and especially in Japan. Options abound in this new digital world and we want to help you discover your next opportunity or how to thrive in your current opportunity!\nEveryone is welcome. Please register early so we can get reserve the appropriate space. \nWe look forward to seeing you and hearing from you! \nWe will not be charging to register for this event but we do ask that attendees contribute to the final bill.
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/womens-impact-network-spring-happy-hour/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T200000
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SUMMARY:Japan's Society 5.0 Plan and Hitachi's Vision of the Future of Technology
DESCRIPTION:In recent months\, dystopian views of technology have proliferated.  Social media violates citizen’s privacy and abets foreign meddling in our internal affairs.  AI threatens to replace the jobs not just of the low-skilled but the highly skilled.  Huge companies\, driven by the power of the network effect\, threaten competition and further distort income inequality.  Japan’s leaders see these dangers clearly but have a vision of using technology to create a much more positive future.  That approach is best illustrated in the Society 5.0 concept heralded by Hiroaki Nakanishi\, Chairman of the Keidanren (Japan’s Business Federation). \n \nSociety 5.0 is a detailed vision of the future where technology can be harnessed to free humans\, make them healthier and more fulfilled\, enable sustainable livelihood\, better protect them against natural disaster\, and ensure diversity and correct growing inequality.  The concept takes the 4th industrial technologies\, especially AI\, IoT and new forms of energy\, and creates a framework for harnessing them to meet human needs. \nCome hear Hitachi’s Yasuo Tanabe explain Society 5.0 and what it means in practical terms to his company\, which helped pioneer the concept.   As a former Government official\, an academic\, an experienced businessman\, and a graduate of Stanford who was advised by Professor Dan Okimoto\, Mr. Tanabe has a unique breadth of experience in the areas of trade\, energy and technology.  He is equally at home in the Bay Area as he is in Tokyo and is ideally perched at the senior-most levels of one of Japan’s largest companies.  Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of Japan’s business leaders talking about the future of the human engagement with technology. \n\nEvent Schedule:\n\n5:30 – 6:00: Registration\n6:00 – 6:10: Welcome & Introduction\n6:10 – 7:10: Presentation and Q&A\n7:10 – 8:00: Refreshments & Networking\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile:\n \nYasuo Tanabe\nSpecial Representative for External Relations\, Hitachi\, Ltd. \nWith former posts in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan\, the Economic Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan\, Yasuo Tanabe is an Alumnus of Stanford University with experience in areas of trade\, energy\, and technology. Following his retirement from the Japanese government in 2010\, Mr. Tanabe has worked in various roles at Hitachi\, Ltd. and is now the Special Representative for External Relations. \n  \n\n  \nEvent venue generously provided by Skadden\, Arps\, Meagher\, and Flom LLP \n\n \n  \n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite\n\n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/japans-society-5-0-plan-and-hitachis-vision-of-the-future-of-technology/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190514T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190514T200000
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SUMMARY:Japan Society + BABC Young Professionals Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:The BABC Young Professionals Happy Hour takes place every 2nd Tuesday of the month. This time around it’s being co-hosted with our Japan Society Young Professionals Group. \nThe BABC Happy Hour is usually organized and hosted solely by the British American Business Council Young Professionals Committee.  While organized by the Young Professionals for young professionals\, they also welcome all BABC members and non-members to come along to this free event and you don’t have to be British or American to attend!  \nNew to the city or area? Come join the BABC and Japan Society’s Young Professional Groups and be introduced to a vibrant community of professionals from many different industries\, and of course have a good time!\n \nAttendance is FREE but please Register below for an accurate count. Cheers!
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/japan-society-babc-young-professionals-happy-hour/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Discover Japanese Railways and Live Sushi Demo
DESCRIPTION:Limited Space Remaining. All Ages Welcome! \nVenue : PricewaterhouseCoopers\n488 S Almaden Blvd 18th Floor\nSan Jose\, CA 95110 United States \nMay 15\, 2019 | Wednesday | 6:00 – 8:00PM \nMany foreign visitors to Japan are fascinated by the efficiency and advanced technologies of Japanese trains. Join us and learn more about Japanese train culture today\, while our special guest Sushi Chef Yuki Ihara will be cooking sushi in front of you to enjoy during the presentation! \nFor much of the 20th century and the present day\, rail transport has been a significant means of passenger transport between Japanese cities and within urban areas. Trains are an integral part of Japan’s daily life\, carrying 13 billion passengers a year or twice the world’s population.  With more than 100 private companies providing rail transport services in Japan using many different unique types of trains\, Japan is also a train lover’s dream.  \nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 15\, 2019 in the South Bay\, where special guest speaker Kan Sakurai\, a Japanese train expert & photojournalist\, will provide a unique look into Japanese railway culture from an insider’s perspective. Mr. Sakurai will also cover the many uses of trains in Japan\, from trains used daily for commuting to luxury leisure travel experiences available on the rails. \nThis once in a lifetime opportunity to hear about Japanese railways from one of the country’s foremost railway experts is brought to you through a special partnership between the Japan Society and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. \n \nSUSHI ACTION STATION\nWatch all your favorite sushi items created right in front of you!   Experience a special course with a super super sushi chef\, Masaya from Kawashima Kitchen.  Enjoy! \n  \n\nProgram Schedule: \n6:00 – 6:30: Registration\, Networking \n6:30 – 6:40: Opening Remarks \n6:40 – 7:25: Presentation by Kan Sakurai \n7:25 – 7:45: Q&A \n7:45 – 8:00: Dinner\, Networking \n  \n\nSpeaker Profile: \n \nKan Sakurai | Railroad photojournalist and enthusiast \nKan Sakurai was born in 1954 in Nagano Prefecture\, a mountainous\, landlocked prefecture in the center of Japan’s main island of Honshu. As the son of two railway employees—his father a railroad worker and his mother a local station’s telephone operator—Sakurai grew up surrounded by trains as a child\, which naturally nurtured his enthusiasm. This fascination developed into a love for railroad photography in junior high school when he took his first train photos using a twin-lens reflex camera. And at a young age\, he soon became a paid contributor to “Railway Journal\,” a leading magazine in Japan for railroad enthusiasts. \nAfter working for the photography department of a major Japanese publisher\, Sakurai decided to became a freelance photojournalist in 1990. Then in 1993\, he participated for the first time as a member of the Japanese media team in the “Champagne Charlie International Footsteps Race”—a 100-day race around the world using only trains\, ships\, and other modes of transportation aside from aircraft—circumnavigating the globe in only 88 days. In 2017\, Sakurai began serving as a visiting professor at Tokyo College of Transport Studies which uniquely offers specialized courses specific to trains and transportations\, attracting students from all corners of Japan who are interested in pursuing careers in those industries. \nIn pursuit of railroad photography\, Sakurai has not only traveled extensively throughout Japan\, but has also visited 95 countries\, authoring or co-authoring nearly 100 articles on trains along the way.\nCurrently\, he is a regular contributor to several photography- and railway-related publications. And admittedly\, his favorite foods are the specialty boxed meals found at train stations across Japan known as “ekiben.” \n  \n\n\nIn cooperation with: \n \nVenue generously provided by: \n \nCatering provided by Kawashima’s Kitchen \n \n  \n\n\n  \n\nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/discover-japanese-railways-and-live-sushi-demo/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190519T104500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190519T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Undokai Sports Day
DESCRIPTION:FREE ADMISSION ($10 Parking) Register through Hidden Villa:\n \n \n  \n\n  \nChildren’s Day in Japan is a beloved national holiday set aside to celebrate children and their joyous energy – come celebrate with us on the fields of Hidden Villa and learn about Japanese culture and the strong connection of Hidden Villa founders\, Frank & Josephine Duveneck\, with the Japanese American community. \nFun-lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for a Japanese-style Undokai (sports festival) and an afternoon of traditional arts\, performances\, crafts and activities such as calligraphy and origami\, fun games like kendama\, flower arranging and tea ceremony demos\, farm animal visits and much\, much more. \nClick here for last year’s undokai photos! \n\nSchedule\n10:30 am – 11:00 am: Registration\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Undokai Field Games (by Win Together)\n12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Live Entertainment\, Cultural Activities\, Farm Animal Visits \n  \n\nAbout Undokai (Sports Festival)\nThe first “Undokai” sports festival was organized in Japan over 140 years ago. Today\, nearly all schools in Japan hold such an event\, and almost every student participates annually. Undokai involves the entire community and teaches the importance of physical activity and working together. \n  \n \nThe morning Undokai at Hidden Villa’s Japanese Cultural Day will be held by Win Together by UNDOKAI. Win Together believes it’s essential for children to be physically active. Their Undokai programs provide an ideal setting for communities to join together\, celebrate\, and support each other. Learn more at w-together.org \n  \n  \n  \nFREE ADMISSION ($10 Parking)\nRegister via Hidden Villa’s Website: \n \n  \n \nUndokai hosted for Japan Society of Northern California by Win Together \n \n  \nVenue generously provided by Hidden Villa \n \nThis event was made possible thanks to the contributions of our sponsors \n \nand in cooperation with
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/undokai-sports-day/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:JSNC Community Undokai @ Werqwise
DESCRIPTION:Please note that some of our email marketing lists an incorrect start time for this event. Please be advised that the Community Undokai starts at 6:00 pm on May 20th. \nWe invite you to join us on May 20th for a fun evening experiencing a Japanese Undokai/community building event! \nThe first “Undokai” sports festival was organized in Japan over 140 years ago. Today\, nearly all schools and community organizations in Japan hold such an event. Undokai involves the entire community and teaches the importance of physical activity and working together. \nUndokai Inc. is a professional facilitator of Undokai\, with experience organizing more than 1000 events for companies and communities worldwide. They have hosted events for groups as small as 20 to as large as several thousand. Win Together\, a division of Undokai Inc. will be hosting a series of activities adapted for the indoor environment of the Lounge on Four at our beautiful office facility\, Werqwise! \nJoin us for an evening of games\, food\, drinks\, and (fun) networking. Meet and connect with our community! \n\nEvent Schedule:\n6:00 PM – Reception/Networking\n6:30 PM – Opening Introductions\n6:40 PM – Undokai Games!\n7:25 PM – Giveaways\n7:35 PM – Networking\n8:00 PM – Closing\n  \n\nIn cooperation with Undokai-ya  \n \nEvent venue generously provided by Werqwise \n \n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/jsnc-community-undokai-werqwise/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190530T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190530T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T212949Z
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SUMMARY:JSNC Members Only: Special Executive Briefing with Keidanren Executives
DESCRIPTION:EVENT SOLD OUT\nThis event is for JSNC Members ONLY. If you are not yet a member of the Japan Society\, join us here before registering for this event. Registration closes at 11:00 am on May 30th. Limited seats available\, NO Walk-Ins.\nMembers of the Japan Society of Northern California are invited to a special executive briefing and networking session with the delegation of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation) who are visiting the Bay Area. The briefing will cover the latest developments in regulation and policy that impact foreign investment in the Bay Area\, including data privacy/security\, immigration\, labor/employment\, IP issues related to medical devices\, transfer pricing\, antitrust\, and environmental issues. A networking session will follow the briefing. Please join us for this opportunity to update yourself on key regulatory issues and network with some of the most influential companies in Japan. \nThis program\, which is jointly hosted by Morgan Lewis and the Japan Society of Northern California\, will complement the Bay Area Council program from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute in San Francisco where Keidanren executives will discuss their views on trade\, technology and business opportunities in the Bay Area. Please click here for information on that program. \n  \nThis event is co-hosted with Morgan Lewis
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/jsnc-members-only-special-executive-briefing-with-keidanren-executives/
CATEGORIES:Politics/Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190606T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T212948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T001734Z
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SUMMARY:MEMBERS ONLY: Private Art Gallery Showing in San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:This event is for JSNC Members ONLY. If you are not yet a member of the Japan Society\, join us here before registering for this event.\nJapan Society Members are invited to enjoy this FREE private showing and the fellowship of other art lovers over a glass of wine on June 6 at the Heather James Fine Art gallery in San Francisco! \nHeather James Fine Art with the cooperation of the Japan Society of Northern California will host on June 6 at 5:30pm a private showing and curated tour of We Were Always Here: Japanese-American Post-War Pioneers of Art\, a collection of boundary-pushing paintings\, sculptures\, and works on paper by more than 15 artists including Yayoi Kusama\, Ruth Asawa\, Arakawa\, and Masami Teraoka. The show provides fascinating insights into the cross-cultural narratives that flourished among Japanese and Japanese American artists and the role they played in the post-World War II American art scene. \n“The artists featured in the show forever altered and enriched the artistic landscape in the United States through their work. It is especially fitting to present this exhibition in San Francisco\, a city graced with a history of substantial cultural contributions made by Japanese Americans\,” says James Carona\, founder of Heather James Fine Art. Click Here for more information about the collection and Heather James Fine Art. \nNote: Registration will not begin until 5:30 pm. As a courtesy to our hosts\, please arrive no earlier than that time. \n\n\nEvent presented generously by:\n \n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/members-only-private-art-gallery-showing-in-san-francisco/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190619T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190619T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T213002Z
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SUMMARY:Women's World Cup Viewing Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Japan Society at Standard Deviant Brewing to watch the Women’s World Cup!\nIf you would like to witness Nadeshiko\, Japan’s women’s soccer team\, possibly make history again by winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Club\, please come out and support the team in San Francisco! The Japan Society of Northern California is kicking off a Women’s World Cup Viewing Party on Wednesday\, June 19 in collaboration with Standard Deviant Brewing and the San Francisco City Football Club. \nSince the creation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup\, Japanese team Nadeshiko has been a strong competitor. In 2011\, Japan won against the US\, and in 2015\, Japan was the runner up. This year\, the games will be held in France as Japan hopes to make a strong comeback! \nPricing: Member: $5 | Non-Member: $20 (including lunch) \n*This event is open to all ages. \n新しく生まれ変わったなでしこジャパン。 これまで積み上げてきた数々の栄光にさらに磨きをかけ、日本人にしか出来ないサッカーを追求し「新しく強いなでしこ」再び勢いをつけて世界の頂点に挑みます。イングランド戦、みんなで応援しませんか？美味しいランチをご用意してお待ちしております！ \nStandard Deviant Brewingのクラフトビール（別料金）もあります。仕事、家事をちょっと抜け出して、少し長めの昼休み。 みんなで観たらもっと楽しい。応援で日本はもっと強くなる。ガンバレ日本！ \n  \n \n\n  \n \nWomen’s World Cup Viewing Party generously supported by
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/womens-world-cup-viewing-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190628T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T212959Z
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SUMMARY:Medtech Revolution:  Latest Trends in Medical Devices in the US and Japan
DESCRIPTION:The US and Japan together account for more than half of the global medical device market. It is a sector that is seeing a breath-taking pace of innovative development and an explosion of technology deal-making between US and Japanese companies. \nPlease join us on Friday\, June 28 at Morgan Lewis in San Francisco for a program on the latest trends in innovation\, laws & regulations\, and implications for Japanese and US companies in the medtech sector. The seminar will include talks by Hiromi Maeda\, from Kaneka Pharma America\, on the latest trends in the U.S. and Japan market\, including in the areas of IoT and wearable devices\, and Christopher Bright from Morgan Lewis who will discuss the latest litigations involving intellectual property and patent infringements. The talk will be moderated by Morgan Lewis Partner and JSNC Board Member Nancy Yamaguchi. \nAnyone interested in the health care market in the US and Japan should not miss this “must-see” program. Be sure to register today and don’t forget to join the Japan Society for only $65 a year to take advantage of generous membership discounts on all programs! \nMembers: $25 | Non-Members: $10 (more than 50% off!) \n// NO-WALK IN// \n米国と日本のIoT、ウエアラブルを含むメディカル・デバイス先端テクノロジーのトレンドについて Kaneka Pharma America の前田博已氏が解説します。また、医療機器特許訴訟において、特許保護適格性、抽象概念の定義等、審査基準の透明性を図る試みが進んでいます。Morgan Lewis の Christopher Bright 弁護士がポイントをご紹介します。 \n３人目のパネルストは、充電不要、洗濯可能なヘルスタグを開発する、SpireのCEO、Jonathan Palleyに決定！ プロダクト開発にまつわるエピソード、社会的課題について、また、アメリカのハードウエア・スタートアップの視点から、NTT など日本企業とのコラボレーションの体験談について語っていただきます。（言語：英語） \nSchedule:\n3:30 PM – Registration\n4:00 PM – Program starts\n5:00-6:00 PM – Cocktail Reception \nSpeakers\n \n  \n  \n  \nHiromi Maeda is a Senior Director of the Kaneka US Innovation Center based in the Bay Area. He is responsible for new business development. He has more than 20 years of business development experience in this space\, including strategic alliances with startup companies\, M&A and corporate strategy. Kaneka is a global chemical company with diversified business headquartered in Japan.Its medical device business is built around products such as cardio/neurovascular devices including stents\, embolization coils for intracranial aneurism\, extracorporeal blood purification systems for selective removal of LDL (cholesterol) and devices for regenerative medicine and cell therapy. \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nChristopher D. Bright Christopher D. Bright has 20 years of experience litigating patent cases\, including in US federal district courts and before the International Trade Commission\, and providing counseling for global patent licensing negotiations and patent due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He has experience across a variety of sectors and industries\, with a particular focus on the life sciences and technology sectors. For example\, he has litigated and counseled on a broad array of patents in the area of medical devices\, including bioprosthetic heart valves\, image-guided surgical navigation\, needleless medical connectors\, and ultrasound medical imaging. \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nJonathan Palley is the Co-founder/CEO of Spire Health. Spire Health is the leader in remote patient monitoring for chronic respiratory diseases. Combining new hardware and deep learning technology with innovative care models\, the company’s service is designed to predict and help prevent hospitalizations. Previously\, Jonathan was the founder of an Asia-based big data analytics firm and a venture-funded e-learning company. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nNancy Yamaguchi (Moderator) is a Partner at Morgan Lewis. She advises technology companies across the world on cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, strategic and venture capital investments\, joint ventures\, strategic alliances\, and technology transactions. Her clients include companies in the semiconductor\, automotive\, banking\, IT\, and software industries\, among others. She also advises clients on operations of technology businesses and technology assets around the world. Nancy also has a focus on settlement of disputes\, including litigation\, and she has successfully settled complex disputes involving technology and intellectual property rights\, executives departures\, key employees\, founders\, and equity compensation issues. She counsels clients on best practices on handling legal matters with a view to circumventing litigation or other legal disputes. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nEvent venue generously provided by
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/medtech-revolution-latest-trends-in-medical-devices-in-the-us-and-japan/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190629T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190630T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Prefontaine Classic Track & Field Meet Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Want to get a close-up look at potential athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics next year? \nSign up to volunteer at the Prefontaine Classic Track and Field Meet on Sunday\, June 30\, at Stanford University\, where professional athletes will compete to take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! \nVolunteer responsibilities include selling programs\, preparing equipment on the field\, providing support for athletes\, and assisting with the event breakdown. \nVolunteers must be: \n\n\n16 or older \n\n\nAvailable for a training session on June 29 \n\n\nAvailable on June 29 for event prep and/or June 30 for actual event \n\n\nDepending on your volunteer assignment\, you will be placed at either Stanford University or the athletes’ hotel in San Mateo. \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nRoad to Tokyo 2020 programs generously supported by
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/prefontaine-classic-track-field-meet-volunteer-opportunity/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190629T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190629T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:JSNC YPG | Waterfront Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Japan Society’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) is proud to partnership with the Japan Society Japanese Language classes for a FREE scavenger hunt event. Members\, teachers\, students and young professionals are invited to join and RSVP through our eventbrite page. More details will be shared once registered. \nThe Waterfront Scavenger Hunt is an opportunity for those learning Japanese or have an interest in the Japanese language to practice with fellow attendees\, recognize simple words\, win prizes and have fun! All language levels welcome! \nThe route starts at the Ferry Building Farmers Market\, follows the Waterfront line towards the Greenwich Steps and ends by reaching Coit Tower. Ganbatte! \n今回YPGは、Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC)の日本語プログラムとタッグを組み、スカベンジャーハントのイベントを開催します。日本語に興味のあるメンバーと一緒にサンフランシスコを散策しませんか？ \n当日の集合場所など詳細に関しては、RSVPしてくださった方に後日おしらせします！ \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/jsnc-ypg-waterfront-scavenger-hunt/
CATEGORIES:Language
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190726T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T001627Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Japan-US Innovation Awards Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium is a signature event of the Innovation Awards Program\, organized by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. \nKeynote Speaker – Shawn Layden\, Chairman of Worldwide Studios for PlayStation \nEmerging Leader Awards will be presented to a Japanese and a U.S. company demonstrating very rapid growth and a unique\, disruptive innovation and/or business model. \nAnd the Innovation Showcase will recognize up to five exciting Japanese start-up companies. \nSee highlights from last year’s Innovation Awards here! \nFor more details about the event\, see our website: http://usjinnovate.org \nFollow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/usjinnovate \nAnd Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/usjinnovate/
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/2019-japan-us-innovation-awards-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190727T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T213011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T001745Z
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SUMMARY:JSNC YPG: July Happy Saturday at Berkeley Kite Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come and join the Young Professionals Group of the Japan Society of Northern California for our July happy Saturday! \nThis month we will visit Berkeley Kite Festival\, and we’d love for you to join us. Our group includes people interested in Japanese culture as well as people that work with Japanese companies. We are looking to socialize\, mingle\, and network with like-minded individuals! \nDate & Time: July 27\, 2018 (Sat) from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm \nMeet Up Location: Berkeley Marina Bus #51 Stop at University Ave: Marina Blvd \n*If you are planning to take public transportation\, you can meet us at North Berkeley Bart Station at 11:00 am! \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/jsnc-ypg-july-happy-saturday-at-berkeley-kite-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190729T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190729T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
CREATED:20241208T213004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T001741Z
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SUMMARY:WTA Mubadala Silicon Valley Tennis Classic Kids Day Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society of Northern California is pleased to announce a volunteer opportunity to help the USTA in hosting the annual Kids Day at the opening of the WTA Mubadala Silicon Valley Tennis Classic (fka the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford)\, part of the women’s US Open Series\, with tennis stars from around the globe. \nKids Day is a longstanding USTA Norcal tradition of engaging kids in sports\, a critical formula to promoting success through fitness and education for kids in the community. The Kids Day activities include interviews with WTA players\, Q&A\, and lunch and tickets for the kids to watch some competitive matches\, for many the first time seeing a tennis match! This year\, less than 360 days away\, the Summer Olympics comes to Tokyo after 56 years\, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the community and share not only the vision\, spirit and values of the Olympics with the kids\, but also the opportunity to talk about Japan\, the host country. \nAfter having successfully gathered volunteers for the 2019 Prefontaine Diamond Classic\, the premier Track and Field meet at Stanford University on June 30 and our first activity to celebrate the 2020 Games\, the Japan Society has again offered to invite volunteers to support USTA Norcal’s Kids Day. \nPlease come and immerse yourself in the world of tennis while enjoying a fun day with the kids in the midst of some high-level competition! \n  \n \n\nClick here for the Background Consent Form. It must be filled out and sent to duenas-bielser@norcal.usta.com after registration.\n  \nPlease note the following:\n1. You must be at least 16 years old to be a volunteer. \nAdditional Information:\n1. A Background Form must be filled out and sent to Silvia Duenas-Bielser @ duenas-bielser@norcal.usta.com.\n2. Here’s a map of the layout from last year. Kids Day will be on the baseball field (#2).  There’s a short walkway from the KD site to the stadium where matches are being played. As you can see\, the site is pretty compact. \n \n  \n*Safe Sport \nConsistent abuse-prevention training across the Olympic Movement’s 50 national governing bodies is critical for keeping athletes safe and ensuring that adults who work with youth clearly understand their roles and responsibilities\,” said Shellie Pfohl\, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. “The Center appreciates USTA’s commitment\, leadership and support of putting an athlete’s well-being first and creating respectful sport environments across the country.” \n  \n \nThe Japan Society of Northern California created the Road to Tokyo 2020 Initiative to help raise awareness of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in the Bay Area through sports and strengthen the bridge between the Bay Area and Japan. It is driven by volunteers who have a passion and interests in Japan\, sports\, and culture and are dedicated to creating even stronger ties of friendship between the Bay Area and Japan. \nThe Road to Tokyo 2020 Initiative focuses on developing a series of programs\, sporting activities\, and community engagement until next summer to generate the excitement and spirit towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Additionally\, they create the opportunity to visit and enjoy the beauties\, cuisines\, history\, and culture of Japan. The programs will continue to strengthen the already firm foundation of US-Japan friendship that has been built over the past 70 years of close engagement and fellowship.
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/wta-mubadala-silicon-valley-tennis-classic-kids-day-volunteer-opportunity/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190807T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Implications for Corporate Governance in Japan in the Aftermath of the Ghosn Case
DESCRIPTION:The arrest and extended detention of business legend Carlos Ghosn has rocked the global business world\, sparking debate about the state of Japanese corporate governance\, Japan’s criminal justice system\, Nissan’s internal controls and\, of course\, Carlos Ghosn himself. \nHow is the Ghosn affair being viewed in Japan and abroad? Will the case affect how foreign companies perceive the investment climate in Japan? Will the case lead to changes in Japanese corporate governance or justice system? \nJoin us for an in-depth discussion of the Ghosn case and its implications by two experts who have been following the matter closely. One of the experts is Glen S. Fukushima\, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC\, who splits his time between DC\, Tokyo\, and San Francisco. With his experience as a US trade official\, a Tokyo-based business executive\, and an academic\, he brings an insider’s perspective to this case. Susan Resley\, another expert\, leads the securities enforcement practice for Morgan Lewis\, a global law firm with offices in San Francisco and Tokyo. She is perfectly positioned to explain the charges against Ghosn\, how our two justice systems handle these cases and implications for foreign-owned business in Japan. The discussion will be moderated by Nancy Yamaguchi\, Partner at Morgan Lewis and Japan Society board member. \nDon’t miss this timely and relevant program! \nMembers: $15 | Non-Members: $25 \nLunch will be provided. \n日産自動車の代表取締役会長だったカルロス・ゴーン氏は、2015年3月期までの5年間の有価証券報告書に報酬額を実際の額よりも少なく記載した金融商品取引法違反（有価証券報告書の虚偽記載）の容疑で、東京地検特捜部に逮捕されました。この事件により、日産自動車の内部統制などコーポレートガバナンス（企業統治）のあり方が厳しく問われることになったのは周知の通りです。これまでの経緯、今後の展開などについて、Center for American Progressのグレン福島と、Susan D. Resley\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewisが日産・ゴーン事件とコーポレイトガバナンスについて解説します。 \n豪華ランチ付き。ランチタイムを利用して、ぜひご参加ください。お待ちしております！ \n \n  \n\n  \nGlen S. Fukushima\, Senior Fellow\, Center for American Progress \nGlen S. Fukushima worked on US-Japan and US-China trade negotiations at USTR (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative) from 1985-90\, then had a 22-year business career in one European and four American multinational corporations\, including as Vice President of AT&T Japan and President & CEO of Airbus Japan. He was elected to two terms as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and is currently a Board member of the Japan-America societies in Boston\, San Francisco\, and Washington\, DC\, as well as Honorary Co-Chairman of the National Association of Japan-America Societies. In 1993\, he declined an offer to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Economic Policy\, and from 2015-2016\, he was a member of Hillary Clinton’s Asia Policy Working Group. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress\, a Washington\, DC think tank. He is the author of The Politics of US-Japan Economic Friction\, which won the Ohira Prize in 1993. \n  \n\n  \nSusan D. Resley\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP \n \nLeading Morgan Lewis’s securities enforcement practice\, Susan D. Resley advises companies\, boards and their committees\, individual directors\, senior officers\, and employees of companies\, as well as accounting firms\, brokerage and investment advisory firms\, and other financial institutions in internal investigations and regulatory investigations and proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement\, the Department of Justice (DOJ)\, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).  Her engagements include high profile as well as non-public investigations. \n  \n\n  \nNancy Yamaguchi\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP \nNancy Yamaguchi (Moderator) is a Partner at Morgan Lewis in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. She advises technology companies across the world on cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, strategic and venture capital investments and joint ventures. Her clients include companies in the semiconductor\, automotive\, banking\, IT\, and software industries\, among others. Nancy also has a focus on settlement of disputes\, including litigation\, and she has successfully settled complex disputes involving technology and intellectual property rights\, key employees and equity compensation issues. She counsels clients on best practices on handling legal matters with a view to circumventing litigation or other legal disputes. \n  \n  \n\n  \n  \nEvent venue generously provided by Morgan Lewis
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/implications-for-corporate-governance-in-japan-in-the-aftermath-of-the-ghosn-case/
CATEGORIES:Politics/Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20190809T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20190809T133000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Netflix Deep Dive
DESCRIPTION:*This event is in Japanese. \nThe Japan Society of Northern California will be hosting a lunchtime discussion in Tokyo on the current situation of Netflix. Jon Metzler\, lecturer at Haas School of Business and founder of Blue Field Strategies\, will be holding the discussion. Topics such as the recent decline in subscriptions and strategies used to compete with other streaming services such as Hulu and Amazon Prime Video will be discussed. Lunch will be provided. \n「Netflix徹底解剖」と題し、ネットフリックスの成功要因の他、amazonプライムやhuluといった競合他社との比較、近年力を入れているコンテンツ戦略などを取り上げます。さらに最近大きなニュースとなった、米国での会員数の減少といった最新のトピックスまでカバーしネットフリックスを徹底解剖します。 \nDate:\nFriday\, August 9th \nSchedule: \n11:30 A.M. – Registration\n12:00 P.M. – Program starts\n1:00 PM ~ 1:30 P.M. – Networking \nLocation:\nWhite & Case LLP\n\nWhite & Case Law Offices (Registered Association)\nMarunouchi Trust Tower Main\n26th Floor\, 1-8-3 Marunouchi\nChiyoda-ku\, Tokyo 100-0005\nJapan \n\nPrice: ￥3000 \n\n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/netflix-deep-dive/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190814T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190814T173000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:When Women Lead: Female Career Empowerment in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Please join an event featuring well-known female leaders who have played a significant role in empowering women in Japan. Sakie Fukushima\, a renowned Japanese business leader\, was President & CEO of Korn Ferry Japan\, only the second woman to serve on Korn Ferry’s US Board\, was Vice-Chair of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)\, and has served on the board of directors of 12 major Japanese companies. Suzanne Basalla\, currently Chief of Staff\, Toyota Research Institute\, was former EVP and COO of the US-Japan Council and former Senior Advisor to Ambassador Roos in the US Embassy of Tokyo. The event will be moderated by Susie Roos\, a partner and CAO of Geodesic Capital\, who was an employment and labor attorney for 34 years. \nPlease come hear these three power women tell their stories of how they successfully navigated male-dominated environments and gender bias (before anyone discussed gender bias). They will share stories of how mentors of both genders combined with their hard work and persistence enabled them to work through challenges and rise to the top. \nWe will also hear about current developments in Japan\, the current state of “womenomics” and challenges of changing public policy and the private sector behavior. As we understand the historical and current challenges facing women\, but also see some shifts in cultural attitudes and perspectives\, what are the next tangible steps for companies and the government to take so that women can contribute their talents to society? \n8/14 に SFにてWomen Impact Networking (WIN)イベントを開催いたします。 G&S Global Advisors代表取締役社長、コーン・フェリー・インターナショナル社アジア・パシフィック地域最高顧問を務めた橘･フクシマ･ 咲江氏、そして、ジョン・ルース前駐日米国大使上級顧問を務め、「TOMODACHIイニシアチブ」の企画・策定に大きく貢献、また、元米国海軍将校として米国防総省の日本担当ディレクター&国防長官室日本部長を担当し、現在は Toyota Research Institute で Chief of Staff を務める、Suzanne Basalla 氏が登壇します。また、モデレータを務めるのは、Geodesic Capitalのパートナー兼CAO、雇用・労働専門の弁護士であり雇用法・労使関係の幅広い分野で雇用主にアドバイスを提供している、Susie Roos です。 \n\nSchedule:\n5:30 – 6:00 pm: Registration and Networking\n6:00 – 7:30 pm: Program and Audience Q&A\n7:30 pm: Networking \nPrices:\nJSNC Member: $10\nGeneral/Non-Member: $20 \n  \n \nNO WALK-INS! Sales close on 8/14 at 10:30 am. \n\nSpeakers:\n \nSakie Fukushima\nPresident & Representative Director\, G&S Global Advisors Inc. \nPrior to establishing her own firm in 2010\, Ms. Fukushima headed the Japan operations of Korn/Ferry International and served as a member of the firm’s global Board of Directors. From 1987\, she worked at Bain & Company in Boston and Tokyo and\, before that\, as an instructor at Harvard University. Since 2001\, she has served on the Board of Directors of 11 Japanese companies including Kao\, Sony\, Bridgestone\, and Mitsubishi Corp. She currently serves on the Board of Konica Minolta\, J. Front Retailing\, and Ushio Electric. She has also served on the advisory councils of several Japanese government ministries and on the advisory board of the Development Bank of Japan. From 2001-2015\, she was vice chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai). In 2008\, Business Week selected her to be on the list of “The World’s 100 Most Influential Headhunters” (one of nine women and the only Japanese). She received her B.A. from Seisen University\, Ed.M. from Harvard University\, and MBA from Stanford University. \n  \n \nSuzanne Basalla\nChief of Staff\, Toyota Research Institute \nSuzanne Basalla serves as Chief of Staff\, Toyota Research Institute. From October 2012-March 2017\, she was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S.-Japan Council\, an educational non-profit dedicated to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations through people-to-people connections\, especially investing in next generation leaders through the TOMODACHI Initiative. From March 2010-September 2012\, Suzanne served as Senior Advisor to Ambassador Roos in U.S. Embassy Tokyo. In that capacity\, she supported the Ambassador on the full portfolio of security\, economic\, political and cultural issues in the U.S.-Japan relationship. Previous to her Embassy assignment\, she was Director for Japan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, Washington\, DC. Prior to joining the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, she served as an officer in the United States Navy\, including assignments in Japan\, the Pentagon\, and Diego Garcia. Suzanne received a master’s degree in Asian Studies from the George Washington University and graduated from the University of Virginia. In 2008\, she received the inaugural Ryozo Kato Award for service to the U.S.-Japan Alliance. \nModerator:\n \nSusie Roos\nPartner and CAO\, Geodesic Capital \nSusan (Susie) Roos is a partner and CAO of Geodesic Capital. Prior to Geodesic\, Ms. Roos was an employment and labor attorney with substantial experience advising and counseling employers in all areas of employment law and labor relations.  Her practice included defending employers in wrongful termination\, wage and hour issues\, sexual harassment\, employment discrimination and trade secret litigation before United States federal and state courts. As wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Japan\, Ms. Roos lived in Tokyo\, Japan from August 2009 to August 2013. While in Tokyo\, Ms. Roos was an active voice supporting efforts to empower women in the workplace in Japan\, and played an active role in the U.S. response to March 11\, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.  Susie received her A.B. from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of Southern California. She enjoys snow skiing\, golf\, gardening\, politics\, and movies. She is an avid fan of all Stanford athletic teams\, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area professional teams….Giants\, 49ers and the Golden State Warriors. \n  \n \n\nThis Program is generously sponsored by Susie Roos\, and the venue is kindly provided by PwC.
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/when-women-lead-female-career-empowerment-in-japan/
CATEGORIES:Politics/Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190825T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190825T143000
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SUMMARY:US-Japan Friendship Cup Tennis Tournament | Millbrae
DESCRIPTION:With a record high of 68 participants\, we thank all of our players and sponsors for being able to join us on a beautiful Sunday!\n  \nMills High School Tennis Courts | 400 Murchison Dr.\, Millbrae \nFounded in 1987\, the purpose of the Friendship Cup Tennis Tournament is to develop a warm relationship between the people of Japan and the United States. The winner will be awarded The Consular Cup\, a majestic steel chalice donated to the tournament in 1990 by the Consulate General of Japan. Lunch\, gift bags\, and free entry into an exciting opportunity drawing are also included–so really\, everybody wins! \nテニスファン待望の Japan – US フレンドシップテニストーナメント、日本総領事杯テニス大会は、今年30周年を迎えます。Millbrae で8月25日(日曜日）に開催されます。試合経験の少ない方から上級者までご参加いただけます。昨年もお互いの実力発揮と交流トークに大いに盛り上がりました。豪華商品、ランチ付き。お誘い合わせの上、是非ご参加ください！（昼食付） \n  \nRules & Regulations: \n\nMatches will be men’s/women’s/mixed doubles & your partner will change each round. The doubles partner will be decided by drawing lots; there will be no pre-arrangements.\nEach player plays a total of 4 sets\, each set consisting of 8 games (a total of 32 games). The player with the most number of won games out of 32 games is the champion.\nPlayers must be 17 or older to participate. All skill levels are welcome.\nThis is a “friendship tournament” with the sole purpose of having fun and playing tennis with players of all skill levels. Please note that this is not a competitive USTA tournament\n\nPrize: \n\nThe champion will be presented with a perpetual Consular Cup and a permanent plaque. There will be an award ceremony after the tournament\, so participants are asked to stay until the end of the event.\n\n  \nREGISTRATION CLOSES ON 8/19 AT 5:00 PM \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nLeading Prize Sponsors \n \n \n  \n \n  \nRoad to Tokyo 2020 programs are generously funded by
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/us-japan-friendship-cup-tennis-tournament-millbrae/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190827T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Traveling to Japan in 2020
DESCRIPTION:Traveling to Japan in 2020 | Palo Alto \nMore than a half century ago Japan became the first Asian country to host the Olympic Games. The Tokyo 2020 Games\, now less than 12 months away\, will not only be a global celebration of sport\, unifying the world in our shared love for competition and excellence\, but also a national celebration of Japan as it emerges from three decades of struggle and change. \nIf you want a ring-side seat to history in the making\, but are confused and daunted by the challenges of booking a flight to Japan\, finding a hotel and buying tickets to Olympic events\, please join us on August 27 from 5:30 at the offices of Squires Patton Boggs in Palo Alto for a special presentation by the Japan National Tourism Organization. Kay Cuellar\, Deputy Manager of the JNTO office in Los Angeles\, will reveal tips on how to get the most out of a trip to Japan in general as well as explain the process as it now stands for booking travel\, reserving hotels and purchasing tickets for the 2020 Olympic Games. \nWhether you are going to the Summer Games or wish to enjoy the many wonders of Japan at a less crowded time\, don’t miss this program which will be filled with valuable information! \nDate: August 27\, 2019 (Tuesday) \nJSNC Members $10 | Non-members: $20 (Japanese Buffet Dinner included) \nVENUE\nSquire Patton Boggs\n1801 Page Mill Rd. #110\nPalo Alto\, CA \nNO WALK-INS. REGISTRATION CLOSES ON TUESDAY\, AUGUST 27 AT 10:30 AM. \n  \n \n  \nSpeaker:  \n \nKay Cuellar\nDeputy Manager\nJapan National Tourism Organization\nLos Angeles Office \n  \nKay Cuellar is Deputy Manager specializing in marketing and communications for the Japan National Tourism Organization\, the national tourism board of Japan which acts as an information desk for international travelers to Japan. A UCLA alum who previously lived in the Ibaraki prefecture\, she has spent the last four plus years promoting the destination to American travelers from JNTO’s Los Angeles office. She especially enjoys introducing travelers to off-the-beaten-path locations and unique local experiences that can be had in Japan. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nEvent venue generously provided by \n \n  \nRoad to Tokyo 2020 programs are generously sponsored by
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/traveling-to-japan-in-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190828T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190828T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:How Silicon Valley Start-Ups Can Make it in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Japan is the world’s third largest market\, enjoys among the highest levels of per capita income on earth\, is one of most politically stable\, is a virtual laboratory for solutions to demographic problems raised by its rapid aging and hosts a corporate sector undergoing generational reform. The timing has never been better for disruptive Silicon Valley start-ups to take advantage of the business opportunities there. In fact\, many start-ups\, particularly those in the health care area\, can ill afford not to be in the Japanese market. At the same time\, Japan\, with its different corporate practices\, structure\, governance and regulation\, can be a challenge to navigate\, especially for super-busy start-up founders who have more than enough headaches to keep them up at night. \nOn August 28\, 2019\, from 5:00-7:30 at the TOTO Concept 190 near Oracle Park\, two experienced experts talk about the opportunities and pitfalls of Silicon Valley start-ups doing business in Japan. They will talk about the sectors in Japan that have the most potential for Silicon Valley tech start-ups\, steps that can increase the likelihood of success\, and pitfalls to avoid in doing business in Japan. Alan Mockridge\, President of Intralink North America\, has been doing business in Japan for 24 years and since 2000 has been focused on helping North American companies\, especially technology-oriented firms\, enter or expand into the East Asian market. Matthew Fuller\, a former American diplomat\, is a partner at Geodesic Capital in charge of investor relations. Geodesic is a venture capital firm focused on investing in American start-ups interested in expanding to Japan. Anyone involved with a start-up company in the Bay Area interested in the Japanese will find this program invaluable. Gourmet Japanese Dinner and drinks are provided! See you there! \n \n\nSchedule:\n5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Registration & Networking \n5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Program \n7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Reception \nSpeakers:\n \nAlan Mockridge\nPresident\, Intralink North America \nAlan spent 15 years in Japan working for a Japanese engineering company in the automotive industry and then at Intralink securing strategic partnerships and licensing deals for North American and European startups with major Japanese corporations across the mobile\, consumer electronics\, and banking sectors. He relocated to Silicon Valley in 2008 to establish Intralink America\, where he is responsible for managing teams in San Jose and Boston working with North American companies and government EDOs targeting Japan\, South Korea\, China and Taiwan and supporting Japanese corporations with their global Open Innovation activities. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nMatthew Fuller\nPartner at Geodesic Capital | former American diplomat \nMatthew (Matt) is a Partner at Geodesic Capital and manages Investor Relations. Previously\, Matthew was an American diplomat for eight years\, serving his final tour at the White House on the National Security Council where he covered Jordan. Previous postings included Tokyo and Jerusalem. Prior to joining the Foreign Service\, Matt served in Baghdad as Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Administrator L. Paul Bremer’s Special Assistant from 2003 to 2004. Other diplomatic posts in Washington included service as Special Assistant to the Secretary of State’s Iraq Advisor in 2005 and later\, head of the Jordan Desk in the Office of Near East Affairs at the State Department. Prior to his diplomatic service\, Matthew worked at the United Nations in Geneva where he developed training programs for diplomats and worked as an English teacher in rural Japan (Aichi Prefecture) on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for two years. \n  \n  \n  \nEvent venue generously provided by  \n \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/how-silicon-valley-start-ups-can-make-it-in-japan/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Shades of Gray: Age-tech reshapes elderly healthcare in Japan
DESCRIPTION:Japan\, home to the world’s oldest population\, is a laboratory for the development of technologies and policies to address the many medical\, economic\, and social issues that rapid aging entails. Whether you are in the health care field\, an investor\, a manufacturer or just an individual interested in aging with dignity\, the lessons we learn from age-tech\, many of which are being developed in Japan\, is directly relevant to all of our futures. Come join us to discuss the problems that Japan faces as it ages and shrinks and what some innovative Japanese companies are doing to address those challenges. \nOur expert speakers are John Campbell\, Professor Emeritus from University of Michigan\, one of the top American experts on policies to address aging in Japan\, Joseph Schmidt of Sompo Japan\, one of Japan most innovative insurance companies\, and Dr. Tae Hyung Kim from DENTCA\, which has received funding from Mitsui Chemical and other investors to develop technology to increase efficiency and lower cost of dental care. Please come hear these exciting speakers. \n  \nDate : September 10\, 2019 | Tuesday \nVenue : Werqwise | 149 New Montgomery St 4th Floor\, San Francisco\, CA 94105 \nSchedule:\n6:00 PM / Registration\n6:30 – 7:30 PM / Program\n7:30 – 8:00 PM / Networking (Gourmet Japanese Dinner and drinks are provided!) \n  \n \n  \n\nSpeakers: \n \n  \nJoseph Schmidt\, Vice President\, SOMPO Digital Lab\, Inc. \nJoe is vice president of business development for SOMPO Digital Lab\, the innovation group of SOMPO Holdings\, a thirty-two billion dollar insurance and healthcare conglomerate based in Tokyo.  Prior to joining SOMPO in 2016\, Joe led public relations at enterprise software companies Salesforce and PeopleSoft in Tokyo and the Bay Area. Joe was born and raised in Japan and is fluent in Japanese. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJohn Campbell\, Professor Emeritus\, University of Michigan \nJohn Creighton Campbell was educated at Columbia University and taught at the University of Michigan for 33 years before becoming Emeritus. He works on Japanese politics\, organizational decision-making\, and in recent years health care and policy for older people in Japan and elsewhere.  His books include Contemporary Japanese Budget Politics\, How Policies Change: The Japanese Government and the Aging Society\, and\, with Naoki Ikegami\, The Art of Balance in Health Policy:  Maintaining Japan’s Egalitarian\, Low-Cost System. He recently served as a visiting professor or scholar at several universities: Toyo\, Tokyo\, Yokohama National\, Keio\, Free University of Berlin\, Duisburg-Essen\, Singapore\, and Hamburg. In 2019 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun (Third Class) by the Japanese Government. \n  \n  \n \nDr. Tae Hyung Kim\, Professor\, University of Southern California and Chairman of Board\, DENTCA \nDr. Tae Kim is a Professor and the Chair of Removable Prosthodontics\, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry\, University of Southern California\, Los Angeles\, California.  Dr. Kim is a recipient of multiple grants\, patents and awards in digital removable prostheses\, implant research\, and biomaterials\, and lectures internationally on CAD CAM dentures.  Dr. Kim focuses on digital removable prostheses and education using the latest technologies including 3D printing. He invented the Digital Denture system\, called ‘DentCa’ which is owned by Mitsui Chemical Inc.  He has authored lecture series in Removable prosthodontics and Prosthodontics Review Book at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and is also the author of numerous clinical and research articles in CAD CAM Denture and implant dentistry. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEvent Space Generously Hosted By:\n \nA big thank you to our official AgeTech program series sponsor!
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/shades-of-gray-age-tech-reshapes-elderly-healthcare-in-japan/
CATEGORIES:Healthcare,Politics/Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190915T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190915T163000
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SUMMARY:7-5-3 (Shichi-Go-San) Photo Session Event
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Society of Northern California is hosting the 7-5-3 (Shichi-Go-San) Photo Session Event on Sunday\, September 15th and Saturday\, October 12th for families to celebrate this coming-of-age tradition. Our friendly\, certified kimono professionals will provide rare\, high-end kimonos from Japan to make sure you have an authentic Japanese experience. Continue reading for more information. \n  \nThe Photo Session fee is $300 and includes: \n-Studio session with a professional photographer\n-Rental fee for 1 child’s Kimono set\n-Kimono dressing for 1 child\n-Family photos\n-All the digital images for the session \n*Please note that it will take about an hour per session (30 mins. for dress + 30 mins. for photo-shoot). \n\nAdditional services: \n-Hair styling service: $30\n-Hair styling & makeup service: $50\n-Additional child: $100 (1 additional rental Kimono set and kimono dressing. Photo session would be extended 15 min)\n-Professional printing and framing \nDeadline for the registration:\nSaturday\, September 7\, 2019 (for 9/15 session)\nFriday\, October 4th\, 2019 (for 10/12 session) \n*There is limited space. If all appointments are filled\, please contact kimono@usajapan.org\, and we will reach out to you about our “Premium Plan.” \nFor more details\, please contact: kimono@usajapan.org \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/7-5-3-shichi-go-san-photo-session-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190917T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T002737
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SUMMARY:Restricting Foreign Investment in Silicon Valley: How to Deal with New National Security Review Rules
DESCRIPTION://日本語は下に続きます//\n\nLearn More About the Impact of New Foreign Investment Rules on Bay Area Companies!\n\nTwelve months ago\, President Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)\, which strengthens the review of foreign investment into the US for national security reasons. Since enactment\, the law has significantly impacted foreign investment into Bay Area start-up companies that involve the use of advanced technology\, with more rules expected in the coming months. All stakeholders\, including foreign investors\, venture capital firms\, funds with foreign LPs\, and start-up entrepreneurs need to understand how this new law will affect them.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us on September 17 at 5:30 at Sony\, San Mateo\, for a one-of-a-kind program hosted by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with Pegasus Tech Ventures that will examine the laws implementation a year later. Speakers will include Allison Baum of Trinity Capital\, a VC specialist with extensive experience in Japan\, who will address how the new restrictions are affecting venture capitalists and entrepreneurs\, Rick Sofield\, a lawyer with Wiley Rein and a former CFIUS official \, and Anis Uzzaman\, founder of Pegasus Tech Ventures\, a global venture capital firm that invests in emerging technology companies around the world and works with them to expand sales in North America\, Asia and Europe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n新しい外国投資リスク審査近代化法 (FIRRMA) が成立し、パイロットプログラムが 2018年11月に発効されました。この法案により、対米外国投資委員会（CFIUS）の審査対象となる取引の範囲が拡大し、日本企業にとっても米国のスタートアップの投資 や買収への影響が懸念されています。今回のセミナーでは、ワシントンD.C.を拠点に活動するCFIUS専門の弁護士を中心に、その審査内容と認可プロセスや免除などについて解説し、みなさまと情報共有できる場にしたいと考えています。M&A、テクノロジースカウトの担当者の方々は特に必見のセミナー、みなさまのご来場をお待ちしております。 //同時通訳付//\n\n  \nDate: Tuesday\, September 17th \n  \nLocation:  \nSony Interactive Entertainment \n2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy \nSan Mateo\, CA 94404\n  \nSchedule: \n5:00-5:30 pm: Registration and Networking / Buffet Dinner \n5:30-5:45 pm: Allison Baum\, Principal\, Trinity Ventures \n5:45-6:15 pm: Richard C. Sofield\, Partner\, Wiley Rein \n6:15-6:45 pm: Q&A Moderated by Anis Uzzaman\, Ph.D\, Founder and General Partner of Pegasus Tech Ventures \n6:45-7:15 pm: Networking \n  \n \nSpeakers: \nRichard C. Sofield\nPartner\, Wiley Rein \nRick has more than 24 years of experience in U.S. national security legal and public policy matters in both the public and private sectors\, working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)\, the National Intelligence Council\, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\, the National Security Council\, the Executive Office of the President\, and the U.S. Departments of Treasury\, Defense\, Homeland Security\, State\, Commerce\, and Energy\, as well as other agencies evaluating foreign investment-related issues. He represents clients in matters involving U.S. national security issues\, cross-border transactions\, and government investigations. Prior to joining Wiley Rein\, Rick was the Director of the Foreign Investment Review Staff (FIRS) for the National Security Division (NSD) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)\, where he oversaw the DOJ’s participation in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nPeter D. Shields\nManaging Partner\, Wiley Rein \nPeter is responsible for the overall management of the firm\, and development and implementation of the firm’s long-term strategy focusing on client service\, value billing\, operational efficiencies\, diversity\, and tactical growth. In this role\, he chairs the Executive and Management Committees and leads the firm’s efforts to provide exceptional\, effective\, and value-based legal services.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n \nAllison Baum\n Principal\, Trinity \nAllison is an investor at Trinity Ventures where she focuses on technology that shapes the future of work. Previously\, Allison was co-founder and managing partner of Fresco Capital\, a global seed fund with offices in Hong Kong\, Tokyo\, and Menlo Park. During her time at Fresco\, Allison raised and deployed a total of US $40 million across 70 early stage education technology\, enterprise software\, and digital healthcare companies. In 2016\, she was named by Forbes as one of the Top 30 Under 30 in Finance in Asia.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n \nAnis Uzzaman\, Ph.D.\nGeneral Partner & CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures \n\n\nAnis is the General Partner\, CEO\, and founding member of Pegasus Tech Ventures\, a Silicon Valley-based VC with strong global network and investments. Managing more than 20 multi-million dollar funds\, Anis has invested in over 150+ startups in the United States\, Japan\, and South East Asia. Prominent US startups in the Pegasus portfolio include Vicarious\, Color Genomics\, IFTTT\, Rigetti\, x.ai\, Genius\, Affectiva\, Osaro\, and Afero. He is an investor and a board director of Tech in Asia\, the largest tech media in Southeast Asia. Anis also sits on the board of directors of Affectiva\, Lark\, Blue Frog Robotics\, I AND C-Cruise\, and Asteria. Anis also serves as the Chairman of Startup World Cup\, a global startup pitch competition with $1 million investment prize\, and regional competitions organized in 30+ countries across 6 continents.\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/restricting-foreign-investment-in-silicon-valley-how-to-deal-with-new-national-security-review-rules/
CATEGORIES:Healthcare,Politics/Policy
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SUMMARY:Life and Legacy of John Bingham\, US Envoy to Japan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on September 23rd for a luncheon program about America’s longest-sitting US Envoy to Japan and 19th century American statesman\, Ohio Congressman John Bingham.  Bingham laid the basis in his 12 years in Tokyo for more than a century of robust US-Japan engagement.  He was also the first in a long tradition of appointing top American political figures（大物) to the Embassy in Japan.  Prior to his posting\, as a Congressman\, Bingham was the main drafter of the celebrated 14 Amendment\, which confirmed ex-slaves as citizens and gave them equal protection under the law\, and also served as a prosecutor in the impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson – two historical events with more than a little resonance in our current events. \nSchedule: \nRegistration and lunch: 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nProgram: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. \nVenue: \nPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP\nThree Embarcadero Center\nSan Francisco\, California \nPrices: (including delicious Japanese lunch) \nMember: $10 | Non-member: $20 \n  \n\n*Seating is limited\, so reserve your spot today! \n  \n\n  \nSpeaker:\n \n  \n  \nSam Kidder\nSam served in Japan twice in the US Embassy as a Foreign Commercial Officer and then later as the head of the American Chamber of Commerce\, working with the eight US Ambassador to Japan from Mike Mansfield to Caroline Kennedy.  He is an expert on John Bingham and will talk about Bingham’s fascinating career\, his historical role in advancing African American rights\, his years in Japan marked by a growing love for the country\, his sense of fairness in pushing to undo unequal treaties forced on Japan and the impact he left on a relationship that progressed from economic rival to wartime enemy to post-war ally. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nVenue generously provided by:
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/life-and-legacy-of-john-bingham-us-envoy-to-japan/
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Blind Soccer and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on September 25 from 5:30 PM in Sunnyvale to learn about and play blind soccer\, a Paralympic sport for the visually impaired.  Shigeo Yoshihara\, a Blind Soccer player and multiple Paralympic medal winner\, and Masatoshi Kenmochi\, Partner\, Japan Blind Football Association\, will first explain blind soccer and its significance and then coach actual play for the first 32 participants to register.  Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of Japan’s top Paralympians\, learn more about the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Games and the game of blind soccer\, as well as experience first-hand the sport itself. \nBlind soccer is an extremely exciting sport with rules similar to futsal. Each team fields five players who attempt to put the ball into their opponents’ goal while defending their own. Aside from the goalkeepers\, the players are blind or visually impaired and they wear eye patches and blindfolds to ensure that no one has an advantage.  The ball is equipped with a jingling noise to guide the players.  This very special event is generously supported by ANA\, a proud sponsor of Japanese National Blind Soccer Team who will be competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. \n  \n \n\nVenue:\nFujitsu Campus Building H \n1240 E Arques Ave\, Sunnyvale\, CA 94085 \n\nSchedule:\n5:30 – 6:00pm Registration & Light meal\n6:00 – 6:05pm Opening Remark\n・Larry Greenwood | President\, Japan Society\n・Fumiyasu Hirose | Vice President & General Manager\, San Francisco/ San Jose Office\, ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS\n6:05 – 6:20pm What’s Blind Soccer?     Masatoshi Kenmochi | Partner\, Japan Blind Football Association & COO\, Criacao Corporation \n6:20 – 7:30pm Fun Time! \n7:30 – 8:00pm Networking and Dinner \n\nCoaches:\n \nShigeo Yoshihara\nBlind Soccer Player\, Blind Soccer Olympic Player\, Gold Paralympic Medalist \nKnown as a super star in the visually impaired sports field\, Yoshihara received the bronze medal for the high jump at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games\, the gold medal (world record at that time) for the 1km cycling competition at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics\, and the silver medal for track sprint tandem cycling at the 2004 Athens Games.  He started playing Blind Soccer in 2002 and was soon selected as a member of Japan’s national team. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMasatoshi Kenmochi\nPartner\, Japan Blind Football Association & COO\, Criacao Corporation \nAfter working at RobertWalters\, a San Francisco-based executive recruiting firm\, Kenmochi changed his career direction. He co-founded Criacao\, which manages Criacao Shinjuku\, a Japanese Regional League soccer team\, and provides consultation to sports-related businesses. He became Director of the Diversity & Inclusion Division at the Japan Blind Football Association in 2016 and has run more than 100 blind soccer workshops. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nEvent venue generously provided by \n  \n \nThis program is incorporated with \n \nRoad to Tokyo 2020 programs are generously funded by \n 
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/sold-out-blind-soccer-and-the-2020-tokyo-paralympic-games/
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