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  • Author event w/ Romulus Hillsborough on The Ryoma Phenomenon

    The Japan Society of Northern California and Kinokuniya Bookstore in Japantown will host writer Romulus Hillsborough on Saturday, July 30. Mr. Hillsborough will speak about the life and legacy of Sakamoto Ryoma, a beloved and popular figure in Japanese history. Sakamoto Ryoma, a Japanese prominent figure in the Bakumatsu period in Japan (1853 – 1867), continues to be featured in…

  • Big in Japan: Blue Bottle Coffee’s Japan Journey with Founder & CEO, James Freeman

    photo credit: Andrew Curry Bay Area coffee legend Blue Bottle Coffee is known for its delicious coffee and aesthetic sensibilities.  Over the years, many visiting Japanese coffee enthusiasts have fallen in love with it, and now they can get their Blue Bottle fix closer to home, as the company opened its first two cafes in…

    $5 – $25

  • One-Day “Director Boot Camp” Program – Training for Prospective Directors of Japanese Boards

    The Japan Society of Northern California and The Board Director Training Institute of Japan (BDTI) are pleased to co-sponsor a one-day course providing “director training” for prospective members of Japanese public and private boards. This one-day intensive program, which is offered regularly by BDTI in Japan, teaches participants key legal and corporate governance knowledge needed to…

    $875.00

  • Privacy and Security in A Digital World: Latest Trends in Cybersecurity in Japan and the US

    Whether it is the role of government in compelling tech companies to unlock technology or provide access to data, the controversy swirling around Secretary Clinton’s emails or the frustration at having one’s email account hacked, finding the right balance between privacy, security and convenience has become increasingly difficult in our digital world.  Silicon Valley companies…

  • The 28th US – Japan Friendship Cup Tennis Tournament – POSTPONED UNTIL 2017-

    The Japan Society is excited to announce the 28th US-Japan Friendship Cup Tennis Tournament! The Japan Society of Northern California is proud to present the 28th US - Japan Friendship Cup Tennis Tournament. Started in 1987, this friendly tournament was launched to build friendships between the peoples of Japan and the United States on the…

    $55 – $85

  • Creating the Next Biomedical Powerhouse in Japan

    Despite groundbreaking technological innovations in biotech and medicine, Japan still faces challenges in becoming a world leader in biotech and medicine. On Wednesday, October 12th, Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka will be the keynote speaker for a panel discussing these issues and how Silicon Valley entrepreneurship can help to bring this technology to market. …

  • Big in Japan: Levent Arabaci on Implementing Culture Change at a Large Japanese Company

    In recent years, many of the large firms that historically were the foundation of the Japanese economy have been losing their competitive edge and seen their market shares slipping. Determined to avoid having Hitachi suffer the same fate, CEO Hiroaki Nakanishi decided that it needed to change the way that it managed its people and…

    $5 – $25

  • BUSINESS JAPANESE LANGUAGE WORKSHOP

    We are happy to announce that due to popular demand, Business Japanese Language Workshop is back this fall. One of the challenges in mastering the Japanese language is choosing the proper words and expressions according to the situation.  In the business world, the knowledge of certain terminologies and rules are essential for non-native speakers to…

    $25 – $35

  • Mind the Gap: Gender Equality in Japan and the U.S.

    Japan and the U.S. present interesting case studies for the role of women in the workplace. In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has instituted a series of reforms called “womenomics” to empower more women to join the workforce and contribute to economic growth. Here in the United States, women have succeeded in integrating into the…

    Free – $20

  • Big in Japan: Why do Japanese large companies want to collaborate with SV startups?

    Japan’s large companies realize that they need to innovate, and are attracted by the energy and dynamism of Silicon Valley startups. Deloitte’s Masayuki Kimura is focused on helping to connect Japanese large companies with startups in Silicon Valley. In this talk, he will give us insight into the strategic possibilities of such connections, and share…

  • Documentary Film Screening: Paper Lanterns

    The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) in Mountain View presents a special screening of the documentary film, Paper Lanterns.  On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima, Japan. Among the estimated 140,000 casualties that day were 12 American prisoners of war. For decades, the families of these 12 Americans were never informed about the fates…