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SUMMARY:2016 Japan-US Innovation Awards Symposium
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \nEmphasizing the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship\, this event – now in its sixth year – takes on even greater prominence.  Since inception\, the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Initiative has fostered constructive interaction between Japan and the San Francisco/Silicon Valley innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem.\nThe 2016 Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium will be held Friday\, July 22\, 2016 at the Stanford University Arrillaga Alumni Center from 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.  The Symposium is offered by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the Stanford University US–Asia Technology Management Center.\nJohn V. Roos\, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and General Partner\, Geodesic Capital\, will provide welcoming remarks.  Ari Horie\, Founder & CEO\, Women’s Startup Lab\, will give the keynote address on “Breathing New Life into Innovation.”\nIn addition\, the Japan- U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium will include presentation of the Emerging Leader Award to Mercari\, Inc. (Japan) and Dropbox (U.S.).\nFive exciting Japanese start-up companies will be recognized in the Innovation Showcase portion of the Innovation Awards Symposium. These companies include: Axelspace\, Floadia Corporation\, Preferred Networks\, Inc\, Spiber\, Inc.\, and Xenoma Inc.\nSymposium attendees also will have the opportunity to see first-hand the products offered by the 7 companies being honored\, plus an unmatched opportunity to network with leaders who are active at the intersection of Japanese creativity and San Francisco/Silicon Valley entrepreneurship and innovation.\n\nVisit  www.usjinnovate.org for more info!
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/2016-japan-us-innovation-awards-symposium/
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SUMMARY:Author event w/ Romulus Hillsborough on The Ryoma Phenomenon
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSakamoto Ryoma\, a Japanese prominent figure in the Bakumatsu period in Japan (1853 – 1867)\, continues to be featured in books\, comics\, TV shows\, and film as his personality has become what some would call a phenomenon. At this event\, you can learn how Sakamoto Ryoma\, starting from a humble beginning to becoming a revolutionary leader\, contributed heavily to Japan’s history and modernization. Mr. Hillsborough brings many years of expertise in research and writing about the political landscape and vital figures of the Meiji era and modern Japan and will be signing his books\, including Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai\, the only biographical novel of Ryoma in English.\n\nDate & Time: Saturday\, July 30 at 2:00 PM\nLocation: Kinokuniya Bookstore\n 1581 Webster St. San Francisco\, CA 94115\nThis event is free and open to the public
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/author-event-w-romulus-hillsborough-on-the-ryoma-phenomenon/
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