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A Look at Women in the Workforce in Japan and the U.S.
By Melissa La Bouff Asia Society of Northern California, the Consulate-General of Japan in SanFrancisco, and Japan Society of Northern California presented a panel on workplace gender equality in Japan…
Big in Japan: Levent Arabaci on Implementing Culture Change at a Large Japanese Company
Levent Arabaci, Hitachi’s global EVP for HR, gave a highly informative talk on the transformation of Japanese business icon Hitachi and the radical restructuring of the HR system needed to…
Creating the Next Biomedical Powerhouse in Japan with Nobel Prize Winner Shinya Yamanaka
The Japan Society and US-Asia Technology Management Center of Stanford proudly hosted Nobel prize winner Shinya Yamanaka and an expert panel on October 12 for a lively discussion of trends…
"Award of Honor" Gala
For more than 100 years, the Japan Society of Northern California has fostered collaboration and understanding between the United States and Japan by providing Northern Californians with a range of language, cultural and business programming and opportunities for fellowship.
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The Society’s vision is to energize the creativity, imagination and actions of individuals, businesses and academics – in both the U.S. and Japan – through creating distinctive dialogues and programs that broadly publicize and encourage “best in class” Japan – U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship.
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