Mr. Mineta giving address |
On 9-11 October, the JSPS San Francisco Office supported an international meeting on the theme “Japan and Japanese America: Connections Across the Pacific Rim,” sponsored by UC Berkeley’s Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) and held at the David Brower Center. At the meeting, experts from the US and Japan discussed from a historical perspective the connectivity between Japan and the Japanese-American community. Meant to deepen understanding of the mutual relationship between Japan and the United States, the meeting’s discussion was opened to both researchers and interested members of the public in the US.
On the meeting’s first day, Mr. Norman Mineta, former US Secretary of Transportation, delivered the keynote address. On the second day, Prof. Gary Okihiro of Columbia University gave a keynote speech, followed by a panel discussion by experts from the two countries on the theme from the perspectives of history, literature and religion. Another keynote speech was given by Mr. Glen Fukushima, CEO, Airbus Japan K.K. On the third day, the group repaired to Japan Town in San Francisco, where they enjoyed a luncheon hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan.
For further information about the meeting, please see the Institute of East Asian Studies’ webpage: http://ieas.berkeley.edu/events/2009.10.10.html
- JSPS San Francisco Office
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