イベントカテゴリー: Seminar

16 October 2019

FinTech: Investing in the Future?

FinTech is changing traditional finance systems and creating a new model which has the potential to change individual behaviour and society at large, both locally and globally. In the fast-changing world of finance, new technologies and financial mechanisms are seen as the way forward. In this seminar, Mr Goda, a prominent FinTech entrepreneur, explained his business model which has implemented a new electronic money and payment system in Africa, in collaboration with the public and private sectors. He then explained how to apply the business model in local scenarios through some examples of local currency applications in Japan.

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4 October 2019

Archaeology of the Future

In this seminar, two prominent young architects from the UK and Japan discussed the intersection between the future and the past in the present, physical actuality of architecture. Matt Ball and Tsuyoshi Tane examined from two different perspectives the way in which architecture offers the possibility to capture the convergence of the past, and memory, with the future. Mr Tane aspires to create an architecture that nobody has ever seen, experienced, or even imagined, an architecture that inherits the memory of a place from the past and carries it into the future. Mr Tane introduced his working philosophy, “Archaeology of the Future”.

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28 October 2019

Skilled Migration: Solving Japan’s demographic crisis?

In the past decade, skilled migration policies in Japan have undergone some major transformations through the points-based system and the regional migration scheme. In April 2019, the new migration scheme for ‘Specific Skilled Workers (SSWs)’ opened a new migration era, admitting 345,150 migrants, who used to be labelled as ‘unskilled’, in the next five years. How did these policy changes take place and what factors were behind them? Can skilled migration be the answer to Japan’s demographic crisis? What else would be needed? While addressing these questions, Dr Oishi also presented her most recent quantitative and qualitative research on the growing ‘brain drain’ phenomenon in Japan and highlighted the need for ‘brain circulation’ policies.

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24 September 2019

Space Exploration – the Future of Human Progress?

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. 50 years on, the possibilities of space have multiplied, with governments and private companies attempting to take advantage of various opportunities. This seminar looked at developments in space technology and their effects on society. Lynn Zoenen talked about the Japanese company ispace’s attempts to create a world where the earth and moon are part of the same ecosystem, beginning with their efforts to find water on the moon using the Hakuto space rover. Ian Crawford discussed the potential long-term scientific benefits of space resources.

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11 September 2019

Plea Bargains – Japan’s approach to corporate crime, similar to DPAs?

Following the introduction of the Japanese “plea bargaining” system last year, Japanese prosecutors began to pursue white-collar crimes. This system, at first glance, seems similar to Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA). However, a closer analysis reveals significant differences between the systems, especially in terms of the incentive structures they create. In this seminar, we reviewed these differences, taking into account the cultural differences between Japan and England and Wales, and explored the legal tools available in the fight against global corporate criminality.

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26 July 2019

Japan's Economic Diplomacy

Faced with wide-ranging challenges in the global economy, including trade tensions and increasing calls to reform the WTO, the world needs strong leadership to uphold the multilateral trading system. Mr. Shingo Yamagami, Director General of the Economic Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a seasoned expert in international law and intelligence, shed light on Japan’s economic diplomacy. He discussed Japan’s recent chairmanship of the G20, the conclusion of TPP11 and the Japan-EU EPA, and how Japan and the UK can play a greater role in supporting a strong rules-based trading system.

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20 July 2019

The myriad worlds of manga - GOLDEN KAMUY

Manga is a visual form of narrative storytelling, which can extend people’s understanding of the world. The manga Golden Kamuy reveals a dramatic and inspiring storyline replete with cultural diversity, violence, adventures of survival, and love. It reveals the complex history and lifestyles of mainland Japanese settlers and indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido during the Meiji era. In this talk Ōkuma Hakko, editor of Golden Kamuy, spoke about the story behind the creation of this manga; Kaizawa Tôru, an Ainu artist, shared his view on Golden Kamuy; and Nicole Rousmaniere, curator of the British Museum’s current Citi Exhibition Manga, spoke about the exhibition.

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21 June 2019

Depicting the future of AI through Art

Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly integrated into society, blurring traditional boundaries between humans and technology. Using the ‘AI: More than Human’ exhibition at the Barbican Centre as a reference point, this seminar explored the relationship between AI and the arts. Dr Yoichi Ochiai, a Japanese media artist and scientist, talked about his art works and projects that use AI; Dr Suzanne Livingston, curator of the Barbican exhibition, discussed the exhibition; and Dr Drew Hemment talked about the role of AI in the arts based on findings from his research. The seminar was chaired by Dr Maria Chatzichristodoulou.

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25 June 2019

The spread of hate speech

Hate speech is a phenomena occurring globally to which neither the UK nor Japan are immune. In the UK, there has been a recent rise in hate crimes, whilst in Japan anti-Korean hate speech comes from both right-wing movements and prominent public figures. Adding to the issue is that ease with which messages of hate can be posted online. Combatting hate speech is therefore a pressing but complex challenge. This seminar will look at patterns of hate speech in the UK and Japan, exploring the forms that hate speech takes, the challenges in eradicating it and the limitations of current measures.

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29 May 2019

Reiwa – a new era in Japan

On the 1st May, a day after Emperor Akihito abdicates, Japan entered the Reiwa era. Since the Gengo system began in the 7th century, the country has adopted almost 250 eras. This one, however, will be marked by Japan’s first imperial abdication in over 200 years. In this seminar, Matthew Butson, of Getty Images, showed rarely seen images of Japanese Emperors throughout the various eras; Dr Daniel Schley spoke about abdication in early Japan and the Insei system; and Dr Angus Lockyer discussed the current Japanese imperial system.

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