During the summer break, I was given the chance to present a lecture to a group of junior high school students in Hokkaido. Originally, I was only to give a talk to their parents and guardians in the evening, but was asked to add the kids to my schedule.Full article

In the 1980s, after their return to Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and Japan's next premier, and his former Stanford University classmates founded the International Policy Forum (IPF).Full article

Geki 3 promises passionate performances

On the eve of the third annual Gekiteki San Jikan (Passionate 3 hours) live performance series, it gives me great pleasure to introduce this unique event to our international audience for the first time and provide an insight into our 2009 presenter line up. Geki 3 is playing its own special role in building the future of Japan's world famous content industry, a place where young talent is educated and exposed to the success stories of their industry mentors, a place where passion is on display.