May 11, 2016

Recently, staff of the Japan Local Government Center (CLAIR, New York) was fortunate to attend an event at the Japan Society that featured Hiroshi Nakaso, the deputy governor of the Bank of Japan. He gave an insightful talk about what the Bank is doing now and how Abenomics is progressing, together with an idea of what is needed to spur the Japanese economy in the near future. Mr. Nakaso has been with the Bank for almost 40 years and has seen much and has been responsible for crisis management in the financial markets. So, his talk was timely and instructive in these uncertain economic times. He began by discussing what… Read More »The Japan Society – Hiroshi Nakaso, Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan, on Monetary Policy and Structural Reforms

It was a rare opportunity to hear from Professor Yukari Fujimoto, a professor at the School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University in Tokyo. She is an expert on cultural matters in Japan, in particular on the voluminous amount of Manga and Anime that is so characteristic of Japanese literary scene. As a professor, she has expanded her reach into trans-national comparisons and the talk she gave at Columbia University’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business was a delight to listen to. First, Professor Fujimoto described the size of the Manga/Anime market. That they are popular all over the world goes without saying. That, of course, is true about all… Read More »The Structure and Characteristics of the Japanese Manga Market, a talk by Professor Yukari Fujimoto at Columbia University’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business