*Japanese Society and Culture
Wednesday, February 6, 2008*
Join us for our annual two-part review of cultural, societal and political developments in Japan.
Where is Japanese society and culture headed in the New Year? What social trends may shape Japan’s future? From the latest pop culture developments to the changing Japanese attitude toward women and families, our panelists will provide an up-to-date view of Japanese society today and beyond.
<img src='http://static1.jadedpixel.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/021908_YearAhead1MF2.jpg' alt='' / WIDTH="80" align=left hspace="5">*Mariko Fujiwara* is Research Director of Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living (HILL). She is also a Partner in the consultancy Business Futures Network (London), Executive Director of Mobile Marketing Inc., and serves on ministerial councils including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Finance, and the Supreme Court. She has published reports on Japanese consumers, Japan’s post-war baby boom generation, second baby boom generation, changing roles of women and families, Japan’s aging population and emerging trends among senior citizens.
<img src='http://static3.jadedpixel.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/021908_YearAhead1RK.jpg' alt='' / WIDTH="80" align=left hspace="5">*Roland Kelts* is the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S., published in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. He is a Lecturer at the University of Tokyo, an editor of the New York-based literary journal, A Public Space and a columnist for _The Daily Yomiuri_. His first novel, Access, will be published next year. His articles, essays, and stories have been published in Zoetrope, Playboy, Salon, DoubleTake, The Village Voice, Newsday, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and The Japan Times, among others.
*Location:*
Delancey Screening Room
600 Embarcadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
*Time:*
6:00 pm Reception & Registration
6:30-8:00 pm Panel and Q&A
*Cost:*
$5 Japan Society Members
$15 General Admission
Free for Japan Society Student Members
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_Co-sponsored by "UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies":http://ieas.berkeley.edu/ and the "Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC)":http://aparc.stanford.edu/ _
_2008 Year Ahead is made possible by the generous support of "Union Bank of California":https://www.uboc.com/uboc/home/home.html _
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<p><strong>Japanese Society and Culture<br />Wednesday, February 6, 2008</strong></p>
<p>Join us for our annual two-part review of cultural, societal and political developments in Japan.</p>
<p>Where is Japanese society and culture headed in the New Year? What social trends may shape Japan’s future? From the latest pop culture developments to the changing Japanese attitude toward women and families, our panelists will provide an up-to-date view of Japanese society today and beyond.</p>
<p><img src='http://static1.jadedpixel.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/021908_YearAhead1MF2.jpg' alt='' / WIDTH="80" align=left hspace="5"><strong>Mariko Fujiwara</strong> is Research Director of Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living (HILL). She is also a Partner in the consultancy Business Futures Network (London), Executive Director of Mobile Marketing Inc., and serves on ministerial councils including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Finance, and the Supreme Court. She has published reports on Japanese consumers, Japan’s post-war baby boom generation, second baby boom generation, changing roles of women and families, Japan’s aging population and emerging trends among senior citizens.</p>
<p><img src='http://static3.jadedpixel.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/021908_YearAhead1RK.jpg' alt='' / WIDTH="80" align=left hspace="5"><strong>Roland Kelts</strong> is the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S., published in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. He is a Lecturer at the University of Tokyo, an editor of the New York-based literary journal, A Public Space and a columnist for <em>The Daily Yomiuri</em>. His first novel, Access, will be published next year. His articles, essays, and stories have been published in Zoetrope, Playboy, Salon, DoubleTake, The Village Voice, Newsday, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and The Japan Times, among others.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong><br />Delancey Screening Room<br />600 Embarcadero Street<br />San Francisco, <span class="caps">CA 94107</span></p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong><br />6:00 pm Reception & Registration <br />6:30-8:00 pm Panel and Q&A</p>
<p><strong>Cost:</strong><br />$5 Japan Society Members<br />$15 General Admission<br />Free for Japan Society Student Members</p>
<p><br><br /><em>Co-sponsored by <a href="http://ieas.berkeley.edu/">UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies</a> and the <a href="http://aparc.stanford.edu/" title="APARC">Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center</a> </em></p>
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