Project summary
The Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC) and the ANU Japan Institute once again co-hosted the annual Japan Update.
The annual Update is designed to give a comprehensive overview of Japan's current economic and political landscape, and future directions. Speakers participating in the Update are at the cutting edge of politics, economics and trade and each session will focus on opportunities and challenges in these fields.
This year will focus on four key areas: economics, soft power/cultural diplomacy, education, and Japan and its neighbours.
Presenters and discussants included:
Professor David Weinstein, Columbia University
Professor Masahiko Takeda, Hitotsubashi University
Dr Hitoshi Tanaka, Japan Research Institute
Sourabh Gupta, Samuels International
Professor Christine Yano, University of Hawaii
Professor Yasushi Watanabe, Keio University
Professor Evelyn Goh, ANU
Plus many more prominent speakers.
https://crawford.anu.edu.au/events/5782/japan-update-2015
Total project value: $90,108
Australia-Japan Foundation grant: $21,000