Virtual Events

As great as they are to visit, there is a lot more to Japan than Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Kakehashi Project alumni are invited to join us for a journey through some of Japan’s lesser-visited cultural hotspots, hidden gems, and natural wonders as selected by Japanese and Canadian Kakehashi alumni. 

Find new places to add to your next Japan travel itinerary and get tips from alumni experts on how to make your visit a great one. This event is open to all Kakehashi Project alumni.

For more information on Kakehashi, please visit our webpage.

On behalf of the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), we are pleased to invite you to 'A Feast for the Senses: The Beauty of Shodō and Bento,' a Kakehashi Alumni Network online event. 

Experts will present and provide live demonstrations on how to create beautiful bento box fillings and the elegant art of shodō calligraphy. Participants who prepare suggested materials will be able to do so in real time.

This event is open to all Kakehashi Project alumni.

For more information on Kakehashi, please visit our webpage.

As the Indo-Pacific undergoes rapid geopolitical and economic transformation, Canada and Japan are emerging as increasingly aligned partners seeking stability and strategic balance in the region. This webinar features Professor Akio Takahara, one of Japan’s most respected scholars of Chinese politics and regional strategy, for an in-depth discussion on the future of Canada–Japan co-operation. Currently an Honorary Senior Fellow on Chinese Politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, Professor Takahara is the Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo and the Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Tokyo Woman’s Christian University.                

In this session, Professor Takahara will explore how both countries navigate China’s evolving domestic and foreign policy under Trump 2.0 and assess the opportunities for Ottawa and Tokyo to deepen co-operation on a variety of matters. Please join us for a timely conversation on the future of Canada–Japan relations amid shifting regional dynamics.                

This webinar will be moderated by APF Canada’s Vice-President of Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla, with opening remarks from Minister Hideaki Ishii of the Embassy of Japan in Canada, and Professor Stephanie Carvin of Carleton University.

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Opening Remarks:

Mr. Hideaki Ishii, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Canada.

Speaker Introductions: 

Dr. Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Speaker:

Dr. Akio Takahara, Honorary Senior Fellow on Chinese Politics at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University and Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo.

Moderator: 

Ms. Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research and Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.