Japan Center News

The Business of Soccer: What Leaders and Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Game Wednesday, April 15, 2026  12:45 – 1:25 PM  Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School Featuring: Shinji Okazaki, Premier League Champion with Leicester City; World Cup Player; and Manager of FC Basara Mainz Yusuke Katoku, Founder and CEO, Sporta Japan CorporationModerator: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business SchoolMain Organizer:  Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business SchoolCosponsors: CBS Football Club, Japanese Business Association, and Sports Business Associationコロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催講演者: 岡崎慎司, Premier League Champion with Leicester City; World Cup Player; and Manager of FC Basara Mainz 

A New Era in Japan: The New Administration and Its Impact on the Economy and BusinessThursday, March 5, 2026 | 12:45 – 1:45 PMRoom 440, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business SchoolFeaturing: Randall S. Jones, Research Associate, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School; Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and the KDI School; Former Senior Counselor - East Asia and Head of Japan/Korea Desk, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)Moderator: Ryoko Ogino, Managing Director; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business Schoolコロンビア大学ビジネススクール日本経済経営研究所 主催講演者:　ランダル・ジョーンズ、コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所　リサーチ・アソシエイト、　経済協力開発機構（OECD）元シニア・カウンセラー、元日本 韓国デスクヘッド、ジョンズ・ホプキンス大学高等国際問題研究大学院（SAIS）、KDIスクール　非常勤教授

AI Across Industries: The Current Status and Case Studies from JapanThursday, December 4, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM Room 440, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business SchoolFeaturing: Daisuke Okanohara, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN)Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia UniversityNote: This event was limited to Columbia Business School community members, alums, and CJEB affiliates. コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者: 株式会社Preferred Networks（PFN）共同創業者 代表取締役社長 岡野原大輔氏

How HI-CHEW Successfully Localized a Global Brand in the U.S. With Fun and InnovationThursday, April 10, 2025 | 12:50 – 1:50 PM Room 590, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School Featuring: Teruhiro Kawabe, Chief Representative for the USA; President; CEO, Morinaga America Inc. Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, CJEBNote: This event was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者: 河辺輝宏 「Morinaga America, Inc.」

Women and the Labor Market in Japan: Our Challenges 永瀬伸子Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)Room 890, Kravis Hall, Columbia Business School Featuring: Nobuko Nagase, Professor of Labor Economics and Social Policy, Ochanomizu University; Author, Women's Career and Family in Japan: Labor Practice, Gender Wage Gap, and Child-RearingModerator: Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB Note: The seminar was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program. コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者:　 永瀬伸子

Resurrecting Entrepreneurship to Revive Japan リチャード・カッツMonday, February 24, 2025 | 12:45 – 1:45 PMRoom 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business SchoolFeaturing: Richard Katz, Editor, Japan Economy Watch; Special Correspondent, Toyo Keizai Inc.Moderator: Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB  コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者:　リチャード・カッツ

Live WebinarU.S.-Japan Political Relations Under the New Leaders 「ニューリーダーの下での日米政治関係」 Thursday, February 20, 2025 Language: English (Japanese interpretation) Japanese Video:    • パネル・ディスカッション「ニューリーダーの下での日米政治関係」   Featuring: Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University; Chairman, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation; Distinguished Research Fellow, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research Mireya Solís, Director, Center for Asia Policy Studies; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies; Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies, Brookings Institution Kazuto Suzuki, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo; Director, Institute of Geoeconomics Moderators: Takeo Hoshi, Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB Cosponsor: Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo 

Live WebinarU.S.-Japan Economic Relations Under the New LeadersThursday, February 13, 2025 | 7:00 – 8:15 PM (ET) Friday, February 14, 2025 | 9:00 – 10:15 AM (Japan Time)Language: English (Japanese interpretation)日本語動画リンク：  • パネル・ディスカッション「ニューリーダーの下での日米経済関係」   東京カレッジ YouTube チャンネル）Featuring: David Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University Keiko Ito, Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University Yasuyuki Todo, Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda UniversityModerators: Takeo Hoshi, Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo; Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Director, Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, CJEB Cosponsor: Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo

The Secrets of Longevity: Pioneering Global Beauty with over 150 Years of History Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Featuring: Masahiko Uotani ’83, Chairman and CEO, Shiseido Company, Limited　 Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University Note: This event was part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program. コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者:　魚谷雅彦 株式会社資生堂 会長 兼CEO

The Challenges Facing Young People in Japan ランダル・ジョーンズ Monday, November 25, 2024 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM Room 640, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School Featuring: Randall S. Jones, Research Associate, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School; Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS); Former Senior Counselor – East Asia and Head of Japan/Korea Desk, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University Hosted by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所 主催 講演者:　ランダル・ジョーンズ、コロンビア大学ビジネススクール 日本経済経営研究所　リサーチ・アソシエイト、　経済協力開発機構（OECD）元シニア・カウンセラー、元日本 韓国デスクヘッド