Kanrin Maru Symposium: The Future of the US-Japan Relationship May 10, 2010

The Japan Society of Northern California will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Japan's first diplomatic mission to the United States with a major international symposium on the future role of the US-Japan partnership, and emerging regional and global common agendas.

Do not miss this important event, which will examine the outlook for this 150-year-old "indestructible relationship" in its diplomatic, business and civil society dimensions.

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:

Joseph R. Donovan, Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State

Other speakers will include:

Ambassador Michael Armacost, Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow, Shorenstein Asia/Pacific Research Center, Stanford University

Dr. Carol Cherkis, President, BioInfoStrategies

Dr. Richard B. Dasher, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University

Glen S. Fukushima, CEO, Airbus Japan & former President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Hideyuki Inoue, President & Founder, Social Venture Partners, Japan

Taro Kono, Member, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party

Dr. Daniel Okimoto, Professor Emeritus of Political Science & Director Emeritus, Asia/Pacific Research Center, Stanford University

Dr. Koji Osawa, Managing Principal & Co-founder, Global Catalyst Partners

Yoichiro Taku, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Hitoshi Tanaka, former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs & Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange

Dr. Steven K. Vogel, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

Agenda will include:

- Luncheon Keynote Address

- Wisemen's Panel
"The US-Japan Relationship's Role in Asia and the World"

- Silicon Valley Panel
"Japan and America: Addressing Global Agendas from Silicon Valley and Northern California"

The afternoon will end with an evening networking reception for symposium participants and guests.

Official Website: http://www.usajapan.org/events-forums.html