On November 14, an article written by researcher Sophie Knight on healthy Japanese homes that use little to no active heating was published in the Financial Times. Titled “Japan’s house for all seasons”, the article was the fifth in a series RJIF is publishing as a result of its research project into Japan’s contemporary living …
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A NewsPicks column (five instalments in total) was published on the seminar that was held at Academyhills on 5 October 2015 as part of the Private Ad Hoc Commission on Population Issue project, entitled, “Discussion by Shinjiro Koizumi and Lawson’s Genichi Tamatsuka: The 50 Million Shock: The Population Decline’s Impacts on Society and Business.” The …
Both sides exchanged views on how to better understand and evaluate the diverse, complex and chaotic reports that emerge when a major disaster occurs such as in the case of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident. In particular, they discussed the current public sentiment towards the restarting of nuclear power plants, and the failure of the System …
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On the 29th October 2015, RJIF held a symposium “The Future of U.S.-Japan Relations” in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Japan Studies program. This was the concluding event of the global publicity tour to promote RJIF’s recently published report, “Examining Japan’s Lost Decades.” Over 80 experts from diverse fields and sectors including …
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On October 21, RJIF hosted a delegation on the Foreign Policy Initiative SEED (Sasakawa Emerging Experts Delegation) Trip from the U.S. for a roundtable discussion with members of the Japanese Diet, led by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Kihara. Views on a range of security issues were exchanged, pertaining to the future of the …
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On October 6, 2015, Dr Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman of the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF), appeared in Asia Society’s ChinaFile Conversation. He answered the question of “What Will the TPP Mean for China?”. He discusses the geopolitical significance of the trade pact agreement, and the implications for the future Asia-Pacific regional order. The Asia Society …
On 5 October 2015, a seminar entitled “The 50 Million Shock: The Population Decline’s Impacts on Society and Business” was held at Academyhills in Roppongi in Tokyo. The seminar considered the implications of the “population implosion” on business and daily life, and discussed what should be done by the government, companies, and, above all, we …
On September 14, an article written by RJIF researcher Sophie Knight on interior firm Muji’s renovation of old housing complexes in Japan was published in online business magazine Quartz. Titled “Muji is collaborating with Japan’s housing agency to makeover old apartments”, the article was the fourth in a series RJIF is publishing as a result …
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Dr Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman of the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, contributed to the 30th Anniversary Special Edition of The National Interest (Sept/Oct 2015). Dr Funabashi appears alongside an all-star cast to answer the question of “What is America’s Purpose?” He argues that the future of American power must be a long-term game of strategic rebalancing …
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Chairman of the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, Dr. Yoichi Funabashi’s commentary on “Japan’s Gray-Haired Pacifism” appeared in the International New York Times on 12 August 2015. Dr. Funabashi explores the implications of Japan’s demographic trends, and in particular a super-aging society, and its impact on Japan’s defense policy.
The Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Martin Fackler has been appointed as a Research Fellow and Journalist-in-Residence. Most recently, Mr. Fackler was the Tokyo bureau chief of the New York Times, and from 1 September 2015 he will join RJIF to oversee research projects and communications. (* Mr. Martin …
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On July 9th, an article written by RJIF researcher Sophie Knight on a new kind of disaster housing developed by Japanese prefabricated house maker Daiwa Lease and architect Shigeru Ban was published in online business magazine Quartz. Titled “Japanese prefab tiny homes could change the way we think about disaster housing”, the article was the third in …
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On July 4th, an article written by RJIF researcher Sophie Knight on architects in Japan designing innovative wooden high-rises in Japan in spite of tough fire regulations was published in The Financial Times. Titled “Tokyo designers push the boundaries of wooden skyscrapers”, the article was the second in a series RJIF is publishing as a …
At the press conference of 2 July, Dr Yoichi Funabashi (Chairman, Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation) described the background and significance of the launch of the Private Ad Hoc Commission on Population Issue project. Prof. Takashi Onishi, Chairman of the Private Ad Hoc Commission on Population Issue (President, Toyohashi University of Technology / Chairman, Science Council …
Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (Chairman: Yoichi Funabashi) is pleased to announce the publication of Japan’s Population Implosion: The 50 Million Shock (English title is tentative), a book based on the discussions at the Private Ad Hoc Commission on Population Issue. Should the current birth rate remain unchanged, Japan’s population, which stood at nearly 50 million …
On June 27th, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio National interviewed RJIF Chairman Yoichi Funabashi, in “Rebuilding Japan: the promise beyond Japan’s lost decades” in its Saturday Extra program. “Former newspaper editor and respected foreign policy writer, Yoichi Funabashi, is the co-editor of a new book that includes analysis from internationally renowned experts on lessons from Japan’s …
JAPAN-U.S. MILITARY STATESMEN FORUM 7 June – 9 June 2015, Washington, D.C. The second conference of the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation’s Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) was held in Washington, D.C., from June 7th-9th, 2015. This year, the forum met to discuss the theme of “Revival of Geopolitics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance”, bringing together nearly twenty …
On June 6th, an article written by RJIF researcher Sophie Knight on the growing movement in Japan of communities generating their own energy and aiming to become independent of major utilities was published in The Japan Times. Titled “Harnessing the power of community to drive an energy revolution”, the article was the first in a …
Edited by Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman, RJIF The Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) published its sixth book, Examining Japan’s Lost Decades (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series), on May 29th, 2015. Order on Amazon Book Summary What specifically did Japan lose during the so-called “lost decades,” which began with the bursting of the bubble in 1989? Why and how …
On May 1st, RJIF co-sponsored a one day international symposium focusing on three themes from the recently published book, Examining Japan’s Lost Decades (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series). The symposium was co-sponsored with the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies; Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School; Japan …
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It is with great pleasure that RJIF announces three new appointments as of May 1. Yasuchika Hasegawa, the Chairman of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, has become a counselor. Teruhide Sato, founder of BEENOS Inc, has become a trustee, while William Saito, President and CEO of InTecur KK, hitherto a counselor, has also become a trustee. …
On April 30th, an editorial piece by RJIF Chairman Yoichi Funabashi, “The west can look for answers in Japan’s lost decades” was published in the Financial Times. “Advanced economies are contending with the same challenges that have beset Japan — rising public debt, low inflation expectations, slow growth, an ageing population and China’s challenge to …
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Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) Releases New Book Examining Japan’s Lost Decades (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series) Edited by Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman, RJIF and Barak Kushner, University of Cambridge, Reader, the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Order on Amazon Book Summary What specifically did Japan lose during the so-called “lost decades,” which began with …
On March 18, RJIF hosted a seminar for the Japan Trek group from Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The visiting graduate students have been delegated from government ministries and corporations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa and have joined the trek to learn about China-Japan relations from an objective standpoint. In …
On February 26th, Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation hosted a seminar for visiting graduate students from the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. As part of a 5th annual Japan study trip, the LKY students had the opportunity to take part in a series of opinion exchanges with Japanese government leaders, journalists, …
To ensure our further development, RJIF is building relationships with prominent think tanks and not-for-profit organizations overseas. As part of this, we held a working lunch on the 25th of February between the Council on Foreign Relations, one of the United States’ most prominent think tanks, and Japan’s business community. Richard Haass, who has served …
From the 7th-10th January, Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation welcomed Yale University’s Jake Sullivan as part of our U.S.-Japan Strategic Vision Program. Jake Sullivan has previously worked as the Director of Policy Planning of State Department, Deputy Chief of Staff of Secretary Hilary Clinton and National Security Adviser to the Vice President of the United States, …
Dr. Barak Kushner, editor of RJIF’s Lost Decades Project, published his latest work on Japanese war criminals in the post World War 2 period. “Men to Devils, Devils to Men – Japanese War Crimes and Chinese Justice” Harvard University Press Barak Kushner Available from November 17th, 2014 For further details Quick glance for TOC The …
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A Real Alternative to Japan’s National Security Strategy Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) has published its latest report titled “Quiet Deterrence – Building Japan’s New National Security Strategy- “ which is based upon the discussions from RJIF’s U.S.- Japan Strategic Vision Program. Dr. Kurt Campbell and Dr. Michael Green, RJIF’s distinguished guest scholars represent the …
Dialogue “What right of collective self-defense changes (tentative translation)” by Takashi Saito and Richard Myers, core members of “Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum” with listener, Hiroyuki Akita (Senior and Editorial Staff Writer), was introduced in Nikkei Shimbun on August 31th. (article link unavailable)
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Dr Funabashi, chairman of the RJIF and the program director of the Independent Investigation Commission of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, became a member of the Global Agenda council on Nuclear Security of the World Economic Forum. Established in 2008, the Network of Global Agenda Councils is an knowledge network composed of 80 councils focusing on …
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It is with great pleasure that RJIF announces that Mr. Makoto Takano (President, PIMCO Japan Ltd) has joined RJIF. Welcome to RJIF, Mr. Takano! Director Makoto Takano President, PIMCO Japan Ltd Profile Mr. Makoto Takano is president of PIMCO Japan Ltd. He became PIMCO’s first managing director in Japan in 2006. Prior to joining PIMCO …
Independent Investigation Panel featured in CBS’s well-known news magazine program, “60 minutes” CBS “60 minutes” broadcasted the TV special ”Fukushima: 3 years later” on April 6th, 2014. Yoichi Funabashi, RJIF’s president, summarizes the findings of the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident and told CBS in the interview (interviewer: Mr. Bob Simon) that …
Kay Kitazawa, RJIF’s senior fellow, contributed an article “Bungled Crisis Management: Fukushima’s Painful Lessons” to the 3rd year anniversary edition of Global Asia. The “In Focus “ section of the March 2014 special issue titled “Three Years On: Japan’s Unending Nuclear Crisis” provided some depth of perspective on the progress of recovery process after the …
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On March 12th 2014, 3 members of the Working Group of the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident visited TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. With the guidance by Mr Naohiro Masuda, the director of the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station at the time of the accident, the delegates looked around several …
In the commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the English edition of the Report by The Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident was published from Routledge (UK). This report can now be available in the United States, countries in Europe, Asia including UK, France, Germany and India. Prior …
In the commemoration 3rd anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, RJIF and UTokyo Policy Alternatives Research Institute co-hosted an international symposium focusing on risk, governance and leadership on March 11, 2014 at the University of Tokyo. More than three hundred people including former prime minister Naoto Kan attended the symposium. Moderated by Ms. Yumiko …
March 10th, “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” RJIF held a press conference “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” at Japan National Press Club on March 10. The panelists, each chairman of the three Fukushima nuclear accident investigation commissions …
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RJIF chairman Dr Funabashi gave a talk on the Asian geopolitics at CLSA forum Tokyo on February 27th. Date/Time February 27th (Thu) 2014, 15:00-16:00 Venue Grand Hyatt Tokyo Title Sino-Japan relations CLSA Forum
RJIF will hold a press conference “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” on March 10th Date/Time March 10th (Mon) 2014, 14:00-16:00 Venue Japan National Press Club Title “3 years on – what did we really learn from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” Simultaneous Translation (Japanese/English) Presenter Dr Koichi Kitazawa …
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Our Chairman Dr. Yoichi Funabashi’s article titled “Quiet Deterrence” appeared in the Security Times distributed at the 50th Munich Security Conference which was held from February 1 to February 3. The Security Times is an offshoot of the Atlantic times, a German-English-language paper. For this time, many pages were allotted to the Asia-Pacific issue. Along …
The newspaper article “Japan urged to embrace U.S.-style think tanks” of Japan Times (January 11th) points out the strong needs for the independent think tanks in Japan that offer alternative policies to those of the ruling party and bureaucrats. RJIF is introduced as “one of the few emerging independent policy think tanks in Japan that can …
The English edition of the Report by The Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident will be published on the 3rd anniversary of the 3/11. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists will run anexcerpt of the Report in the upcoming (March/April 2014) issue of the Bulletin. Title: “The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: Investigating the Myth …
Professor Nobumasa Akiyama from the Independent Investigation Committee was featured in Banyan Analytics Brief: Special Edition on Emergency Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific The featured analysis “Lessons from Japan-U.S. Coordination during the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis” by Professor Nobumasa Akiyama, Hitotsubashi University, is now available at Banyan Analytics’ website. Professor Akiyama led the international analyses part of …
Upon receiving invitation from the DPJ Political Reform Promotion Headquarters, co-authors of the book “DPJ Administration: Challenges and Failures” Professor Koichi Nakano of Sophia University, Professor Koji Nakakita of Hitotsubashi University, and Assistant Associate Ken Jimbo of Keio University made a presentation based on the book in front of the DPJ members on Tuesday, Oct …
The assessment of the efforts made by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority in its first year, on 30th September, 2013 The participants include the representatives of each of the 3 Investigation Committees. Independent Koichi Kitazawa Chairman of the Independent Investigation Committee of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Yoichi Funabashi Program Director of the Independent Investigation Committee of …
The editor of the Lost Decades project Dr. Barak Kushner’s article “Japan: a voice of freedom in a stifled region” has been published in the ”EAST ASIA FORUM”. Though Japan has often been criticized for its prolonged economic stagnation since 1990s, Dr. Kushner argues that it can and will play an important role in East …
Prof. G. John Ikenberry, a Lost Decades project member and Professor at Princeton University, gave an interview titled “Liberal international order should be strengthened to integrate rising China” in the “The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch”. Prof. Ikenberry analyzes in his “Ideology” chapter towards “Reviewing Japan’s Lost Decades” project Japan’s grand national visions and …
Dr. Kurt Campbell and Dr. Michael Green, RJIF’s Distinguished Guest Scholars, held a joint press conference at Japan National Press Club and nearly 200 journalists attended. This number suggests Japanese media’s high interest in the views of Dr. Campbell and Dr. Green. At the conference, after the introduction by RJIF Chairman Yoichi Funabashi, Dr. Campbell …
It is with great pleasure that RJIF announces that Mr. Nobuyoshi John Ehara (Founder, Partner, UNISON CAPITAL Inc.) and Mr. Mamoru Taniya (Founder, Chairman, Asuka Asset Management Co., Ltd.) have joined RJIF as Director and Mr. Hiroo Mori (Executive Vice President) as Counselor. Director Nobuyoshi John Ehara Founder, Partner, UNISON CAPITAL Inc. Profile Mr. Nobuyoshi …
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