Topic: Japan Society Inc.

Lou Reed to play Japan quake benefit

AFP Global Edition - 331 days ago
Rock legend Lou Reed and composer Philip Glass will perform next month in New York at a half-day concert to benefit victims of Japan's devastating earthquake, organizers said Monday.The Japan Society, a cultural institute in midtown Manhattan, will play host ...

"Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters"

Time Out New York - 708 days ago
org for hours; $10-$12; Fri 12-June 13) would blame you for confusing Utagawa Kuniyoshi's richly hued paintings of muscular samurai warriors facing off against wild-eyed sea monsters and evil spiders with a graphic-novel illustration. "Most manga artists have come into ...

Seeing Japan from US -- through Japanese eyes

AFP Global Edition - 1016 days ago
As Japanese culture seeps into the American mainstream, a key US institution devoted to Japan has crossed a threshold -- its new head is Japanese. And he is out to make sure Japan's influence gets noticed.Motoatsu Sakurai, a former executive and ...

"The World Does Go On, It Just Looks Terrible"

Freakonomics - 1049 days ago
Blackstone CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman gave a fascinating talk at the Japan Society recently, on the nature of the financial crisis, the importance of financial regulations, and how the internet and the 24-hour news cycle complicate the recovery.