Students Aced the Japanese Language Speech Contest on 3.13.2022

The Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest organized by the Japanese Consulate in Detroit and co-sponsored by the Japan America Society, the Japan Business Society of Detroit, the Japanese Teacher’s Association of Michigan, and Japan Foundation is open to the 5,000 plus students studying the Japanese language at Michigan High Schools and Universities. For the 27th consecutive year, polished speeches were made before admiring judges and handsome prizes were awarded!

Eiichi Shibusawa Webinar November 11 - 7PM EST

Eiichi Shibusawa—widely known as the father of Japanese capitalism following the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century—died 90 years ago on November 11, but his influence continues today. An influential entrepreneur and business leader, Shibusawa (1840-1931) was involved in the founding of approximately 500 modern economic institutions in sectors such as banking, insurance, textiles, paper and railroads, as well as 600 social enterprises. Shibusawa embraced the millennia-old teachings of Confucianism, cultivating virtue in economic endeavors, and his firm belief in those principles led him to publish his renowned book, Rongo an Soroban (Analects of Confucius and the Abacus). Today’s speakers discuss how Shibusawa’s philosophy is very relevant to ESG and SDGs in today’s social and business environment. This is the third of the five-part Living Traditions webinar series.

Speakers:
Christina Ahmadjian, Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University
Ken Shibusawa, Chief Executive Officer, Shibusawa and Company, Inc.; Founder and Chairman, Commons Asset Management; Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group

Moderator:
Joshua W. Walker, Ph.D., President & CEO, Japan Society



Source: https://www.japansociety.org/arts-and-cult...