

Technology, Community, and Culture: The Fight for a Better Future
Being a 40-something non-Japanese man leaving a job in Tokyo to move to the countryside seems to make me something of an anomaly. Perhaps for this reason, I receive a number of invitations to interesting activities and events. Recently, I was invited to a talk at the opening of a facility for the study of Japanese traditional culture in Himeji. Together with Hyogo Prefectural Governor Toshizo Ido, professor of music and shakuhachi expert Satoshi Shimura, arts and culture prod


Why AI means more time for matsuri
Being a 40-something non-Japanese leaving a job in Tokyo to move to the countryside seems to make me a little bit different from your average person in this part of the world. I've been receiving a number of invitations to interesting and exciting activities and events. On Sunday, November 6th, I was invited to a talk event at the opening of a facility for the study of Japanese traditional culture in Himeji. Along with the Hyogo Prefectural Governor, Toshizo Ido; a professor


"Story-telling with a purpose": 3 questions with GLOBIS Alumni Zsuzanna Jarfas
We sat down with GLOBIS University Alumni Zsuzsanna Jarfas to see what she has been up to since graduating in May 2017. 1. What have you been doing since graduation? [With Japan Creative Enterprise, founded by GLOBIS Faculty Cris Vlad,] I have been involved in designing and promoting an exciting (Corporate) Culture Change Management Program helping our clients transition from being “successful small” to “successful large.” As is often the case, the “medium stage” poses the mo