On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Japan Society and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA will co-host a half-day public panel discussion to examine the depth and strength of U.S. ties with Japan based on public opinion and statistics. The event will showcase the results of a survey commissioned by Sasakawa USA and conducted by the Pew Research Center in early 2015 on U.S. public attitudes toward Japan and Japanese public attitudes toward the United States. It will also feature results from the East-West Center’s “Japan-Matters for America” research project, also commissioned by Sasakawa USA, tracking national, state and Congressional district-level data on Japan’s footprint in the United States. Presentations will be followed by a discussion on the results of the data and its implications for the present and future U.S.-Japan relations.
Presenters:
Bruce Stokes, Director of Global Economic Attitudes, Global Attitudes Project, Pew Research Center
Satu Limaye, Director, East-West Center in Washington
Featured Commentator:
Takeshi Komoto, Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) New York
Moderator:
Dan Bob, Senior Fellow and Director for Programs, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Agenda
9:00-9:30am              Registration and buffet breakfast
9:30-11:30                 Presentations, Panel Discussion and Q&A
11:30am-12:30pm     Networking lunch reception
Admission: 
This is a free event. However, you must register in advance in order to confirm your seat for the lecture. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
For further information or assistance, please contact the Corporate Program at 212-715-1208 or emailregister@japansociety.org.
Co-hosted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA.