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Participants gather for a group photo at the Japan’s Global Content Industries: Innovations and Reinventions in Film, Animation, and Traditional Culture conference.

Why the World Loves Japan’s Content Industries

APARC’s Japan Program convened industry leaders, creators, and heritage-based family business successors to examine how Japan’s film, anime, music, and traditional crafts industries sustain global relevance and expand their international appeal.

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Jun Akabane delivers a presentation at a lectern.

Assessing Japan's Semiconductor Revitalization Strategy

Visiting Scholar Jun Akabane evaluates the validity of Japan's ongoing semiconductor industry revitalization strategy under the banner of economic security, analyzing the different outcomes of two major projects: TSMC Kumamoto and Rapidus.

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Exploring the Lasting Human Toll of the Atomic Bombings

Get highlights from our screening and discussion of the documentary Atomic Echoes, which captures untold stories of the last remaining American atomic veterans and Japanese survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

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Featured Video: What Takaichi's Historic Election Win Means for Japan

Kiyoteru Tsutsui analyzes what the stunning Feb. 8 election results mean for Takichi's mandate and Japan's domestic policy, its relations with China and the United States, and the future of its democracy.

Who We Are

The Japan Program at Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center cultivates multidisciplinary research and education on contemporary Japanese affairs. Through collaboration with experts from academia, government, business, and civil society, we engage in policy-relevant dialogue and scholarship to promote a comprehensive understanding of the internal and external political, economic, and social factors that influence the progress and development of Japan and its role within the Asia-Pacific region and on the world’s stage.

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