World Affairs Now from San Francisco (Spring 2005)

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In 2005 Osaka University's San Francisco Center christened its new distance learning studio with a talk from Japanese Consul General Makoto Yamanaka. Since that successful inaugural session, the SF Center has continued to engage Japanese students by bringing in Bay Area experts from a variety of fields to talk about their experiences. Students have a rare opportunity to hear first-hand accounts about how to build venture companies, conduct collaborative research and broker deals between multi-national corporations. They are also able ask questions directly to guests about entrepreneurial working environments and cultural adjustments to living in another country.

Makoto Yamanaka Consul General Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco "Let's Talk Students! : Conversation & Diplomacy"

Isao "Steve" Matsuura Director Bank of The West "Steak, Sushi & International Finance : My Study Abroad Experience"

Noriyuki Shimoda Partner Attorney Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP "The Challenge Mindset"

Hiro Masumoto CEO & President B-Bridge International, Inc. "Venture Enterprises: Starting Up a Start-Up"

Naoyuki Haraoka Director San Francisco Office Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) "The Vital Link : International Trade & Japan's Economy"

Seishi Takeda Director San Francisco Office Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) "Big Science & International Collaboration"

Yasuhisa "Jack" Umezu COO &president Japan Asia Investment Company (JAIC) America "Investing in the Future Economy"