World Affairs Now - From San Francisco (Spring 2007)

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The 2007 lecture series will be kicked off by a welcome from Chikaosa Tanimoto, the SF Center's incoming executive director. He will explore his long-term involvement in an international effort to perserving the World Heritage site at Dunhuang, a historic junction of the northern and southern Silk Roads. Several lecturers from previous semesters will also give presentations on new topics throughout the spring to Japanese students from a diverse mix of degree programs.

Chikaosa Tanimoto Executive Director Osaka University SF Center "Preserving Our World Heritage : From the Sphinx to the Mogao Caves"

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

Junko Nakagawa President Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper & San Francisco Radio Mainichi "Backstage : Radio Broadcast & Newspaper Writing Style"

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

Seiji Horibuchi Founder & Co-Chairman Viz Media "Investing in the Future Economy"

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

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