YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies
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We are a non-profit organization building connections and developing people. Dedicated to advancing community-based knowledge of the Asia-Pacific Region.
* Oct 13, 2026 (Tues), 18:30-19:30 JST (Zoom) * Douglas Montgomery, founder and CEO of Global Connects Media, examines what it might take for Japanese film to translate festival circuit success into international commercial success. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/sphq-money-o...
* Nov 11, 2026 (Wed), 18:00-20:00 JST (Tokyo) * Jan Godwod and Radosław Tyszkiewicz examine two models of cultural diplomacy, contrasting organic, grass-roots development with engineered, state-deployed institutions. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/sphq-cultural-diplomacy-nov-2026
* Oct 25, 2026 (Sun), 11:30-13:20 JST (Sasebo) * Mr. Hondo discusses aspects of local elections and theories applicable to Japan’s traditional industrial regions, proposing solutions to break through the stagnation of local politics. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-sasebo-oc...
* Nov 4, 2026 (Wed), 17:45-20:00 JST (Iwakuni) * Dr. Chisako T. Masuo, Kyushu University, guides a discussion on China's 15th Five-Year Plan, the most recent phase of their maritime strategy in the Pacific launched in spring 2026. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-n...
* Oct 27, 2026 (Tues), 10:00-11:00 JST (Zoom) * Historian and practitioner of chanoyu, Dr. Rebecca Corbett, introduces the “Japanese tea ceremony” (chanoyu), including both historical developments and contemporary practice. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-chanoyu
* Oct 22, 2026 (Thurs), 18:00-19:45 JST (Tokyo) * Kreab Tokyo hosts an expert panel from Japan’s defense sector for a timely discussion on Japan’s potential emergence as an important exporter of defense equipment. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/ycaps-kreab-...
* Oct 24, 2026 (Sat), 14:30-16:30 JST (Okinawa) * Dr. Ryan Ashley, Foreign Policy Research Institute, explores why, since 2012, Southeast Asian states across the geopolitical spectrum have consistently expanded defense ties with Japan. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-okinawa-o...
* Oct 26, 2026 (Mon), 18:15-20:30 JST (Yokosuka) * Drawing on his book, Dr. Kitagawa examines the Falklands War through five levels of warfare: politics, strategy, operations, tactics, and techniques and technology. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-falklands...
* Oct 24, 2026 (Sat), 14:30-16:30 JST (Okinawa) * Dr. Ryan Ashley, Foreign Policy Research Institute, explores why, since 2012, Southeast Asian states across the geopolitical spectrum have consistently expanded defense ties with Japan. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-okinawa-o...
* Oct 26, 2026 (Mon), 18:15-20:30 JST (Yokosuka) * Drawing on his book, Dr. Kitagawa examines the Falklands War through five levels of warfare: politics, strategy, operations, tactics, and techniques and technology. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-falklands...
* Oct 22, 2026 (Thurs), 18:00-19:45 JST (Tokyo) * Kreab Tokyo hosts an expert panel from Japan’s defense sector for a timely discussion on Japan’s potential emergence as an important exporter of defense equipment. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/ycaps-kreab-...
* Sep 28, 2026 (Mon), 18:00-21:00 JST * Pub Talk @ What the Dickens! British Pub & Bar in Ebisu, Tokyo Join leading experts and scholars in exploring the most recent proposed changes to Japan’s visa and permanent residency rules. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/japan-reside...
* Sep 25, 2026 (Fri), 16:00-18:15 EDT (Washington, DC) * Book Talk: Dr. Geoffrey Gresh, National Defense University, discusses his book “Leaning Seaward,” which examines Japan as a comprehensive maritime power in the twenty-first century. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/dc-leaning-s...
* Nov 4, 2026 (Wed), 17:45-20:00 JST (Iwakuni) * Dr. Chisako T. Masuo, Kyushu University, guides a discussion on China's 15th Five-Year Plan, the most recent phase of their maritime strategy in the Pacific launched in spring 2026. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-n...
* Sep 17, 2026 (Thurs), 19:00 JST (Zoom) * Dr. Elif Sercen Nurcan examines Japan's distinctive approach to cybersecurity, beginning with the 2018 incident involving then-Minister in charge of Cybersecurity Yoshitaka Sakurada. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/japan-cybers...
* Oct 13, 2026 (Tues), 18:30-19:30 JST (Zoom) * Douglas Montgomery, founder and CEO of Global Connects Media, examines what it might take for Japanese film to translate festival circuit success into international commercial success. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/sphq-money-o...
* September 15, 2026 (Tues), 11:00-12:30 JST (online Zoom) * Journalists Grace Fiavaai and Lillyrose Welwel discuss the challenges and trajectories for journalism and press freedom in the Pacific with the global rise of misinformation. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/pc-journalism
Bangkok Post article by YCAPS Research Fellow, Genevieve Donnellon-May Donnellon-May, G. (2026, 31 August). Mekong's real problem isn't the dams. Bangkok Post. www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin....
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* Sep 25, 2026 (Fri), 16:00-18:15 EDT (Washington, DC) * Book Talk: Dr. Geoffrey Gresh, National Defense University, discusses his book “Leaning Seaward,” which examines Japan as a comprehensive maritime power in the twenty-first century. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/dc-leaning-s...
* September 8, 2026 (Tues), 18:30-19:30 JST (Zoom) * Roland Kelts, author of "Japanamerica," discusses whether Cool Japan has fulfilled its promise or whether Japan has become constrained by the success story it created. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/spqh-japan-s...
* Sep 28, 2026 (Mon), 18:00-21:00 JST * Pub Talk @ What the Dickens! British Pub & Bar in Ebisu, Tokyo Join leading experts and scholars in exploring the most recent proposed changes to Japan’s visa and permanent residency rules. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/japan-reside...
* August 28, 2026 (Fri), 16:00-18:15 EST (Washington, DC) * Book Talk: Author Anna Beth Keim discusses her book “Heaven Does Not Block All Roads,” the story of Taiwan's past century through the life of one extraordinary individual. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/dc-book-talk...
* Sep 17, 2026 (Thurs), 19:00 JST (Zoom) * Dr. Elif Sercen Nurcan examines Japan's distinctive approach to cybersecurity, beginning with the 2018 incident involving then-Minister in charge of Cybersecurity Yoshitaka Sakurada. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/japan-cybers...
* August 28, 2026 (Fri), 16:00-18:15 EST (Washington, DC) * Book Talk: Author Anna Beth Keim discusses her book “Heaven Does Not Block All Roads,” the story of Taiwan's past century through the life of one extraordinary individual. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/dc-book-talk...
* September 8, 2026 (Tues), 18:30-19:30 JST (Zoom) * Roland Kelts, author of "Japanamerica," discusses whether Cool Japan has fulfilled its promise or whether Japan has become constrained by the success story it created. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/spqh-japan-s...
* September 15, 2026 (Tues), 11:00-12:30 JST (online Zoom) * Journalists Grace Fiavaai and Lillyrose Welwel discuss the challenges and trajectories for journalism and press freedom in the Pacific with the global rise of misinformation. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/pc-journalism
* August 5, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 – 14:00 JST (online) * Mr. Daisuke Utagawa, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, discusses how solo travel in Japan with food as your anchor can create truly memorable experiences. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-tasty-w...
* July 28, 2026 (Tues), 18:15 – 20:30 JST * Join us in Fussa for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar. Dr. Benjamin Bartlett will discuss the threat environment that led to Japan’s new "active cyber defense policy". Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-fussa-jul...
* August 5, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 – 14:00 JST (online) * Mr. Daisuke Utagawa, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, discusses how solo travel in Japan with food as your anchor can create truly memorable experiences. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-tasty-w...
* July 23, 2026 (Thurs), 17:15 – 18:55 JST * Join us in Iwakuni for a YCAPS Community Conversations Seminar featuring Dr. Adam P. Liff. This talk will introduce key elements of Japan’s national defense strategy. Info and registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-iwakuni-j...
