Events

  • U.S.- Japan International Exchange and Tourism Symposium 2023
    Rebuilding and strengthening exchange and tourism between the U.S. and Japan in the post-pandemic period
    Date / Time: U.S. Eastern Time: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 3:00~ 6:00 PM (Reception to Follow) Japan Standard Time: Friday, March 24th, 2023 4:00~ 7:00 AM

    Venue: Willard InterContinental Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA)
    (Zoom Online Webinar is also available)
    Language:Japanese/English Simultaneous Translation

    Opening Remarks:Masafumi SHUKURI Chairman, Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA (JITTI USA) Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)

    Greetings by Guest of Honor : Koji TOMITA Ambassador of Japan to the United States

    Keynote Speeches: J. Thomas SCHIEFFER Former Ambassador of the United States to Japan Takashi SHIRAISHI Chancellor, Kumamoto Prefectural University Former President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

    Lectures: Kent CALDER Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Satoshi SEINO President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

    Panel Discussion: Panelist: Mark KEAM Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism, Industry and Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce     (Curt COTTLE, Senior Policy Analyst, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, participated in the panel discussion in the place of Mark KEAM.) Koichi AI Minister,Embassy of Japan in the U.S. (General Affairs,Public Information and Culture) Kazuyo KATO Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange, USA (JCIE USA)
    Moderator: Kent CALDER
    Willard InterContinental Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA) (Zoom Online Webinar is also available)
    Language:Japanese/English Simultaneous Translation
    Outline of the seminar
  • Analysis of Airline Strategies in ASEAN
    The 154th Transport Policy Colloquium ASEAN-India Regional Report
    The 154th Transport Policy Colloquium ASEAN-India Regional Report
    Date / Time:Tue, Mar. 14, 2023 13:00~15:00(JST)

    Lecturer:YAMASHITA Yukio Senior Research Fellow and Senior Director, ASEAN-India Regional Office(AIRO)

    Commentator:HANAOKA Shinya Professor, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology

    <Discussion> Coordinator:YAMAUCHI Hirotaka President for Research, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)
    Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute 2F (Zoom Online Webinar is also available)
  • JTTRI-AIRO Opening Commemorative Symposium
    Shifting Tourism for the Post-Pandemic Era ~How should Thailand and Japan work towards Quality Tourism?~
    The video has been uploaded.
    【Opening Remarks】  Mr. SHUKURI Masafumi  Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) 【Greetings from Guest of Honor】  H.E. Mr. Phiphat RATCHAKITPRAKARN  Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand  Mr. OBA Yuichi  Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Japan in Thailand 【Special Lecture】  Mr. Mongkon WIMONRAT  Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Thailand  Mr. MIZUSHIMA Satoru  Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan 【Panel Discussion】 〔Moderator〕  Dr. Jutamas WISANSING  Assistant professor in Tourism Management, Managing Director of Perfect Link Consulting Group 〔Panelist〕  Ms. Pattaraanong NA CHIANGMAI  Executive Director for the Northern Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)  Mr. Suthiphong PHEUNPHIPHOP  Vice President of Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT)  Ms. NAKAYAMA Rieko  Executive Vice President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)  Mr. SAWANOBORI Tsuguhiko  Manager of Jalan Research Center, Recruit Company Limited 【Closing Remarks】  Mr. OKUDA Tetsuya  President of ASEAN-India Regional Office, JTTRI