Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)
Welcome to the ICAS. We provide lectures, seminars and discussions of issues related to Japanese politics, society and economics. Participants include a wide range of individuals from both the foreign and Japanese business, government and academic communities. We also publish articles on Asian and US affairs, host adjunct and visiting fellows, and coordinate undergraduate and graduate student internships.
Our events and publications are in English.
Events and Activities
Through our activities, we seek to create a forum where Japanese, foreign residents in Tokyo, and visitors to Japan can meet with experts on Asian and American affairs while engaging in stimulating discussion and debate. Following are the events and activities we coordinate.
- ICAS Lecture Series
- Korea Japan Group on Asian Affairs
- The Business Economics Group
- Healthy Policy Debate
- Japanese Cinema Eclectics
- Wakai Project
Publications / Presentations
Click the following link to access an archive of selected ICAS presentations and videos. The archive also includes selected articles and discussion papers by ICAS and TUJ faculty.
About ICAS
Visit the following pages to learn about ICAS and its staff. Should you have any questions, please contact either Robert Dujarric, ICAS Director, or Eriko Kawaguchi, Coordinator, at icas@tuj.ac.jp
Future ICAS Events
Upcoming ICAS events are listed below:
E-mail Notification
If you'd like to be notified of our upcoming ICAS events, please contact us at icas@tuj.ac.jp.
Recent Publications and Presentations
- William W. Grimes on "Regional Liquidity Arrangements in Asia: Lessons from the Financial Crisis" (PDF: 380KB)

- Kan's Megaproblem: "Japan's debt is too big to manage"
Newsweek, June 12, 2010 (website)
- Roland Kelts "Soft Power Hard Truths / Soft power useful, but Japan needs to find smarter approach"
Daily Yomiuri, June 11, 2010 (website)
