International Affairs, Princeton University Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation Akira Iriye, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University Yukio Satoh, Vice Chairman, Japan Institute for International Affairs Kanrin Maru Symposium The Japan Society of Northern California and others sponsored the "Kanrin Maru Symposium: The Future of the US-Japan Relationship," in May 2010. Featured participants included: Joseph R. Donovan, Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State Ambassador Michael Armacost, Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University Dr. Carol Cherkis, President, BioInfoStrategies & Life Sciences Industry Consultant, NewCap Partners Dr. Richard B. Dasher, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University Glen S. Fukushima, CEO, Airbus Japan & former President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Hideyuki Inoue, Founder & President, Social Venture Partners Tokyo Taro Kono, Member, House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party Allen Miner, Chairman & CEO, SunBridge Corporation Dr. Daniel Okimoto, Professor Emeritus of Political Science & Director Emeritus, Asia/Pacific Research Center, Stanford University Dr. Koji Osawa, Managing Principal & Co-founder, Global Catalyst Partners Benjamin Self, Takahashi Fellow, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University Yoichiro Taku, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Hitoshi Tanaka, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange Dr. Steven K. Vogel, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Notes External links Library of Congress webcast: Highlights of Japan-US relationship JapanDayNYC 2010 Historiography of Japan History of the foreign relations of Japan History of the foreign relations of the United States Japan–United States relations United States historical anniversaries