Weaving Time and Worlds through Words: The Philosophy of Translator Peter MacMillan
Speaker: Peter MacMillan (translator, writer, and artist)
Date: Wednesday, February 18

Wine, People, and Culture: Freeman Winery Special Talk and Reception
Speaker: Akiko FREEMAN, Eiji Daniel AKABOSHI（freeman vineyard & winery）
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World
Speaker: Christian Madsbjerg (co-founder of ReD Associates )
Moderator: Ryoji Noritake (Chair of Health and Global Policy Institute)
Date: Wednesday, March 5

Healthy Incentives for Information Integrity
Speaker: Melissa Fleming (UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications)
Date: Friday, May 30

Encounters and Authenticity in a Life of Performance
Speaker: Kinya KITAOHJI (Actor)
Date: Thursday, June 5

Connecting Beyond Words: Film Translation as a Cultural Bridge
Speaker: Natsuko TODA (Japanese subtitler; film industry interpreter)
Date: Friday, July 25

Preserving and Sharing Japan’s Culinary Heritage
Speaker: Hiroo CHIKARAISHI (President & CEO, Thomas & Chikaraishi Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Soul of Japan Foundation)
Date: Friday, November 14

Writer Naoki Inose on the Parallels between Showa 16 and Showa 100
Speaker: Naoki Inose (Author, Member of the House of Councillors)
Date: Monday, December 22

Economic Outlook for Japan and the World in 2024
Speaker: Noriyuki YANAGAWA (Professor, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo)
Date: Tuesday, January 16

Exploring Art Museums in Japan: Recent Research
Speaker: Sophie RICHARD (Art historian, author)
Date: Monday, May 27

International Politics as Depicted in Intelligence Novels」
Speaker: Ryuichi TESHIMA (Foreign Affairs Journalist, author)
Date: Monday, July 29

Efforts to conserve and enhance the value of the World Heritage Mt. Fuji
Speaker: Kotaro NAGASAKI（Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture）
Date: Monday, August 19

Space, Activity, and Community: The Potential of True Collaboration
Speaker:
Riken YAMAMOTO (Architect; Founder, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop)
Noyuri MIMA (Learning Scientist; Professor, Future University Hakodate)
Date: Friday, September 20

The US Presidential Election: Impact on Global Affairs and Japan-US Relations
Speaker: Yasushi WATANABE (Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies,
Keio University ; Director, International House of Japan)
Date: Tuesday, October 29

Linking Japan and Ukraine through Culture
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Sergiy KORSUNSKY（Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan）
Date: Thursday, November 28

Need to Modernize Personnel Policies for National Civil Servants
Speaker: Yuko Kawamoto（President of National Personnel Authority）
Date: Monday, December 16

Emerging Geoeconomic Risks: One Year From the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Speakers:
Kazuto Suzuki
(Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics of I-House; Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo)
Yuichi Hosoya
(Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative; Professor of Keio University)
Moderator: Ken Jimbo (Managing Director of I-House; Professor of Keio University)
Date: Monday, February 20

Japan Economic Outlook 2023: The Good, the Bad, and the Real Opportunities
Speaker: Jesper Koll
(Global Ambassador and Investment Advisory Committee Member, Monex Group Inc.)
Date: Tuesday, March 7

Akira MINAGAWA＋Tsuyoshi TANE Special Talk
Speaker :
Akira Minagawa (designer / founder of Minä Perhonen)
Tsuyoshi Tane　(Architect)
Date: Monday, April 17

150 Years after Gakumon no Susume Living through a Period of Great Change　
Speaker: Kohei ITOH (President of Keio University)
Date: Wednesday, April 26

“India, Japan, and the Indo-Pacific”
Speaker: H.E. Sibi George (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Japan)
Date: Tuesday, June 20

From Fusuma-e to Ukraine
Speaker: Morihiro HOSOKAWA (Former Prime Minister of Japan)
Date: Tuesday, July 18

On the Future of Education in the Age of AI
Speaker: Yuichiro ANZAI (Chief Executive Officer of Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research and former President of Keio University)
Date: Friday, September 8

Narimichi Kawabata Violin Concert: An Evening of Viennese Music
Featured guests:
Narimichi KAWABATA (violin)
Katsushige SATO (piano)
Date: Tuesday, October 17

I-House and the Japanese Garden
Speaker: Chisao SHIGEMORI (gardener)
Date: Tuesday, November 7

The Role of Buddhist Temples in Modern Society
Speaker: Yuhiko YASUNAGA（Head Regent, Hongwanji）
Date: Friday, December 8

Creating Data Infrastructure as a Common Good: The Significance and Potential of the Digital Vaccination Certificate
Speakers:
Hiroaki MIYATA (Professor, Keio University; Global Trustee and Japan Chair, The Commons Project)
James KONDO (Chairman, International House of Japan; Global Trustee of TCP)
Date: Tuesday, January 11

Dialogue with Nitobe Fellows: Life as a Pioneer
Speakers:
Chizuko UENO (Sociologist; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)
Fumino SUGIYAMA (Former national women’s fencing team member; co-chair, NPO Tokyo Rainbow Pride)
Moderator: Tomoko KUBOTA (Reporter, TBS News)
Date: Thursday, April 14

The Future and Potential of Japan–India Relations: Toward Peace and Coexistence in the Indo-Pacific Region
Speaker:H.E. Mr. Sanjay Kumar VERMA (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Japan)
Moderator: James KONDO (Chairman, International House of Japan)
Date: Wednesday, May 18

The World after the Ukraine Crisis: Is There a Prescription for a Divided World?
Speaker: Ken JIMBO (Managing Director of I-House; Professor of Keio University)
Date: Monday, August 22

A Disruptive World and the Mission of the International House of Japan
Speaker: Haruo SHIMADA (Chairperson, Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation; Professor Emeritus, Keio University)
Date: Tuesday, July 14

The Barriers that Hinder the Success of Women
Speaker: Chizuko UENO (Sociologist and Feminist; Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Date: Tuesday, September 1

The Resounding Future: Who will be Responsible for Cross-border Data Governance?
Speaker: Hiroaki MIYATA (Professor, Keio University; Global Trustee and Japan Chair, The Commons Project)
Dialogue: James KONDO (Chairman, International House of Japan)
Date: Thursday, December 10

Global Implications of America’s White Nationalism
Speaker: Yasushi WATANABE (Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies,Keio University ; Director, International House of Japan)
Dialogue with: James KONDO (Chairman, International House of Japan)
Date: Friday, June 18

The Legacy of Tokyo 2020: Toward a Diverse and Harmonious World
Speaker: Yoshie KRIS (Chairman and Director, Approved Specified NPO SLOW LABEL; Stage Advisor, Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games)
Date: Friday, October 29

Creation of an Attractive City
Speaker: Tadao ANDO (Architect)
Moderator: Tomoko KUBOTA (Independent Journalist)
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The Internet Civilization
Speaker: Jun MURAI(Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University)
Moderator: Tomoko KUBOTA (Independent Journalist)
Date: Friday, September 6, 2019

Modernity in Common: Japan and World History
Speaker: Carol GLUCK (George Sansom Professor of History, Columbia University)
Moderator: Tomoko KUBOTA (Independent Journalist)
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019

Today’s Development Cooperation and Japan
Speaker: Shin’ichi KITAOKA (President, Japan International Cooperation Agency; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)
Moderator: Tomoko KUBOTA (Independent Journalist)
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019