ASIA AI & THE PEOPLES SCIENCE - benchmark taiwan japan saudi india ...

Jensen Huang (and decade long partners eg taiwan and  components of the stanford-clara ecosystem from 1990s) is the most central engineer in building billon times more mathematical machines. Obviously his company's thousands of lead engineers serves many clients but he has also consistently started up foundations and supported places with  deep learning's data sovereignty and today's person ai agents which can be above zero sum for all who join in educationally. NB agents are developing in two win-wun ways- any big ceo of 2030+ will be leading mixed workforces of peoples and agents as will world class supercity mayors. Its vital that we transform education around every child has a personal agent - this can be holonic to communities the child evolves in both safely next door and worldwide

As Jensen's country of birth is Taiwan, we can expect taiwan to be in middle of some of humanity's most urgent ai dat centers. In cases of both India and Japan he has been co-brainstorming since 2019 - an important date because every transforamtional ai today in 2025 was already in conception phase by 2019 

1. - the chats which jensen sees as unpredictably valueless until they fully connect with 1 perception, 2 reasoning, 3 physical ai   ..Note it can be huge -especially for valuing which chats you spend time with -  to develop understanding how covid both interrupted some deep human ai which mght otherwise have been with us educationally in 2022
2.  The deep science transformations connecting einstein 1905 problem e=mcsquared which deep mind is leading partnership force. 

From linkedin article celebrating week that asian ai is being examined by the world;'s media and team trump tour

www.economistdiary.com My version of grok calls AI the peoples science. While military ai may need to be top secret Asia can lead civilian ai projects. Note also data centers need water so coastal siting usually makes sense but requires mapping of how whole continent will linkin. At www.economistjapan.com/2019 we are asking grok to help clarify win-win ai purposes of data centers in following places Japan Taiwan Korea Singapore with Malaysia Indonesia Saudi-EAE-Imec we'd love you to add other locations and what their unique data sovereignty win-wins can be.

Sidenote - intriguingly jensen huang and friends were at every key ai meeting during trump's state visit to london but during week commencing 26 oct 2025

huang starts off with nvidia gtu washington dc summit on 28 will land in korea probably in time to get a trump team debriefing of everything at the airport as trump flies back for haloween fundraiser at whats left of white house's wings

India's transformation around peoples science facsinates me for at least 5 reasona

you cant understand ai future is you dont study at least one of impacts on billion people nations india or china

india is building biggest data center with modi support as part of 4th ai world series summit begun by king charles (2 korea 3 macron paris); timiing wise this cojincides weith ai coming full sta=k to edge eg to dell machines and mobile apps

the mbanis who make teleoms data 10 time sless costly to subcribe to in india than in the west are all in on socieatl leaps india needs with mrs ambani stroing advocate of womens empowerment

education in india has always been a hot meess between colonial top down asndf eg monetsorri peer to peer; some p2p solutions are ready cor doding - eg iliteracy can be ended in 90 days if you are linkedin to mots relevant training

india hosted first live g20 after covid- one of its co-creative ideas imec in which saudi invites partners overland to connect the 3 sea- india and uae's gulf; saudi and africas coastlines that start with the canal; the med sea; saudi has almost unilimted energy and wwater; if any place in world is to transform a whole trading corridor in one at start of ai liftoff this could be it

hi forwarding 3 emails in case their networks raise issues you are working on -1 china centre globalisation mail-time to cooperate on virus; genron japan opinion poller proposed at brooking philanthropy fund to settle compensation crisis korea elders want from wartime japan; japan times questions plan b if olympics doesnt happen this summer-as well as japan plans as pivot reiwa, soc5.0, osaka track- olympics had been huge sponsorship on jack ma to unite mayors of eg tokyo-beijing, help ban-ki moon climate-funds risk alumni link to cop26/adam smith, vienna, hunt out superstars eg japans female tennis superstar of their sdg generation celebrating sports music arts youth ownership of fashion value chain japans richest man uniqlo founder-the okubos out of tokyo benchmark costs of health services everywhere -work whose origin world bank 20 years ago, makoto does music and insurance everywhere, vincent does new universities everywhere fazle abed,soros, ban ki moon youth coalitions connect as worlds largest ngo partnership and womens community sdg economics c, emanuel connects thinktanks between japan korea china vietnam dc- i realise abe-xi meeting postponed but presume active backchannel between their lead advisers ps current emperor and empress alumni oxford- vice chancellor oxford headhunted from scotland st andrews-and pivotal schwarzman ethics of ai and china as number 1 startups epicentre

coming from generations of diaspora scottish missionaries always been more comfy in japanese temples than gothic cathedrals but the burning of both japans and frances jewels in the sun is scary and sad- commiserations to all

also commiserations to peoples in chile, hong kong, lebanon and all 7 worlds and 5 oceans where we have so far failed to humanise ai and all the tech that look so primising in the moon race decade of the 1950s

tour asian communities rising with nhk and other human capital mediators

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The Tsubasa Bridgespanning the mighty Mekong River is now open. It's something Cambodians have dreamed about for centuries. The benefits are expected to be felt across the region, and beyond. Several thousand people gathered to celebrate the bridge's opening in Neak Loeung, 60 kilometers southeast of the capital, Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was also on hand to mark the historic occasion. "I'm sure this bridge will help strengthen the entire economy of the Asian region," Hun Sen said. More than 100 million dollars in grant money from Japan went into building the Tsubasa Bridge. Its name comes from the Japanese word for wing. Planning for the bridge began 2004, and construction got underway in 2011. "I've waited so long for this new bridge," a woman at the ceremony commented. "It's like a dream," said one man. "I don't think we could ever have such a great bridge without Japan's help." The bridge is opening ahead of the launch in December of the ASEAN Economic Community, or AEC. The 10 members of the Southeast Nation bloc are trying to create a single regional market. The AEC will promote the free flow of people, goods and services within ASEAN. That's a mega market of 600 million people. Its economy could rival other regional powers, such as China and India. The key to integration is infrastructure. This is especially true for the transportation routes connecting the main cities. One of those routes is the Southern Economic Corridor. It runs from Vietnam's commercial hub, Ho Chi Minh City, via Phnom Penh in Cambodia to the Thai capital, Bangkok, and beyond. It's already become one of the region's most important commercial arteries. The Tsubasa Bridge makes it even more essential. Patchari Raksawong spoke to Sho Beppu and Aki Shibuya from near the bridge.Raksawong: People living in this region have been waiting for this bridge for many years. They're thankful the mighty Mekong River made their land fertile. But the waterway also acted as a natural wall, dividing the Indochina Peninsula into East and West. Before the 2,200-meter span was built, the only way to cross was by ferry. Though the crossing takes only 5 minutes, the waiting time to board a ferry turns the trip into a long one. Workers constructing the new bridge faced numerous challenges unique to this region. During the rainy season, the water rises about 7 meters. So the bridge piers had to be installed during the 6-month-long dry season. In addition, about 5,000 unexploded shells from the time of Cambodia's civil war were discovered near the construction site. The bridge is featured on the most recent banknote issued by the government. This shows the significance of this bridge not only for the Cambodian economy but for the region as a whole.Shibuya: It seems a lot of people have a lot of hope invested in this bridge.Raksawong: That's right. The Tsubasa Bridge became a symbol of development and change even before it opened. And then there's the ASEAN Economic Community, which is expected to transform the playing field here. Many businesses are already betting on the benefits of what's to come.Masashi Yamaguchi reported from a restaurant in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, where fresh seafood and vegetables are popular. As Cambodians become wealthier, demand for high-priced perishable foods is rising. A Japanese-run logistics company with a base in Vietnam is aiming to boost exports of perishable foods to Cambodia before the bridge opens. It wants to make lettuce its first export to Cambodia. The reduced use of chemicals gives it a hint of sweetness, and it is double the price of normal lettuce. But officials are confident that Cambodians, especially the well-to-do, will be happy to pay. Last year, the firm obtained a license to make it easier to transport perishable foods to Cambodia. This is because it will enable them to cross the border without transferring their cargo to a different vehicle. An official from the logistics firm visited a Japanese vegetable wholesaler that supplies high-end restaurants in Cambodia. They decided to do a trial delivery of lettuce to Cambodia. An agricultural conglomerate in Cambodia, the Mong Reththy Group, also wants to use the bridge to expand exports. It's focusing on the port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Usage fees there are 25 percent lower than Cambodian ports. They want to use it for exports to Asia and Europe. They've expanded mango production. They've chosen a type popular in Japan and planted 120,000 trees. They hope to start exports to Japan within two years. The economic corridor will revolutionize the regional distribution system. Cross-border flows of goods are likely to create a lot of business opportunities. Beppu: This bridge really marks of the dawn of a new era for Cambodia and its neighbors. How is ASEAN expected to change in the coming years? Raksawong: Efforts are underway to strengthen connectivity in Indochina. The peninsula is home to half of ASEAN's 10 members. Crews are building two east-west corridors in Indochina, along with a north-south corridor. The 3 corridors form a network centering on Thailand, a hub of ASEAN's manufacturing industry. Railways are also being constructed east-west and north-south on the peninsula. Japan and China vied to win contracts for these infrastructure projects. They're keen to participate in such undertakings in ASEAN, an engine of the global economy. Both of these Asian economic powers want to capitalize on the bloc's growth. Shibuya: What kind of challenges are Cambodia and other ASEAN members facing? Raksawong: Cambodian and Vietnamese leaders are trying to narrow the development gap between their countries and Thailand. From Thailand's perspective, cheap labor is available just next door. 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Zhou Jian CEO of UBTECH November 22 Keeping Hope Alive Akiko Horiba Peace Mediation Supporter November 23 Making the Future Dale Dougherty Founder, Maker Faire November 26 Creating with the Customer Shigeaki Nomizu President & CEO, Twinbird November 27 The Joy of Embodiment Kaiji Moriyama Dancer/Choreographer November 28 Art Will Give You Strength Sophiline Cheam Shapiro Cambodian Classical Dancer and Choreographer November 29 Turning Waste into Wealth Vinesh Sinha CEO & Founder, FatHopes Energy November 30 Changing Malaysia Through the Arts Pete Teo Musician / Filmmaker October 2018 October 1 Every Little Voice Noriko Hayashi Documentary Photographer October 2 A Chair That Soothes the Soul Toshiyuki Otsuki President & CEO, Fuji Medical Instruments Mfg. October 3 Changing the Future of Cancer Treatment Hisataka Kobayashi Chief Scientist at National Cancer Institute, NIH October 4 Showcasing Human Ingenuity Tristram Hunt Director, Victoria and Albert Museum October 5 A Whale of a Tale Megumi Sasaki Documentary Filmmaker October 8 Leaders Forged Through Hardship Minami Tsubouchi Executive Director, Global Fund for Education Assistance October 9 Quality Products from Developing Countries Eriko Yamaguchi Designer & CEO, Motherhouse October 10 In Pursuit of an Ideal Stroller Song Zhenghuan Chairman and Executive Director, Goodbaby Group October 11 Our Common Humanity Elif Shafak Author October 12 Finding Her Artistic Voice Yuko Shimizu Illustrator October 15 Bringing Medicine to the African Backcountry Eri Machii Chairperson, AfriMedico October 16 Life and Death Expressed Digitally Tatsuo Miyajima Artist October 17 Creating the Future for Immigrant Children Wendy Young President, Kids in Need of Defense October 18 Connecting the Arctic Tero Vauraste Chair, Arctic Economic Council October 19 Enhancing Social Compassion Edmund Yeo Film Director October 22 The Unique Business of Transport Vehicles Hitoshi Kaneyuki Chairman, Canycom October 23 Don’t Feel Responsible, Respond Charles E. McJilton Founder & CEO, Second Harvest Japan October 24 Programming a Brighter Future After Prison Chris Redlitz Co-founder, The Last Mile October 25 Digital Reading Within Reach Tong Zhilei President, ChineseAll October 26 Art Can Unite Us Robert Wilson Theater Director October 29 Chairs for the World’s Beauty Salons Hidetaka Yoshikawa Chairman & CEO, Takara Belmont October 30 Superior Denim from Rural Japan Yoshiharu Kaihara Chairman & CEO, Kaihara October 31 Step into The Sky Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao Founder & CEO, Vietjet September 2018 September 3 A Technological Wizard Shaping Art Daito Manabe Media Artist September 4 Developing Massive Hit Video Games Haruhiro Tsujimoto President & COO, Capcom September 5 The Power of Sports Thomas Bach President, The International Olympic Committee September 7 Russia’s Future in Asia Dmitri Trenin Director, Carnegie Moscow Center September 10 Tasty, Affordable Cakes for Everyone Hiroshi Saito Chairman & CEO, Chateraise September 11 The Human Essence Through Dance Saburo Teshigawara Dancer/Choreographer September 12 Conservation Works! David Field Zoological Director, Zoological Society of London September 13 Pioneering Planetary Exploration Carolyn Porco Planetary Scientist September 14 Transforming Society Through Architecture Raymond Moriyama Architect, Planner & Founder, Moriyama & Teshima Architects September 17 Arita Porcelain Goes Global Masaru Kamachi President, Kamachi-toho September 18 A Message of Botanical Beauty Nobuo Sugino Pressed Flower Artist September 19 Providing a Platform for Asian Designers Charina Widjaja Founder of Digital Fashion Week September 20 The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence Jon Crowcroft Marconi Professor of Communications Systems, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge September 21 Following Your Life’s True Passion Kazuhiro Tsuji Contemporary Artist September 24 Comfort from Discomfort Takahisa Takahara President & CEO, Unicharm September 25 Cultivating Harmonies with the Vietnamese Tetsuji Honna Music Director, Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra September 26 Support Refugee Scientists Eqbal Dauqan Yemeni Scientist September 27 Antarctica – Key to the Planet David Vaughan Professor of Science at the British Antarctic Survey September 28 The Power of the Actor Ivana Chubbuck Acting Coach August 2018 August 1 New Challenges for a Fashion Giant Luciano Benetton Co-founder of Benetton Group August 2 The People’s Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons Beatrice Fihn Executive Director, ICAN August 3 Together with Music Francisco J. Núñez Founder, Young People’s Chorus of New York City August 6 The Beauty of Wagasa Kotaro Nishibori 5th Generation Head of Hiyoshiya August 7 Long-ago Colors of Japan Sachio Yoshioka Textile Dyer August 8 Life Is Awesome! Beatrice Vio Wheelchair Fencer August 9 Take No as a Question Mechai Viravaidya Founder & Chairman, Population & Community Development Association August 10 Portrayals of Power Alexander Sokurov Film Director August 13 Making Good Living a Reality Satoru Matsuzaki President & Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku August 14 Changing the World with Digital Toshiyuki Inoko Founder, teamLab August 15 The Danish Recipe for Happiness Meik Wiking CEO, Happiness Research Institute August 16 Future Food Now Elena Shifrina BIOFOODLAB Founder August 17 Protecting Our Oceans Manuel Barange Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the FAO August 20 A New Ink Wash Tradition Hidekichi Shigemoto Ink Wash Painter August 21 Ingredients Tell the Story Seiji Yamamoto Chef August 22 NY to Hiroshima, Beyond Ground Zero Craig Hatkoff Philanthropist / Co-Founder, Tribeca Film Festival August 23 Building Together to Transform Communities Patama Roonrakwit Thai Architect August 24 Music to Portray the Pain of the Times Toshio Hosokawa Composer August 27 Architecture That Embraces Its Environment Tadao Kamei President, Nikken Sekkei August 28 Sake as an Island Ambassador Rumiko Obata Executive Vice President, Obata Sake Brewery August 29 Facing the Aging Society Wu Yushao Vice President of the China National Committee on Aging August 30 100% Renewable Energy for the World Mark Z. Jacobson Environmental Scientist August 31 Different is Beautiful Onn Sokny Country Director, Epic Arts Cambodia July 2018 July 2 The Battle Against Ebola Ayato Takada Virologist July 3 Camping Gear with a Unique Philosophy Tohru Yamai President and CEO, Snow Peak July 4 Playing by the Rules Margrethe Vestager European Commissioner for Competition July 5 A Future without Parkinson's Tilo Kunath Research Fellow Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh July 6 Know Our Universe - Learn About Space Mazlan Othman Astrophysicist July 9 The Road to Recovery Hiroyuki Sasa President, Olympus July 10 Into the Deep Blue Sayuri Kinoshita Freediver July 11 The Future of Southeast Asian Startups Willis Wee Founder & CEO, Tech in Asia July 12 Open Data Save Lives Mahar Lagmay Director, University of the Philippines NOAH Center July 13 Reconstructing Ancient Musical Instruments Liu Hongjun Musician, Instrument Reconstruction Supervisor July 16 Growth Through Dance Yuko Igarashi Coach, Fukui Commercial Senior High School Cheerleader Club JETS July 17 Improving the Lives of the Impoverished Toshihiro Nakamura CEO, Kopernik July 18 The Power of Equality and Inclusive Thinking Dhammananda Bhikkhuni July 19 Supporting Wildlife Chen Liangzhong Founder of Operation Earth July 20 Compost for a Zero Waste Future Pashon Murray Compost Entrepreneur July 23 The Power of Biologging Yuuki Watanabe Marine Biologist July 24 Walls That Coexist with Nature Shuhei Hasado Plaster Craftsman July 25 Living Life to the Fullest with Parkinson's Emma Lawton Graphic Designer July 26 Protecting Our Oceans Manuel Barange Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the FAO July 27 Building on Tradition with New Music Kinohachi Shakuhachi Player/Composer July 30 Bringing Beer Back Yoshinori Isozaki President & CEO, Kirin Holdings July 31 Song Transcends National Borders Tokiko Kato Singer June 2018 June 1 Education for the Future Salman Khan Educator June 4 Adding Bubbles, Adding Fun Hidefumi Kimura President, Kimura Drink June 5 The Power of Theater Satoshi Miyagi Theater Director June 6 Democracy is Taking a Beating Thitinan Pongsudhirak Political Scientist June 7 Living in the AI Era Noriko Arai Mathematician June 8 The Explosive Writer's Spirit Yan Lianke Novelist June 11 Solving the Unattended Problems Ken Noguchi Alpinist June 12 The Beauty of Furniture Masahiro Kato President, Tendo Mokko June 13 Theater for Social Change Maria Isabel Legarda Artistic Director, Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) June 14 Improving the Health of the World Jeremy Farrar Director of the Wellcome Trust June 15 The Joy of Classical Music Paavo Järvi Conductor June 18 Dressing the World in Innovative Textiles Reiko Sudo Textile Designer June 19 Problems into Products Kentaro Ohyama Chairman, Iris Group June 20 The Joy of Connecting Through Technology Tatsuo Nomura Game Director June 21 Defending Human Rights Alejandra Ancheita Founder & director of ProDESC June 22 Keep Reaching for Truth Kyaw Zwa Moe Editor, The Irrawaddy English Edition June 25 A World of Flavor Takaaki Nishii President & CEO, Ajinomoto June 26 Even Withered Flowers Can Bloom Senko Ikenobo Headmaster Designate of Ikenobo June 27 Resurrecting the Common Good Robert Reich Economist June 28 The Children’s Champion Helle Thorning-Schmidt CEO, Save the Children International June 29 Farming is the Future Cherrie Atilano Founding Farmer and CEO, AGREA May 2018 May 1 Knitting the Future by Hand Tamako Mitarai CEO, Kesennuma Knitting May 2 Teaching for World Peace John Hunter Teacher May 3 Preventing Pandemics Peter Piot Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine May 4 The Spirit of Silk Weaving Kommaly Chanthavong President, Mulberries & Phontong-Camacrafts Cooperative May 7 Iron Works of Art Yoshindo Yoshihara Swordsmith May 8 Living and Breathing Art Tadanori Yokoo Artist May 9 Saving Children Affected by AIDS Chung To Chi Heng Foundation Founder May 10 Champion for Refugees Alf Dubs British Politician, Member of the House of Lords May 11 Advocating for Equality George Takei Actor May 14 Preserving Historical Sites Yoshiaki Ishizawa Historian May 15 The Shape of Music Yoshihide Otomo Musician May 16 Vaccinating the World Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Chair, Gavi - The Vaccine Alliance May 17 Mahathir bin Mohamad PART 1 The former Prime Minister of Malaysia May 18 Mahathir bin Mohamad PART 2 The former Prime Minister of Malaysia May 21 World-first Industrial Robots Hiroshi Ogasawara President, Yaskawa Electric May 22 Captivated by the Sound of Joy Anyango Nyatiti Player / Singer May 23 Fighting to Live True to Yourself Chi Chia-wei Gay Rights Activist May 24 Learning from Japanese Subculture Ian Condry Cultural Anthropologist May 25 Humor for the World from China Jiang Kun Comedian May 28 Showcasing Local Charms Yoshiharu Hoshino CEO, Hoshino Resorts May 29 The Mission of Zoos Gen Bando Director, Asahiyama Zoo May 30 Our Grandmother Earth Maritza Morales Casanova HUNAB Founder & President May 31 Champion of Education Julia Gillard Chair, Global Partnership for Education April 2018 April 2 The Digital-Age Wizard Yoichi Ochiai Media Artist/Assoc. Prof., University of Tsukuba April 3 Cutting No Corners Tomoyuki Kobayashi President, Suwada Blacksmith Works April 4 Samsung, Chaebol and Economy Reformation in South Korea Chang Sea-jin Professor at the KAIST and the National University of Singapore April 5 Protecting Our Biodiversity Kathy Willis Director of Science, RBG Kew April 6 Step Out onto Planet Earth Tony Wu Photo-Naturalist April 9 Machines That Make Delicious Crab Sticks Yoshio Yanagiya President, Yanagiya April 10 Appliances That Make Life Fun Gen Terao Founder & President, Balmuda April 11 Protecting Humanity from AI Nick Bostrom Director, Future of Humanity Institute April 12 Championing Women as Leaders in Football Patricia Rodriguez Executive Managing Director, SD Eibar April 13 Promoting Discovering Contemporary Asian Art Alexandra Munroe Senior Curator April 16 Becoming a Luxury Brand Shinji Hattori Chairman & CEO, Seiko Watch April 17 East Meets West Through Flowers Nicolai Bergmann Floral Artist April 18 New Guardian of Cyberspace Marina Kaljurand Chair, Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace April 19 Reject Intolerance, Embrace Diversity Rahimah Abdulrahim Executive Director, The Habibie Center, Indonesia April 20 Anger Can Be Beautiful Setsuko Ono Artist April 23 Aquarium Innovation Tetsuhiro Shikiyama President, Nippura April 24 Yarn Unlike Any Other Masaki Sato President, Sato Seni April 25 Hopes for South Korea, the Suicide Nation Ha Sang-hun Director of LifeLine Korea April 26 Learn by Doing Xavier López Ancona President, KidZania April 27 Bridges Between Cultures Hartwig Fischer Director, British Museum April 30 Children’s Bestsellers with International Appeal Kazuo Iwamura Creator of Picture Books March 2018 March 1 Unity for the Future Europe Enrico Letta Former Prime Minister of Italy March 2 Different is Beautiful Onn Sokny Country Director, Epic Arts Cambodia March 5 Comfort from Discomfort Takahisa Takahara President & CEO, Unicharm March 6 Leaders Forged Through Hardship Minami Tsubouchi Executive Director, Global Fund for Education Assistance March 7 Pioneering Planetary Exploration Carolyn Porco Planetary Scientist March 8 Making a Difference in Journalism Chen Jie Journalist March 9 100% Renewable Energy for the World Mark Z. Jacobson Environmental Scientist March 12 Life and Death Expressed Digitally Tatsuo Miyajima Artist March 13 Leading a Sogo Shosha Tatsuo Yasunaga President & CEO, Mitsui & Co. March 14 Enhancing Social Compassion Edmund Yeo Film Director March 15 The Future of Putin's Russia Hélène Carrère d'Encausse Historian & International Political Scholar March 16 Making the Future Dale Dougherty Founder, Maker Faire March 19 Drumming Up a New Sound Eitetsu Hayashi Taiko Drummer March 20 Lessons That Sustain Dreams Yutaka Sado Conductor March 21 Know Our Universe - Learn About Space Mazlan Othman Astrophysicist March 22 Art Revitalizing History Jeffrey Shaw Artist March 23 The Power of the Actor Ivana Chubbuck Acting Coach March 26 Safe Water for the World Kanetoshi Oda CEO, Poly-Glu March 27 Exploring the Possibilities of Dashi Katsuyuki Takatsu President, Ninben March 28 Bringing Chinese Martial Arts to the World Wu Bin Former President, Beijing Wushu Institute March 29 Building Together to Transform Communities Patama Roonrakwit Thai Architect March 30 Providing a Platform for Asian Designers Charina Widjaja Founder of Digital Fashion Week February 2018 February 1 At the Frontier of Embryology Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz Professor of Mammalian Development and Stem Cell Biology February 2 Step Out onto Planet Earth Tony Wu Photo-Naturalist February 5 Education in Japanese-Canadian Internment Camp Chieko Mizoue Professor, University of Tsukuba February 6 Developing Massive Hit Video Games Haruhiro Tsujimoto President & COO, Capcom February 7 International Man of Space Jan Woerner Director General, ESA February 8 Conservation Works! David Field Zoological Director, Zoological Society of London February 9 Humor for the World from China Jiang Kun Comedian February 12 The Potential of Washi Eriko Horiki Washi Designer February 13 The Human Essence Through Dance Saburo Teshigawara Dancer/Choreographer February 14 The Spirit of Silk Weaving Kommaly Chanthavong President, Mulberries & Phontong-Camacrafts Cooperative February 15 The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence Jon Crowcroft Marconi Professor of Communications Systems, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge February 16 Pursuing Opportunities to Make People Happy Steve Aoki DJ and Producer February 19 Nurturing Leaders the Asian Way Tomoyoshi Noda Founder, ISL February 20 Arita Porcelain Goes Global Masaru Kamachi President, Kamachi-toho February 21 Facing the Aging Society Wu Yushao Vice President of the China National Committee on Aging February 22 Antarctica – Key to the Planet David Vaughan Professor of Science at the British Antarctic Survey February 23 Literature Binds Our Divided World Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel Prize Winner in Literature February 26 Shaking Up the Spirits Industry Takeshi Niinami President & CEO, Suntory Holdings February 27 Defying Limits Yuichiro Miura Adventurer February 28 Let’s Build a Robot! Zhou Jian CEO of UBTECH January 2018 January 1 Doctor on a Mission Tadashi Hattori Ophthalmologist January 2 The Wizardry of Japanese Fireworks Yoichi Nomura Fireworks Artist January 3 Making the World Better Place Izumi Nakamitsu UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs January 4 Survival Strategy for a Global Enterprise Tony Lo Founder of the Giant Brand January 5 Designs for Life and Nature Wang Shu Architect January 8 Opening Up the World of Ukiyo-e Julie Nelson Davis Art Historian/Professor, University of Pennsylvania January 9 Sweets That Delight the World Hironobu Tsujiguchi Patissier January 10 No One is Above the Law Conchita Carpio Morales The Ombudsman of The Philippines January 11 Religious Tolerance and Speaking out Against Terror Harun Khan Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain January 12 Puppets Can Connect Us Maria Tri Sulistyani Founder, Papermoon Puppet Theatre January 15 Shipping Firm Tackles Stormy Seas Junichiro Ikeda President & CEO, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines January 16 You're Never Too Old for a New Challenge! Osamu Suzuki Representative Director & Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation January 17 Appreciating Neurodiversity Eiko Ikegami Professor of Sociology January 18 Living Long in Hong Kong Lam Tai-Hing Professor, The University of Hong Kong January 22 Life Is a Jazz Session Makoto Ozone Jazz Pianist January 23 Ephemeral Beauty at Our Feet Yasuhiko Fujikawa Infiorata Artist January 24 The Age of Words Lech Walesa Former President of Poland January 25 A New Kind of Solidarity Lech Walesa Former President of Poland January 26 Promoting Discovering Contemporary Asian Art Alexandra Munroe Senior Curator January 29 A Technological Wizard Shaping Art Daito Manabe Media Artist January 30 Pension Management in Japan Hiromichi Mizuno CIO, GPIF January 31 Improving Access to Finance Trung Dung Founder & Chairman, iCare Benefits December 2017 December 1 Helping Children Lin Chiling Actress December 4 Making Good Living a Reality Satoru Matsuzaki President & Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku December 5 Changing the World with Digital Toshiyuki Inoko Founder, teamLab December 6 International Man of Space Jan Woerner Director General, ESA December 7 Preventing Pandemics Peter Piot Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine December 8 Sweet Creations Dominique Ansel Pastry Chef December 11 The Art of Synthetic Lifeforms Theo Jansen Artist December 12 A New Ink Wash Tradition Hidekichi Shigemoto Ink Wash Painter December 13 Support Refugee Scientists Eqbal Dauqan Yemeni Scientist December 14 Religious Tolerance and Speaking out Against Terror Harun Khan Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain December 15 Education Makes Us Human Andrea Hirata Indonesian Author December 18 Ingredients Tell the Story Seiji Yamamoto Chef December 19 Architecture That Embraces Its Environment Tadao Kamei President, Nikken Sekkei December 20 Improving the Health of the World Jeremy Farrar Director of the Wellcome Trust December 21 China's Global Ambitions Eswar Prasad Economist / China Specialist December 22 Literature Binds Our Divided World Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel Prize Winner in Literature December 25 Creating New Attractions with Light Motoko Ishii Lighting Designer December 26 Sake as an Island Ambassador Rumiko Obata Executive Vice President, Obata Sake Brewery December 27 Bridging the Gap Akihiko Reizei Journalist / Educator December 28 Learning from Japanese Subculture Ian Condry Cultural Anthropologist December 29 Pursuing Opportunities to Make People Happy Steve Aoki DJ and Producer November 2017 November 1 The Age of Words Lech Walesa Former President of Poland November 2 A New Kind of Solidarity Lech Walesa Former President of Poland November 3 Puppets Can Connect Us Maria Tri Sulistyani Founder, Papermoon Puppet Theatre November 6 The Shape of Music Yoshihide Otomo Musician November 7 Restoring Masterpieces Kikuko Iwai Art Conservator November 8 Step into The Sky Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao Founder & CEO, Vietjet November 9 Minimizing Earthquake Impact Carlo Doglioni Geologist November 10 Designs for Life and Nature Wang Shu Architect November 13 Manufacturing Through Synergy Yoshinori Kanehana President, Kawasaki Heavy Industries November 14 Solving the Unattended Problems Ken Noguchi Alpinist November 15 Reject Intolerance, Embrace Diversity Rahimah Abdulrahim Executive Director, The Habibie Center, Indonesia November 16 Protecting Our Biodiversity Kathy Willis Director of Science, RBG Kew November 17 Music Will Transform You Sarita Mishra Founder, Naad Music School of Kathmandu November 20 Growth Through Dance Yuko Igarashi Coach, Fukui Commercial Senior High School Cheerleader Club JETS November 21 Improving the Lives of the Impoverished Toshihiro Nakamura CEO, Kopernik November 22 Making the World Better Place Izumi Nakamitsu UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs November 23 The Children’s Champion Helle Thorning-Schmidt CEO, Save the Children International November 24 Education Makes Us Human Andrea Hirata Indonesian Author November 27 The Future of Motorcycles Hiroyuki Yanagi President & CEO, Yamaha Motor November 28 Long-ago Colors of Japan Sachio Yoshioka Textile Dyer November 29 Supporting Wildlife Chen Liangzhong Founder of Operation Earth November 30 Champion of Education Julia Gillard Chair, Global Partnership for Education October 2017 October 2 Becoming a Luxury Brand Shinji Hattori Chairman & CEO, Seiko Watch October 3 Children’s Bestsellers with International Appeal Kazuo Iwamura Creator of Picture Books October 4 Keep Reaching for Truth Kyaw Zwa Moe Editor, The Irrawaddy English Edition October 5 Voicing the Concerns of the LGBT Benita Chick LGBT Advocate October 6 Sweet Creations Dominique Ansel Pastry Chef October 9 Pioneer of Kawaii Culture Sebastian Masuda Art Director October 10 Creating Everyday Comforts Itsuo Hama President & CEO, Lion October 11 Go Beyond GDP Dasho Kinley Dorji GNH Advocator October 12 At the Frontier 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Sites Yoshiaki Ishizawa Historian October 31 Exploring Color Aesthetics Mika Ninagawa Photographer September 2017 September 1 America's Dissident Voice Oliver Stone Film Director September 4 Taking Wagashi Worldwide Chikara Mizukami Wagashi Artisan September 5 Defying Limits Yuichiro Miura Adventurer September 6 Keys to Longevity Michel Poulain Demographer September 7 Fighting against Art Crime Fabrizio Parrulli Military Commander September 8 Helping Children Lin Chiling Actress September 11 Leading a Sogo Shosha Tatsuo Yasunaga President & CEO, Mitsui & Co. September 12 Drumming Up a New Sound Eitetsu Hayashi Taiko Drummer September 13 Picture Books for Children Ikuko Ishikawa COO of Poplar China September 14 Living Long in Hong Kong Lam Tai-Hing Professor, The University of Hong Kong September 15 Ballet for the Future Kevin O’Hare Director of the Royal Ballet September 18 Zippers for Everyday Clothes Tadahiro Yoshida Chairman & CEO, YKK September 19 The Essence of Japanese Cuisine Yoshihiro Murata Chef September 20 Teaching for World Peace John Hunter Teacher September 21 Voicing the Concerns of the LGBT Benita Chick LGBT Advocate September 22 Breaking Hi-Tech’s Glass Ceiling with Art Sputniko! Contemporary Artist September 25 Safe Water for the World Kanetoshi Oda CEO, Poly-Glu September 26 Exploring the Possibilities of Dashi Katsuyuki Takatsu President, Ninben September 27 Talking about North Korea Yang Xiyu Senior Research Fellow China Institute of International Studies September 28 The Fight to Regain Independent Journalism Chris Yeung Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists Association September 29 Questioning Democracy Mohsen Makhmalbaf Film Director August 2017 August 1 The Other Man Behind Ghibli Toshio Suzuki Producer & Chairman, Studio Ghibli August 2 Our Grandmother Earth Maritza Morales Casanova HUNAB Founder & President August 3 Take No as a Question Mechai Viravaidya Founder & Chairman, Population & Community Development Association August 4 Fashion is Art Andrew Bolton Curator August 7 Shaking Up the Spirits Industry Takeshi Niinami President & CEO, Suntory Holdings August 8 Pursuing Originality Hajime Yoneda Chef August 9 Education for the Future Salman Khan Educator August 10 Diversity in a Globalized World Inga Beale CEO of Lloyds of London August 11 A Modern Lifestyle with Traditional Chinese Art Jiang Qiong Er Designer August 14 The Spirit of Melody Joe Hisaishi Composer August 15 Reviving a Theme Park Hideo Sawada President & CEO, Huis Ten Bosch August 16 The Paralympic Vision Philip Craven President, International Paralympic Committee August 17 A Recipe for Happiness Cai Yani Creator of "Eat Solo" August 18 Finding Beauty in the World Around Us Sopheap Pich Cambodian Artist August 21 Staying Sharp Koji Endo President & CEO, Kai August 22 A Fibers Revolution Tatsuo Kawada Chairman & CEO, Seiren August 23 Building Bridges Ton Nu Thi Ninh Former Head of Mission of Vietnam to the EU August 24 The Future of Newspapers Lionel Barber Editor, Financial Times August 25 The Power of Music Daniel Barenboim Pianist and Conductor August 28 Designing the Formless Tokujin Yoshioka Designer/Artist August 29 Evolution in Knitting Masahiro Shima President, Shima Seiki August 30 Champion of the Rule of Law Philippe Sands International Lawyer August 31 Healthcare for All Cynthia Maung Founder & Director, Mae Tao Clinic July 2017 July 3 Opening Up the World of Ukiyo-e Julie Nelson Davis Art Historian/Professor, University of Pennsylvania July 4 Sweets That Delight the World Hironobu Tsujiguchi Patissier July 5 Open Data Save Lives Mahar Lagmay Director, University of the Philippines NOAH Center July 6 Open Minds Drive Innovations Jackie Yi-Ru Ying Executive Director, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore July 7 Russia’s Most Successful Villain Boris Akunin Russian Author July 10 Shipping Firm Tackles Stormy Seas Junichiro Ikeda President & CEO, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines July 11 Life Is a Jazz Session Makoto Ozone Jazz Pianist July 12 Bring the Facts to the People Mark Thompson President and CEO, The New York Times July 13 No One is Above the Law Conchita Carpio Morales The Ombudsman of The Philippines July 14 The Godfather of Chinese Rock Cui Jian Musician July 17 Gardens of Zen Shunmyo Masuno Zen Priest/Landscape Architect July 18 Originality Is Everything Hiroshi Sakata President, Sakata Seed July 19 The Paralympic Vision Philip Craven President, International Paralympic Committee July 20 Defending Human Rights Alejandra Ancheita Founder & director of ProDESC July 21 Fashion is Art Andrew Bolton Curator July 24 A Global Soy Sauce Noriaki Horikiri President & CEO, Kikkoman July 25 Ephemeral Beauty at Our Feet Yasuhiko Fujikawa Infiorata Artist July 26 Learn by Doing Xavier López Ancona President, KidZania July 27 The Future of Newspapers Lionel Barber Editor, Financial Times July 28 Speaking Out for Chinese Women Hong Ying Author July 31 The Potential of Washi Eriko Horiki Washi Designer June 2017 June 1 Diversity in a Globalized World Inga Beale CEO of Lloyds of London June 2 The Art of Chinese Tea Li Shuyun Chinese Tea Master June 5 Doctor on a Mission Tadashi Hattori Ophthalmologist June 6 The Wizardry of Japanese Fireworks Yoichi Nomura Fireworks Artist June 7 Bring the Facts to the People Mark Thompson President and CEO, The New York Times June 8 Dream Audaciously Cheong Koon Hean CEO, Singapore Housing & Development Board June 9 Russia’s Most Successful Villain Boris Akunin Russian Author June 12 Subtle Movements, Lasting Impressions Kanze Kiyokazu Noh Actor June 13 Laughter Knows No Borders Sanyutei Ryuraku Rakugo Storyteller June 14 Champion of the Rule of Law Philippe Sands International Lawyer June 15 Slow Food - Food Culture is an Act of Love Carlo Petrini Founder of the Slow Food Movement June 16 A Modern Lifestyle with Traditional Chinese Art Jiang Qiong Er Designer June 19 Playing with the Left Hand Izumi Tateno Pianist June 20 Reaping a New Harvest Masatoshi Kimata President & Representative Director, Kubota June 21 Ensuring Every Child's Care and Education Indira Ranamagar Founder, Prisoner Assistance Nepal June 22 For a Cleaner China Ma Jun Environmentalist June 23 Storytelling in the Era of Climate Crisis Amitav Ghosh Novelist June 26 Putting Japan on Stage Amon Miyamoto Director June 27 Taking Ramen Global Toshiyuki Kiyomiya COO, Chikaranomoto June 28 Energy Shift to Renewables Amory Lovins Physicist June 29 Protecting China's Cultural Heritage Wang Xudong President of Dunhuang Academy June 30 Architecture for Green Cities Vo Trong Nghia Vietnamese Architect May 2017 May 1 Creating Everyday Comforts Itsuo Hama President & CEO, Lion May 2 Exploring Color Aesthetics Mika Ninagawa Photographer May 3 Going ”Global to Local” Helena Norberg-Hodge Author / Environmentalist May 4 North Korea - Danger and Hope Victor Cha Asian Security Specialist May 5 Storytelling in the Era of Climate Crisis Amitav Ghosh Novelist May 8 The Power of Music Toshio Yanagisawa Conductor May 9 Farming with Film Yuichi Mori CEO, Mebiol May 10 Designing the Ideal Chinese Car Zhang Fan Car Designer May 11 A Climate Scientist Speaks Out Saleemul Huq Climate Scientist May 12 Humanistic Capitalism Brunello Cucinelli Chairman & CEO, Brunello Cucinelli May 15 A Gardening Magician Kazuyuki Ishihara Landscape Artist May 16 Protecting the Digital World Eva Chen CEO & Co-founder, Trend Micro May 17 Globalization for All Joseph Stiglitz Professor, Columbia University May 18 Fighting Global Poverty Winnie Byanyima Executive Director, Oxfam International May 19 A Film Maker's View of China Jia Zhangke Film director May 22 Restoring Masterpieces Kikuko Iwai Art Conservator May 23 Challenging Conventions Hiroshi Sakurai Chairman, Asahi Shuzo May 24 Face the Past, Learn from History Youk Chhang Executive Director, Documentation Center of Cambodia May 25 Coaching to Victory Eddie Jones England Rugby Union Coach May 26 Speaking Out for Chinese Women Hong Ying Author May 29 Creating a Hit Katsuhisa Ezaki President & CEO, Ezaki Glico May 30 Creating New Attractions with Light Motoko Ishii Lighting Designer May 31 Make Development People-Centered Tri Mumpuni Executive Director, People-Centered Business and Economic April 2017 April 3 A Fibers Revolution Tatsuo Kawada Chairman & CEO, Seiren April 4 Designing the Formless Tokujin Yoshioka Designer/Artist April 5 A Climate Scientist Speaks Out Saleemul Huq Climate Scientist April 6 Globalization for All Joseph Stiglitz Professor, Columbia University April 7 Hear the Voice of the People Dominique de Villepin Former Prime Minister of France April 10 Evolution in Knitting Masahiro Shima President, Shima Seiki April 11 Taking Wagashi Worldwide Chikara Mizukami Wagashi Artisan April 12 Fighting Global Poverty Winnie Byanyima Executive Director, Oxfam International April 13 North Korea - Danger and Hope Victor Cha Asian Security Specialist April 14 Culture is Free Pichet Klunchun Khon Dancer and Choreographer April 17 Zippers for Everyday Clothes Tadahiro Yoshida Chairman & CEO, YKK April 18 The Essence of Japanese Cuisine Yoshihiro Murata Chef April 19 Slow Food - Food Culture is an Act of Love Carlo Petrini Founder of the Slow Food Movement April 20 Open Minds Drive Innovations Jackie Yi-Ru Ying Executive Director, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore April 21 The Godfather of Chinese Rock Cui Jian Musician April 24 Pursuing Originality Hajime Yoneda Chef April 25 Pioneer of Kawaii Culture Sebastian Masuda Art Director April 26 Safe Water for All Chay Lo Founder and Executive Director, Teuk Saat 1001 April 27 Energy Shift to Renewables Amory Lovins Physicist April 28 Questioning Democracy Mohsen Makhmalbaf Film Director March 2017 March 1 Designing the Ideal Chinese Car Zhang Fan Car Designer March 2 A World That Needs Rules Christopher Patten Governor of Hong Kong 1992-97 March 3 The Power of Music Daniel Barenboim Pianist and Conductor March 6 Reviving a Theme Park Hideo Sawada President & CEO, Huis Ten Bosch March 7 Staying Sharp Koji Endo President & CEO, Kai March 8 Saving Lives with Genetic Science Wang Jian President of BGI March 9 A Bleak Outlook for North Korea Blaine Harden Journalist / Author March 10 Designing for a Better Future Richard Rogers Architect March 13 Calligraphy, Beyond the Page Sisyu Calligrapher March 14 Fire Trucks Evolved Masahiro Nakajima Chairman & CEO, Morita Holdings March 15 Fight the Culture of Corruption Adnan Topan Husodo Coordinator of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) March 16 China's Budget Airline Wang Zhenghua Chairman, Spring Airlines March 17 Breaking Hi-Tech’s Glass Ceiling with Art Sputniko! Contemporary Artist March 20 The Spirit of Taiko Ikuo Fujitaka Director, Drum Tao March 21 The Power of Manga Yoichi Takahashi Manga Artist March 22 Promoting Ethical Business in Myanmar Yin Myo Su Entrepreneur and Conservationist March 23 Preventing Nuclear Proliferation Mark Fitzpatrick Executive Director, IISS-Americas March 24 A Climate Scientist Speaks Out Saleemul Huq Climate Scientist March 27 Technology That Makes People Shine Mikiko Choreographer / Director March 28 Uniting People Through Music Valery Gergiev Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre March 29 Humanistic Capitalism Brunello Cucinelli Chairman & CEO, Brunello Cucinelli March 30 A Recipe for Happiness Cai Yani Creator of "Eat Solo" March 31 America's Dissident Voice Oliver Stone Film Director February 2017 ..