Hitotsubashi University GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL

Englishnization: Exploring Rakuten's Language Transformation
Rakuten's Englishnization program began in 2010 with a declaration that English would be Rakuten’s official corporate language. This lecture will explore past, present, and future challenges in Rakuten's Englishnization program, with an emphasis on the cultural impact of large scale organizational change.

Speaker
David Kelver (Vice General Manager, Education Business Department, Rakuten, Inc.

Differences among Traditional Japanese Companies, Foreign Companies, and Startups
Based on his career and experiences, he will talk about differences in business among traditional Japanese companies, foreign companies, and startups. Particularly, his lecture will focus on the current situation and opportunities of Japanese startups.

Speaker
Masato Taira (CEO, The COO Inc. Graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1997.)

Naoya Hatakeyama and the Photographic Representation of Post-Tsunami Landscapes
In this lecture Dr. Marco Bohr will look at the work of the widely regarded photographer Naoya Hatakeyama who emerged as a quasi-spokesperson for photographers depicting the aftermath of 3.11. The lecture will investigate the moral and ethical dimensions to Hatakeyama's work and compare it to other photographic movements.

Speaker
Dr. Marco Bohr (Postgraduate Programme Director for the Arts at Loughborough University)

The Invisible Voice of the Female Teacher in Shindô Kaneto’s Children of Hiroshima and Sekigawa Hideo’s Hiroshima.
In the post-occupation period, early Japanese atomic bomb films were made by independent studios. Through close analysis of film texts, Mr. Kataoka explores how these films construct the image of the innocent hibakusha.

Speaker
Yusuke KATAOKA (PhD candidate at Hitotsubashi University)

Stockholder or Policyholder? To Maximize Our Stakeholders' Profit
What is a LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY?
Mr. Masai elaborates inside of life insurance industry through its unique and industry specific management system called “mutual company”.

Speaker
Yoshitaka MASAI (FALIA)

Honda Pump's Challenge for Global Business
Honda Pump takes on the challenge that other pump makers shy away from. Mr. Ryuzojiexpands on his corporate strategies for diversifying human resources and his aggressive management for the 21stcentury global business structure.

Speaker
Kensuke RYUZOJI (President & CEO HONDA PUMPS Honda KikoCo., Ltd.)