Date
March 19, 2025
Time
5:00-8:00 p.m. JST
Event Type
In-person
Location
Two Rooms Nihonbashi,
Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. Annex 7F,
Nihombashi 2-5-1, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo,
Tokyo,
103-6107,
Japan
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Tokyo, Japan!
Harvard alumni are coming together in cities around the world for a night of connection and community. Register now to reconnect with friends and classmates and expand your Harvard network. Connect your social media accounts to the guest list to more easily connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event.
Please note, the dress code for this event is casual. As alcohol will be served at this event, participation is limited to guests aged 20+. Happy Hour menu is available from 5-6pm, after which the regular bar menu will be available. Pay as you go at the bar. The restaurant is also available for dinner for those who wish to dine after GNN; please reserve directly with the restaurant.
Who's Coming (56 + guests)
Koichi Ishizuka
’11
Harvard Business School
CEONext Meats Holdings
Career/field of interest:
Business
Hongmin Ahn
’24
Harvard Divinity School
Research FellowOsaka University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Takahito Hatano
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Atsuko Poelman
’97
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Roland Kelts
’17
Other Affiliate
ProfessorWaseda University
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
People working in the arts, entertainment and publishing industries
Eriko Ishida-Kawai
’81
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Interested in meeting people involved in social entrepreneurship and art
Cora Neudeck
’19
Harvard College
Master's CandidateGeneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Michael Burch
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Regional Manager
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Kim Schumacher
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Associate ProfessorKyushu University
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Sustainability, Environmental, SDGs and Business/Finance in APAC
Mari Kinoshita
’16
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Assistant ProfessorKeio University Health Center, School of Medicine
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Friends involved in public health and medicine, and anyone passionate about making a change for a better world :)
Thein Min Swe
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Doctoral CandidateKyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Programming, Epidemic intelligence, and life in Japan in general
Mayumi Kishimoto
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Master of Liberal Arts candidate in Museum Studies, with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management and Entrepreneurship
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
"There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met." — W.B.Yeats
TETSUYA Fukagawa
’87
Harvard Business School
COOTakanawa Jimsho
Career/field of interest:
Business
People interested in startups
Samee Ibraheem
’15
Harvard College
Sony Honda Mobility
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Language, Music, Media, Travel, Education
Loren Fykes
’89
Harvard College
Google
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Nonprofit and social entrepreneurship. Writing and cultural production. Cooking and travel. Making a difference in Japan and helping those less fortunate here to live a better life through our collective community efforts and expertise. Does HCJ have any outreach activities?
Sam Woolf
’22
Harvard College
Writer-Director-ProducerEAST64Films
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Miori Oka
’08
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Nancy Tonnu
’97
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Chief Marketing OfficerGPlusMedia Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Media
Peter Sagun
Harvard Graduate School of Education
IB CoordinatorNagoya International School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I am currently in my second year in Japan, working in an international school setting.
Katsuya Debari
’87
Harvard Business School
President & CEOOdyssey Communications Inc
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
W. Hunter McDonald
’08
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Daniel Chen
’20
Harvard College
Software developerJane Street
Career/field of interest:
Software
Networking
Miwa Shinohara
’19
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor/Head/RepresentativeDepartment of Pediatrics Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, JAPAN/Department of Pediatrics・Allergy
Seihoukai Medical Corporation, Okada Hospital, Chiba, JAPAN/Society of Preventive Medicine, Tokyo, JAPAN
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Robert Dujarric
’83
Harvard College
Co-Director ICASTemplE University Japan
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Always interesting to catch up with friends and meet new people.
Tsugumichi Watanabe
’76
Harvard College
TMI Associates
Career/field of interest:
Law
YuLi Tsai
Other Affiliate
PresidentTokyo Computing
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Rachel Leng
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Media
Yukari Fujita
’96
Harvard Divinity School
Career/field of interest:
Media
Adam Murray
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Assistant Attaché U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Career/field of interest:
Government
Recently arrived in Japan for language training. Will focus on trade and economic policy issues at the Embassy. Particularly interested in digital and emerging technologies.
June Nagao
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Welcome to the Tokyo GNN! I will be your host for the evening. The Harvard Club of Japan is always looking for volunteers for our various committees, so please find me or sign up at the registration desk! My experience is in real estate finance and investments, and my interests are in systems thinking, regenerative agriculture, marine conservation, health and wellness, and hospitality.
Ryota Shoji
’24
Harvard Business School
Assistant ManagerHitachi, Ltd.
Career/field of interest:
management
Looking to connect with fellow professionals in the sustainability space who view the topic not just through the lens of compliance, but also as a driver of business opportunities. Like many, I believe that after decarbonization, the circular economy and nature-positive strategies will take center stage. I’d love to engage in discussions on how to implement circular business models, or ways to embed nature and biodiversity in business operations, particularly in industries that aren’t traditionally material-intensive.
Toyomi Asano
’95
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
ProfessorWaseda University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Academic Corporation for reconciliation between nations in Asia;
I want to meet any supporters to this academic corporations including joint film festival for promoting emotionally multi-national films, documentaries and dramas. We are continuing this festival for 4 years.