Tag: Japan
Social Ventures – Shikoku
My body did protest a bit at the 5:30am alarm after five hours of sleep. But there was a Shinkansen “bullet train” to catch at
Bob Stilger
December 17, 2010
Helping People Design Their Own Communities
Yamizaka-san and I were invited to do a workshop in Osaka. Yamizaka-san was a landscape architect 10 years ago. Now he’s something else? But what
Bob Stilger
December 17, 2010
Reflecting Kiyosato Art of Hosting
We met a couple of nights ago in Tokyo to reflect on the recent Art of Hosting in Kiyosato (see earlier blog). After almost four
Bob Stilger
December 17, 2010
Nanzan University Human Relations Centre
Ten years ago Tsumura-sensei created the Human Relations Center at Nanzan University in Nagoya. Twenty years before, he had been trained by NTL – National
Bob Stilger
December 12, 2010
Generations Together
Since my arrival in Japan in January I’ve wanted to do an Intergenerational Dialogue here. It finally happened last month. On a beautiful Sunday in
Bob Stilger
December 3, 2010
Always Remember to Host the Whole!
Like a trip down a water slide, the Art of Hosting at Kiyosato, Japan began and then, quickly, was complete. Whew! Our second one this
Bob Stilger
December 2, 2010
Global Summit of Future Centers
They came from all around the world. Fifty from Japan, twenty from Israel, Denmark, the Netherlands, UK, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan. An
Bob Stilger
December 2, 2010
White Ships and Future Centers
Over 150 years ago Admiral Perry’s Black Ship came to Japan and demanded that she open her doors to the world. Ten years ago the
Bob Stilger
November 11, 2010
Social Innovation in Japan
I am back in the beauty of Japan. Last week I worked with a group of 40 business leaders on social innovation. We met in
Bob Stilger
November 10, 2010
Unleashing Leadership and Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in Japan
Once again I am awake in the middle of the Japanese night. Head and heart buzzing from yesterday’s work. I was invited to join KDI
Bob Stilger
April 28, 2010
Tadaima!
That’s what is said in Japan when one returns home. “I’m back, I’ve been out in the world and I am back.” ただいま. And that is
Bob Stilger
January 31, 2010