Living Abroad in Asia as a Diplomat (Looking to the East)
Explore the Life of Andrew Wylegala. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Andrew Wylegala. Andrew Wylegala is currently the President of the American Chamber of Taiwan living in Taipei. Prior to this assignment he had a 23 year long career in the US government with assignments all over the world […]
Asia, Europe and the Ukraine War (Looking to the East)
Impact of the War Outside of the USA. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guests are Paul Scott, Jiri Mestecky and Robert Eldridge. We bring together three experts to form a panel discussion on the ramifications of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in Asia and Europe. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Baseball in Japan (Looking to the East)
How the Game is Played in Japan. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guests are Jerry Sands and Trevor Raichura. Two guests for the show discuss the USA pastime baseball in Japan. One guest is a former MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball league player and the second guest hosts a English based […]
The Impact of the Ukraine War on Japan-Asia (Looking to the East)
How will the Ukraine Invasion Impact Asia. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Robert D. Eldridge. We explore the impact of the Ukraine invasion by Russia on the politics and the economy of Japan and more broadly Asia including China. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nDxMvBHydvswLNthwOl5QT Please […]
Recovery of the Hospitality Market in Japan (Looking to the East)
Japan is Getting Ready to Welcome You Back. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Tadayuki Hara. We review the devastating effect COVID has had on the inbound travel industry in Japan over the last two years but look past the end of the endemic to the rebirth of the travel […]
The Immigration Dilemma in Japan (Looking to the East)
Japan is Shrinking with Little Immigration. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Jay Fidell. Japan is well known for an aging and slowly falling population. Other countries have looked to immigration as a pathway to supplement workers when the domestic workforce is falling. But this is not happening in Japan […]
2021 Looking to the East Review (Looking to the East)
Four Guests from Japan/Paris Access 2021. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guests are Paul Scott, Jiri Mestecky, SY Kim and Jonson Porteux. Three Political Scientists and One Professional working in Japan review the activity within 2021 from an international perspective. Items covered are recent election in Japan, the appointment of Rahm […]
Lifestyle Medicine in Japan (Looking to the East)
Discussion with Allen Miner of Sunbridge. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Allen Miner. We are discussing with Allen Miner of Sunbridge Company, a leading Venture Capital company in Japan, about his interest and investment in alternative lifestyle medicine for the country. While Japan is generally regarded as having a […]
Japan and Mental Health (Looking to the East)
Discussion with Tell Japan. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Vickie Skorji. We discuss the current state of mental health in Japan and the impact of the pandemic on it. We also explore the call in service called Tell Japan that addressed mental health issues in the country for Japanese […]
Analyzing the Japan Election Results (Looking to the East)
What is the Impact on the USA. The host for this show is Stephen Zurcher. The guest is Taro Tsuda. Dr Tsuda who is a Japan modern era historian discusses the recent national election results in Japan for both changes potentially in Japan and to the Japan-USA relationship. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]