Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival with David Pilling

Time: 6:00 pm on Friday, March 21, 2014
Location: The BU Castle, 225 Bay State Road

In Bending Adversity, Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, Pilling captures the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Japan. Free and Open to the Public – Book Signing and Reception to Follow

Co-sponsored by Japan Society Boston and the Center for the Study of Asia at Boston University

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