Dear readers,

during March, Tokyo College is organizing a large number of online events. Next to this week's five webinars related to International Women's Day, we are also revisiting last year's seven-part symposium on the Corona Crisis (in Japanese) and launching the second season of our web discussion on the Japanese economy (in English). Please take a look and join us online!

-- The Tokyo College Team

One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society.

Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society.