Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems
What is culture? Why it matters? How can we claim that it is important? Are some of the questions that we’ll tackle using the case of the traditional crafts in Japan. Exploring why it remains essential, particularly in the context of craftsmanship, material culture, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge.
Meet the speaker:
Yuki Tokunaga
With experience in business, journalism, and cultural research to translate ideas and values across borders. Yuki is the founder of Culpedia, promoting cultural exchange and traditional arts, and a researcher at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science.
After graduating from Waseda University, Yuki built a global career at Mitsui & Co., working with more than 100 countries before departing in 2024. He has traveled to over 80 countries and published over 50 articles for publishers such as Shinchosha, Diamond, Bungeishunju, Kodansha, and The Mainichi (English edition)
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