Completed Arts, Creatives & Humans 2025 Symposium Tokyo
- Tzu Wei Luk
- Dec 3, 2025
- 2 min read
Against all odds, the first-ever city-to-city “Arts, Creatives & Humans Symposium 2025” between Hong Kong and Tokyo successfully concluded on 23 November 2025 in Tokyo, collaborating with Shoko Saeki (CEO, DUOLOGY Co. Ltd.), despite current IR tensions in Sino-Japanese relations.
This independent and non-profit-driven symposium set out to move beyond political rhetoric, foster intellectual and peace-oriented dialogue, and advance positive, sustainable development through creativity and the arts.
The Symposium received support from over 30 groups from diverse backgrounds, such as SMEs, galleries, think tanks, intellectual groups, universities, and alumni groups from both Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Our team would like to express its gratitude to all the guests of honor, sponsors, speakers, and supporting partners for making this symposium possible and successful.
Guests of Honor:
1. Prof Yusaku Imamura, Vice President, Tokyo University of the Arts & Professor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo Geidai
2. Prof Yasuko Saeki, Senior Researcher, Keio University SFC Research Institute
3. Prof Hiroshi Shiratori, Professor, Hosei University Tokyo & President, Japanese Political and Legal Studies Association
4. Mr Ryuji Era, Executive Director, Yokohama Arts Foundation
Speakers & Moderators:
1. Prof Michael Luk (Hon. Asso. Professor, HKU Department of History and the School of Chinese)
2. Ms Yukari Suzuki (Founder & CEO, ARTE & L'ART)
3. Ms Kaya Ozawa (Collection Consultant, Aura Gallery Tokyo)
4. Mr Seizo Saeki (CEO, White City Co. Ltd, Japan)
5. Mr Patrick Lee (Honorary President, HKU MEICOM; Mentor of HK Tech 300, CityU & Founder & CEO, Invisible Tech)
6. Mr Arthur Tang (Founder & Design Director, ARTTA Concept)
7. Mr Joe 'Jun' Liao (Founder & CEO, EXP.Architecture Japan)
8. Ms Chen Erin (Head of Asia Development, International House of Japan)
9. Mr Mikkel Hansen (Founder, PROJCT & Exco Member, UAL HK Alumni Association)
10. Mr Jerome Wong (Founder, City Protocol)
11. Dr Wilson Yeung (Founder, Curatorial Ensemble & Collaborator, Independent Curators International New York)
Ms Miranda Chu (Co-Program Director, APAC Focus, IGCS)
List of Sponsors:
White City Co.
ECIS Advisory, Jennifer Lai, FIMC
ELS Asia, Elsie Yung
Supporting Partners:
AURA Gallery Tokyo
Atzshi Studio
Curatorial Ensemble Melbourne
Doolab Innovation
Exp. Architecture Japan
Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW) Japan chapter
Hara Railway Model Museum
Japan Society of Hong Kong
Rotary Action Group for Peace (HK & Macau)
UAL HK Alumni Association
Wa Kyo Kai
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