H.E. Dr Khalil Hassan, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan, attended the IHJ Seminar for Rethinking Japan “Japan’s Challenges and Opportunities – Exploring its Cultural Future” held at the International House of Japan. Several lecturers including Mr. Alex Kerr (author) and Mr. Glen S. Fukushima spoke from different angles about some important issues that Japan is presently facing, and Mr. Seiichi Kondo, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, talked about Japan’s possible contribution to the global community in the cultural field.