Talk at Japan Foundation's Bangkok Culture Center, sponsored by the National Museum Volunteers Japanese Group, 2006 Nov 20
国立博物館ボランティアガイド日本語グループ主催
国際交流基金バンコク日本文化センター共催　
On Nov 20, I gave a talk to about 250 members of the Japanese community in Bangkok, titled "Lost Japan" 「美しき日本の残像」. It was sponsored by the National Museum Volunteers Japanese Group, a group of Japanese women who assist as docents at the National Museum in Bangkok.

Program in Traditional Thai Arts, at ORIGIN Ladprao center, 2006 Nov 12
On November 12, ORIGIN hosted a special one-day workshop in traditional Thai arts, at the ORIGIN center in Bangkok at Ladprao Road Soi 60. Participants studied marayaat (Thai etiquette), dance, flowers, and lai thai (Thai design) in the old style houses at Ladprao 60 – and then moved to Alex's apartment at Sukhumvit Road Soi 16 for the final Party featuring performances of Thai dance by Aporn-ngam Company.

Keynote speaker at IBM Amagi Conference, 2006 Aug 18
IBM 天城会議の基調講演
On Aug 18, I gave the keynote speech at IBM's annual Amagi Conference of business, media, and educational leaders

TV appearance with Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro on 2006 July 22
On July 21, I appeared as the guest on MX TV's program 東京の窓から Tokyo no mado kara (FromTokyo's Window), an hour long talk show hosted by Governor Ishihara Shintaro. The theme was "For Japan's next generation.  Talking about Japan's 'cultural malaise'" 美しい日本を次の世代に・「文化の病」をめぐって【司会】 石原慎太郎 【ゲスト】 アレックス・カー

Symposium sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper, "Shikoku's dream 21st century – a journey of heart and nature"  2006  Jul 14
四国観光シンポジウム「夢四国２１世紀—心と自然回帰の旅」で基調講演
Keynote speech given at symposium sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper: "Shikoku's dream 21st century – a journey of heart and nature", in Tokyo July 14. Other speakers were: Chairman of JTB Funayama Ryuji, JTB 会長;  President of Shizuoka Bunka Geijutsu University Kimura Shozaburo, 静岡文化芸術大学学長 木村尚三郎; Editor of Tabi no Techo magazine Naomi Nakamura. 「旅の手帳」編集長 中村直美

54^th Birthday Party at Tenmangu in Kameoka, with Dance by Hanayagi Michikaoru and calligraphy by Sawada Minoru, 2006 June 17
June 16 was my birthday, but we celebrated it on June 17 at Tenmangu, my house in Kameoka outside of Kyoto.  The party included dance by Hanayagi Michikaoru and calligraphy by Sawada Minoru and myself on a pair of 2-panel screens.  It was the first such party in Tenmangu in three years.

Series of Talks with Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel on Historic Preservation, in Kyoto and Tokyo, 2006 Jun 14-16
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, one of the leading figures in America's movement to protect historical landmarks, visited Japan as part of a US Embassy sponsored exhibition and series of talks. Together we spoke at Iori in Kyoto (June 14), Tokyo University (June 15), Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office (June 15), and the Tokyo American Center (June 16).

Foreign Tourist Committee meets Prime Minister Koizumi, 2006 Feb 9
On Feb 9, I was named to a committee to advise PM Koizumi and departments of the government involved with international tourism. The committee, which began with ten members who are all long-time foreigners living in Japan,  is called 「外国人から見た観光まちづくり懇談会」Committee for Tourism and Town Revival as Seen by Foreigners." The group met with PM Koizumi, at the Prime Minister's Residence in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2006.

Dogs and Demons Chinese edition launched at Beijing Book fair
On Jan 9 2006, I traveled to China to launch the Chinese edition of Dogs and Demons at the Beijing Book Fair. The Chinese edition, titled 『犬与鬼』is being published by China Citic Press (中信出版社) and Hong Kong's Shuyi Press (書藝出版社).

White House visits Iori and ORIGIN in Kyoto
US First Lady Laura Bush visited Iori in November 2005, where she participated in an ORIGIN Japanese calligraphy course with Master Sawada Minoru, followed by a tour of the Sujiya-cho machiya.