{"id":62959,"date":"2026-04-23T06:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=62959"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:11:35","slug":"the-civility-paradox-can-we-agree-on-what-civility-means-today","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/the-civility-paradox-can-we-agree-on-what-civility-means-today\/","title":{"rendered":"The Civility Paradox: Can We Agree on What Civility Means Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-1b958a77-5bb4-4d3d-a07c-e4dcadac39a9\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-1ff62f2f-026c-47fe-9769-27254b66d2c8\"><strong>Date &amp; Time: <\/strong>May 6, 2026 4:00-5:00pm (PT) \/ 7:00-8:00pm (ET) \/ May 7, 2026 8:00-9:00am (JT)<br><strong>Registration:<\/strong> If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:membership@usjapancouncil.org\">membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>. Open to all USJC members.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the Mental Wellness Affinity Group (MWAG), this session is part of ongoing efforts to advance dialogue on mental wellness, reduce stigma, and strengthen cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People tend to see themselves as respectful and civil, yet at the same time believe that society is becoming increasingly uncivil. This tension lies at the heart of the \u201ccivility paradox,\u201d a growing gap between personal values and perceptions of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this cross-generational, interactive fireside chat, Bill Imada (JALD\u201911), who convened a research team in response to growing concerns about civility emerging from his work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmillennialcommunity.com\/about\">National Millennial and Gen Z Community (NMGZ)<\/a>, will join MWAG Co-Chair and NMGZ alum Haruka Kokaze to share insights from a national study of 3,000 U.S. adults. Combining in-depth interviews and survey data, the research explores how civility is defined, experienced, and challenged in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session will highlight key findings, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generational differences in how civility is understood, practiced, and who is responsible for maintaining it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The widening \u201cself vs. others\u201d gap, where most individuals view themselves as civil but lack trust in others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of digital environments, polarization, and social norms in shaping perceptions of incivility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of incivility on mental health, with a majority reporting negative effects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><b>Bill Imada (JALD\u201911)<\/b><br>Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer @ IW Group, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"2508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62961\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png 1672w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1365x2048.png 1365w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-560x840.png 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-493x740.png 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-915x1373.png 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-287x431.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill, co-founder and chairman of IW Group, has worked alongside some of the top companies in the U.S., including Coca-Cola, McDonald\u2019s, Southern California Edison, Walmart Stores, Walt Disney Imagineering, Warner Bros., Wells Fargo and many others. As a specialist in multicultural and generational marketing, Bill is one of the leading experts in reaching diverse consumer and B2B markets. He\u2019s active in civic and community affairs and serves on more than seven boards and advisory councils. Bill remains committed to all that he pursues and believes that the best work comes from people who care about what they are doing. A coffee fanatic, he spends his spare time searching for coffee roasters wherever he travels. Bill Imada is also an IPR Board of Trustees member.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><b>Haruka Kokaze<\/b><br>Chief of Staff &amp; Senior Lead, Japan Mental Health Initiatives @ One Mind<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62963\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1.png 200w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Haruka serves as Chief of Staff and Senior Lead, Japan Mental Health Initiatives at One Mind. In this role, she focuses on developing evidence-based workforce mental health frameworks tailored to Japanese subsidiaries based in the United States, as well as Japanese and global corporations operating in Japan, including expatriates and their families. This work is deeply personal as she is the child of a Japanese expatriate and grew up across Kobe, Tokyo, New York, Houston, and London, giving her firsthand insight into the challenges expatriate families face during international assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been recognized for her contributions to mental health within the U.S. Japan communities and institutions. In 2026, she was invited to join the Japanese Medical Society of America and the Japanese American Association of New York Board of Directors as the youngest member of both organizations. In 2023, she spoke at the Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad convention attended by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino. Her work has received support and recognition from the J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (2025), the Japanese Medical Society of America (2024), the Japanese American Association of New York (2023). She was also the inaugural recipient of The American School in Japan Young Alumni Changemaker Award in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haruka earned her B.S. in Applied Psychology and her M.A. in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from New York University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hosted by the Mental Wellness Affinity Group (MWAG), this session is part of ongoing efforts to advance dialogue on mental wellness, reduce stigma, and strengthen cross-cultural understanding between the United [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[],"event-venue":[],"event-tag":[],"class_list":["post-62959","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Civility Paradox: Can We Agree on What Civility Means Today? - U.S.-Japan Council<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/the-civility-paradox-can-we-agree-on-what-civility-means-today\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ja_JP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Civility Paradox: Can We Agree on What Civility Means Today? 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