The Center on Japanese Economy and Business co-sponsored the 2006 Chazen International Study Tour to Japan organized by the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business and the Japan Business Association. On March 4, 77 Columbia Business School students traveled to Japan for ten days to witness the country through a variety of perspectives and experiences. The trip included stays in the cities of Kyoto, Hakone and Tokyo. The itinerary mixed tours of a cross-section of Japanese corporations including Kawashima Textile Manufacturers Ltd., Kyocera Corporation, Gekkeikan Sake Company, Ltd., NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Sony, and Toyota Motor Corporation, with a number of educational and cultural excursions to places such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Office for Privatization of Japan Post. The trip was also highlighted by a welcome reception organized by the Columbia Business School Club of Japan. The Chazen Japan Trip has been going on for over 15 years. Since 1989, CJEB has been an intellectual and financial contributor to the study tour.