MARKETS & INDUSTRY
Investment & industry
How do companies build lasting value? We examine business models, competitive advantages, governance and industry change, including Japanese small and mid-cap companies and cross-border capital.
ALPHA × ASAMA SOCIETY / RESEARCH & ADVISORY
Better questions. Clearer decisions.
A think tank approach to practical questions. Drawing on Asama Society’s research and dialogue, we connect investment, culture, technology and philosophy to help people and organisations examine complex decisions.
Discuss a research brief ↗TOKYO / HONG KONG / LOS ANGELES / NEW YORK
01 / RESEARCH
What we investigate
Our starting point is a question worth pursuing. These themes guide our research, reading groups and ongoing discussions.
ART & CULTURE
Art & cultural institutions
How can collections create cultural value beyond ownership? We explore collecting, valuation frameworks, exhibitions, art education, patronage and sustainable cultural institutions.
AI & TRUST
Judgment in the AI era
What remains a credible signal when information is easy to produce? We study evidence, reputation, incentives, signalling and game theory in collaboration and decision-making.
PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS
Why choose the good?
What encourages people to act well beyond self-interest? We bring Buddhism, Confucian thought and Western philosophy into sustained dialogue about compassion, responsibility and institutional design.
02 / ADVISORY
From inquiry to a useful brief.
For founders, collectors, family enterprises, schools and cultural organisations. Each engagement starts with your question and a clearly agreed scope.
01
Research briefs & decision frameworks
A focused literature and source review, a comparison of options, key assumptions and questions for further diligence. Deliverables may include a research memo, thematic report or discussion deck.
02
Art & cultural project planning
Develop a concept, programme and implementation plan for exhibitions, school art projects, cultural salons or patronage initiatives.
03
Membership & collaboration design
Clarify a community’s purpose, member proposition, programme rhythm and collaboration process, with practical recommendations for governance and trust.
04
Private briefings & workshops
Facilitated discussions on markets, art, AI and ethics, built around a real question. Outputs can include a reading list, workshop materials and a synthesis of the discussion.
03 / WORKING TOGETHER
A clear question. An agreed deliverable.
Send a short description of your question, intended audience, timeline and budget range. We agree the scope, deliverables, fees and confidentiality arrangements before work begins.
Asama Society provides the research and dialogue context. Commercial research, project planning and workshop enquiries on this page are handled by Alpha Enterprise Ltd; the contracting entity and scope are specified in each proposal.
Research and strategic discussion do not include personalised securities recommendations, trade execution, asset management, or legal and tax advice.
04 / CONTACT