The ICPA
Letter
A letter from Japan’s preeminent academy
of international protocol education
A letter
for the studious
The ICPA Letter is a letter from The International Protocol Academy of Japan, prepared for executives, diplomats, members of government, leaders of various fields, and those who hold a considered interest in international protocol and global manners.
We do not engage in commercial solicitation, nor do we send frequent communications. The contents — institutional reports, observations by the principal, scholarly notes on protocol and refinement — are delivered with the dignity befitting the subject.
The
Contents
The ICPA Letter comprises four departments together with announcements common to all. Readers may follow whichever department holds their interest.
Society & Refinement
International and Japanese society, gentleman’s mastery, and the cultivation of the next generation. Pieces on royal social circles, the elegance of the Japanese tradition, the bearing of the gentleman, and the formation of younger generations of refinement.
Related programmes: The Royal Elegance · The Yamato Elegance · The Gentleman’s Mastery · The Young Diplomats · The Sovereign Scholars
Executive Authority
International and Japanese business protocol. The conduct of the global executive, international negotiation, corporate diplomacy, and the bearing that distinguishes Japanese enterprise on the world stage.
Related programmes: The Global Authority · The Bushido Code
Diplomatic Excellence
International and Japanese diplomatic protocol. Considered writings on international ceremony, imperial court ritual, affairs of state, and the practice of government institutions.
Related programmes: The Diplomatic Excellence · The Imperial Diplomacy
Japanese Heritage
Japanese culture, imperial culture, traditional etiquette, and the spirit of Japan. Pieces on the classical schools of Japanese protocol, the bushido sensibility, tea and flower disciplines, the bearing of traditional dress, and the embodiment of Japanese refinement abroad.
For students of the three Japanese programmes, and as cultivated reading for all members of our circle
Without regard to department, the following are sent to all subscribers.
Reflections by the Founding Principal
Essays by Cecilia Mirei Hakuba, the founding principal, on international protocol, the cultivation of bearing, and the conduct of executives — distilled from experience across more than twenty nations.
Media Coverage & Achievements
Media coverage of ICPA and the principal, projects with corporations, embassies, and government institutions, new partnerships, and reports on the institution’s continued work.
Voices from Our Community
Interviews and conversations with executives, diplomats, professionals, and members of society who have studied with ICPA (with their gracious consent).
Official Announcements
Announcements of briefings, new programmes, updates to the certification system, news from the group institutions (IPAA and TEA), and information regarding our partnership with The English Manner of the United Kingdom.
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