Overview
- Blanchett accepted the Praemium Imperiale at a black‑tie ceremony in Tokyo on Wednesday, with Princess Hitachi presenting the medal at the Meiji Kinenkan.
- In prepared remarks she said doubt is vital to the creative process and rejected readings that treat uncertainty as a sign of weakness for women.
- Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton attended the press conference as the prize’s U.S. international adviser and warned about the cultural risks of artificial intelligence.
- Blanchett remains in Japan to appear at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival and to take part in Q&A events linked to the Displacement Film Fund she co‑founded.
- The Praemium Imperiale, awarded by the Japan Art Association, confers a testimonial letter and an honorarium of 15 million yen and this year also honored Jenny Holzer, Andy Goldsworthy, Daniel Libeskind and Herbert Blomstedt.