Two Committees and Two Councils

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is one of the two important arms of the Board of Directors in running the affairs of the Forum. The Finance Committee is composed of Mr. Imai Takashi and 18 other members. It has always been a powerful and reliable organ of the Forum for maintaining the financial health of the Forum. The members of the Finance Committee are as follows;

Members of the Finance Committee

[Chairman]

IMAI Takashi

IMAI Takashi

[Members]

CHIKUDATE Katsutoshi FUKUZAWA Takeshi HANDA Haruhisa
HATTORI Yasuo HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi ICHIKAWA Isao
IKEDA Koichi INOUE Akiyoshi ITO Kenichi
MOGI Yuzaburo NAKAMURA Kimikazu NARITA Yutaka
NOMURA Kichisaburo NOMURA Tetsuya OGASAWARA Toshiaki
TOYODA Shoichiro UTADA Katsuhiro  

(In alphabetical order)

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee also plays an important role in running the affairs of the Forum. The Steering Committee is composed of Mr. Ogasawara Toshiaki, Prof. Hakamada Shigeki and 14 other members. It helps the Board to identify the role of the Forum in the changing world. It specifically makes a proposal on the theme of the policy recommendations to be adopted by the Policy Council and screens the Policy Council member candidates. The members of the Steering Committee are as follows.

Members of the Steering Committee

[Chairman]

IMAI Takashi

OGASAWARA Toshiaki

[Vice Chairman]

HAKAMADA Shigeki

HAKAMADA Shigeki

[Members]

HANDA Haruhisa HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi HIRONO Ryokichi
IMAI Takashi ITO Kenichi KANAMORI Hisao
KURODA Makoto NAKATA Masahiro TAKUBO Tadae
UNO Kimio WATANABE Mayu YANO Takuya
YAYAMA Taro YOSHIDA Haruki  

(In alphabetical order)

Policy Council

The Policy Council conducts policy research and helps its members to produce policy recommendations. After a theme is proposed by the Steering Committee and adopted by the Policy Council, the Policy Council organizes a series of hearings. It invites qualified persons on the theme to brief its members on the perspective they have. During and after those hearings, a Task Force headed by a member of the Policy Council and staffed by research fellows of the Forum, makes an intensive in-depth analysis of the issue and works out an interim draft of the policy recommendations.
The full members of the Policy Council receive and read the Task Force draft recommendations and deliberate on it intensively. Counselors of the Policy Council, who are in most cases senior government officials, are invited to attend the Policy Council to give advice on the contents of the policy studies under deliberation. However, they are not members of the Policy Council and they neither sign nor take responsibility for the recommendations. When more than two thirds of the full members of the Policy Council endorse the draft or its revision, it is approved and becomes the recommendations of those members of the Policy Council who sign it.
Therefore, it should be noted that the Forum itself does not take any position on questions of foreign policy. The Forum publicly announces the contents of the recommendations at a press conference following its presentation of the recommendations to the Prime Minister of Japan. The Forum also mails it to about 6,000 opinion leaders both in Japan and abroad.

Members of the Policy Council

[Chairman]

ITO Kenichi

ITO Kenichi

President, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc.

[Vice Chiarman]

YOSHIDA?Haruki

YOSHIDA Haruki

President, The Yoshida Labo for Economics and Industry, Inc.

[Councilors]

ISHIGE Hiroyuki TAMAKI Rintaro TERASAKI Akira
NAKAE Kimito

(In alphabetical order)

[Business Members]

AKIMOTO Yumi Chief Executive Emeritus, Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
ASANO Haruhiko Vice President, Chubu Electric Power Company
CHIKUDATE Katsutoshi Corporate Auditor, Tokyo Electric Power Company
DOBASHI Akio Chairman, Sojitz Corporaton
FUKUDA Tadashi Chairman, Chuugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
FUKUZAWA Takeshi Director & Executive Counsel, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
HANDA Haruhisa President, Worldwide Support for Development
HATTORI Yasuo Vice Chairman, Seiko Epson Corp.
IKEDA Koichi Chairman of the Board & CEO, Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
IMAI Takashi Chairman Emeritus & Executive Counselor, Nippon Steel Corp.
INOUE Akiyoshi President, Sanyu Appraisal
KAIWA Makoto Vice President, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc
KIMURA Hiroshi Representative Director, Japan Tobacco Inc.
KITAJIMA Yoshitoshi President, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
KITAMURA Masayoshi President, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.
KUSAKARI Takao Chairman, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
MOGI Yuzaburo Chairman and CEO, Kikkoman Corp.
MORII Kiyoji Advisor, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
NAKAMURA Kimikazu President, Sankyu Inc.
NAKASHIZU Keiichiro Chief Editorial Writer, Sankei Shimbun
NAKATA Masahiro President, Jiji Press Ltd.
NARITA Yutaka Principle Advisor Chairman, Dentsu Inc.
NOMURA Kichisaburo Executive Advisor, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
NOMURA Tetsuya Chairman, Shimizu Corp.
OGASAWARA Toshiaki Chairman, Nifco Inc./Chairman & Publisher, The Japan Times
ONO Seiei Corporate Functional Officer, Mitsubishi Corporation
SAITO Akira Director, Chief Officer of Yomiuri Research Institute, The Yomiuri Shinbun
SHOYAMA Etsuhiko Chairman, Hitachi, Ltd.
SUZUKI Atsuyoshi Director, Takenaka Komuten Co. Ltd.
SUZUKI Teiichiro Chairman, ATOX Co., Ltd.
TANAKA Tatsuo Vice President, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
TANBA Toshihito Vice President, ITOCHU Corp.
TOYODA Shoichiro Honorary Chairman, Toyota Motor Corp.
TSUKAMOTO Seishiro President, Tsukamoto Sogyo Co., Ltd.
UJIIE Junichi Chairman, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
UTADA Katsuhiro Senior Advisor to the Board, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
WATANABE Hiroki Director, NTT

[Intellectual Members]

AICHI Kazuo Chairman, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
AKIMOTO Kazumine Senior Researcher, Ship & Ocean Foundation
AKIYAMA Masahiro Chairman, Ship & Ocean Foundation
AOKI Tamotsu Contract Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University
ARAI Yoshitami Chairman, International Student House
ARIMA Tatsuo President, The Middle East Research Institute of Japan
ASAO Keiichiro Member of the House of Councilors
ASOMURA Kuniaki North Asia University
DONOWAKI Mitsuro Chairman, The Japan Center for Preventive Diplomacy
ENDO Koichi Visiting Professor, Takushoku University
FURUKAWA Motohisa Member of House of Representatives
FUKIURA Tadamasa President, Eurasia 21 Research Institute
FUKUSHIMA Akiko Senior Fellow, The Japan Foundation
FUNADA Hajime former Member of the House of Representatives
HAKAMADA Shigeki Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University
HASEGAWA Kazutoshi Duputy Chairman, Japan-Korea Cooperation Committee
HASHIMOTO Hiroshi former Ambassador to Singapore
HATA Kei Vice Principal, Sakushin-gakuin
HATAKEYAMA Noboru Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation
HIDAKA Kazuo Representative, Hidaka Management Service
HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi Vice President, JFIR
HIRAIZUMI Wataru President, Kajima Institute of International Peace
HIRANUMA Takeo Member of the House of Representatives
HIRONAKA Wakako Member of the House of Councilors
HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus, Seikei University
HOMMA Masayoshi Professor, the University of Tokyo
HOSODA Hiroyuki Member of the House of Representatives
ICHIKAWA Isao Executive Director, Tokyo Gakugei University
IGUCHI Yasushi Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University
IKEDA Sogo Dean, Kokushikan University Graduate School of Political Science
IKEO Aiko Professor, Waseda University
IMAGAWA Yukio Professor Emeritus, Kanto-Gakuen University
IMAI Ryukichi Research Counselor, Institute for International Policy Studies
INA Hisayoshi Columnist/ Vice Chair, Editorial Bureau, Nikkei Inc.
INOGUCHI Kuniko former Member of the House of Representatives
INOGUCHI Takashi President, The University of Niigata Prefecture
ISHIGAKI Yasuji Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister/Delegate to AALCO
ISHIZU Tomoyuki Senior Researcher, Military History Department of The National Institute for Defense Studies
ITO Eisei former Member of the House of Representatives
ITO Tsuyoshi Professor, Meiji University
IWAKUNI Tetsundo former Member of the House of Representatives
IWAMA Yoko Assistant Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
JIMBO Ken Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
KAMIYA Matake Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan
KANAMORI Hisao Advisor, Japan Center for Economic Research
KATO Hiroshi President Emeritus, Chiba University of Commerce
KAWAKAMI Takashi Professor, Takushoku University
KAWAI Masahiro Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
KAWATO Akio President, Japan-World Trends
KIMURA Akio Professor Emeritus, Aoyama Gakuin University
KIMURA Takayuki former Ambassador to the European Union
KINOSHITA Hiroo Director, Japan-US Center for Peace and Cultural Exchange
KINOSHITA Toshihiko Visiting Professor, Waseda University Graduate School
KOIKE Yuriko Member of the House of Representatives
KONDO Tetsuo President, Institute for New Era Strategy
KONOE Tadateru President, Japan Red Cross Society
KUBO Fumiaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
KURODA Makoto President, Center for Information on Security Trade Control
MAEDA Takeshi Member of the House of Councilors
MANO Teruhiko former Advisor to the President, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
MASAKI Hisane International Journalist
MASUDA Akio Journalist
MATSUI Akira Visiting Professor, Kyorin University
MIYAMOTO Nobuo Diplomatic Commentator
MIYASAKA Naofumi Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan
MIYAWAKI Raisuke former Advisor to the Prime Minister for Public Affairs
MOGI Kenzaburo Vice President, Kikkoman Corp.
MORII Toshiharu former Head Minister, Tenrikyo Nagoya Grand Church
MORIMOTO Satoshi Professor & Director, Institute of World Studies, Takushoku University
MORI Toshimitsu former Ambassador to Kazakhstan
NABESHIMA Keizo Critic
NAGANO Shigeto President, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
NAITOH Masahisa President, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
NAKANISHI Hiroshi Professor, Kyoto University
NAKATANI Kazuhiro Professor, The University of Tokyo
NASUDA Kei Chairman, Namiki Shobo
NISHIMURA Shingo former Member of the House of Representatives
NISHIO Kanji Professor Emeritus, The University of Electro-Communications
OBA Tomomitsu President, Japan Center for International Finance
OE Shinobu Professor, Edogawa University
OGASAWARA Takayuki Professor, Yamanashi Gakuin University
OGAWA Hajime former Member of the House of Representatives
OHKI Hiroshi President, Japan Center for Climate Change Actions
OHKURA Yunosuke President, Cross Cultural Laboratory
OKA Hikaru former Professor, Ogaki Women’s College
OKONOGI Masao Professor, Keio University
OTA Masatoshi former Ambassador to Republic of South Africa
OTANI Tatsumi Dean, Department of English Communication, Soka Women's University
OHYA Eiko Journalist
ORITA Masaki Chairman of The Board of Directors, The Institute of International Studies
SAITO Motohide Professor, Kyorin University
SAITO Naoki Professor, Yamanashi Prefectural University
SAITO Shoji former Advisor, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
SAJIMA Naoko Professor, Senshu University
SAKAKIBARA Eisuke Professor, Waseda University
SAKAMOTO Masahiro Vice President, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
SAKONJO Naotoshi Fellow, Research Institute for Peace and Security
SAKURADA Jun Associate Professor, Toyo Gakuen University
SAKUTA Masaaki Professor Emeritus, Nihon University
SATO Yukio Member of the National Public Safety Commistion
SAWA Hidetake Critic
SAWAI Teruyuki former Ambassador to Norway
SHIDORI Gakushu Commentator
SHIKATA Toshiyuki Professor, Teikyo University
SHIMADA Haruo President, Chiba University of Commerce
SHIMIZU Yoshikazu Supreme Advisor, Kamakura Gayukai
SHINDO Eiichi Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba
SHINOTSUKA Toru Vice President, Takushoku University
SOEYA Yoshihide Professor, Keio University
SONE Yasunori Professor, Keio University
SUGIUCHI Naotoshi former Ambassador to Romania
SUZUKI Keisuke Member of House of Representatives
SUZUKI Takahiro Secretary General, Think Tank 2005
SUZUKI Toichi Political Columnist
SUZUKI Yoshio former Member of the House of Representatives
TAHARA Soichiro Journalist
TAIDA Hideya Professor, Akita International University
TAJIMA Takashi Visiting Professor, Akita International University
TAKAHARA Akio Professor, The University of Tokyo
TAKAHASHI Kazuo Visiting Professor, United Nations University
TAKASHIMA Hatsuhisa former Supecial Visiting Professor, Gakushuin University at Law School
TAKENAKA Ichio former Senior Adviser, Research Institute on the National Economy
TAKESADA Hideshi Executive Director for Research and International Affairs, National Institute for Defense Studies
TAKEUCHI Yukio Judge of the Supreme Court
TAKUBO Tadae Visiting Professor, Kyorin University
TANAKA Toshiro Professor, Keio University
TOGO Kazuhiko Visiting Professor, Kyoto Sangyo University
Tran Van Tho Professor, Waseda University
TSUKASAKI Kimiyoshi Associate Professor, Kurume University
TSUNODA Katsuhiko Chairman, The Japan-Uruguay Society
UCHIDA Tadao Journalist
UCHIDA Tomio President, The Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation
UEDA Hideaki Special Assistant to the Minister, ministry of Foreign Affairs
UNO Kimio Professor Emeritus, Keio University
URANO Tatsuo Professor Emeritus, Nihon University
WAKABAYASHI Hideki Senior Research fellow, JFIR
WATANABE Mayu Senior Research Fellow, JFIR
WATANABE Toshio President, Takushoku University
YAMANAKA Akiko former Member of House of Representative
YAMANE Ryuuji Member of the House of Councilors
YAMASHITA Eiji Professor, Graduate School of Osaka City University
YAMAUCHI Masayuki Professor, The University of Tokyo
YAMAZAWA Ippei Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi Univeristy
YANO Takuya Senior Research Fellow, JFIR
YASUE Noriko Professor, Ritsumeikan University
YAYAMA Taro Political Commentator
YONEMOTO Shohei Professor, The University of Tokyo Researchcenter for Advanced Science and Technology
YOSHIDA Yasuhiko Professor, Osaka University of Economics and Law
YOSHITOMI Masaru Special Advisor, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
YUSHITA Hiroyuki Visiting Professor, Kyorin University

(In alphabetical order)

Emergency Policy Council

As it takes more than a year for the Policy Council to complete its process of producing recommendations on any specific theme, the theme taken up by the Policy Council tends to be a strategic and /or long-term issue. It was in this context that the Emergency Policy Council was set up in addition to the Policy Council to deal with emergency and/or short-term issues. The Emergency Policy Council is composed of Prof. Takubo Tadae and 14 other members. It took an initiative in organizing a National Committee to call for the "Tariffication of the Importation of Rice," which in turn announced a public appeal signed by 113 opinion leaders from intellectual, media, business and other circles of Japan. On February 2, 1993 it printed its appeal in an opinion advertisement page of the Yomiuri, Mainichi, Sankei and Nihon Keizai Shimbuns. Their names are listed as follows; Members of the Emergency Policy Council

An Appeal by the Emergency Policy Council

We Support the Position and Actions of the United States on the Iraqi Crisis

February 20, 2003, Tokyo

[Chairman]

TAKUBO Tadae

TAKUBO Tadae

[Members]

HAKAMADA Shigeki HANDA Haruhisa HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi
IMAI Takashi ITO Kenichi KANAMORI Hisao
MOGI Kenzaburo MORIMOTO Satoshi NAKATA Masahiro
OGASAWARA Toshiaki SAITO Akira SAITO Tsutomu
SHIMADA Haruo YAYAMA Taro  

(In alphabetical order)

Up-dated March 4, 2010