Promoting peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through international student interchange.

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Historical Overview

Established in 1934, the JASC is a 77-year-old student-led educational and cultural exchange program for university students from the United States and Japan. Each year, 70-80 American and Japanese university students spend an intense month of living, studying and traveling together at various locales in the United States or Japan.

The first Conference was held in 1934 in Tokyo and was initiated by a small group of Japanese university students concerned about the deterioration of relations between the United States and Japan. In the following year, the American delegates from the first Conference hosted a second meeting in the United States. The Conference was held each year until the Second World War forced a postponement. It was revived in 1947 by American and Japanese students then living in Japan. After a second interruption beginning in the mid 1950s, the 16th JASC was held in 1964 in the United States and has alternated between the U.S. and Japan every year since.

Many alumni of the Conference have gone on to distinguish themselves in the business, academic and governmental arenas of their respective societies. Most notable among them is the late former Prime Minister of Japan Kiichi Miyazawa who participated in the 1939 and 1940 Conferences, and the former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who participated in the 1951 Conference.

As suggested in our mission "promoting peace through mutual understanding, friendship and trust through international student interchange," JASC provides a unique opportunity for American students from diverse backgrounds to carry out an extensive exchange of views on a wide variety of subjects with their Japanese counterparts. At each Conference the delegates elect from their own members an American and Japanese Student Executive Committee, who plan and implement the next JASC program, raise funds, recruit and select delegates and participate once again themselves. While the student executive committees receive guidance and assistance from International Student Conferences (ISC) in Washington, D.C., the International Education Center (IEC) in Tokyo and their respective Boards of Directors, students on the two committees plan and manage the programs.

10 Distinctive Characteristics offers an early introduction to training in management by doing. This concerns not only the logistics and programming of a complex conference, but also the intricacies involved in international cooperation and negotiation plus the reconciliation and blending of interests between two widely different cultural groups: a real lesson in the achievement of common objectives across cultural boundaries. provides an unusual opportunity for students to explore a wide range of bilateral issues through focused roundtable discussions, supplemented by field studies where delegates meet with high ranking government officials, educational leaders, heads of major business corporations, journalists, and other men and women of prominence. is an intense cross-cultural communication experience, including homestays with local families in either the U.S. or Japan, providing the delegates insight into family life and customs of the host country. To further intensify the experience, while in dormitories, Japanese and American students share rooms. is distinguished from other programs by the American and Japanese delegation's election of two eight-member executive committees each year. These committees jointly set the direction, emphases, agenda and discussion topics for the next year's Conference. In the United States, International Student Conferences provides logistical support and raises funds for the Conference. has an impressive list of alumni who have become distinguished leaders on both sides of the Pacific in government, business, academia, journalism, and civic leadership, making substantial contributions to understanding between Japan and the United States, including the late former Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa, JASC 6 & 7 (1939-40) and Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State, who participated in the 1951 Conference. is essentially a private venture, supported by individuals and distinguished American and Japanese foundations and corporations. is the oldest annual university student exchange program between the U.S. and Japan. was founded in 1934 by Japanese university students, and was held alternately in Japan and the U.S. until 1940. Except for a few gaps, JASC has continued to be held since World War II, with the 62 nd JASC Conference in Indiana, Washington, DC, New Orleans and San Francisco this summer of 2010. has a unique format. The 70-80 Japanese and American student delegates who meet each year spend a month living, traveling, working, debating, studying, and enjoying social experiences together in an intensive personal interchange. receives widespread university and organizational support through scholarships—over 70% of the American delegates are supported wholly or partially by their universities or supporting organizations.

Fact Sheet

PURPOSE: The Japan-America Student Conference is an educational and cultural exchange program for university students from the U.S. and Japan. JASC is a program of International Student Conferences whose mission is to “promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through international student interchange . JASC provides a unique student-led month-long opportunity for American students from diverse backgrounds to carry out an intensive exchange of views on a variety of subjects and issues with their Japanese counterparts.

HISTORY: JASC is the oldest university exchange of its kind between the U.S. and Japan.

1934 - A small group of Japanese students initiated the first JASC in Tokyo. They were concerned with the deteriorating relations between the two nations and felt a need to promote mutual understanding. 1935 - American students hosted the second JASC at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. This began the tradition of holding the Conference annually and alternating host countries. 1941 - The Conference was postponed by World War II. 1947 - JASC was revived by Japanese and American students living in Japan. 1955 - The Conference was postponed again because of limited financial resources. 1964 - American students hosted the 16th JASC. The Conference has continued annually and alternated host countries since then. 1978 - JASC alumni created a non-profit incorporation called the Japan-America Student Conference, Inc. (JASC, Inc.) to support student efforts. 1984 - The JASC Conference celebrated its 50th Anniversary - Conference sites: College of William & Mary, George Washington University, University of Pennsylvania, Barnard College, Princeton University. 1994 - The JASC Conference celebrated its 60th Anniversary - Conference sites: Wake Forest, American University, Columbia University, and University of Washington. 2004 - 70th Anniversary – Conference sites: East-West Center and University of Hawai‘i at M ānoa, HI; Mills College, Oakland, CA; George Washington University, Washington, DC; and Princeton University, NJ. 2007 - JASC, Inc. expands programming and changes its name to International Student Conferences.

VISIONARIES: JASC is distinguished by prominent alumni including Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, JASC 12 (1951), and Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, JASC 6 (1939) & 7 (1940).

ORGANIZATION: JASC is a completely student-designed and implemented program. Delegates elect an Executive Committee at the conclusion of each Conference. The American Executive Committee (AEC) and Japanese Executive Committee (JEC) receive guidance and financial assistance from their sponsoring organizations, but both are fully independent in planning and managing the JASC.

2011 JASC: The 63 rd JASC will convene July 28 – August 24, 2011, at Carelton College (near St. Paul, Minnesota), and then travel to Niigata, Kyoto, Okinawa and Tokyo Japan. The 63 rd JASC theme is "Question, Engage, Build: Collaborative Effort to Make a Difference. " Delegates participate in small-group discussions, research presentations, lectures and field trips. JASC PROMINENT AMERICAN ALUMNI *Positions not necessarily current* *this is a partial listing*

BUSINESS Mr. Thomas Bodley, ’77, ’78, ’79 Vice President, Operations &Customer Services, American Express International, Inc., Japan Ms. Bernice Bowers, ’83 Manager, Research & Administration, The NorthEast Asia Forum Mr. Brian Bray, ’82, ’83 Director of Technology, Lebanon Community School District Mr. Eugene Danaher, ’71, ’72 Associate General Counsel, DaimlerChrysler AG Mr. Richard Elbaum, ’86, ’87 Director, Legal & Business Affairs, A & E Television Networks Mr. Leonard Fricke, ’ 72, ’ 73, ’74 President, Teclink International, Ltd. Mr. Brian L. Foote, ’87,’88 President & CEO, Water Extraction Technologies Ms. Shari Fujii,’84 Director, Business Development & Lead Generation Marketing, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Mr. Glen S. Fukushima, ’ 70, ’71 President & CEO, Airbus Japan K.K. Ms. Deborah Gelin, ’79 President, Of Counsel, Inc. Ms. Mariko Gordon, ’83 President, Daruma Asset Management Ms. Margaret Haas, ’69, ’70, ’72 President, The Haas Associates, Inc. Mr. Thomas Hendrickson, ’65, ’66 Executive Vice President, Associated Mortgage Group, Inc Ms. Cara Holland, ’79, ’80, ’81 President & CEO, H&ACG; Formerly with Citicorp and U.S. Bank Ms. Norie Huddle, ’71 Director & Chairman of the Board, Center for New National Security Mr. Michael Edward Hueser,’90 Owner & Founder, Quest Productions, Inc./Core Multimedia LLC/Thoughtport, Inc. Mr. Larry Ingraham, ’74 President, Ingraham & Associates, Inc. Mr. Richard Jeydel, ’73 Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Kanematsu USA Inc. Mr. Samuel Kim, ’83, ’84 Vice President &General Manager, Procter & Gamble Korea Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, ‘51 Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.; U.S. Secretary of State 1973 – 1977; Nobel Peace Prize 1973 Mr. Arthur B. Knauss, ’65 Partner, Redman, Bemis & Knauss; Former President, Oregon Bar Association Mr. William Knox, ’73 President, The Knox Company Mr. Gordon Lankton, ’53 President, Nypro Inc. Mr. Robert Maitland, ’81, ’82 Attorney, Maitland & Maitland PLLC Mr. Allen Miner, ’83, ’84 President & CEO, SunBridge Corporation Mr. Stephen C. Moss, ’79 President & CEO, AgustaWestland Inc./AgustaWestland North America Mr. Hugh O'Donnell, ’39, ’40 Senior Vice President, Crocker National Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank), San Francisco, CA Mr. Don H. Phillips, ’55 Patent Law, Hoechst Celanese Corporation Mr. Chris D. Pixley, ’92 Partner , Hill Kertscher & Pixley LLP Mrs. Kathleen Quinn, ’80 Ceridant Intercultural/The Bennett Group Mr. Daniel Rathmann, ’54 American Process Design, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio Mr. John Rogers, ’84 Managing Partner, Jade River Capital Management, Former President & CEO, Invesco, Inc. Mr. Louis Ross, ’92 President & CEO, Virtus Advanced Sensors Ms. Mary Jones Rumsey, ’87 Chief Investment Officer, Harriman Capital Management, L.L.C. Mr. Harold L. Segall, ’78 Director, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Mr. John Shook, ’77 President, TWI Network, Inc.; Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute, Mr. Robert Sigler, ‘87, ’88 President & CEO, Global Trust Ventures Mr. Stephen M. Snyder, ’80, ’81 Vice President, Checkered Flag Motor Car Company Inc. Mr. Stuart Souther, ’81, ’82, ‘83 General Counsel, Hoya Corporation Mr. Michael Stephenson, ’85 Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Court Square Capital Partners Mr. Robert C. Swan, ‘67 Vice President & Corporate Secretary, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Mr. Jon Tanaka, ’84 Director, DB Real Estate, Real Estate Opportunities Group, Deutsche Securities Ltd. Mr. Christopher Weaver, ’75 President, Media Technology lts. Mr. John R. Westgarth, ’93 Founder & President, Plangea Mr. Joseph Willemssen, ’88 President, Sustainable Transportation Entrepreneur Mr. Phillip Wolfstein, ’72 President, Wolfstein International Inc.; Former Export Manager, Bristol Foods, Inc. Mr. Jonathan E. Yellen, ’86 Managing Director, Global Principal Finance, Deutsche Bank

GOVERNMENT Ms. Susan Asomaning, ’81, ’82 United Nations Budget Officer, Jerusalem Mr. Jeffrey H. Barker, ’69 State Representative, Oregon House of Representatives Mr. Fred Hellberg, ’65, ’66 Senior Policy Coordinator, Office of the Governor, State of Washington Ms. Joni Takayo Hiramoto, ’81, ’82 Supreme Court Judge, Contra Costa County, CA; Former President, Asian- American Bar Association Ms. Alexis D. Johns, ’85, ’86 Legal Advisor to Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Mr. Richard S. Kanter, ’71, ’74 Commercial Attaché, U.S. Embassy Sofia Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, ’51 Chairman, Kissinger Associates; U.S. Secretary of State 1973 – 1977; Nobel Peace Prize 1973 Mr. Arthur M. Mitchell, ’72 The General Counsel, Asian Development Bank Mr. Ronald Ohata, ’74, ’75 Immigration Judge, U.S. Department of Justice Hon. Claude G. Ross, ’37 Former Ambassador to Central African Republic, Haiti, and Tanzania Mr. Kurt W. Tong, ’84, ’85 Director, Asian Economic Affairs at the National Security Council Mr. Cecil H. Uyehara, ’47 Retired President, Uyehara International; Former President, JASC, Inc.; USAID: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Latin America; Author: Organized first post- WWII JASC Conference, 1947 Mrs. Betty M. Vitousek, ’39, ’40 First Circuit Judge, State of Hawaii Judiciary Dr. Gregory Wolfe, ’40 Professor, Florida Int’l University; Former White House staffs of Presidents Kennedy & Johnson, Senior positions in the Dept. of State in Latin American Affairs; Former President of FIU/Portland State Univ. ACADEMIA Dr. Eleanor Hadley, ’35, ’36, ’37 Lecturer, Jackson School of Int’l Affairs, Univ. of Washington; Former Professorial Lecturer, George Washington University; Group International Division and Supervising Economist, GAO; Author Dr. James Hoyt, ’48 Former Foreign Service Officer; Professor of Asian History, Western Washington Univ./Univ. of Hawaii; Former Chairman of the U.S. Educational Commission in Japan Dr. John Maki ’35 Order of the Sacred Treasure; Former Professor & Vice Dean, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Professor, University of Washington Dr. Louis Perry, ’37 Former President, Whitman College Dr. Donald Ray, ’39, ’40 Director, National Institute of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Reich, ’71 Director, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies Mr. John Shook, ’77 Co-Director, University of Michigan Japan Technology Management Program; President, TWI Networking, Inc. Mr. Hallam C. Shorrock, Jr., ’47, ’49 Former Vice President, International Christian University in Tokyo Mr. Allen Silverstone, ’64 PA Science Advisory Board; Professor, Upstate Medical University Dr. Robert E. Ward, ’50 Former President, Association for Asian Studies (American Political Science Association) JOURNALISM

Mr. Tracy Dahlby, ’72 Journalist/Filmmaker, Former Managing Editor for Newsweek, International Mr. Edwin O. Guthman, ’40 Former Editor, Philadelphia Inquire ; Author, 1950 Pulitzer Prize recipient; Senior Lecturer, Univ. of Southern California Mr. Jim Impoco, ’78, ’79 National Business Correspondent for U.S. News & World Report ; Former Tokyo Bureau Chief, U.S. News & World Report Mr. Alex Kerr, ’71 1994 Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize Recipient; Author, Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Modern Japan , et al Ms. Mary Lord, ’73 Assistant Managing Editor, U.S. News and World Report ; Former Tokyo Bureau Chief, U.S. News and World Report Ms. Amelia Newcomb, ’79, ’80 Deputy Foreign Editor, Christian Science Monitor , Boston, MA; Former Correspondent, Yomiuri Shimbun , Washington, D.C. Bureau Mr. Donald Richie, ’47 Arts Critic, The Japan Times; Author, Screenwriter and film critic Mr. John Shook, ’77 Co-Author, Learning to See , and 1999 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Ms. Lisa Shuchman, ’80 Tokyo Bureau, New York Times Mr. David Thomas, ’88 Executive Director, EssaySolutions ; Former Executive Editor, Yahoo Internet Life Magazine

ARTS Mr. Akira Tana, ’73 Jazz Drummer, Akira Tana/Acannatuna Music Ms. Sarah Sze, ’89, ’90 Artist, MacArthur Genius Award Ms. Sara Jobin, ’92 Orchestra Conductor, Blackhawk Symphony Orchestra & Opera San Jose, first female to conduct San Francisco Opera Mr. Wayne Miller ’89 Vocalist, The Platters

ISC PROMINENT JAPANESE ALUMNI *Positions not necessarily current* *this is a partial listing*

BUSINESS Mr. Eiichi Akamatsu Former Senior Executive, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Mr. Junichi Amano President, Unisys Japan; Former Executive Vice President, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Tokyo Mr. Kenji Eguchi President, San-Esu Company, Ltd. Mr. Risshin Fukunaga President, Nippon Kogyo Company, Ltd. Ms. Sakie (Tachibana) Fukushima Board of Directors, Sony Corporation; President, Partner, & Member of the Board of Directors, Korn/Ferry International Mr. Takehito (Mike) Furuhata President, Int'l Digital Communications, Inc., Tokyo; Former Executive Vice President & Former Chairman, Itochu International, Inc. Mr. Toru Hashimoto Chairman, The Fuji Bank, Japan Mr. Kunio Hirata President, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Malaysia; Former Vice President & Chief Manager, N.A. Administration, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., NY Mr. Sukekazu Hirayama President, Tobu Fudosan Kanri Mr. Nobushige Hosooka Former Senior Vice President, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Mr. Katsuji Imata Executive Director, Japan Pacific Resource Network Mr. Kichiemon Iwamoto President, Okura Shoji Company, Ltd. Mr. Takashi Iwata Former President, Mazda Motor Corporation Mr. Tetsuro Kamimura Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corp.; Former President, Mitsubishi International Corp. Mr. Yutaka Katayama Former Chairman & President, Nissan North America, Automobile Hall of Fame, Detroit Mr. Takashi Kato President, Nikken Chemical Company Ltd.; Director, Nitchitsu Corporation Mr. Masaaki Kawabata President, AK Travel Canada Ltd. Mr. Masumi Kitahara President, Niigata Steel Mr. Norio Kitamura Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation; Managing Director, Yamatane Stock Company Mr. Yosuke Kobayashi President, Geneon Entertainment (U.S.A); Toei Animation Mr. Hideki Komori President, AIDOMA Company, Ltd. Mr. Naomichi Korenori President and Chief Executive Officer, Kansai Kisen Ltd.; Former Senior Managing Director & Vice President, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Mr. Hiroshi Kuroda Senior Vice President, GE Capital Leasing Corporation Mr. Hideo Maeda Senior Vice President, Sumitomo Bank of New York Trust Company Mr. Minoru Makihara Senior Corporate Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation; Deputy Chief, Keidanren Mr. Taizo Matsui President, Milestone Corp.; Former Representative, Tasco Japan Mr. Jun Mokudai Vice President, Northwest Airlines, Japan Mr. Yoichiro Mori Vice President, Global Loans, Citibank, N.A. in Tokyo; Former Vice President, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. in NY; Former Vice President, Global Loans Trading, Citicorp Securities Mr. Isao Nakagawa Manager, Itochu International, Inc. Mr. Takeshi Nakajima Vice President, Union Bank Mr. Shoichi Nakase Former Senior Executive, Mitsubishi Corporation; Former Japan Representative, Federal Paper Board Company, Inc. Mr. Tsunefumi Nakatsuji President, Nakatsuji Limited Ambassador Yasuhiko Nara Advisor, Merrill Lynch Japan, Inc.; Former Ambassador to Canada, S. Vietnam, and Cambodia Mr. Shigeto Nikai Advisor, Fuji Bank, Former Ambassador to Syria, Peru, and Turkey Mr. Tatsuhiko Nikaido President, Nikaido Architect Company Mr. Naohiro Nishida Vice President, Fixed Income Dept., Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd.; Former Associate Manager, Int'l Treasury Dept., Industrial Bank of Japan Mr. Mitsuo Nishimura President, Tokyo Tsushin Company, Ltd. Mr. Jun Nishizawa Deputy General Manager, Public Relations, Mitsubishi Corporation Mr. Hideo Niwa President, Newtopia, Inc., Tokyo Mr. Katsuya Nohara Former President, Japan Airlines Travel Development Company; Former Chairman, JALPAK Mr. Pat Y. Ogosh Executive Advisor, Hitachi Metals Techno, Ltd., Tokyo Mr. Akira Ohtomo Chairman, CEO & Representative Director, Pan Pacific Enterprises, Inc.; Former President, Cartier Japan; Former President, Polaroid Japan Mr. Takashi Oshima President, Daido Construction Mr. Tatsumi Ohtaka President, Meishoku Service Co., Ltd. Mr. Toshio Ozeki Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley, NY; Former Resident CEO, Nikko Securities Mr. Hideya Sakai Vice President, Pip Fujimoto Mr. Daizo Sawaki Managing Director, Hotel Okura Mr. Naoaki Shibuya President & Chief Operating Officer, Central Pacific Bank; Former Executive Vice President, Sumitomo Bank of California Mr. Takao Shimizu Vice President, Industrial Bank of Japan Chicago Branch Mr. Chusuke Takahashi Former Vice President, Sumitomo Bank, Ltd.

Mr. Masaharu Togo Assistant General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan Mr. Toshihiro Tomabechi Former President, Mitsubishi International Corporation; Former Senior Advisor & Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Motor Corporation Mr. Sueo Tsurumi President, Mita Jitsugyo Company, Ltd. Mr. Masahiro Watanabe President, Japan Foreign Book Sales Company, Ltd. Mr. Masaru Yamada President, International Culture Center; Managing Director, Unicon Japan Mr. Tadashi Yamada Chairman, Association of World Trade Centers Mr. Masamoto Yashiro Chairman & CEO, Shinsei Bank, Ltd.; Former President, Citibank, N.A.; Former President, Esso, Japan Mr. Teriyoshi Yasufuku Former Deputy Chairman, Sanwa Bank, Ltd., Japan Mr. Tatsuya Yasui President, Kyoritsu Department Dr. Naoya Yoda President and CEO, Toray Corporate Business Research Mr. Takashi Yoneda President, Global Link Associates; Former Manager, Industrial Bank of Japan

GOVERNMENT Hon. Hiromu Fukuda Former Ambassador to Australia Mr. Shigeyuki Hiroki Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Director of Financial Affairs Division, Tokyo Hon. Wakako Hironaka Member of House of Councilors, Former Minister of Environment Mr. Kenji Kobayashi Deputy Director-General, Agency of Natural Resources & Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Hon. Hiroshi Kitamura Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Former Ambassador to the U.K.; Former Consul General, S.F. Hon. Sashichiro Matsui Former Ambassador to Nigeria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hon. Kiichi Miyazawa Former Prime Minister of Japan; Former Minister of Finance Hon. Moriyuki Motono Former Ambassador to France Hon. Eiichi Nakao Cabinet Minister, Economic Planning Agency; Former MITI Minister; Cabinet Minister of Construction; Senior Member, Liberal Democratic Party Mr. Yasushi Takase Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Hon. Taichi Tajika Ambassador to England Mr. Yoichi Takebayashi Researcher, Ministry of Int'l Trade and Industry, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology Hon. Hidetoshi Ukawa Former Ambassador to Brazil; Former Consul General, New York Ms. Moto Uwano Former Foreign Service Cultural Attaché, Washington, D.C. and London Hon. Bunroku Yoshino Former Ambassador to West Germany; Former Advisor to the Foreign Ministry Mr. Kengo Yoshihara Deputy Director of Global Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hon. Tomitaro Yazawa Director, Ministry of Finance, Customs and Tariff Bureaus

ACADEMIA Mr. Eiichi Hayashi Headmaster, Osaka Gaikokugo University Ms. Aya Ishida President, Bunka Gakuin Mr. Toshio Kanchi Trustee, International Education Center Dr. Kenichiro Mogi Neuroscientist, Sony Computer Science Laboratory Inc. Mr. Akira Otomo President, International Pacific University, New Zealand Dr. Robert E. Okajima Director, Alumni Counsel, NYU; Treasurer Mrs. Kuwako Takahashi Recipient of The Order of the Precious Crown Mr. Masaru Yamada President & Founder, Center for International Cultural Studies & Education

JOURNALISM & ART Mr. Susumu Awanohara Editor, Nikko Capital Trends ; Research Advisor, Nikko Research Center (America), Inc.; Former Washington Bureau Chief, Far Eastern Economic Review Dr. Kyoko Hirano Author, Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo Mr. Yoshinori Imai European Chief, NHK; Newscaster, "Good Morning, Japan" Mr. Yasumasa Ohta Executive Editor, Kyodo Press Mr. Yoshimasa Sumino Publications Editor, Mainichi Daily News Mr. Junichiro Suzuki Former Chief Editor, The Japan Times Mrs. Kuwako Yasundo Takahashi Author, The Joy of Japanese Cooking