Nearly 100 leaders from the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and government gathered at a major conference in Tokyo on October 4–5, 2004, to review the contributions of American and Japanese philanthropy to US-Japan relations after the devastation of World War II and draw contemporary lessons from this experience. The conference, entitled “Lessons in Rebuilding Relations between Nations: The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Postwar US-Japan Relations, 1945–1975,” was the culmination of a series of workshops designed to enlist feedback for the project researchers and help promote discussion of their findings. It featured keynote speeches from Susan Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, and Sadako Ogata, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The papers presented at the conference have been revised and compiled for publication in 2006.
October 4
Session 1 – “Historical Overview—The Impact of Philanthropy and Civil Society in the Reestablishing, Sustaining and Developing Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations”
Presenters:
- Tadashi Yamamoto
- Makoto Iokibe, Professor, Kobe University
- Akira Iriye, Professor, Harvard University
- Masato Kimura, Professor, Bunkyo Gakuin University
- JCIE research team
Session 2 –
(1) “The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Relations among States—Lessons from the Past”
Speaker:
- Susan Berresford, President, Ford Foundation
(2) “The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation”
Speaker:
- Sadako Ogata, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Commentators:
- Peter Geithner, former Director, Asia Programs, Ford Foundation
- Charles Morrison, President, East-West Center
- Hideaki Asahi, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste
October 5
Session 3 – “Investing in the Future—The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Building Sustainable Relations between Nations”
Panelists:
- Frank Ellsworth, President, Japan Society
- Yoichi Funabashi, Columnist, Asahi Shimbun
- Kazuo Ogura, President, Japan Foundation
October 4
Session 1 – “Historical Overview—The Impact of Philanthropy and Civil Society in the Reestablishing, Sustaining and Developing Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations”
Presenters:
- Tadashi Yamamoto
- Makoto Iokibe, Professor, Kobe University
- Akira Iriye, Professor, Harvard University
- Masato Kimura, Professor, Bunkyo Gakuin University
- JCIE research team
Session 2 –
(1) “The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Relations among States—Lessons from the Past”
Speaker:
- Susan Berresford, President, Ford Foundation
(2) “The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation”
Speaker:
- Sadako Ogata, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Commentators:
- Peter Geithner, former Director, Asia Programs, Ford Foundation
- Charles Morrison, President, East-West Center
- Hideaki Asahi, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste
October 5
Session 3 – “Investing in the Future—The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Building Sustainable Relations between Nations”
Panelists:
- Frank Ellsworth, President, Japan Society
- Yoichi Funabashi, Columnist, Asahi Shimbun
- Kazuo Ogura, President, Japan Foundation
- Hideaki Asahi, Japanese Ambassador to Timor-Leste
- Kimberly Gould Ashizawa, Senior Associate, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA)
- Susan Berresford, President, The Ford Foundation
- Junichi Chano, Director of the Intellectual Exchange Division, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
- Junko Chano, Program Officer, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- Mark J. Davidson, Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Tokyo
- Masayuki Deguchi, Professor, Minpaku, Graduate University for Advanced Studies
- Frank Ellsworth, President, Japan Society, New York
- Carolyn Fleisher, Program Associate, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (New York Office)
- Shinji Fukukawa, Executive Advisor, Dentsu Inc.
- Akiko Fukushima, Director of Policy Studies and Senior Fellow, National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA)
- Glen S. Fukushima, Co-President and Representative Director, NCR Japan, Ltd.
- Yoichi Funabashi, Senior Staff Writer and Foreign Affairs Columnist, Asahi Shimbun
- Makoto Furukawa, Manager, Ricoh Company Ltd.
- Yoshitaro Fuwa, Professor, Hosei School of Environmental Management, Hosei University
- James Gannon, Executive Director, JCIE/USA
- Peter Geithner, Senior Consultant, Asia Center, Harvard University; Former Director, Asia Programs, The Ford Foundation
- Ai Goto, Intellectual Exchange Division, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
- Akio Harada, Former Attorney General, Public Prosecutors Office
- Katsuhiro Harada, Senior Staff Writer, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
- Masaji Hayashi, Japan Philanthropic Association
- Yoko Hatakeyama, Programmer, Tokyo American Center
- Ryokichi Hirono, Professor Emeritos, Seikei University
- Yoshiteru Horie, Managing Director/Acting Secretary General, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
- Seitarou Horiuchie, Executive Director, The Japan Foundation Center
- Andrew Horvat, Japan Representative, The Asia Foundation
- Seiko Ihara, Keio Law School; Former Program Officer, JCIE
- Makoto Imada, Director, Civil Society Research Institute
- Yoshinori Imai, Executive Editor, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
- Katsuji Imata, Co-Director, CSO Network Japan
- Hisashi Ina, Columnist/Editorial Writer, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
- Makoto Iokibe, Professor, Kobe University
- Akira Iriye, Professor, Harvard University
- Naoki Ishihara, Managing Director for Oral History Project, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
- Hiroo Ito, Director General, Sector Strategy Development Dept., Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Misako Ito, Managing Director, Information and Resource Center, The Japan Foundation
- Satoko Itoh, Chief Program Officer, Japan Center for International Exchange
- Emi Iwanaga, Director, Grassroots Exchange Division, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
- Takeshi Iwasaka, Leader, General Affairs Dept., Social Contribution Office, Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Keiji Iwatake, Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPF/USA)
- Motoo Kaji, Trustee, International House of Japan
- Norio Kanie, Managing Director, The Toyota Foundation
- Sachiko Kanno, Program Coordinator, The Japan Foundation Information Research Center
- Masao Katayama, Managing Director, The Saison Foundation
- Hideko Katsumata, Managing Director and Executive Secretary, JCIE
- Masato Kimura, Professor, Bunkyo Gakuin University; Director of Research, Shibusawa Ei’ichi Memorial Foundation
- Sachiko Kishimoto, Executive Director, Center for Public Resources Development
- Akira Kojima, Special Editorial Advisor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
- Jun’etsu Komatsu, Managing Director, Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange Dept., The Japan Foundation
- Yoshihiko Kono, Executive Adviser, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- Akiko Kuno, Executive Director, The American-Japan Society, Inc.
- Kaori Kuroda, Co-Director, CSO Network Japan
- Masaaki Kusumi, Program Adviser, The Japan Foundation Center
- Mutsuo Mabuchie, Executive Director, Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
- Yoko Makino, President, Yoko Makino CPA Firm
- Ellen Mashiko, Executive Director, Scholarship Division, The Tokyo Foundation
- Shigeo Matsubara, Secretary General, Save the Children Japan
- Toshihiro Menju, Chief Program Officer, Japan Center for International Exchange
- Morihisa Miyakawa, Trustee/Chief Researcher, The Japan Associations of Charitable Organizations (JACO)
- Tokio Mochizuki, Deputy Secretary General for Research, Council of Local authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)
- Charles Morrison, President, East-West Center
- Ken Moskowitz, Director, Tokyo American Center
- Masaaki Nakada, Senior Managing Director, Council of Local authorities for International Relations
- Keiko Nishinori, Representative, GLM Institute
- Chie Nohmia, Assistant Manager, External Affairs Dept., Global Business, Hitachi Group Headquarters
- Akio Nomura, Director, UN Information Center
- Sadako Ogata, President, The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Kazuo Ogura, President, The Japan Foundation
- Midori Okabe, Academic Programme Associate, United Nations University
- Tatsuo Ohta, President and CEO, The Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (JACO)
- Tomoko Seki, Program Officer, Toshiba International Foundation
- Ken Shibusawa, Chief Executive Officer, Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
- Masahide Shibusawa, Director and CEO, Shibusawa Ei’ichi Memorial Foundation
- Akira Shino, Manager, Corporate Citizenship Office, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Takafusa Shioya, President, National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA)
- Kazumi Sugimoto, Deputy General Manager, P.R., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
- Junko Suzuki, Editor in Chief, Toshishuppan publishers/Gaiko Forum
- Hideya Taida, Executive Vice President, The Japan Foundation
- Yoko Takahashi, President, Japan Philanthropic Association
- Takeo Takuma, Vice President and Director, Tokyo Office, United States-Japan Foundation
- Keiko Tamai, Senior Program Officer, The Asia Foundation
- Hiroshi Tanaka, Executive Director, Sompo Japan Foundation
- Tatsuo Tanaka, Managing Director, The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation (APIC)
- Tatsuya Tanami, Director, International Program Department, The Nippon Foundation
- Keiichi Tango, Senior Executive Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- Jun Wada, Senior, Research Associate, JCIE; Professor and Director, Intercultural Communication Institute, Kanda University of International Studies
- Yoshiko Wakayama, General Manager, The Toyota Foundation
- Gen Watanabe, Program Director, Civil Society Initiative Fund
- Koji Watanabe, Senior Fellow, JCIE; Executive Advisor, Nippon Keidanren
- Takashi Watanabe, President and Managing Director, Toshiba International Foundation
- Katsuyuki Yakushijie, Editorial Writer, Asahi Shimbun
- Tadashi Yamamoto, President, JCIE
- Naoto Yamauchi, Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
