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KSG-J organized information session for applicants on December 9 (Sun). Around 60 applicants joined the session. You can access to the presentation from our For Applicants page (in Japanese).
Nearly 20Japanese KSG Alumni got together for KSGJ's 2007 Annual Meeting on July 18, (Web). This year, we were especially happy that we had direct message from Dean David Ellwood, through TV conference system connecting Boston and Tokyo.
Yasuhisa Shiozaki (MPA82), President of the Club, also delivered special message by video.
Date: July 18, 2007 (Wed) 20:00-21:30
Place: US Education, Shinjuku, Tokyo
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Video Message
Yasuhisa Shiozaki
President, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA82)
Opening address
Takeshi Isayama
Vice President, KSG Club of Japan
(MPP81)
Social hour 
TV Conference
Dean Ellwood
Message
Tsuyoshi Maruyama
Vice President, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA71)
Message
Takeo Hirata
Auditor, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA 88)
Message
Masaharu Nakatsu
Advisor, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA73)
Date: May 24, 2007 (Thurs) 10:00-11:30
Place: Hotel Ohkura
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Date: May 27, 2007 (Sun)
Place: Omote-sando, Tokyo
Since its first roll out in 2005, Korea Japan Trip (Japan Trip) has provided unique opportunities to learn Japanese-Korean society / culture for students from the world.
Around 60 students of "Korea Japan trip 2007", organized jointly by Japan Caucus and Korea Caucus at Kennedy School, visited Korea and Japan from March 23 to March 31, 2007.
The Trip's Farewell Party was held in Tokyo (Shinjuku) on March 30, together with 22 of Japanese KSG alumni, and a Japan Trip 2005 participant from Moldova, who revisited Japan this spring with his family.
Japan Korea Trip 2007 Farewell Party
Date: March 30, 2007 (Fri) 18:30-21:00
Place: Shinjuku, Tokyo
To view the photos, visit
"Data/Photo Bank" of KSGJ member page , or,
"Special photo page" (ID / password needed).
Date: February 7, 2007 (Wed) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Yoshio Ichiryu (President & CEO, Ichiryu Associates, Inc.)
Theme: Do business by your name, not by your title
Date: Oct. 28, 2006 (Sat) 17:30-20:00
Place: Tamachi, Tokyo
Organizer: KSG Club of Japan
To view the presentations, visit our For Applicants page.(Japanese only)
Date: september 6, 2006 (Wed) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Kazuhiko Toyama (Executive Managing Director & COO. Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan)
Theme: Japanese Management, tomorrow
33 Japanese KSG Alumni and KSG fellows got together for KSGJ's 2006 Annual Meeting on July 20, (Thurs).
We were especially glad that Dean David Ellwood sent the video message to the Club.
Also, the club observed a moment of silence to the late MPA Program Director, Sue Williamson.
Opening Speech
Tsuyoshi Maruyama
VP, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA71)
Video Message
Dean David Ellwood
Tribute to the late MPA Program Director, Sue Williamson
Address from President
Yasuhisa Shiozaki
President, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA82)
Certificate of Gratitude from the Club
to Toyoaki Miwa, President of US Education Network
Club photo
Takeo Hirata (
Auditor, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA 88)
Tribute to the late MPA Program Director, Sue Williamson
Date: March 27, 2006 (Mon) 19:00-21:00
Place:Roppongi Hills Club, Tokyo
Japan Caucus and Korea Caucus jointly organized Japan-Korea Trip 2006; 63 KSG students visited Japan (Hiroshima, Tokyo), and South Korea (Seoul) from March 25 to April 2.
KSG Club of Japan organized Welcome Reception on March 27.
Date: January 23, 2006 (Mon) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Takeo Hirata, Auditor of KSGJ (General Secretary, Japan Football Association)
Theme: Building New Japan - Football, Education and Japan
Date: Nov. 19, 2005 (Sat) 17:30-20:00
Place: Civic Hall, Tokyo
Organizer: KSG Club of Japan
To view the presentations, visit our For Applicants page.(Japanese only)
Date: November 11, 2005 (Fri) 12:00-13:00
Place: Akasaka, Tokyo
Date: August 17, 2005 (Web) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Takeshi Isayama, Vice President of KSGJ (Vice Chairman, Nissan)
Theme: Building New Japan - Leadership: Case of Carlos Ghosn
Theme: Futuring Asia: Contemporary Challenges and Emerging Realities
Date: Aug 22 (Mon)-Aug 25 (Thur)
14th Harvard Project for Asia and International Relations, HPAIR, was held in August 22-25, in Tokyo.
HPAIR HistoryKSG Club of Japan supported HPAIR activities, as a liaison to Japanese policymakers. For more information on HPAIR, please visit HAPIR Homepage.
2005 – Tokyo
2004 – Shanghai
2003 – Seoul
2002 – Sidney
2001 – Singapore
2000 – Beijing
1999 – Hong Kong
1998 – Kuala Lumpur
1997 – Bangkok
1996 – Seoul
1995 – Jakarta
1994 – Manila
1993 – Hong Kong
1992 – Taipei
Date: July 28(Tue) 19:00-21:00
Place: Roppongi Hills Club, Tokyo
51 Japanese KSG Alumni and KSG fellows got together for KSGJ's 2005 Annual Meeting. It was our great honor that Dean David Ellwood and Domingo L. Siazon, Jr, Ambassador of The Philippines (MPA79) also joined the Meeting.
Opening Speech
Yasuhisa Shiozaki
President, KSG Club of Japan
Member of the House of Representatives (MPP71)
Guest Speaker
Dean David Ellwood
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Toast
Takeshi Isayama
Vice President, KSG Club of Japan
Vice Chairman, Nissan(MPP81)
Guest
Domingo L. Siazon, Jr
Ambassador of The Philippines (MPA79)
From left, Mr. Shiozaki (KSGJ President), Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi(Member of the House of Representatives), Dean David Ellwood
From left, Ms. Charmine Koda (KSGJ Vice President), Dean David Ellwood
Financial Report
Yoko Makino
Auditor, KSG Club of Japan
(MC/MPA99)
Date: July 28(Tue) 12:00-13:00
Place: Tokyo City Club, Tokyo
Date: June 2, 2005 (Thur) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, President of KSGJ (Member of the House of Representatives)
Theme: Building New Japan
Date: May. 21, 2005 (Sun) 13:30-16:30
Place: The Princeton Review of Japan (Tokyo)
Organizer: The Princeton Review of Japan
Date: March 28, 2005 (Mon) 19:00-21:00
Place: Ginza Tobu Hotel(Tokyo)
"Japan Trip 2005" was the first study trip to Japan for KSG non-Japanese students. 44 students at Kennedy School visited Japan last March to meet leaders in Japan's policy circle and business circle.
KSG Club of Japan organized Welcome Reception on March 28, and more than 70 KSG alumni got together to welcome JapanTrip members. Among the guests were Domingo L. Siazon, Jr, Ambassador of The Philippines (MPA 79), and Francis N. Pangilinan, Senator of The Philippines (MPA98).
Opening Remarks from Host
Yasuhisa Shiozaki
President of KSG Club of Japan, Member of the House of Representatives
MPA82
Welcome Remarks from alumnus in Tokyo
Domingo L. Siazon, Jr
Ambassador of The Philippines
MPA79
Kagamiwari, Japanese Traditional Toast
Takeshi Isayama
KSG Club of Japan, Vice Chairman of Nissan
MPA71
Japan Trip Members
For more information on JapanTrip 2005, click here.
Date: March 25, 2005 (Fri) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Guest: Mr. Kenso Fujisue (member of the House of Councilors)
Theme: Japan Diet
Date: Nov. 28, 2004 (Sun) 17:30-19:30
Place: Civic Hall, Tokyo
Organizer: KSG Club of Japan
To view the presentations, visit our For Applicants page.(Japanese only)
Date: Oct. 28, 2004 (Thu) 19:30-21:00
Place: US Education Ginza
Lecturer: Prof. Kazuhisa Kawakami (Professor of politics at Meiji Gakuin University)
Theme: US Presidential Election 2004 and Media
Lecture note(Japanese)
Date: June 16 (Wed) 19:00~21:00
Place: Gakushi Kaikan
42 alumni and fellows joined the annual meeting.
Photos are uploaded in member page.
Welcome address
Takeshi Isayama
Vice President, KSG Club of Japan<;br> Vice Chairman, Nissan
(MPA71)
Chair
Tsuyoshi Maruyama
Vice President, KSG Club of Japan
Deputy Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau
(MPP81)
Address from New Advisor
Fumio Kodama
Advisor, KSG Club of Japan
Professor Emeritus at The University of Tokyo
Professor, Shibaura Institute of Technology
(Visiting Professor, Kennedy School,1991)
Pledger
Masaharu Nakatsu
Advisor, KSG Club of Japan
Managing Director, Zenrin Co., Ltd.
(MPA73)
Persident's Address
Yasuhisa Shiozaki
President, KSG Club of Japan
(MPA82)
Video Message
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Former Dean, Kennedy School
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David Ellwood
Dean, Kennedy School
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Date: June 29, 2004 (Sat) 17:30`
Place: Bunkyo Civic Hall
Date: Apr. 16, 2004 (Fri) 19:30-21:00
Place: ES Education Ginza
Lecturer: Prof. Fumio Kodama(Dean, Graduate School of Engineering Management, Shibaura Institute of Technology)
Theme: MOT (Management of Technology) and Japanese industry
Lecture note(Japanese) @KSGJ Study Group Report(Japanese)
Date: Dec.14 (Sun), 2003 15:00-17:00
Place: Roppongi Academy Hills
Organizer: KSG Club of Japan
Date: Dec. 10 (Wed), 2003 19:00-21:30
Place: Tokyo American Club
KSG alumni and distinguished guests celebrated the launch of KSG Club of Japan.
(please visit our member page)
President, KSG Club of Japan
Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki
Member of the House of Representatives
(MPA1982)
Guest speaker (Advisor)
Dr. Heizo Takenaka
Joint Minister for Economy and Financial Services
(Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard University, 1989)
Guest speaker
Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
(MPP1983)
Guest speaker (Advisor)
Dr. Ezra Vogel
Professor Emeritus Harvard University
Pledger (Advisor)
Mr. Masaharu Nakatsu
Managing Director, Zenrin Co., Ltd.
(MPA1973)
Video Message
Dr. Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Dean, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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