We were honored today to have a number of extremely important Japanese government officials taking time out of their schedules to speak with us. It began with Tsutomu Kimura, President of the National Institution for Academic Degrees. His keynote speech was on Education Reform in Japan. He spoke on the characteristics of the educational system in Japan, the performance of Japanese children and the proposals of the Central Council for Education It was very educational, learning about the Japanese school system, the National curriculum and the problem that they are facing. It was interesting to hear how many of the same issues we have in the US are things that they deal with here in Japan.
Takahiro Miyao a professor at the International University of Japan then spoke on Japan’s Economy. He focused on two key questions:
1. Which is the second largest economy in the world, Japan or China?
2. What are the current economic issues in Japan?
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The Honorable Yuji Tushima and Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi, both Diet Members (House of Representatives) of the Liberal Democratic Party, took turns speaking while moderated by Hiroya Ichikawa, Professor at Sophia University. They shared their views on the Japanese government the work that they have been doing.
We ended the day with a presentation from Sunmark Publishing, which presented us with books from Kenji Miyazawa’s books. Miyazawa was one of Japan’s most famous authors.
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Vera, I am so excited to learn you were given a book written by Kenji Miyazawa! Our sister city, Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture was the home of Kenji Miyazawa.
Your blog is awesome! Viewing the pictures and reading your excellent accounts are almost as good as being there myself! I am so happy for your trip!
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