PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Yoshimi Watanabe, Partner (Representative), Your Party;
Keiichiro Asao, Partner (Policy), Your Party

PRESS CONFERENCE
Mizuho Fukushima,
Leader, Social Democratic Party of Japan

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Hideo Higashikokubaru,
Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture

The speech and Q & A will be in English.

Journalism Program Series: Jonathan Watts, Reporting in China.

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Shizuka Kamei,
Acting Party Leader, The People's New Party

Professional Luncheon,
Takao Toshikawa,
Tokyo Insideline Editor in Chief & Oriental Economist Tokyo Bureau Chief

Tuesday 18th August 6pm
Dining Room
Charge: 3,500 yen (Tax Inclusive)

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Tomohiko Goto,Deputy Director, Space Systems Engineering & Launch Services Department, Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works, MHI Ltd.;
Tomihisa Nakamura, Project Manager, H-II B Launch Vehicle Project Team, JAXA

PRESS CONFERENCE
Kazuo Shii,
Executive Committee Chairperson, Japanese Communist Party

Paul Williams
Traditional and Contemporary Songs
from Ireland, Scotland and Wales

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Tetsuro Fukuyama,
Deputy Chair, Policy Research Committee,
Democratic Party of Japan

PROFESSIONAL BRIEFING
Masashi Yumoto,
Visiting Professor, Kyorin University

To Regular & Professional/Journalist Associate (PJA) Members

Cost: 1,000 yen (members) / 1,500 yen (guests) tax inclusive

IMPRESS/SESSIONS: People & Places
(Main Bar and Sushi Bar)

Saturday, August 29 to Friday, October 2

A-K-I-
Jazz and Japanese Standards Vocalist

FCCJ Traditional
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, from 11:30 am to 2 pm.

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Gerald Curtis,
Burgess Professor of Political Science, Columbia University

To Regular & Professional/Journalist Associate Members:

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Daniel L. Doctoroff,
President, Bloomberg L.P.

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Jigme Y. Thinley,
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan

PRESS CONFERENCE
Shojiro Akashi, Writer, Journalist and TV Director,
Fumiaki Fukuda, Photographer

PROFESSIONAL DINNER
Mino Monta,
TV Personality

The Anna Mackie Group
Jazz!

PRESS CONFERENCE
Christopher Flavin,
President, World Watch Institute

Book Break

Gender Gymnastics: Performing and Consuming Japan's Takarazuka Revue

By Leonie Rae Stickland

Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 6:30PM to 8:30PM

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Shirin Nezammafi,
Author of "Shiroi Kami," Winner of 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho

Friday, September 11, 2009 (Doors Open 6:00pm)

Natural Groove Inn
super funky acoustic groove