What's New -1998 E

Rei Shiratori's Activity in 1998

Prof. Shiratori's 60th Birthday
and IPSJ's 33rd Anniversary

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In the evening on January 23, 1998, a happy gathering was held to celebrate professor Rei Shiratori's 60th birthday and IPSJ's 33rd anniversary in the hall on the top of National Press Center in Tokyo.
More than 200 statesmen, journalists and scholars participated in the party. Two former prime ministers, Mr. Toshiki Kaifu and Mr. Tsutomu Hata, and Mr. Yukio Hatoyama, secretary general of Democratic Party, were among the participants.

From right: Former Prime Minister Kaifu,
President Shiratori and Director Iizuka of IPSJ

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Miss Yuki SHIRATORI Married in May 10

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     Miss Yuki Shiratori, daughter of Professor Rei Shiratori, married with Mr. Satoru Kato, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Yoshizo Kato, at ANA Hotel in Tokyo on Sunday, May 10, in 1998.
     Both bride and bridegroom works at Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. Mr. Satoru Kato is joyfull sportsman and was the Captain of American Football Team at St. Pall (Rikkyo) University. He is still playing American Football in Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.
     Professor Rei Shiratori returned from lecture tour in Central European Countries arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, May 8, two days before the marriage. Apparently he was tired but was very glad to see his daughter's marriage.

Welcome at the entrance

Bride and bridegroom in the hall


SHIRATORI's Book Translated
in Korean Language

Professor Rei Shiratori's book on "Theories on Decision Making" (Tokai University Press, June 1990) was translated and published in September 15, 1998, in Korea. ISBN number of the book is 89-87297-07-1.

Korean version of "Theory of Decision Making"

Shiratori's Schedule in 1998

January 23

Party to celebrate Prof. Shiratori's 60th Birthday and IPSJ's 33rd Anniversary

February 7 - 11

Lecture on "Political Finance in Japan"at 'Asian Election Commissioners Conference' organized by IFES in Manila, Philippines

March 20

Lecture at Yuko Club in Osaka, Japan, "Future of Japanese Party Politics"

March 29 - 31

Report on "Japanese Party System"
at project meeting on 'Political Parties in Democratic Societies' in Brunnel University in London, UK

April 26 - May 8

Lecture tour to Austria, Hungary, Romania, Croatia and Czech sponsored by Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Title: "Rise and Fall of Economic Super-Power Japan"

May 15 - 19

Keynote address at the UNESCO Forum on "For a Culture of Peace and Dialogue of Civilizations, Against a Culture of War and Violence" in Kishinev, Moldova
Title of address: "Building a Culture of Peace through the Dialogue of Cultures at the Regional and Global Levels"

July 15 - 19

Report at Conference on 'Political Reform in Japan - A Review' in Tokyo, Japan
Title: "Japanese Electoral Reform in 1994"

August 20 - 21

Report at International Symposium on "Comparative Study of Welfare State" in Tokai University European Center in Copenhagen
Title: "Political Dimension of Welfare State"

September 18

Lecture at 'Jiji Top Seminar' in London, organized by Jiji Press
Title: "Jpanese Politics after Upper House Election -Obuchi Cabinet and Future of Liberal Democratic Party-"

October 13

Lecture at 'Democratization Seminar' in Tokyo, organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
Title: "Development of Democracy in Post-World War II Japan"

December 28

Lecture at Democratic Party's headquarter in Tokyo
Title: "Result of Simulation of the Next General Election of the House of Representatives"

Two Books by Rei Shiratori in 1998
(in Japanese)

Japan Association of Local Government
and Urban Studies ed.
(Prof. Shiratori was president of
the association from 1994 - 1997)
"Recent Theories of Local Government"
Keiso Shobo Publishing Co.
March 1998, Yen 4400.-

Rei Shiratori, Nobuo Sakagami and Takeshi Kohno eds.
"Japanese Politics and Elections in Early 1990s"
Shin Hyoron Publishing Co.
October 1998, Yen 3.500.-