Prime Minister's Commission
on
Japan's Goals in the 21st Century

On March 26, 1999, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi announced the establishment of the Prime Minister's Commission on Japan's Goals in the 21st Century, appointing sixteen leading private citizens from diverse fields of expertise as its members listed below in Appendix 1. The mandate of the Commission is to come up with a report to the Prime Minister on the desirable future direction of Japan which the next generation of Japanese can aspire to in the new century, thus encouraging a broader national debate on the subject, and offering its recommendations for mid-term and long-term policy consideration. The Commission will finalize its report toward the beginning of the new millennium.

The Prime Minister in the first meeting of the Commission on March 30, 1999, told the members that Japan needed to reorient its national goals from those that prevailed during the periods of modernization and industrialization wherein Japan tended to put primary emphasis on economic growth in its effort to catch up with the Western industrialized nations. Prime Minister Obuchi expressed his hope that Japan will become a prosperous nation with a strong commitment to human values and dignity. In this first meeting of the members of the Commission, the Prime Minister appointed Dr. Hayao Kawai, Director-General of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, as the Commission Chairman, and Mr. Tadashi Yamamoto, President of the Japan Center for International Exchange, as its coordinator.

At the second meeting of the Commission held on April 21, 1999, with the participation of the Prime Minister, the Commission decided to create five subcommittees with 35 additional experts drawn from various fields. These subcommittees, which began deliberations in late May, are expected to compile their reports toward the end of this year. These reports will be integrated into the final report of the Commission. The subcommittees with their members are listed below in Appendix 2 along with their respected themes.

Members of the Prime Minister's Commission
on
Japan's Goals in the 21st Century

Chairperson:
Hayao Kawai	Director-General, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Members:
Akira Amano	President, Japan Pediatric Association
Tamotsu Asami	Deputy Managing Director, Chuokoron-Shinsha
Yoichi Funabashi	Chief Diplomatic Correspondent and Columnist, The Asahi Shimbun
Masako Hoshino	Director, Japan NPO Center
Makoto Iokibe	Professor, Kobe University; President, The Japanese Political Science Association
Heita Kawakatsu	Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Yotaro Kobayashi	Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
Akira Kojima	Director and Editorial Page Editor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Akira Miyoshi	Composer; Director-General, Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall; Former President, Toho Gakuen School of Music
Chiaki Mukai	Science Astronaut, National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
Keiko Nakamura	Deputy Director General, JT Biohistory Research Hall
Yuri Okina	Senior Economist, The Japan Research Institute
Takeshi Sasaki	Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
Masakazu Yamazaki	Playwright; Critic; Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Tadashi Yamamoto	President, Japan Center for International Exchange

Prime Minister's Commission on Japan's Goals in the 21st Century

Subcommittee‡T
�|Japan's Place in the World�|

(* member of the commission)
Chairperson:
*Makoto Iokibe	Professor, Kobe University; President, The Japanese Political Science Association
Members:
Keiko Chino	Editorial Writer, Sankei Shimbun
*Yoichi Funabashi	Chief Diplomatic Correspondent and Columnist, The Asahi Shimbun
Shinichi Kitaoka	Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
Ryosei Kokubun	Professor, Faculty of Law and Politics, Keio University
Hiroshi Nakanishi	Associate Professor, Department of Law, Kyoto University
Natsuo Sekikawa	Author; Critic
Yoshihide Soeya	Professor, Faculty of Law and Politics, Keio University
Kurayoshi Takara	Professor of History, College of Law and Letters, University of the Ryukyus
Akihiko Tanaka	Professor, Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo

Subcommittee‡U
�|Prosperity and Dynamism�|

(* member of the commission)
Chairperson:
*Yotaro Kobayashi	Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
Members:
Mikio Akiyama	Attorney at Law
Yoshinori Hiroi	Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Economics, University of Chiba
Mikiko Iwasaki	Associate Professor, Institute of Social Science, University of Tsukuba
Haruo Naito	President and CEO, Eisai Co., Ltd.
*Yuri Okina	Senior Economist, The Japan Research Institute
Ken-ichiro Oohara	President, OHARA MUSEUM OF ART
*Takeshi Sasaki	Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
*Tadashi Yamamoto	President, Japan Center for International Exchange
Taizo Yakushiji	Vice President and Professor, Keio University

Subcommittee‡V
�|Achieving Contented and Enriching Life�|

(* member of the commission)
Chairperson:
*Keiko Nakamura	Deputy Director General, JT Biohistory Research Hall
Members:
*Masako Hoshino	Director, Japan NPO Center
Takenori Inoki	Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
*Akira Kojima	Director and Editorial Page Editor, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Taro Maki	Journalist; Reporter, Mainichi Newspaper
Hiroko Minami	President and Professor, College of Nursing Art & Science, Hyogo
Yoichiro Murakami	Professor, International Christian University
Ken Sakamura	Professor, Digital Museum Laboratory, University Museum, University of Tokyo
Naomi Sento	Film Director
Masahiko Shimada	Author

Subcommittee‡W
�|Beautiful Country and Safe Society�|

(* member of the commission)
Chairperson:
*Heita Kawakatsu	Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Members:
*Akira Amano	President, Japan Pediatric Association
*Tamotsu Asami	Deputy Managing Director, Chuokoron-Shinsha
Mie Hama	Actress
Masaaki Homma	Vice President; Professor and Director of Economics, Osaka University
Toyo Ito	Architect
Koharu Kisaragi	Playwright; Art Director
Reiko Kuroda	Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Takanori Matsui	Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo
Kazuhiro Ueta	Professor of Environmental Economics and Public Finance, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University

Subcommittee‡X
�|Future of the Japanese�|

(* member of the commission)
Chairperson:
*Masakazu Yamazaki	Playwright; Critic; Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Members:
Satoru Ikeuchi	Professor, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
Takashi Mikuriya	Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Yuko Miyazaki	Attorney at Law
*Akira Miyoshi	Composer; Director-General, Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall
*Chiaki Mukai	Science Astronaut, National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
Emiko Ochiai	Associate Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Hatsuhisa Takashima	Executive Controller-General, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Kiyotada Tsutsui	Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
Kiyokazu Washida	Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Osaka University