About

This website is published in English as “Discuss Japan — Japan Foreign Policy Forum” and in Chinese as “日本外交政策论坛.” The two journals present translations of essays and discourse by Japanese specialists in fields including politics, economics, culture, and science and technology. The editorial board of “Discuss Japan” selects essays from Japanese magazines and newspapers to provide a wide-ranging picture of domestic views about Japan today.

Following the selections and advice of the editorial board, the content is managed exclusively by The Japan Journal, Ltd. with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. “Discuss Japan” does not necessarily represent or reflect the views of either the Government of Japan or the editorial board members.

The editorial board comprises:

Editorial Board Members

Editor-in-Chief

ENDO Ken, D. Phil (Oxon.)

Professor of International Politics, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo, and Adjunct Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs

OBA Mie, Ph.D.

Professor, Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University

MIMAKI Seiko, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University

SHIMIZU Yuichiro, Ph.D.

Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

BABA Kaori, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University

KAJITANI Kai, Ph.D.

Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

ITO Sayuri

Executive Director, Economic Research Department, NLI Research Institute
Committee Member in Economics, European Union Studies Association in Japan (EUSA-JAPAN)

TOMINAGA Kyoko, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Social Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

HASHIMOTO Mari

Director of Kankitsuzan Art Museum establishment preparation office, Odawara Art Foundation.
Former Vice-chairperson of Eisei Bunko Museum (Private Museum of Hosokawa dynasty)
Visiting Professor, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Note: All Japanese names in “Discuss Japan” are written in the Japanese style, family name first.
[List of Board members current as of April, 2022]