154th Session

Meeting Meeting Agenda Informants and others
Research Commission on the Constitution
First Meeting
Feb 7, 2002
Matters relating to the establishment of subcommittees
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights
First Meeting
Feb 14, 2002
Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights

MUNESUE Toshiyuki
Professor, Faculty of Law, Seijo Univer

Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics
First Meeting
Feb 14, 2002
Matters concerning the fundamental and organizational role of politics

TAKAHASHI Kazuyuki
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Subcommittee on Japan's Role
in International Society

First Meeting
Feb 28, 2002
Matters concerning Japan's role in international society

MATSUI Yoshiro
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University

Subcommittee on Local Autonomy
First Meeting
Feb 28 2002
Matters concerning local autonomy

IWASAKI Mikiko
Professor, University of Tsukuba

Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics
Second Meeting
Mar 14, 2002
Matters concerning the fundamental and organizational role of politics

YAMAGUCHI Jiro
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University

Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights
Second Meeting
Mar 14, 2002
Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights

ANNEN Junji
Professor, Seikei University

Research Commission on the Constitution
Second Meeting
Mar 19, 2002
Matters relating to a motion for approval of assignment of members to attend Open Hearing
Subcommittee on Local Autonomy
Second Meeting
Mar 28 2002
Matters concerning local autonomy

MORITA Akira
Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo

Subcommittee on Japan's Role in International Society
Second Meeting
Mar 28, 2002
Matters concerning Japan's role in international society

HATAKEYAMA Noboru
Chairman, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights
Third Meeting
Apr 11, 2002
Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights

SAKAMOTO Masanari
Dean of the Faculty of Law, Hiroshima University

Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics
Third Meeting
Apr 11, 2002
Matters concerning the fundamental and organizational role of politics

OISHI Makoto
Professor, Kyoto University

Open Hearing in Nago City
( Okinawa Prefecture )

Apr 22, 2002
The Constitution of Japan
(Japan and its constitution in the twenty-first century)

YAMAUCHI Tokushin
president of a research institute on Japan's peace constitution and local autonomy

ARAKAKI Tsutomu ,lawyer

MEGUMI Ryunosuke
business school president

KAKINOHANA Hojun
professor, College of Law, Okinawa International University

INAFUKU Erika
university student

ASHITOMI Osamu
member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly

Research Commission on the Constitution
Third Meeting
Apr 25, 2002
Report on the Open Hearing held in Okinawa
Subcommittee on Japan's Role in International Society
Third Meeting
May 9, 2002
Matters concerning Japan's role in international society

TERASHIMA Jitsuro
President, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute

Subcommittee on Local Autonomy
Third Meeting
May 9, 2002
Matters concerning local autonomy

JINNO Naohiko
Professor, University of Tokyo

Research Commission on the Constitution
Fourth Meeting
May 16, 2002
Matters relating to a motion for approval of assignment of members to attend Open Hearing
Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics
Fourth Meeting
May 23, 2002
Matters concerning the fundamental and organizational role of politics

MATSUI Shigenori
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Osaka University

Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights
Fourth Meeting
May 23, 2002
Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights

ITO Tetsuo
Director, Japan Policy Institute

Subcommittee on Local Autonomy
Fourth Meeting
Jun 6, 2002
Matters concerning local autonomy

KATAYAMA Yoshihiro
Governor of Tottori Prefecture

Subcommittee on Japan's Role in International Society
Fourth Meeting
Jun 6, 2002
Matters concerning Japan's role in the international society

TAKUBO Tadae
Professor of the Faculty of General Policy Studies, Kyorin University

Open Hearing in Sapporo City
( Hokkaido Prefecture )

Jun 24, 2002
The Constitution of Japan
(Japan and its constitution in the twenty-first century)

INATSU Sadatoshi
managing director, Daitoa Shoji Co., Ltd.

ISHIZUKA Osamu,farmer

TANAKA Hiroshi
Chairman, Hokkaido Federation of Bar Associations

SATO Satomi
university student

YUKI Yoichiro
Professor, Otaru University of Commerce

MASUGI Eiichi,lawyer

Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights
Fifth Meeting
July 4, 2002
Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights

YAGI Hidetsugu
Associate Professor, Takasaki City University of Economics

Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics
Fifth Meeting
July 4, 2002
Matters concerning the fundamental and organizational role of politics

KUSANO Tadayoshi
General Secretary, RENGO or Japanese Trade Union Confederation

Subcommittee on Japan's Role in International Society
Fifth Meeting
July 11, 2002
Matters concerning Japan's role in international society

NAKAMURA Tamio
Associate Professor, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo

Subcommittee on Local Autonomy
Fifth Meeting
July 11, 2002
Matters concerning local autonomy

KITAGAWA Masayasu
Governor of Mie Prefecture

Research Commission on the Constitution
Fifth Meeting
July 25, 2002
Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan
  • Report on Sapporo Open Hearing
  • The chairpersons reported on the progress and summarized the findings of their subcommittees during the current session of the Diet
  • Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan