Digest of Proceedings - Research Commission on the Constitution

Meeting	Meeting Agenda	Informants and others
Research Commission on the Constitution First Meeting Jan 22, 2004	Resignation of directors and appointment of replacement directors Establishment of Subcommittees Requests for attendance of informants Motion for approval of assignment of members to attend an Open Hearing Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan
Subcommittee on Ideal Constitution as Supreme Law First Meeting Feb 5, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal constitution as supreme law	YOKOTA Kouichi Professor, Faculty of Law, Ryutsu Keizai University, and Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University
Subcommittee on Security and International Cooperation First Meeting Feb 5, 2004	Matters concerning the security and international cooperation	(Keynote speakers) NAKATANI Gen Liberal Democratic Party MATSUMOTO Takeaki Democratic Party of Japan and Club of Independents
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights First Meeting Feb 19, 2004	Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights	UCHINO Masayuki Professor, (Office for the Establishment of Chuo Law School), Chuo University
Subcommittee on Ideal Government and Organizations First Meeting Feb 5, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal government and organizations	ICHIKAWA Masato Professor, College of Law, Ritsumeikan University
Research Commission on the Constitution Second Meeting Feb 26, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	The chairpersons reported on the progress and summarized the findings of their subcommittees Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan
Subcommittee on Security and International Cooperation Second Meeting Mar 4, 2004	Matters concerning the security and international cooperation	Bernhard ZEPTER Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Japan
Subcommittee on Ideal Constitution as Supreme Law Second Meeting Mar 4, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal constitution as supreme law	IGUCHI Shusaku Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Environment, Osaka Sangyo University
Subcommittee on Ideal Government and Organizations Second Meeting Mar 11, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal government and organizations	UTSUNOMIYA Fukashi Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights Second Meeting Mar 11, 2004	Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights	NOSAKA Yasuji Dean of the Department of Law, Gakushuin University
Open Hearing in Hiroshima City (Hiroshima Prefecture) Mar 15, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	(Speakers) SATO Shuichi civil servant HIDE Michihiro physician and professor of Hiroshima University Graduate School TAKAHASHI Akihiro former director, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum HIRATA Kanako NGO employee OKADA Takahiro president, Midori no Machi social welfare corporation ODA Haruto member, Okayama Prefectural Assembly
Research Commission on the Constitution Third Meeting Mar 18, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	Report on Hiroshima Open Hearing The chairpersons reported on the progress and summarized the findings of their subcommittees Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan
Research Commission on the Constitution Fourth Meeting Mar 23, 2004	Resignation of a director and appointment of a substitute director
Subcommittee on Ideal Constitution as Supreme Law Third Meeting Mar 25, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal constitution as supreme law	(Representatives of the Supreme Court) TAKESAKI Hironobu Secretary General of the Supreme Court NAKAYAMA Takao Director, General Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Supreme Court SONOO Takashi Director, Administrative Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Supreme Court (Informant) SASADA Eiji Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University
Subcommittee on Security and International Cooperation Third Meeting Mar 25, 2004	Matters concerning the security and international cooperation	KOBARI Tsukasa Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Iwate Prefectural University MATSUURA Kazuo Associate Professor, National Defense Academy
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights Third Meeting Apr 1, 2004	Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights	MATSUMOTO Kazuhiko Professor, Osaka University Graduate School of Law
Subcommittee on Ideal Government and Organizations Second Meeting Apr 1, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal government and organizations	USUI Mitsuaki Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo HIROI Yoshinori Professor, Faculty of Law and Economics, Chiba University
Research Commission on the Constitution Fifth Meeting Apr 8, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	The chairpersons reported on the progress and summarized the findings of their subcommittees Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan
Research Commission on the Constitution Sixth Meeting Apr 15, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	KIMURA Rihito former Professor, Waseda University; former Director, Waseda University International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law
Subcommittee on Security and International Cooperation Fourth Meeting Apr 22, 2004	Matters concerning the security and international cooperation	KIKUCHI Tsutomu Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Business, Aoyama Gakuin University
Subcommittee on Ideal Constitution as Supreme Law Fourth Meeting Apr 22, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal constitution as supreme law	SAITO Masaaki Associate Professor, School of Economics, Hokusei Gakuen University
First Open Hearing, Research Commission on the Constitution May 12, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	(Speakers) INOGUCHI Kuniko Professor, Faculty of Law, Sophia University KAWAMOTO Yuko Professor, Graduate School, Waseda University INOKAWA Kinzo former Secretary General, Gunma Forestry Improvement and Extension Association OGUMA Eiji Assistant Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University FUNABIKI Takeo Professor, Graduate School, University of Tokyo; cultural anthropologist YAMAZAKI Masakazu President, Toa University
Second Open Hearing, Research Commission on the Constitution May 13, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	(Speakers) YOSHIDA Kenichi, lawyer ANBO Katsuya lecturer, Japan Electronics College HIDAKA Sayaka former graduate student, Shikoku Gakuin University
Subcommittee on Ideal Government and Organizations Fourth Meeting May 20, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal government and organizations	TSUJIYAMA Takanobu Senior Research Fellow, Japan Research Institute for Local Government
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights Fourth Meeting May 20, 2004	Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights	NORO Mitsuru Professor, Kansai University School of Law
Subcommittee on Guarantee of Fundamental Human Rights Fifth Meeting May 27, 2004	Matters concerning the guarantee of fundamental human rights	TAGUCHI Morikazu Professor, Waseda University School of Law and Waseda Law School
Subcommittee on Ideal Government and Organizations Fifth Meeting May 27, 2004	Matters concerning the ideal government and organizations	(Officials of the Board of Audit) MORISHITA Nobuaki President, Board of Audit SHIGEMATSU Hiroyuki Deputy Secretary General, General Executive Bureau, Board of Audit (Informant) TADANO Masahito Associate Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law
Research Commission on the Constitution Seventh Meeting Jun 3, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	The chairpersons reported on the progress and summarized the findings of their subcommittees Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan
Research Commission on the Constitution Eighth Meeting Jun 10, 2004	Matters relating to the Constitution of Japan	Brainstorming discussions were held concerning the Constitution of Japan

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159th Session