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A review of events held in May and June |
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Celebrating a new page in the history of Japan-US exchanges Japan-US
Fulbright 50th Anniversary Ceremony and
Symposium
May 26th・Hall B
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology delivering a congratulatory address at the Ceremony, in the presence of the Crown Prince and Princess
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The Fulbright Awards being presented by the widow of the late Senator Fulbright
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Keynote speech by Masakazu Yamasaki, President, University of East Asia
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Scene from the Panel Discussion. From the left, Kenichiro Hirano, Professor at Waseda University; Masakazu Yamasaki; Carol Gluck, Professor at Columbia University; Guong Ro Myung, Professor at Dongguk University, South Korea; Takenori Inoki, Professor at Osaka University; Yukio Okamoto, President of Okamoto Associates, Inc.; and Tadashi Yamamoto, Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange
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The Japan-US Fulbright Exchange Program was launched in 1952, based on
the Fulbright Program for human exchanges originally proposed by US Senator
J. William Fulbright in 1946. The Japan-US Fulbright 50th Anniversary
Ceremony and Symposium were held in Hall B on May 26th to mark half a
century of exchanges. At the Ceremony, congratulatory messages from distinguished
guests were followed by the Japan Fulbright Prize Awards by the widow
of the late Senator Fulbright, and the presentation of a 50th Anniversary
Donation from the Alumni Association. The achievements of half a century
were lauded in the presence of many alumni gathered in the auditorium.
In the Symposium, meanwhile, the keynote speech was followed by a Panel
Discussion on "The Future of Japan's International Intellectual Exchanges",
providing valuable hints for the next half-century.
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Top artistes from Japan and the world produce a dazzling show
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002
May 24th・Hall A
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 was an international
festival of music in which award nominees and winners in 13 categories
(covering all genres of music, both Japanese and international)
were selected from releases in Japan between January 1st, 2001 and
February 28th, 2002. The Award Ceremony, at which the winning artistes
and works for 11 of these categories plus 4 special awards were
announced and the awards presented, was held in Hall A on May 24th.
At the Ceremony, top artistes from Japan and the rest of the world
produced some dazzling live performances. The highlight of the Ceremony
was the "Red Carpet Show" familiar to viewers of overseas
award ceremonies, adding a special flavor to a richly international
festival of music.
Ayumi Hamazaki
©Joe Takano / Orion Press
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Hirai Ken
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Boyz II Men
©Teppei
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| A dazzling line-up of award winning artistes |
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Places for children to play in the new age
Playscape Forum 2002
May 29th-30th・D501, Plaza, others
"Playscape Forum 2002", an event on the theme of children and
play, was held over the two days of May 29th and 30th as a collaboration
between Kompan Playscape Inc. and Bornelund. Nurseries, kindergartens,
and parks all serve valuable roles as places for children to play. In
the Forum, proposals were made on the shape these places should take in
the coming age, leading to a lively debate. In the keynote lecture, Professor
Per Kolle of Copenhagen University in Denmark introduced state projects
being promoted in Denmark for children of the next generation. A seminar
forum was also held by celebrated experts in various fields, and concrete
proposals were made for the future of these places where children may
play and grow.
Scene from Professor Per Kolle's keynote lecture on "Program
for Locomotive Ability Development by Age 10" |
Bornelund introduced new products to create indoor play areas |
Latest toys by Kompan Playscape exhibited in the outdoor Plaza
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