Fukuoka Version of Yasukuni Shrine-2nd of May 2008

In Fukuoka, we have Gouhoku Shrine, Fukuoka version of Yasukuni. I happened to have a glimpse of the Great Spring Ceremony of it. They have a variety of events including the 銃剣術（battle skills with guns) competition too. And recent interest of mine, the textbook. In Fukuoka, they have a group seeking "the truth of history" too.

Lecture For NGO group Global Action Plan-26 March 2008

Lecture at Global Action Plan.
I was invited to give a lecture on social development by the Seoul office of the international NGO group GLOBAL ACTION PLAN. Participants were all enthusiastic about the social problems in Korea, particularly environmental matters.

Visiting Korea in August 2007

Visiting Korea in August, 2007.
There is a lot of things to do in Seoul. I had to finish editing my book, giving a lecture at Seongkyunkwan University and participating in Workshop and so on. No time to hanging around. But I encountered interesting scenes. Cultural Festival unthinkable in the 1980s. Contrasting scenes of Japanese Embassy on the 15th of August and in front of Seongkyunkwan University where Japanese tourists are paying their homage to Yon sama...

With Students of Nanking University-May 2007

It was wonderful to give a lecture to Nanking University students for one week. Most of them were 1st and 2nd year undergraduates equipped with a reasonable proficiency of English.

Peiking, Nanking, and Shanghai

Visiting China in May 2007 北京、南京、上海

Visiting China in May 2007

It was quite a shock to me since I have seen Peiking and Shanghai in January 1991. It was complete change and I felt like being in different city. I thought about those veterans of the Korean War claimed it was a miracle after seeing Seoul in the 1980s.
Of course joyful reunion with Dr Lee of the ILO and Prof. Han of Peiking University.

Nanking and Nanking University