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ISSJ
50th Aniversary Celebration
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International Social Service Japan (ISSJ) cerebrated its 50th
anniversary this year since it started its activity in 1952. In commemoration
of this event, the 50th anniversary ceremony, lecture and get-together meeting
were held on September 26 at Hotel Grandhill Ichigaya in Tokyo.
Congratulatory speeches were given by Mr. Chikara Sakaguchi,
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ms. Yoriko
Kawaguchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs (the address was read for her
by Mr. Morimoto, Councilor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Mr.
Diego Rosero, UNHCR Tokyo Senior Legal Officer (the address was read
for him by Mr. Koki Odano) and Dr. R. Frank, President
of ISS Headquarters. Professor Etsuko Kita,
the Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College
of Nursing gave a lecture “Peace and Health-Destruction of Society
by Dispute” using slides. Ms. Chizuko Ikeda, a
harpist actively performing worldwide played harp music. Ms. Ikeda
played the harp in New York for consoling the souls of those who died in the
September 11th Terrorist Attacks. Her performance at the ceremony received
great applauses from the audiences.
After the ceremony the get-together meeting was held among members who support
ISSJ, volunteers, embassies concerned, other private and public authorities
concerned, former executives and regular members of the staff. Mr.
Kazuyuki Shikata, a Director of Japan Keirin
Association, which has been subsidizing ISSJ for a long time, proposed
a toast at the meeting. The participants had a lot of fun drawing lotteries,
talking happy memories and future activities of ISSJ.
 Opening Speech by Mr Iwai |
 at the Ceremony |
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 Mr Sakaguci, Mr Morimoto, Mr Odano |
 Harpist, Ms Ikeda |
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 Mr. Shikata propose a toast |
 at the Party |
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 Staffs and Volunteers of Kure Branch |
 Raffle |
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 Guests & Staffs at the Party |
 ISSJ Staffs |
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