List of Japan-related Programs in the World Peace Forum (not exhaustive)

With Special Thanks to the Media Sponsors of the World Peace Forum, Vancouver Shinpo and Fraser.

A. Arts and Culture Programs at Roundhouse Community Centre (Free Admission)

Date: Sunday June 25th
Place: Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown, on Pacific & Davie
www.rounhouse.ca

June 25th 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Vancouver Save Article 9 (B.C.):
JAPAN'S PEACE CONSTITUTION (Japan)
A documentary film presented in conjunction with Vancouver Save Article 9
The Japanese government is now moving forward with plans to revise the nation¹s constitution, potentially eliminating Article 9, the famous 'no war' clause. This timely, award-winning documentary explores the origins of the Constitution and the significance of the peace clauses in today's international context, examining how the US-Japan alliance has shaped Japan¹s role in the world, and what revision will mean to Japan¹s neighbours Korea and China. The documentary features interviews with many noted
specialists including John Dower, Hidaka Rokuro, Chalmers Johnson, Shin Heisoo and Noam Chomsky. 2005: 78 minutes, English / Directed by John Junkerman / Produced by Yamagami Tetsujiro / Camera by Otsu Ksohiro; Music by Soul Flower Union

June 25th 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Vancouver Save Article 9 (B.C.):
THE FACE OF JIZO - A PLAY READING, with SPECIAL GUESTS
The story takes place in Hiroshima, three years after the devastating World War II bombing attack. Twenty-three year old Mitsue, who has survived the attack, is visited by the spirit of her dead father, Takezo, who expresses support for her recent romance. Mistue, overwhelmed by the guilt of having survived the bomb, tries to suppress her feelings, but Takezo tries to convince Mitsue that she deserves a happy life. This play, filled with tears and laughter, has been successfully produced for many years in Japan and several other countries, including Hong Kong, Russia and France, by Komatsu-za, Inoue's theatre group. The English script, translated by Roger Pulvers, will be read by Vancouver’s own Manami Hara and Hiro Kanagawa. The reading will be followed by the moving testimony of a survivor of Hiroshima’s A-bomb.

- There will be a display of panel presentation "The A-Bomb and Humanity" by Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H- Bomb Sufferers' Organizations at Roundhouse throughout June 25th.

June 25th 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
TATSUMAKI IN CONCERT (Japan):
Four members of this well-known folk/rock ensemble, based in Nagasaki, Japan, are coming to Vancouver for the first time to share their music with audiences at the World Peace Forum. Tatsumaki was formed in 1999, and are best known in Japan for their song, The Ribbon, about the nuclear-bombing of Nagasaki in WWII. They have performed at many peace rallies in Japan, from those commemorating the use of atomic weapons at Nagasaki and Hiroshima, to mobilizations against the sending of Japanese troops to Iraq.

B. Asia Regional Conference (Registration Required)

Date and Time: June 25th, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Place: UBC Henry Angus Building
Description: This one-day conference aims to examine key issues in the Asia region (including northeast, southeast and south Asia as well as the Pacific Islands). Among the topics to be explored are regional security issues including US bases, Korean reunification, a nuclear-free Asia, the "war on terror", ballistic missile defence, redress and reconciliation issues.

* Registration with World Peace Forum will be required to attend the conference. You can register at www.worldpeaceforum.ca or at the conference site. Discount rates are available for students, seniors, and those with low-income.

Some highlights of the Asia Regional Conference are:

June 25th 9-11:00 am
Plenary Session: When Sorry is not Enough – From Redress to Reconciliation
Venue: Henry Angus 110
Description: Colonialism, World War II and the Cold War devastated Asia. This session will address the progress and stumbling blocks to achieving reconciliation, including outstanding issues related to World War II, and to Cold War conflicts. The lack of reconciliation has direct impact on the regional peace and stability as evident by the recent tensions among Japan, China and Korea. The experience of redress for Japanese Canadians will be highlighted as a positive example for redress and reconciliation process.
Moderator: Roy Miki. Poet, scholar, and author (Redress. Inside the Japanese Canadian Call for Justice) Panel: Kang Jian, Attorney-at-law and advocate for victims of war crimes Akihiko Kimijima, Specialist in Japanese Constitution, Ritsumeikan University

June 25th 4-5:15 PM
Closing Plenary: Preventing Superpower Conflict in Asia
Venue: Henry Angus 110
Description: This plenary session of eminent scholars examines strategies to prevent superpower conflicts in the region and to achieve a Nuclear-free Asia.
Moderator: Mr. Hiromichi Umebayashi, President of Peace Depot
Keynote: Hari Sharma. Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University
Lois Wilson, Retired Canadian senator, former moderator of the World Church
Suh Sung, Professor, Law Faculty, Ritsumeikan University

June 25th 1-2:15 PM
Workshop I: Miracle in Fushun
Venue: Henry Angus 421
Description: Process of recovery of humanity and transformation experienced by Japanese war criminals interned in China in the 1950s, is examined towards application to reconciliation in more recent war-related crimes.
Sponsor: Uketsugu Kai (Association for the Heritage Enhancement of Miracle in Fushun), Tokyo
Moderator: Tatsuo Kage. Historian and author (Nikkei Canada-jin no Tsuiho/Expulsion of Japanese Canadians); Member of Vancouver’s Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association Human Rights Committee
Panel: Motomu Ishikawa. Uketsugu Kai, Tokyo Metropolitan University Shinichi Arai. Professor Emeritus, Surugadai University
Documentary Film: A repentant war criminal - Mr. Tsuchiya, former Kenpei, and China

June 25th 1 – 4:00 PM
Workshop B: Reconciliation and Peace in North-Eastern Asia
Venue: Henry Angus 308
Description: Challenges in North-Eastern Asia are introduced through a recitation play, and then by speaker/citizens addressing themes of history, U.S military bases in Japan, and the Yasukuni Shrine, discussion following.
Sponsor: Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan Organized by professors and peace activists, Kansai district, including Kyoto, Osaka, etc.
Participants: Suh Sung. Ritsumeikan Centre for Korean Studies / Ikuro Anzai. Director, Kyoto Museum for World Peace / Li Xiaolin. Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries / Eiichi Kido. Osaka University, Atsushi Fujioka. Ritsumeikan University / Kyoko Okumoto. Osaka Jogakuin College

June 25th 1 – 4:00 PM
Workshop F: Tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Venue: Henry Angus 226
Description: “Does history justify the use of nuclear weapons?” “Or could it be interpreted as a crime against humanity?” Scholars and speakers discuss these questions with survivors.
Sponsors: Gensuikyo (Japan Council against A and H Bomb, National Association of Japanese Canadians
Moderator:Hiroshi Taka. Secretary General, Gensuikyo
Participants: Mikiso Iwasa. Assistant Secretary General, Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations (Hidankyo). “Survival of hell in this world”
Joseph Gerson. Representative, American Friends Services Committee, New England Regional Program. “Can history justify the dropping of the A-bomb
Kwi-Hoon Kwak. Hibakusha, Korean A-Bomb Survivors’ Association. “Invasion of Asia, Dropping of A-Bombs and Anti-War Peace Movements—An Overseas Survivor’s Perspective” / Kenichi Okubo. Executive Director, Japanese Law Society. “Legal Aspects of the Dropping of A-Bombs” / Presenter to be announced. “The Criminality of Nuclear Weapons” Joy Kogawa. Japanese Canadian Author. “Gently to Nagasaki”

C. Panel Discussion on the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution

June 26th 1 – 4 PM
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution: Common Treasure of the Humankind for Peace
Venue: SUB 207/209 - UBC
Sponsor: Peace Boat (Japan), Japan Council Against A-and H- Bombs (Gensuikyo),
Japan Confederation of A- and H- Bomb Suffers Organizations (Hidankyo), Vancouver Save Article 9, and others.
Description: Article 9 of Japanese Constitution is a unique peace provision that renounces war as a mean for settling international disputes and also prohibits the maintenance of armed forces for this purpose. This workshop will focus on the significance of Japan’s Article 9 as a global common value in promoting disarmament,
demilitarization, human security and a culture of peace in the world, as well as a foundation of regional peace, through examining Japan’s achievements and failures. It will also strategize a worldwide campaign to uphold Japan’s Article 9 and spread such peace provisions in the world, exploring concrete policies and mechanisms that global citizenscould pursue, based on this concept.
Panelists: Kimijima Akihiko, Ritsumeikan University / Roberto Zamora / Joseph Gerson, American Friends Service Committee, USA / Satoko Norimatsu, Vancouver Save Article 9, Canada / Ikuya Nishikawa, National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren), Japan
D. Peace Boat

June 28th 7:00 am Peace Boat arrives at Vancouver
Description: Peace Boat’s 53rd Global Voyage arrives at Canada Place

June 28th 12:15 – 1:30 pm Travelling the World, Changing the World, - People to People Diplomacy onboard Peace Boat -
Venue: The Peace Boat, docking at Canada Place
Sponsor: Peace Boat, Peace Boat US, Hague Appeal for Peace
Description: Founded in 1983, Peace Boat has carried over 25000 people to more than 100 ports around the world through people to people exchange and a variety of Peace Education projects. Participants to the WPF are welcome to join the ship for a day with an introduction to Peace Boat and a tour of the ship.
Panelists: Cora Weiss (President Hague Appeal for Peace) Tatsuya Yoshioka (Director of Peace Boat) Ryo Ijichi (Coordinator of Peace Boat U.S. office)
• *[IMPORTANT] Pre-registration is required for this event. If you are interested in attending, please send an email before June 24th to ichiro@peaceboat.gr.jp with 1. Full Name, and 2. Date of Birth (Required for port access).
• *People attending preceding “Making the Earth Whole” panel will be automatically registered for this event as well and are able to attend it.
• *After the program, we are planning to provide Lunch to the participants on board for an additional fee.
• *ID will be required to board the Peace Boat

June 28th 9– 11:00 pm Peace Boat Bon Voyage
Venue: Canada Place
Description: Lantern Festival Walk with Peace Boat participants to Canada Place for bon voyage. Peace Boat’s vessel departs at 11:00pm. Details to be confirmed.
(D) Two Other Events (Free)

Dates: June 9 – June 30
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibit
Venue: Storyeum 142 Water St.
Description:
The World Peace Forum in partnership with Storyeum, is honoured to present Hiroshima; an intimate exhibit documenting photographs and A-bomb artifacts from 1945, when the first atomic bombs were used in warfare on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. All visitors to the exhibit are invited to fold paper cranes in commemoration.

Dates and Times: June 2-July 1 Tuesday ­ Saturday, 11am-6pm
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE for CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART
YOKO ONO- TWO INSTALLATIONS
Venue: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
2 West Hastings
www.centrea.org
Description: Yoko Ono is better known for her marriage to John Lennon than her work as an artist. To redress that, the Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art will feature two installations by Ms. Ono on the theme of peace. The first is Wish Tree, where visitors are invited to write down their wishes and attach them to the tree. The second, Mend Piece, asks visitors to help mend pieces of broken dishes in the spirit of collaboration. Both works involve high levels of artist participation, which will be encouraged through a facilitator trained by gallery staff.