Member of the Hosting Body for G20 Interfaith Forum 2019 Kyoto
As at May 25
Honorary President:
Rev. Hideo Ishibashi
President of Japan Confederation of Christian Churches
Privy Council:
Hon. Megumu Sato
Ex-Minister of Justice
Cardinal Man’yo Maeda
Archbishop of Osaka
Most Ven. Shunro Morita
Chief Abbot of Shiten’noji Temple
Most Rev. Kurenai Deguchi
Spiritual Leader of Oomoto
Rt. Rev. Makoto Uematsu
Primate of the Anglican-Episcopal Church in Japan
Most Rev. Nagahiko Senge
Patriarch of Izumo Oyashiro-kyo
Most Ven. Seihan Mori
Chief Abott of Kiyomizu Temple
Mr. Amin Kimiaki Tokumasu
President of Japan Muslim Association
Rev. Keishi Miyamoto
President Designate of Myochi-kai, President of Arigatou International
Rev. Kosho Niwano
President Designate of Rissho Kosei-kai
Consultant:
Dr. Hidenobu Hiraoka
President of Seifu Gakuen
Rev. Takashi Nishida
President of Itto-en Community
President:

Most Ven. Taishu Segawa
Patriarch of Shingon Buddhism Omuro Sect
Organizing Committee:

Chair.
Most Rev. Masanori Yoshimura
Patriarch of Shinshu-kyo
Most Rev. Mitsuo Miyake
Senior Chief Minister of Konko Church of Izuo
Most. Ven. Ryochi Gojyo
Patriarch of of Kimpsen Shugen Honshu Mountain Buddhism
Ven. Shojun Okano
President of Kodo Buddhism
Rev. Yasuhiro Sakata
Patriarch of Shinto Misogi-kyo
Ven. Sonjyun Takito
Director General of Shiten’noji Temple
Ven. Shoyu Yoshida
Superintendent of Omuro Sect of Shingon Buddhism
Ven. Zuishu Tanaka
Superintendent of Yuzu-nembutsu Buddhism
Rev. Eiichi Suzuki
Director General of Oomoto
Ven. Koho Murayama
Supreme Court Justice of Soto Zen Buddhism
Ven. Yuko Igeta
Director General of Chion'in Head Temple
Rev. Michihiro Takai
Chief Priest of Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine
Ven. Joko Kato
President of Osaka Prefectural Buddhist Association
Rev. Mitsuru Hiraoka
President of Mutsumi-kai
Rev. Keiji Kunitomi
General Secretary of the Religions for Peace Japan
Advisor:
Amb. Kishichiro Amae
Ex-Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Rev. Noriaki Nagao
President of Tenri University
Dr. Oussouby Sacko
President of Kyoto Seika University
Prof. Takuji Okuno
Executive Director of Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
Prof. Keishin Inaba
Professor of Osaka Univ. Graduate School of Human Science
Prof. Tesshu Shaku
Professor of Soai University
Prof. Naoki Saiwaki
Professor of Nara Women’s University, Assistant of the President
Mr. Yohei Izutsu
President & CEO of Izutsu Inc.
Steering Committee:
Chair.
Rt. Rev. Yoshinobu Miyake
Chair of the Board of Int’l Shinto Studies Assoc.
Rev. Naoki Kakeno
General Secretary of G20 IF 2019 Kyoto
Ven. Riten Tanaka
Ex-Supervisor of Kimpsen Shugen Honshu Mountain Buddhism
Dr. Kazuyoshi Sato
Chancellor of Otani University
Rev. Chifumi Uesugi
Chief Priest of Inaba Shrine
Ven. Eigen Onishi
Under Director General of Kiyomizu Temple
Ven. Hakuga Murayama
President of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY)
Ven. Kanko Futakami
General Secretary of Osaka Prefectural Buddhist Association
Ven. Shodo Ueda
Master of Myooh-in of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism
Rev. Usan Kurata
Patriarch of Shinsei Tengan Gakkai
Fr. Rocco Viviano
President of Interfaith Committee of Catholic Osaka Archdiocese
Ven. Jyubo Nakamura
Master of Kotakuji of Daikakuji Sect of Shingon Buddhism
Ven. Satoru Kiyosawa
Master of Gantokuji of Otani Sect of Shinshu Purland Buddhism
Ven. Ryushin Onishi
Master of Kan’non-in of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism
Ven. Kyoshin Hirata
Master of Zenyuji of Takada Sect of Shinshu Purland Buddhism
Ven. Shuei Kobayashi
President of the Association for Think about Tibet
Rev. Toshifumi Takisawa
uperintendent of Mutsumi-kai
Mr. Saeed Yuichi Sato
Director of Japan Muslim Association
Imam Ahmad Naoki Maeno
Director of Japan Muslim Association
Rev. Yoshinori Shinohara
Director of Peace Promotion Dept. of the Religions for Peace Japan
Rev. Masamori Sawatari
Chief Priest of Okunitama Shrine
Secretariat:
Gen. Sec.
Rev. Naoki Kakeno
Chief Priest of Nonomiya Shrine
Prof. Jyun Shiina
Auditor-Secretary of International Shinto Studies Association
Ven. Kando Hayashi
Acting Master of Jyofukuji of Obaku Zen Buddhism
Mr. Yujiro Tsukigase
President of Citizens' Conference for Creative City Himeji
Ms. Yukari Akatsuka
Staff of Kuentai
Ms. Ritsuko Ushio
Secretary of Relnet Inc.
Mr. Yoshiyuki Matsumoto
Konko Church of Izuo
Rev. Seiya Yamada
Inaba Shrine
Rev. Tsuyoshi Okuyama
Inaba Shrine
Ms. Yayoi Kimura
Itto-en