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Board Members

Councilors

Councilor	Kiyotaka Akasaka	Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Councilor	Takeju Ogata	Chairman, The Nippon Foundation
Councilor	Izumi Kadono	Former President, Seisen University
Councilor	Susumu Takahashi	Chairman Emeritus, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
Councilor	Kaoru Nakata	Councilor, Advisory Council for the National Headquarters for Ocean Policy
Councilor	Tadashi Maeda	Managing Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Trustees

President	Atsushi Sunami	Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Executive Director	Eiji Sakai	General Affairs, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Executive Director	Junko Chano	Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Executive Director	Itsu Adachi	Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Executive Director	Nobukatsu Kanehara	Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Executive Director	Nobuko Kayashima	Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Trustee	Akio Takahara	Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tokyo Woman's Christian University
Trustee	Kaoru Hattori	Attorney at Law
Auditor	Satoshi Sugawara	Executive Director, B&G Foundation
Auditor	Sadahiko Yoshimura	Certified Public Accountant

Honorary Chair

Honorary Chair	Yohei Sasakawa	Honorary Chair, The Nippon Foundation

As of July 1, 2025