International Symposium

United Nations: International Year of Forests 2011
International symposium
"Kami and Hotoke: Spirituality and Forests in Japanese Culture"

The commemoration symposium of the ISF and SKG sponsoring was held on July 10th by the following content.

Date: JULY 10th (Sun) 12:30~17:00
Location: Kumano Hongu Heritage Center (Wakayama, Japan)
MC: Naotada Osaki (Director General of SKG)
Opening remarks: Minoru Sonoda (Chairman of SKG)
                           Mitsutoshi Manago (Mayer of Tanabe City, Wakayama Japan)
Speaker: Max Moerman ( Dr. of Barnard Collage, USA)
              Hitoshi Miyake (Honorary Prof. of Keio Univ.)
              Ietaka Kuki (Chief Rev. of Kumano-Hongu-Taisha)
              Katherine Marshall (Visiting Prof. of Georgetown Univ.)
              Michael Thao Chan (Chairman, Cercle de Reflexion des Nations)
Coordinator: Minoru Sonoda (Chief Rev. of Chichibu Shrine)
Closing remarks: Yoshinobu Miyake ( Standing trustee of SKG)
Sponsor: International Shinto Foundation
              Shinto Kokusai Gakkai