This is Shuji Tanishi, the chief managing director of IFIE.

The 2013 fiscal year has finally begun.

I would like to take this chance to introduce the IFIE staff for the 2013

fiscal year. We look forward to working with you again this year.

I, Shuji Tanishi, will continue as IFIE’s chief managing director.

Toshio Yamada will continue as IFIE’s managing director.

Kenichi Kitagawa will enter as new section chief for the General Affairs Section.

Naoko Hashizume will continue as staff in the General Affairs Section.

Miyu Enmei will continue as staff in the General Affairs Section.

Jinmi Pak will continue as staff in the General Affairs Section.

Mitsuru Yonezawa will continue as section chief for the Project Planning Section.

Hideyoshi Kaneko will continue as staff for the Project Planning Section.

Nami Uotani will continue as staff for the Project Planning Section.

Jeff Shieh will continue as a Coordinator for International Relations representing the U.S.

Xu Kang will continue as a Coordinator for International Relations representing China until mid-April, when his term concludes. He will be succeeded by Ms. Wu Ying.

Sowon Jeong will continue as a Coordinator for International Relations

representing South Korea.

Evgeny Borodich will continue as a Coordinator for International Relations representing Russia.

Lucas Daniel will continue as a Coordinator for International Relations

representing Brazil.

Koji Yamaguchi will continue as Coordinator for International Cooperation for JICA Hokuriku.

Shigenobu Yamato will continue as director for the Ishikawa Japanese Studies Center (IJSC).

Toshio Yasuda will enter as deputy director for IJSC.

Kaho Shimizu will enter as new staff for IJSC.

Yoko Suzuki will continue as staff for IJSC.

Sofia Imai will continue as staff for IJSC.

Natsuki Nakashima will continue as staff for IJSC.

Takeshi Imai will continue as a full-time Japanese language lecturer.

Katsuhiko Kihara will continue as director for the Ishikawa International

Students House (IISH).

Chizuru Kubota will enter as new staff for IISH.

Teruyo Nagae will continue as staff for the Ishikawa International Salon.

Satomi Motoya will enter as new staff for the Ishikawa International Salon.

Tatsuo Nishita will continue as staff for the Ishikawa International Salon.

Kei Suzuki will continue as new staff for the Ishikawa International Lounge.

Tomomi Sukeda will continue as staff for the Ishikawa International Lounge.

These are the IFIE staff for the upcoming fiscal year. We will work hard to

continue promoting international exchange and multiculturalism in Ishikawa

Prefecture. Thank you in advance for your support!