■Events　Nichibunken-IHJ Forum

2015-7-16  The 5th Nichibunken-IHJ Forum

Outline

From Ito Hirobumi and Beyond -What the “Politician of Intellect” Left to Us

Speaker

"From Ito Hirobumi and Beyond -What the “Politician of Intellect” Left to Us"
Takii Kazuhiro   Professor
　The first prime minister of Japan, Ito Hirobumi, has often been misjudged as an unprincipled authoritative tyrant yet recently his thought and works are being revaluated. In his book, Ito Hirobumi, Professor Takii calls Ito a “politician of intellect” and describes him as an extraordinary thinker. In this lecture, Professor Takii will articulate Ito’s thought from three themes, “constitution,” “parliamentarism,” and “international relations” to unravel its meaning. What did Ito try to accomplish in Meiji Japan? Did he succeed and what was he lacking? What should we draw from Ito’s life? Professor Takii will interpret Ito’s thought and discuss its contemporary relevance so as to think beyond that.

This lecture will be held in Japanese., International Research Center for Japanese Studies

Place:

Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
(Address: 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032)

Start time:

18:30

End time:

20:00

Enrollment:

Required

Fee ：

Free

How to enroll:

Go to IHJ web site to register

Maximum Capacity:

140 (reservations required)

Host:

International House of Japan

Co-host:

International Research Center for Japanese Studies