Japan

The Kellogg Alumni Club of Japan held its annual reunion Oct. 9, attracting 29 alumni from the Classes of 1973 to 2005, despite the typhoon that hit the country's capital city on that exact day. The event started with the annual activity report, followed by a seminar on corporate governance given by Takaaki Kawashima '79.

In the meeting that preceded the reunion, the KACJ board approved Yoshimitsu Kaji '97 as new vice president of the club. Yoshimitsu will work with current vice president Tadahiro Yoshida '72. The board also welcomed Ichiro Kawanabe '97, Akira Kokubu '98, Tatsuo Suzuki '02, Noriyuki Ueno '03 and Daisuke Tsuruki '04 as new members. The club, which is already very active, plans to further strengthen the organization by increasing the number of active members and by introducing new activities.

More than 30 club members welcomed Kellogg School Professor Philip Kotler at a casual party in downtown Tokyo on Oct. 16. Club members enjoyed learning from and exchanging new ideas with the professor, as well as with one another. The club kicked off its 2005 activities with a TG on January 21. Upcoming events include:

*  Day At Kellogg in Japan — mid April

*  Quarterly TG in Tokyo — late April

Please check the details of the events on the KACJ Web site, kelloggalumni.jp. Contact the Kellogg Alumni Club of Japan's office at kellogg@ids.jp.