world forum: A round-table discussion followed the ceremony between the appointed ambassadors and former minister Hiroshi Hase at his office, according to The Japan Times. The discussion was presided over by Kumi Fujisawa, an advisor to the ministry and head, Office of World Forum on Sports and Culture. A ceremony took place on July 19 for the appointment of Shinya Katanozaka, president and CEO of ANA Holdings, Kengo Sakurada, group CEO, president and chief executive officer, Sompo Holdings, Inc., and Nobuhiro Endo, chairman of the board of NEC Corp. Fujisawa: Thank you very much for taking on the roles of ambassadors for the forum. We have the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games lined up, and I thought those are great opportunities to disseminate Japan culture. First of all, could we have your comments on why you took the position Katanozaka: Ministry officials visited me to explain the idea of this forum and it matched exactly what I had in mind.
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