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Renaissance: Reviving the Groundwork of Diplomacy
ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL

It is my utmost pleasure to welcome
you all to the 2023 Japan Metropolitan
Model United Nations conference. I
would like to first show my gratitude
to all of you for traveling from nearand far to take part in theseproceedings and for making thisevent—both in-person and online—aricher, more impactful experience for
us all. None of this would be possible
without your attendance.
For our 8th conference, we chose thetheme “Renaissance ~ Reviving theGroundwork of Diplomacy” and I
would like to explain why. Renaissancemeans “rebirth”. Historically, the term
relates to the period of cultural,
intellectual, and artistic rebirth that
occurred in Europe between the 14thand 17th centuries.
Are we in a period of rebirth? Many
people may disagree. We are plaguedby monolithic stereotypes andinaction. These challenges are notunlike the dark times that preceded
the Renaissance. So how do we getfrom where we stand now to where
we can be?
First, we must acknowledge that ourdifferences need not divide us.
Regional rivalries, religious disputes,
and problematic pasts fueled byincreasingly partisan media and theupheaval of technological change
threaten to drive us apart. We must

not allow ourselves to become
entangled in distrust and conflict. Let
us remember what the United Nations
was built for: to promote international
cooperation, maintain peace andsecurity, and solve global issues that
affect every citizen of this planet. By
reviving the groundwork of diplomacy,
we believe that we can be reborn intoa more active and supportive
international society.
Last May, I had the privilege ofattending the International Philosophy
Olympiad as the representative ofJapan. Delegates from more than 40
countries gathered for four days ofphilosophical essay writing.
One of our topics, a quote from
Chinese philosopher Laozi, felt
appropriate for Model United Nations(MUN): “To know others is wisdom; toknow oneself is acuity. To conquer
others is power, to conquer oneself is
strength.” For thousands of years,
humans have focused on others.
However, Laozi inspires us tounderstand and conquer ourselveswith acuity and strength, and I believethat MUN enables us to know ourcountry and its philosophy throughdebate and collaboration.
At this conference, nearly all of you
are tasked with representing a country
other than your own. You haveresearched these countries, theircultures, and their values. In somecases, these values might run counterto your own. No matter how big or
small, known or barely known,delegates, please take pride in
representing your assigned country.
Without your passion for globalpressing issues, we can only be amodel of the United Nations. But withreal interest and pride in what we do,we can be a model for the United
Nations and the world beyond.
Once again, I would like to thank allparticipants and advisors, staff andteachers, for making all of thispossible. As the Secretary General, I
sincerely hope that the entire
conference experience proves fruitfulfor you, where you learn from eachother, grow as human beings, andmake lasting, lifelong and potentiallylife-changing friendships!
It is our pleasure to provide you withsuch a diverse platform of enthusiastic
students and advisors, and sincerely
hope that you go home today and feellike you actually can change the world.

Natsuki Tada
SECRETARY-GENERAL

Japan Metropolitan Model United
Nations 2023

Noh Automatic Doors in Life:
History and Life Lessons Drawn from the Noh Theatre Stage
JUNKO KAWAMURA, NOH THEATRICAL PRODUCER, PROMOTER, AND PRESENTER
woman. Noh movement is very simple
because this art form originally began
as a part of shinto ritual, and so there
is a solemnity to the performance andactorsdon’t
makedynamic
movements. And with its dream-like
quality, Noh performances greatly
expand the imagination of theaudience.

In keeping with the theme ofrenaissance and representation, Nohtheatre producer Junko Kawamura,gave an impassioned keynote addressthat encouraged delegates to embrace
their cultural backgrounds using her
own journey extolling the virtues of
Noh theatre in Kyoto as a guide. Her
remarks explored the rich history of
Noh theatre, its place within modern
Japanese society, and its influence on
her own mission in life.
She opened her speech by briefly
recapping the origins of Noh drama,
noting that its roots travel back morethan 650 years ago. She took pride in
revealing that Noh is the longest
surviving theatrical art, joking how
Shakespeare, the English playwrightlargely regarded as a classic, only goesback a mere 400 years. After
highlighting how Noh artists continue
presenting today scripts dating back650 years, she took a few moments to
explain key details of this art form.
Ghosts are ever present in Noh
dramas, according to Ms. Kawamura.
The majority of scripts, in fact, centeraround a main character who is dead.
She said this aspect reflects thesituation in Japan during the time
period. In the Muromachi era, when
the Noh era reached its zenith, war,disaster, and famine ravaged the land.
Over one particular three-year period,a severe typhoon, a swarm of locusts,
and a terrible drought killed morethan 8 percent of the population.
People were literally surrounded by
the dead. The Noh stories, therefore,
responded to these spirits and thissituation by presenting stories to calm
the dead. The spirits could inhabit thestage,
recalling
theirregrets,
jealousies, and sources of anguish,
finding enough peace to return to theworld of the dead.
In describing Noh, Kawamura
focused on three key elements thatsignify this work of art: the use ofmasks,
movement,
andtheimagination. The elaborate Noh masks
can display a range of facial
expressions and be used to present
many characters, including fisherman,
samurai, emperor, ghost, god, man, or2“I wanted to do something
different. I didn’t want to explain
and focus on mental knowledge justusing words, because it is easy toforget. If they have an interesting
experience, they will remember
forever.”
In her address, Ms. Kawamura notedthat even within its native land, Japan,
Noh faces challenges as many
Japanese think the form may be too
difficult to understand with its slow
movement and use of ancientlanguage. She countered that Noh is
beautiful, profound, and meaningful as
its minimum use of movement canhave a maximum effect on theaudience. She emphasized that Noh is
not just entertainment for the mind
but an experience for the heart, mind,
and body.
To give the audience a better senseof Noh, Ms. Kawamura treated theaudience to a video presentation of a
Noh drama written by Zeami. In
preparation of the brief screening, she
introduced Zeami, the preeminent
performer, director, and playwright of
the 14th century. She credited thedashing and talented Zeami, with not
only providing Noh with greater
structure but also growing its
popularity throughout Japan. As theEuropean renaissance overlaps theMuromachi
era
in Japan, Ms.
Kawamura suggested that Zeami
embodied this same spirit in his work.
In the recorded drama, the ghost of awarrior inhabits the stage to talkabout his fighting and sword skill in
the gleaming of the moon light. The
performer
who
portrayed
thischaracter seemed to glide across thestage in an iridescent gold costumewith the poise of a warrior spirit. Eachstep carefully timed to match the beatof a small taiko in the background. The
performer displayed expert sword
work, bringing to life the spirit of theimage of this dead warrior, which wasmade all the more remarkable by thepresence of a mask covering theperformer’s entire face. In the drama,
the warrior commands the stage only
until the dawn breaks and dissipates
the warrior’s spell, revealing theimagined sounds of enemy blades andbattle to be the sound of the wind andthe flapping of seagulls.
Having given the audience a sense of
the Noh tradition and its significant
aspects, Ms. Kawamura moved on to
the most poignant part of her
speech—the story of her career arc.
She described how a lecture thirty
years earlier gave her the spark topromote this key piece of Japaneseheritage and embark on her career
path. At the lecture on Noh
performance, Ms. Kawamura notedthat the audience seemed bored withsome on the verge of sleeping. She felt
“sure these people would never go tosee a Noh performance,” whichconstituted a tremendous loss in her
eyes. She came away from theexperience
determinedtodosomething different. “I didn’t want to
explain
and
focus
on
mentalknowledge just using words, because
it is easy to forget. If they have aninteresting experience, they willremember forever.”“I wanted to do something different.
I didn’t want to explain and focus on
mental knowledge just using words,
because it is easy to forget. If they
have an interesting experience, they
will remember forever.”Her new approach was to makeoutreach efforts more interactive.
Through her “Enjoy Noh” program, she
invites audience members to come onstage, walk around the stage like Nohperformers, and even wear theelaborate costumes used on the Nohstage. She describes her vision as “atasting or sample, like what you get at
a department store.” The idea behind
her program is that if you try it, you
might discover that the experience isbetter than expected. In her first year,
she taught three school trips. By 2019,her audience grew to hundreds ofannual trips and more than 50,000
visitors. This success was not assured,a point that she drove home to her
audience.
When she began promoting her
program, there was no internet. Her
only resource was a heavy telephonebook from which she copied thenames of travel agencies. There wasno email, so she needed to send

handwritten letters and wait for a
response. She had zero responses atfirst. When a friend introduced her to
one travel agent, the agent asked if she
had ever done this program before,
which she admitted that she had not.
She thought that her chance had
passed. However, the agent called herback for a 10-minute chance topresent her idea. She did, and,
540,000 visitors later, she hasn’t
stopped since.

“Life is full of choices. What you
choose is up to you. There are no
automatic doors in life. Please open
the doors yourself.”

As she detailed the story of her life,
Ms. Kawamura shared some of theremarkable triumphs of her life,
including her recent mastery ofEnglish. After relying on interpreters
for years, she decided seven years ago
to learn how to deliver her program in
English by herself, so that she could bea better ambassador of Noh to visitorsfrom outside Japan. She also learned
how to paraglide after the age of 60.
She also explained how she overcome
the impact of major viruses, both in2009 and 2019, that severely limited
her program and outreach efforts. She
closed her speech by encouraging her
audience to make their own marks.
“Life is full of choices. What you
choose is up to you. There are no
automatic doors in life. Please open
the doors yourself.”

By JMMUN Press

Ms. Junko Kawamura is a producer of Noh theater performance (a Japanese traditional formof dance-drama that was popular during the Muromachi era) based in Kyoto and is devoted
to spreading interest in Nho amongst students, companies, foreigners, and the general public.
Born and raised in Fukuoka, Ms. Junko Kawamura graduated from Doshisha University andworked at a securities firm after graduation. She married an honored Noh actor and has been
involved in Kawamura Noh Play Theater ever since. She has been supporting ”Orientation Noh
Performance for Women” for more than twenty years, and has hosted a participatory workshop
called “Enjoy Noh Program” for beginners since 1997, which has welcomed more than 540,000
participants. Moreover, she has studied English for seven years in order to convey the greatnessof Noh better to non-Japanese speakers.

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with financial aid it seems likely that some economic
support package will pass.

Saving Forests Without Sacrificing Lives
By Rinko Koyama and Koyuki Sogabe
Many countries recognize the long-term risks ofcontinued deforestation but feel pressured by theshort-term needs of their populations. This challenge
was a focal point of the United Nations Environment
Programme's two-day conference at JMMUN.
On the first day of the conference, delegates gathered
to discuss the negative influences of deforestationand the challenges faced in attempting to prevent it.
The day started with countries outlining theirsituation of deforestation and environment in their
opening speeches. During the committee’s
unmoderated caucus, countries broke up into four
major blocs. One bloc, led by Korea, focused on
education and the economy and creating laws
regarding deforestation. This bloc believed that thekey to protect forests is teaching citizens morecomprehensively about their importance. The second
bloc, led by Nigeria, expressed the necessity offinancial aid from developed countries to thecountries that lack food to feed their growing
populations, compelling them to cut down theirforests for more cropland as a result. Another bloc,
led by the United Kingdom, focused on funding todeveloping countries. The final bloc, led by Albania,
also focused on funding to developing countries.
On the second day of the conference, the delegatesfocused on finalizing their resolution papers. Afterseveral unmoderated caucuses, a total of three
resolution papers were submitted to the chairs. The
first resolution, submitted by the Congo, would
require developed countries to provide technology
and financial support to developing countries aimed
at economic development.
The second resolution, submitted by the US,
proposed a focus on the economy and the law tostrengthen penalties and the exigency for fundsupport from developed countries. The third
resolution, submitted by Albania, Sri Lanka, andUkraine, pointed out that developed countries should
be encouraged to provide financial support andtechnical assistance toward developing countries.
At press time, these resolutions awaited final voting.
With three resolutions aimed at addressing the issue

BEGINNERS 1

Rio Fukasawa and Kaz Stokes(MALAYSIA)

Prefectural Ikuta High School
What interests you about MUN?
I think discussing with other countries is interesting. I
enjoyed last year, and decided to join this year. (Rio)I think this is a good opportunity to talk to the people
who are interested in the same topics. (Kazu)

Have you ever been abroad?
I haven’t lived, but been to Australia eleven times. He said
he sometimes plays rugby in the snow.

BEGINNERS 1

Sophia Hristov and Sumire Yoshioka(ALBANIA)

Shinagawa International School
What interests you about MUN?
I like discussing political matters, learning about theworld and debating.

What should we know about your country?

This country is a small developing country, and thegovernment is trying to make laws about
deforestation, but illegal logging is still going on.

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Securing Access to Healthcare in
Conflict Areas
By Natsuki Fukami and Reina Otsu

Medical care is a finite good that nations alreadydispense unevenly. Times of conflict add extra
pressure to this system as countries must weigh thelives of those displaced against the rest of their
population. Over the two-day conference, 58
countries assembled to discuss the topic, “Securing
Access to Healthcare in Conflict Areas.”
On the first day, delegates had multiple
unmoderated caucuses in which they confirmed
stances with various countries and formed blocs. As
blocs were being formed, a few delegates from each
bloc walked around inviting other countries to join
their bloc. However, some blocs ended up having too
many countries as a result, which was interesting tosee. Three main blocs were formed, each being led by
the United States, Iran and Spain, and China and theRussian Federation, but at the end of the day, there
were two main blocs, as the latter two had merged.
The countries in the first bloc focused on equal
distribution of healthcare aid while on the other
hand, the second bloc formed by countries withcrises and conflicts put emphasis on direct medical
support for conflict areas and the refugees.
The WHO committee started the second day withseveral unmoderated caucuses with some moderated
caucuses in between. During one of the unmoderated
caucuses, several delegates engaged in heatedconversations over Ukraine’s stance, with countries
such as Brazil convincing Ukraine to sign their draft
resolution and Ukraine contemplating whether or not
to sign the resolution for the other bloc. Two draft
resolutions were turned in at noon, and speeches andamendments were made afterwards. Both of theresolutions passed at the end of the conference.
Despite facing challenges such as the large numberof countries, delegates worked together to find thebest way to solve the issue. Although the ways to doso were different, delegates agreed on the necessityof global cooperation, in order to solve the healthcare
problem the world is facing.

BEGINNERS 2

Keishi Kaneko and Julien Sawa
(KENYA)

Aoba Japan International School
What is something interesting about thecountry you are representing?
Keishi: I’d say the most interesting thing is that wehave the biggest refugee camp in the world. We hosthalf a million refugees, so that was a surprising fact.
Julien: Also, we’re part of the largest national park in
the world.

What did you find challenging or interesting
about MUN?
Julien: I think actively listening and taking notes waschallenging.
Keishi: For me, I would say communicating with eachother is important because we have to know the
relationships with other countries, especially with ourallies. Since it’s a mun activity, we don’t really know
exactly who they are, so I think it’s a great
experience, communicating with people that I’m notfamiliar with.
Julien: Adding to what Keishi said, I think it improves
our social and communication skills, which is a really
important thing to have. And we also understood
more about international relations and how the world
works, essentially.

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OHCHR (Intermediate 1)other resolution, mainly submitted by Venezuela,
pointed out that poverty contributes largely to thepractice of modern slavery , and called upondeveloped countries to support developing countries
with economic and financial aid, as well as todistribute physical aid with items such as water andfood.
Unfortunately, at press time, due to last minuteamendments, voting on the resolutions had notcommenced.

Abolishing Modern Slavery

By Sari Kanazawa and Mio Hirooka
The sale and forced labor of humans has no place inmodern society. Such were the views expressed by
the nations gathered for the Office of the HighCommissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) council
meeting. Over the two-day conference, thirty-fivecountries gathered to have an extensive discussion on
the topic of abolishing modern slavery with a view toconsidering plausible ways of combating this issue.
While the consensus among nations held the many
forms of human trafficking to be problematic, they
proposed several solutions such as financial aid,
creation of databases, inspection of workplaceenvironments and the practice of human trafficking,about the approach to combat it.
On the first day, the conference started with severaldelegates expressing their stances and opinions intheir opening speeches. The majority of the countries
concurred with the opinion that modern slavery,
forced labor, and human trafficking practices are
inhumane, as well recognized the necessity ofinternational collaborations.
During the council’s unmoderated caucuses, threemajor blocs emerged, though delegates struggled todefine their borders due to their similar stances. One
bloc, led by Spain and France, highlighted the need ofensuring a quality education opportunity to alert theeffects of modern slavery to the population. Anotherbloc, led by Italy and South Africa, stressed thenecessity to create a database as well as establish a
global fund for the abolishment of modern slavery.
The last bloc, led by Indonesia and mainly composedof developing countries which called for bothfinancial and educational support from developed
countries advocated for the significance ofinternational connections and cooperations.
The second day resumed favorably as delegatespresented their central aspects of their bloc. Afterseveral unmoderated caucuses, the bloc led by Spainand another bloc led by Indonesia merged together,
due to their similar stances. The first resolution,
mainly submitted by Italy, has implied as a necessary
accompaniment to create a database organization
and a global fund in addition to providing victims witheducational help surrounding modern slavery. The

INTERMEDIATE 1

Hironobu Ozeki and Junta Abe(FRANCE)

Kaijo Gakuen
What made you join this conference?
Both: Mainly participating in conferences held inJapanese, JMMUN that was held all in English was
new and unique for us, so we decided to join thisconference.

Would you like to visit your country?
Junta: I have visited France already.
Hironobu: Researching about it made me want to visit
France, and I would especially want to visit the Louvre
Museum.

How do you plan on using your skills gained
from MUN in the future?
Both: We think the skill of presenting andcommunicating can be gained through MUN. Theseskills can be used anywhere.

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committees to financially support nations.
Emphasizing the establishment of the UNECFO(United Nations Energy Cooperation and Funding
Organization) which will be run globally to support
economically unstable nations. Finally , the third
resolution led by Venezuela acknowledges theimportance of prioritizing renewable energyemphasizing fundamental energy access. Requesting
nations to ensure access to those of lower income
and war prone areas, raising awareness of energy
accessibility.

Figuring Out Ways to Balance Economic
Interests and Environmentally Friendly
Energy Sources
By Chise Noguchi and Sky Kanthatham

Debate about energy sources tends to shift between
two considerations: the environmental damage ofcontinued fossil fuel use and the economic impact oftransferring to renewable energy. The United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) committee
took these two considerations head on during theproceedings of their conference. In the UNDP, United
Nations Development Programme, delegates ofmultiple countries discussed the problem of energy
sources. Most of the countries in this committee had
the stance that changing energy sources torenewable energy was necessary; however, thecountries differed in how rapidly the transition of
their energy sources could occur with somecountries already using them for some time andothers unable to make change. In the end, three blocs
presented their resolution papers with some
proposing the creation of various organizations.
On the first day, delegates exchanged multiple
opinions related to how we can make our energy
sources more reliable and environmentally friendly
while balancing the effects with one's economy. At
the end of the day, three blocs emerged throughunmoderated caucuses. One of the main clashes that
occurred during the session was when countries
pointed out that the Powering Past Coal Alliance lacks
transparency. Using the right to reply, the United
Kingdom rebutted to the statement and proceeded topaste a link on its bloc’s draft resolution paper withthe caption of “PPCA TRANSPARENCY/ANNUALREPORT”.
The second day started with the respective
blocs drafting and finalizing their draft resolutions. In
the end three resolutions were submitted. The first
resolution, led by New Zealand, proposed the creationof the Great Trade Union and promoting the use ofclean energy by government means. Recognizing thesignificance of enforcing green development theirresolution voices the concerns towards government
corruption and rising numbers in CO2 emissions. The
second resolution, led by Turkey, addressed theacknowledgement of limited land and need for UN

INTERMEDIATE 2

Sanay Bennur& Gen Braverman(VENEZUELA)

Marist Brothers International School
What interests you about MUN?
Gen: Through participating in MUN last year I wasable to improve my presentation skills and began tofeel more confident when making speeches.

What global issues interest you?
Both: Climate change, The excessive use of oils, andthe shortage of minerals.

Where should we know about Venezuela?
Sanay: Venezuela is more corrupt than it seems and iscurrently in a period of time where they are struggling
very heavily economically.

What was a memorable scene during today’s
conference?
Both:The chair ( Ayako)’s gavel banging!

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of how using force has led to more chaos, adding on bysaying that more needs to be known about the Saliban
before any military power is exercised.
Afterwards, a heated discussion continued. Unfortunately,at press time, the resolutions have yet to receive a finalvote.

UN WOMEN (Advanced)
The Russian Invasion Towards Ukraine~War’s encroachment on Gender Equality~
By Hinako Ohbatake and Riko Komiyama

How can countries work to empower women in order toachieve gender equality?
Over the two days, two blocs worked to create a national
system to achieve a gender equal society. In the resolution
papers, both blocs used several different perspectives toattain gender equality such as, building education systems
and equal job opportunities. However, the bloc led by
Ukraine also centered on establishing a global funding
network to distribute contraceptive pills.
On the beginning of day one, delegates focused on
specific topics such as sexual harassment. When Ukraine
took the floor, their delegate shifted committee attention to
the Russian invasion and its effects on gender equality.
They claimed that the gender gap has widened due to theRussian invasion; with more women being sexually harassed
and struggling with the lack of education. Ukraine
concluded by stressing on the importance of contraception
pills.
As the discussion remained focused on the effects of theRussian invasion of the Ukraine, France proposed amoderated caucus on the topic of "economic barriers of
women in Ukraine” which focused mainly on how othercountries plan on supporting Ukraine. Specifically, France
promised full support: humanitarian aid and economic aid.
After attending to the issues, attention shifted back to anissue in the world at large. During several unmoderated
caucuses, two blocs emerged. One bloc, led by Iran, focusedon the support for women and they suggested the societal
attitudes toward pregnancy had a negative impact on
women’s status and situation. The other group, led by
Ukraine, asked for the establishment of UNGEA andmentioned the Mandatory Parliament Quota System.
During one UNMOD, a crisis broke out after a group of
Iranian resistance fighters called “Saliban'' toppled the
Iranian government. News that the incident caused many
people injured reached the committee along with anannouncement that the Saliban would collaborate with the
Taliban and impose greater restrictions on the nation's
women and delegates were forced to address this crisis.
The second day started out by a MOD on the topic of,“crisis measurements”, where countries talked about how toaddress the Saliban crisis. Several countries agreed ontaking a non-violent approach; their top priority was toregain women’s rights by education. Ukraine related thiscrisis to the Russian invasion and along with France,stressed that appealing to arms is not the right choice.
Ukraine stated that the Russian invasion is a clear example

ADVANCED

Miyu Yoshimatsu & Amane Yoshida(ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN)

Hiroo Gakuen

Which country did you enjoy representing themost and why do you think so?
Amane: When I was a delegate of North Korea, it wasvery exciting because they do not really talk much in
the UN and their stances are very unique.
Miyu: When I represented Russia. It was about thecurrent war in Ukraine and because I was used toseeing it from the perspective of Ukraine or Japan, it
was very refreshing for me.

Would you like to live in the city or the
counrtyside?

Miyu: I would prefer to live in the city because I havegrown up in the city all my life. I also find the city
really convenient and easy to access many locations.
During the weekend, I would want to be in the
countryside and forget all the things happening thatare stressing me out.
Amane: I would much rather prefer living in the
countryside because visiting the country has neverbored me once as you are able to enjoy the beautyof nature and there always seems that lots of culture
is embedded in the countryside as it has not yet
been affected by modern buildings and modern
culture such as having billboards in the side of theroad or huge TVs on towers like the ones in Shibuya.

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Which superpower would you most want to have?

Flight:Other:“My feet get tired always having to be stuck on
the ground so I would like to float a few inches
to be feet-friendly.”-Riko Saito“Teleportation” -Alison Lucille S Matias, Ann
Hamaura, Hannah Kitani“Mind control”-Brindha Muthukrishan“Enhanced Luck” -Abheek Dutta

Invisibility:“Probability manipulation”-Imron Abdurakhomonov“If we have invisibility, it makes us possible to
do anything we want. Also, when we want tohide from something, invisibility is one of themost useful superpower.” -Rio Nishigaki“Giant Robot Summoning” -Baughn Issei
LasseterTime Travel:“The power to see the future” -Yuri Kiriyama“Because I can save myself in awkward
situations and make better life choices” -Eunseo
CheongSuperhuman Strength:“I don’t want to die” -Sonomi Kato

Enhanced Hearing:“It sounds cool” -Satoko Nozaki

9What city are you most interested in visiting in the future?

Paris: Paris has unique things such as foods andBarcelona: “I want to see Sagrada Familia”-Ayuka

structures that can't be found in most other places. It isalso a beautiful place that i want to visit-Akein Duljaya Perumpuliarachchi

Nagamatsu

OTHER:
Cambodia: “Jmmun makes me want to go to Cambodia

London: Because I want to take a big bus.

because I researched it a lot.”-Shindo Kanata-Lisa

New York: “It sounds fancy and it is a very popular city.”

Venice: “Because it might be gone in the future” -Yuri-Juri Mizutani

Kiriyama

Dubai: I am most interested in visiting Dubai in the

Istanbul: “I want to go to museum to learn the history of

future as the UAE has been investing a substantial amountof money into the development of Dubai, therefore I
would like to see all of the new infrastructures, events,
etc. in person. -Feiru Ma

Turkey” -Reina Iwasaki

Sarajevo: “It shows the blend of European, Ottoman,
and Slavic culture in one city. It is said that there is a
Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Synagogue, andMosque all within walking range of each other, which is asite that cannot be seen anywhere else.” -Noah Larson

Los Angeles: “I want watch the baseball game” -Ao
MiyatoItaly: “The food” -Reia Docherty

Archangel: “Russia’s only port before the northern war,

Singapore: “I want to see how beautiful technology

its majesty captures the imagination” -Baughn Issei
Lasseterthere is.” -Chihiro Ishikawa

Tokyo: “I am very interested in how Japan will change
and respond to the problems we are facing right now”
-Niina Nakamura
10In the future, if you became a diplomat, what country
would you want to be posted in?
Haiti:
So that Japan might be able to help Haiti
recover/prevent from disastrous effects ofearthquakes -Natsume Kurade

The United States of America:
I would like to be posted in the US because
the US causes a big effect on the wholeworld. Working in the US might beinteresting because there should be many
opportunities to think about new solutions
to develop the world. -Rio Nishigaki“Many Americans are already fond of Japan
but I would like to show things about Japanthat would convince people to live
there.”-Takao Miida“It’s apparently one of the safest countries
and the education system is quite uniquethere.” -Brindha Muthukrishnan

Indonesia: Because Indonesian presence in
the international community is increasing,and there would be many things that I
could take action to the world. -Ryohei
Kurimoto

China: “Because my other hometown is in
China, I want to help Japan and China getalong.” -Asaga Haruhi
Italy: “I want to eat pasta”-Shonosuke
TagishiSpain: “Because I want people in mycountry to see that with hard work you can
get anywhere” -Marta

United Kingdom: “It has a lot of diplomaticconnections to countries from its past andit would be interesting to get a chance tolearn more about them” -Nayuni
Perumpuliarachchi

Japan:“I have lived in and visited numerous
countries of which I have liked Japan themost.” -Joseph Boski“Because it has many flaws although it issuch an influential country. I’d like to makethe Japanese politics more representativeand interesting for all.”-Ann Hamura
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Congratulations to the winners…and all of this year’s participants.
UNEP (Beginner 1)

WHO (Beginner 2)

Best Delegate:

Kaho Yamamoto(United Kingdom)Best Delegate:

Baughn Lasseter, Joseph
Boski(Spain)Honorable Mention:

Mai Sugai, Ayano Saito(Ukraine)

Honorable
Mention:Aviral Agarwal(Iran)

Diplomatic

DiplomaticCommendation:

Seira Nushi, Aika Sanada(Democratic Republic ofCongo)

Commendation:

Rio Ozawa, Maika Wada(Singapore)

Outstanding

Rio Nishiyama(Ethiopia)

Outstanding

Sophia Hristov, Sumire
Yoshioka(Albania)

Best Position

Delegate:
Best Position Paper:

Delegate:

Paper:OHCHR (Intermediate 1)

Tuhina Dimri(Ukraine)
Rina Konishi, Natsume
Kurade(United States)

UNDP (Intermediate 2)

Best Delegate:

Zayan Chandankeri, Aryan
Sokhiya(Spain)Best Delegate:

Rika Kobayashi, Shin
Morimoto(United Kingdom)

Honorable Mention:

Remi Takahashi(Italy)Honorable

Praneel Chakraborty, Shorya
Veer Manhas(New Zealand)

Nayuni Perumpuliarachchi(United States)

Diplomatic

DiplomaticCommendation
Outstanding
Delegate:
Best Position Paper:

Mention:Commendation

Minagi Nakahashi, Riri
Horikawa(Turkey)

Hironobu Ozeki, Junta Abe(France)

Outstanding

Riko Saito, Sawaka Date
(Ukraine)

Sara Tiwari(China)Best Position

Delegate:

Paper:UN WOMEN (Advanced)
Best Delegate:

Siya Sawhney(France)

Honorable Mention:

Miyu Yoshimatsu, Amane
Yoshida(Islamic Republic of Iran)Best Position Paper:

Ryotaro Makita, Takao Miida(Ukraine)

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Miki Sato, Hiroko Sugano(Iraq)

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Executive Committee
SECRETARY GENERAL: Natsuki Tada

DEPUTY-SECRETARY GENERAL: Yui Irie

ADVISORS: Grant Wales (lead),

JMMUN Chairs
Advanced

Intermediate 1

Intermediate 2

Beginner 1

Beginner 2

Shiori Kurokawa,

Risako Tomita,

Aoi Nakata,

Milan Yamaoka,

Aisha Kitazume,

CO-DIRECTOR

DIRECTORDIRECTORDIRECTORDIRECTOR

Yuri Ikeda,

Imari Nagase
Hono Konishi

Yui Nishizawa
Aya Hashimoto
Ayako Irita

Sana Yashiki
Karen Takeuchi
Saki Jodai

Rina Tamamitsu
Hideka Haga
Karin Kanazawa

CO-DIRECTOR

Aiko Hama
Saki Maeda

Press Team
Director: Lisa Fukushima
Co-Director: Sky KanthathamPress Team: Natsuki Fukami, Riko Komiyama,
Hinako Ohbatake, Mio Hirooka, Sari Kanazawa,
Rinko Koyama, Chise Noguchi, Koyuki Sogabe,
Momona Miwa, Reina Otsu, Remi Tamoto
Advisor: Chad Fasca

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