The Board

President; Jiro Asada

Vice president; Akiko Shimojyu, Susumu Nakanishi

Managing director ; Shinobu Yoshioka

Executive director; Chihaya Takahashi, Masaaki Nishiki, Akira Nogami, Takeaki Hori, Yuko Matsumoto

Board; Tomotsuyo Aizawa, Takashi Atouda, Kozaburo Arashiyama, Hiroyuki Itsuki, Naoki Inose, Takeshi Umehara, Yu Ohara, Keiko Ochiai, Otohiko Kaga, Yasumasa Kiyohara, Kotani Mari , Yotaro Konaka, Makoto Shiina, Natsuo Sekikawa, Machi Tawara, Takashi Tsujii, Tatsuro Dekune, Atsuo Nakamura, Yoshiaki Hishinuma, Taku Mayumura, Masahiro Mita, Eto Mori, Midoro Mori, Kenta Yamada, Ichiriki Yamamoto, Yukihiro Yokoyama

Controller; Youson Kurahashi, Hiroshi Shino

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Until May 2009)

The board consists of up to 40 members of which up to 30 be elected by the vote of the members and 10 be appointed by the president.

The board is the electoral body of the President, vice presidents, managing director, executive directors supervise the operation of the Japan.P.E.N.

The President will appoint each chairperson of the committees.

The president, vice presidents, managing director, executive directors has regular meeting to discuss the daily operation and the direction of Japan P.E.N.