I was born 1945 and am
55 years old now. I am president of the Japan Vegetarian Society,
and vice-president and professor at Osaka Shin-ai College, Japan.
In 1996, I was elected as a member of the IVU Council at the World
Vegetarian Congress in the U.S.A. In 1999, he was reelected at the
World Vegetarian Congress in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I am now designated
as the 'Research Co-ordinator' on behalf of the International Council.
I have been studying vegetarians from a viewpoint of medical science
and dietetics, and devote myself to promoting vegetarianism in Japan.
I have written theses in Jap. J. Nutr. and other journals. I am
the author of "Introduction of Healthy Vegetarian," published in
Japan for Japanese readers.
In 1988, I went to the U.S.A to attend the IFHE Congress. Then
I visited Loma Linda University and had an opportunity to get
to know many researchers including Prof. Register. That led me
to become a vegetarian. I live with my wife and two sons. I play
tennis and hike in the mountain for fun. Actually I go on a hike
with my wife and sons. We love nature. My wife is a grade school
teacher. My firstborn son is an office worker. And my second son
studied in the U.S.A. for one year and is now studying here in
Japan to become a veterinarian. Living in a vegetarian way is
good to us and the world we live in. My dream is to work with
vegetarians around the world to promote vegetarianism.
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Mitsuru at the Chiang Mai World Vegetarian Congress |