Birei Kin

Birei Kin
Birei Kin
金美齢
Born	7 February 1934 (age 90); Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule
Nationality	Japanese
Citizenship	Japan (1934–45; 2009–); Taiwan (1945–2009);
Education	Waseda University Graduate School of Letters Graduate School PhD Course Unit Acquisition Degree
Occupations	Critic; commentator; political activist; Waseda University part-time English Lecturer; Shibanaga International School-JET Japanese Language School Chairperson; National Policy Adviser for the President of the Republic of China (2000–05, 2005–06);
Television	Asamade-sei TV! (EX); Birei Kin to Sutekina Nakama-tachi (Channel Sakura); Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka (NTV); Takajin no soko made Itte Iinkai (YTV);
Movement	Taiwan independence movement
Spouse	Eimei Shu (m. 1964⁠–⁠2006)
Children	Mana Shu
Website	Official homepage

Birei Kin (金美齢, Kin Birei, Chinese: 金美齡; Wade–Giles: Kim Bi-Ling; born 7 February 1934, in Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule)^[1] is a Taiwan-born Japanese critic and political activist. She is also known by the name Alice King.^[2] Kin is the president of the Shibanaga International School-JET Japanese Language School,^[3] and served as national policy adviser to President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian from 2000 to 2005.^[4]^[5] Her husband was Eimei Shu and she has a daughter and a son. Her eldest daughter is Tokyo Broadcasting System Television business office manager Mana Shu.

For many years Kin has been involved in the Taiwan independence movement.

Bibliography

Solo author

Year	Title	ISBN
1998	Jibun no Jinsei, Jibun de Jimeru ―― Iubeki koto o Iu Onna no Ikikata	ISBN 4-06-264087-2
1999	Sekaiichi Yutakade Shiawasena Juni to, Arigatami o Shiranai Fuan na Hitobito	ISBN 4-569-60729-2
	Tonari no Kuni kara mita Nihon
	Birei Kin no Chokugen	ISBN 4-89831-013-3
2000	Nihonjin ni Umarete Shiawasedesuka	ISBN 4-7593-0645-5
2001	Birei Kin no Watashi wa Oni ka a-chan	ISBN 4-900682-61-6
2002	Birei Kin to Sutekina Otoko-tachi	ISBN 4-89831-041-9
2003	Dare no tame ni Ikiru no ka ―― Jinsei no Kiki wa Chie to Yūki de Norikoeru	ISBN 4-7593-0757-5
2003	San Kazoku 11-ri de Kurashite mitara ―― Sansedaidōkyo Monogatari	ISBN 4-594-04162-0
2004	"Oni ka a-chan" no susume ―― Kitaete koso Ko wa Nobiru	ISBN 4-09-405481-2
2005	Nihon ga Kodomo-tachi ni Oshienakatta koto	ISBN 4-569-64276-4
2006	Nihon hodo Kakusa no nai Kuni wa arimasen!	ISBN 978-4-89831-558-3
2007	Ima Nihon ni Kitai suru koto
	Nihon wa Sekai de Ichiban Yume mo Kibō mo aru Kunidesu!	ISBN 978-4-569-69201-2
	Nihonjin no Kakugo	ISBN 978-4-89831-565-1
	Fūfu Junai	ISBN 978-4-09-387747-3
	Rintoshita Ikikata ―― Jibun no Jinsei, Jibun de Kimeru	ISBN 978-4-569-69521-1
2008	Sengo Nihonjin no Wasuremono ―― Birei Kin no Chokugen	ISBN 978-4-89831-576-7
	Nihon no Hatasu Yakuwari to Susumubeki Hōkō ―― Dai 34-kai Bōei Seminar Kōen-shū
	Rintoshita Hahaoya ga Nihon o Sukuu	ISBN 978-4-569-70103-5
	Seijika no Hinkaku, Yūkensha no Hinkaku	ISBN 978-4-7771-0892-3
	Birei Kin no "Rōgo wa Jinsei no Sōkessan" desu!	ISBN 978-4-7593-1048-1
2009	"O hitori-sama" de Shiawasedesuka	ISBN 978-4-569-77033-8
2010	Watashi wa, naze Nihonkokumin to natta no ka	ISBN 978-4-89831-617-7
2011	Rintoshita Nihonjin	ISBN 978-4-569-79663-5
2011	Utsukushiku Yowaiwokasaneru	ISBN 978-4-898-31653-5
2013	Seijika no Hinkaku, Yūkensha no Hinkaku	ISBN 4777124290

Co-authored, edited, co-edited

Year	Title	Co-author	ISBN
1996	Kagi wa "Taiwan" ni ari! ―― "Bi-dai" Shin Kankei ga Asia o Kaeru	Yusuke Fukuda	ISBN 4-16-351320-5
1997	Daichūka Shugi wa Asia o Kōfuku ni shinai	Ng Chiau-tong	ISBN 4-7942-0763-8
1998	"Furyō Shōjo" kara Cosmopolitan ni	Yoshiharu Fukuhara	ISBN 4-7630-9841-1
1999	Kodomo wa Matteru! Oya no Deban	Yoshinori Kobayashi, Shiro Takahashi, Eita Namikawa	ISBN 4-900682-37-3
1999	Jiritsu dekinai Kuni Nihon ―― Yūkigāreba Jinsei wa Hirakeru	Yoshiko Sakurai	ISBN 4-537-02714-2
2000	Teki wa Chūgoku nari ―― Nihon wa Taiwan to Dōmei o Musube	Yusuke Fukuda	ISBN 4-334-97283-7
2001	Nihon yo, Taiwan yo ―― Kuni o Aishi, Hito o Aisuru koto	Eimei Shu	ISBN 4-594-03043-2
	Nyūkoku Kyohi ―― "Taiwan-ron" wa naze Yaka reta ka	Yoshinori Kobayashi	ISBN 4-344-00095-1
	Tokyo no Mado kara Nihon o	Shintaro Ishihara	ISBN 4-89036-130-8
2002	Kenshō Yasukunimondai to wa Nanika		ISBN 4-569-62266-6
2003	Owarai Nitchū Sentō Sengen!	Terry Ito, Koui Chou	ISBN 4-408-32177-X
2004	Wagakuni no Shōnen Hikō no Genjō ni omō ―― 21 Seiki ni Ikiru Wakōdo-tachi no Takumashī Seichō o Negatte ―― Shōnen Mondai Symposium "Shomondai no Kaiketsu no Kagi wa, Oya ga Kawaru koto"
	Kenpō no Ronten ―― "Seiron" Kessaku-sen Seiron "Hō no Fubi no moto Kokumin o Mamoru no wa Dare ka"	Shintaro Ishihara, Toshiyuki Shikata	ISBN 4-594-04810-2
	"Aikokushin" "Kokueki" to wa nanika.―― Asamade-sei TV!	Masaru Kaneko, Kang Sang-jung, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Hajime Takano, Susumu Nishibe, Keiko Higuchi, Satoshi Morimoto	ISBN 4-7762-0133-X
2008	Onna wa Kashikoku Tsuyoku are!	Yoshiko Sakurai	ISBN 978-4-89831-589-7
2009	Kubi-kiri Fuyō! ―― Dai Restru Jidai e no Shohōsen "Nihon no Wakamono, Hakkiri Itte "Amae-sugi" desu"		ISBN 978-4-569-70876-8
2009	Nihon o Zan suru Hitobito ―― Fusakui no "Genjitsu Shugi" ni Dashita Tohai o Nazashi de Tadasu	Shōichi Watanabe, Hidetsugu Yagi	ISBN 978-4-569-70810-2
2010	Aien-ka Tsūshin "Watashi wa Suwanai. Keredo 'Kenen-ken o Furikazasu no wa ijimedesu'"		ISBN 978-4-89831-143-1
2010	Oconomission "Genki wa Shoku ni Ari, Shoku wa Genki ni Aru"
2011	"Kimitachi ga, Nihon no tame ni dekiru koto Daigakusei ni Tsutaetai Sokoku to no Kizuna"

Translations

Year	Title	Author	ISBN
1992	Chūgoku no Kanashī Isan ―― Kono Shi Jū-nen no Kenetsu naki Shōgen	Betty Pao Road	ISBN 4-7942-0480-9
1997	Nanatsu no Chūgoku ―― 21 Seiki Chūgoku no Haken Shugi kara Zen Jinrui o Surutameni	Wang Wenshan	ISBN 4-16-353720-1
2002	Taiwan yo ―― Ri Tōki Tōsō Jitsuroku	Zou Jingwen	ISBN 4-594-03830-1

Magazine articles

Title
Gekkan Jiyū Minshu "Gekkan riburu"

Filmography

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2007	Hōdō 2001	Fuji TV
	Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle	TV Asahi
	Itsumite mo Haranbanjō	NTV
	Asamade-sei TV!	TV Asahi
	Birei Kin to Sutekina Nakama-tachi	Channel Sakura
	Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka	NTV
	Takajin no soko made Itte Iinkai	YTV
	Mirai Vision: Genki Dase! Nippon!	BS11	"Asia no Leader to shite no Nihon"

References

^ "金美齢のプロフィール". Birei Kin Homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 Jan 2017.
^ Hsu, Crystal (20 May 2001). "Few changes seen among aides". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "学校法人JET日本語学校" (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ "Editorial: A question of style". Taipei Times. 23 May 2000. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ Huang, Tai-lin (2 March 2005). "Advisers to Chen resign over accord". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.