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.

Birei Kin
金 美齢
Born (1934-02-07) 7 February 1934 (age 90)
NationalityJapanese
Citizenship
  • Japan (1934–45; 2009–)
  • Taiwan (1945–2009)
EducationWaseda 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
MovementTaiwan independence movement
Spouse
Eimei Shu
(m. 1964⁠–⁠2006)
ChildrenMana Shu
WebsiteOfficial homepage

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

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Solo author

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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
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
Utsukushiku Yowaiwokasaneru ISBN 978-4-898-31653-5
2013 Seijika no Hinkaku, Yūkensha no Hinkaku ISBN 4777124290

Co-authored, edited, co-edited

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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
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
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
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

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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

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Title
Gekkan Jiyū Minshu "Gekkan riburu"

Filmography

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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"

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References

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