Talal Asad is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.

Jun'ichi Isomae is a Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Japan.

Naoki Sakai is Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies Emeritus at Cornell University, USA

Katsuya Hirano is a Professor at the Department of History at University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Gouranga Charan Pradhan is a Lecturer at ZEN University, Japan.