THE AMERICA-JAPAN SOCIETY, INC.
The eighty-eighth (88th) ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
at 3:00 p.m. on July 7th, 2023
at The International House of JapanAGENDA
1.

Report from President.................................................................. P.1-7- - - by President Ichiro Fujisaki

2.

Election of New Directors .....................................................

P.8-9- - - by President Ichiro Fujisaki
3.

FY2022 Report on Activities, Finance and Membership Trend

P.10-18- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
4.

Statutory Auditor’s Report for FY2022 ………………………

5. Ordinary Activity Plan & Budget for FY2023...................

P.19

P.20-23- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
6.

New Individual & Corporate Members……………………… ……

一般社団法人

P.24

日米協会

The America-Japan Society, Inc.
〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂 1-11-28-8F
1-11-28, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

Annual Report of FY 2022

2022 年度 年次報告（2022 年 5 月 1 日～2023 年 4 月 30 日）
会長

藤崎一郎

2023 年 5 月 8 日に新型コロナが感染症法上で５類に変更されたことを受け、長かったコロナ禍もひと段落がつきました。2022 年 5 月～2023 年 4 月はコロナ禍最後の 1 年となりましたが、大規模なものを含めて対面でのイベ
ントを徐々に再開しながらもオンラインによるプログラムも併存させる形での過渡期的な対応となりました。100
周年記念事業を含めたイベントの開催総数は 33 と 2021 年度の 28 より増加致しました。
その中でも象徴的なのは、6 月にグランドハイアット東京で開催された安倍、エマニュエル両名誉会長を歓迎する
会、11 月に京都で開催された日米国際シンポジウムで、ともに数百人規模の参加者を得て久々に大規模なリアルイベントの復活となりました。今後は更にリアルイベントの復活を進めコロナ禍前のレベルに活動を活性化させて参りますが、この機会に会員の皆様の日頃からのご支援に感謝し、2022 年度の活動実績を報告いたします。

１）プログラムの実施状況
2022 年度に開催したプログラムの詳細は Calendar of Event（P10-14）をご覧ください。
各界から著名なゲストスピーカーをお招きする月例会については、2020 年 3 月までは White & Case 法律事務所
殿のご厚意により会場を提供頂いておりましたが、コロナ禍を含め感染リスクが完全に消しきれない昨今に至るまで月例会(5 件)は全てオンラインでの開催としております。オンラインでの開催は柔軟な設定が可能となるため、タイムリーに生きた情報を会員間に広く共有できるイベントとして定着してきましたが、今後は White & Case 法律事務所殿のご理解を頂戴しつつ、対面イベントとしての復活を目指して行きたいと考えております。尚、いつもながら大井孝理事には同時通訳サービスのご提供を頂いており、この場を借りて厚く御礼申し上げます。
この他、会員間の交流を広める企画として、コロナ禍以前には、総会後の懇親会、米大使館公邸でのパーティー、
在日米国商工会議所との共催イベント「飲む・ニケーション」、米軍基地見学会など開催していましたが、昨年度
はゴルフ会、AJS サロンなど小規模なイベントの開催に留まりました。今年度は既に米海軍横須賀基地見学を再開しましたが、今後はリアルイベントの取組み範囲を拡大して行きます。
また、100 周年記念行事については、柱となる日米若人による英語での討論会 NGRT はほぼ毎月開催され、若人間の入会や相互交流に貢献しております。森ビル殿のご支援に深謝いたします。この他、9 月に第 4 回金子堅太郎
賞の授賞式、12 月には VSJ プログラムによる米国人研究者の日本招聘をいずれも 4 年ぶりに開催しました。 一方、第 3 回アメリカボウル大会は、コロナが沈静化しない状況での海外渡航を懸念したとみられる出場校数の減
少から止むを得ず中止と致しました。

２）会員の状況
P-15 の通り、新型感染症の影響で法人会員 1 社(中谷医工計測技術振興財団)が退会、1 社(America School In
Japan)が入会となりました。個人会員については、準会員・学生会員が増えた一方で、維持・正会員は微増に留まっています。学生会員は、2020 年から導入した入会時の NGRT プログラム参加費免除、学生会員年会費の値引き(3 千円から 2 千円)によって継続して増加しており、4 年前との比較では約 93％増となっています。また女性の比率も 4 年前より 17％程増加しています。一方で米人の構成比は依然 11%のままです。会員の皆様に個人会員の入会を引続きお願いすると共に、特に米人会員の入会にご支援くださるよう改めてお願い申し上げます。

13）役員について
当協会の役員（理事・監事）は定款第 5 章第 18 条及び第 23 条により「理事 9 名以上 13 名以内（任期 2 年）
、監
事 2 名以内（任期 4 年）」と定められております。今年度は、理事 13 名中 2 名が今総会で任期を迎えますので、今総会の議案として重任の承認をお諮り致します。ご承認頂きますと、今回重任を受けた 2 名を含めた再任理事
は 13 名、監事は 2 名となります。尚、今年度に退任する理事・監事はおりません。
名誉会長については、2020 年 11 月に就任された安倍晋三元首相は 2022 年 7 月に不慮の事故によりご逝去されました。また、名誉副会長で金子堅太郎賞選考委員長を務められた斉藤邦彦元駐米大使が 7 月に逝去されました。
日米関係の維持発展に尽くされたお二人の業績に改めて深く感謝すると共に衷心より哀悼の意を表します。
これらに加え評議員に亀岡エリ子氏に新たに御就任頂きます。全体の就任状況については P8-9 をご覧ください。

4）財務・経理の状況
収支の状況は、①通常の一般事業と②100 周年記念事業に分けて報告します。
①

一般事業の状況：P-16 に記述の通り、昨年度の大幅な黒字(10,515 千円)から赤字(△1,284 千円)となりました。
昨年度の黒字は 2020 年 12 月に逝去された谷静子評議員の遺贈 10,000 千円に依る一過的なものであり、今年度の赤字は当初計画値(△2,132 千円)に従った上でコスト削減を行った結果を反映しております。赤字となった要因は、主に名誉会長歓迎イベント会場費の負担、事務所貸借料の値上げ等によるものです。
尚、本年度より谷静子基金は日米の若人交流促進のために使用を開始させて頂き、主にインターン生による活動に要する交通費、アメリカンスクール(ASIJ)との共同イベントに掛かる費用等にて 2022 年度では 184 千円を費消致した。この場を借りて御報告致します。
この他、収入面では若手会員の大きな増加がありましたが、収入増への貢献は限定的です。

②

100 周年記念事業の状況：P-17 に記載の通り、会員の皆様より頂戴した「100 周年記念基金」を大切に使用させて頂き４つの記念事業を推進した結果、2022 年度には 5,647 千円を費消し期末での残額は 75,274 千円となっております。

５）100 周年事業について
創立 100 周年を記念して頂戴したご寄附は特に日米相互理解と友好促進を進めるため、さらには日米の若人の国際交流を支援するための以下の４つのプログラムに使用してまいりました。2022 年度の実績と決算は P17、2023 年度の予算はＰ-23 をご参照ください。
① 日米協会金子堅太郎賞
長年に渡り日米交流に草の根レベルで貢献した一般人を対象とする賞です。選考委員会は、斉藤邦彦元駐米大使（当協会名誉副会長）のご逝去を受けて、茂木キッコーマン名誉会長を委員長に、委員には、
大橋 ANA ホールディングス相談役、ラフルアー在日米国商工会議所会長（当協会副会長）、ジャーナ
リストの国谷裕子氏、久保文明防衛大学校校長、日米協会を代表して小職を委員としています。また今回の第 4 回審査より樫山奨学財団 亀岡エリ子理事長に新たに委員に就任頂きました。
尚、授賞式については、2019 年 10 月の第 3 回式典の開催以降、コロナ禍他により中断していましたが、2022 年 9 月に国際文化会館にて開催し、本賞を 2 名、1 団体、特別賞を 2 名に贈呈しました。次回第 5 回の選考は 2024 年の予定です。
② NGRT (Next Generation Roundtable in Tokyo)

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次世代向けのプロジェクトの目玉として、コロナ禍にも拘わらず「次世代ラウンドテーブル in TOKYO（NGRT）」を継続的に実施しております。東京でアメリカ人と英語で議論する場を作り、日米両国の若人のネットワーキングを図ることを狙いとするもので、年間を通じ 10 回程度を六本木ヒルズクラズ
またはアークヒルズクラブ（会場ご提供：森ビル殿）にて行い、米人をはじめ企業会員の若手社員や若い個人会員からも多数の参加を得ています。
2022 年 10 月から第 6 期生プログラムを開始し 4 月末までに 6 回実施しています。毎回各界の新進気鋭のスピーカーをお招きすることで活発な議論が展開されています。2020 年募集の第 4 期生より 40歳以下の会員への参加を無料とすることで若手の会員増に直結する制度と致し、若人の会員増にも貢献しています。

③ Visit and Study Japan Grant Program (VSJ)
米国の大学院で日本研究を行っている米国人学生の短期日本研究訪問の助成金プログラムです。
別途選抜された米国の大学院生に日米協会から奨学金と外務省からの助成による渡航費を援助します。
2019 年度以降は同プログラムによる渡航ができない状態となっていましたが、2021 年に合格した 1
名が渡航規制の緩和を受けて 2022 年 12 月に来日調査を行い、協会事務局で研究発表会を行いました。

④ アメリカボウル大会
アメリカボウル大会は、日本人高校生を対象に、アメリカの歴史・文化・芸術・地理・科学・日米関係などについての知識を簡単な英語で問うクイズ大会です。米国のワシントン DC 日米協会が永年開催しているジャパン・ボウルの経験を活かしてアメリカ人と日本人合わせて 15 名程度の準備委員会を構成し準備を進めましたが、2020 年度、2021 年度ともコロナ禍に於ける緊急事態宣言等で中止となっていました。2022 年度は再開を期して準備を進めましたが、コロナが収束しきっていない環境下での海外渡航を懸念したとみられる出場校数の減少から、止む無く中止と致しました。尚、同大会の名誉総裁には高円宮妃殿下に御就任頂いている他、次の団体から支援を頂いております。助成：米日財団、後援：
外務省、アメリカ大使館、全英連、ワシントン DC 日米協会、国際ビジネスコミュニケーション協会、
国際教育振興会、日本国際教育協会、港区教育委員会。

本年度も会員の皆様の為の日米協会として活発に活動して参りますので引き続きご理解とご支援をお願い申し上げます。今後とも都度ご案内いたしますプログラムへのご参加をお待ち申し上げます。

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Annual Report FY2022
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023

Dear Members of the Society,

In response to the reclassification of Covid-19 by the government as of May 8, 2023, theprolonged pandemic in Japan finally seems to have come to an end. It can be said that the fiscal
year of 2023, from May 2022 to April 2023, coincided with the final part of the pandemic. In otherwords, the year can be remembered as a transitional phase with online programs coexisted with
face-to-face events, partly including large-scale ones. The total number of events held during theperiod, including the centennial projects, reached 33 while that of FY2021 was 28.
In particular, the welcome event for Honorary Presidents, Shinzo Abe and Rahm Emmanuel, heldat the Grand Hyatt Tokyo in June and the International Symposium held in Kyoto in November
epitomized the significant revival of large-scale events with hundreds of attendants. We willfurther continue to promote the real events at the upcoming year. I would like to take thisopportunity to thank you, all the AJS members, for your consistent support of the activities andam delighted to report the results of FY 2022.

Firstly, the following are the summary of our activities in FY2022.
Please see the Calendar of Events (p.10-14) for details on the programs held in last year.
Up until March 2020 when the pandemic began, the venue for the monthly meetings inviting
famous guest speakers from various fields had been provided by courtesy of White & Case law
firm, but under the circumstances where the risk of infection through face-to-face events cannot
be completely ruled out, all monthly meetings have been inevitably switched to online. At present,
setting up the time of the event flexibly along with the prevalence of online events, it has become
widely acknowledged that online events can be easily shared superseding the difference of place
and time. However, with the support by White & Case law firm providing us with the opportunities
to use their conference room, we would like to seek the opportunity to switch it to real events
once again as before pandemic era. Last but not least, we would like to take this opportunity to
express our sincere thanks to Dr. Takashi Oi, Director of the AJS, for his support in providing
simultaneous interpretation services as always.

In addition, in order to expand networking among the members, we had once held a number ofsocial gatherings before the pandemic: such as the parties after the General Meeting or at theofficial residence of the U.S. Embassy; "Nomu-Nication" co-hosted with the American Chamber ofCommerce in Japan and tours of U.S. military bases. Currently, we are only mainly working on

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holding small scale events such as golf competitions, AJS salons, and U.S. base tours, but wewill continue to expand the scope and frequency of such events.

In addition, for the centennial events, we are pleased to report that the following events weresuccessfully organized: the 4th Kentaro Kaneko Award ceremony in September; the VSJ program
inviting an American researcher to Japan in December for the first time in four years, and NGRT,
owing to special support by Mori Building, has been held almost every month continuously. All
those programs have been contributing to the increase of participation by young members andthus the revitalization of the Society. The 3rd America Bowl quiz competition scheduled for
November was regrettably canceled due to the unexpected decrease in the number ofparticipants, which we presume might be due to their reluctance to see off their students abroadwhere the pandemic still persisted.

Secondly, regarding the number of AJS members, we had to accept the resignation of one
corporate member, while one company, American School in Japan, joined. As for individual
members, while the number of student members increased, the number of sustainable, regular,
and associate members increased to only limited extent, resulting in slight increases of revenue.
On the other hand, the increase in student members is attributed to the program fee waivermeasure for those who wish to join NGRT and the reduction of annual student member fees (from3,000 yen to 2,000 yen) introduced in 2020, which has been contributing to the revitalization of
the association's activities through increased participation of younger people, which has reached193% to compare with that in 2018. And also, the ratio of female has increased by 17% from2018.Please give your support for new admission of individual members, especially American
members, as they still account for only 11% of the total membership.

Thirdly, with regard to the officers of the Society, in accordance with Chapter 5, Article 18 and
23of the articles of association, the number of officers should be at least 9 and up to 13 directors
for a term of two years. In addition to the above, there is a maximum of 2 auditors for a term offour years. This year, 2 members of the Board of Directors will be termed out and hence needreappointments at the general meeting. If they are approved, the total number of directors
remains 13, including the said reappointed directors, while there remain the presently appointed 2
auditors with no retiring directors and auditors.
As to the Honorary President, Shinzo Abe, who was appointed in November 2020, demised in thedevastated incident in July last year. In addition, Ambassador Kunihiko Saito, Honorary Vice
President and head of the Kaneko Award Selection Committee, passed away in July. We would
like to express our deepest gratitude for both gentlemen, who had been contributing to thedevelopment of the exchanges between two countries.

5In addition to these, Ms. Eriko Kameoka will be newly appointed as a councilor. Other Honorary
Vice Presidents and Advisors will continue to serve as the same as before. Please refer to P8-9.

The fourth theme is about finance and accounting. The details of revenue and expenditure arereported in two categories: the regular general operations and the centennial commemorative
operations. The status of income and expenditures is reported separately for (1) the regular
general operations and (2) the centennial anniversary projects.

(1) Status of the regular general operations:
As described on P-16, there was a deficit of 1,284 thousand yen comparing with huge surplus(10,515 thousand yen) in the previous year. The surplus was merely tentative due to the bequestof 10,000 thousand yen from the Ms. Shizuko Tani, who passed away in December 2020. The
deficit of this year is just as planned at the outset of the fiscal year. The main reasons are the costburden of the event inviting the honorary presidents and the increase of the office rent.
As to the Shizuko Tani Fund, we have used this fund effectively for the promotion of theexchanges between young people in Japan and the United States and thus consumed 184
thousand yen with the transportation fee of our intern students and the event in collaboration with
American School in Japan (ASIJ) in FY2022.
In addition, we have seen a number of increases by the student members, but the contribution to
the revenue is limited.
As described on page 17, we have also deliberately used the "Centennial Fund" received fromour members to promote four commemorative projects, and as a result, 5,647 thousand yen was
expended in FY2022, leaving a balance of 75,274 thousand yen at the end of the term.

(2) The Centennial Donations have been used for the following four programs to promote mutual
understanding and friendship between Japan and the U.S., and to support international exchange
between young people of both countries. Please refer to P-17 for FY2022 results and accounts
and P-23 for FY2023 budget.
i) The Kaneko Award
The Kaneko Award is given to an individual who has made a grassroots contribution to the U.S.Japan relations. The head of the selection committee was succeeded by Mr. Yuzaburo Mogi,
Honorary Chairman of Kikkoman, following the demise of Ambassador Saito, and consequently
the committee consists of Mr. Yoji Ohashi, Senior Advisor of ANA Holdings, Mr. Christopher
LaFleur of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Vice President of the AJS), journalist
Ms. Hiroko Kuniya, Dr. Fumiaki Kubo, President of the National Defense Academy and myself. At
the 4th award selection, Ms. Eriko Kameoka, Chairperson of Board, Kashiyama ScholarshipFoundation, joined the committee as a new committee member. We have successfully resumed
the project and awarded two individuals and one organization as well as special awards to two

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individuals at the International House in September for the first time since October 2019, after
temporarily suspending the selection in FY2020 and FY2021 to consider the impact of thepandemic. The selection of the 5th Kaneko Award is scheduled to take place in FY2024.
ii) NGRT (Next Generation Roundtable in Tokyo)
NGRT is the centerpiece of the project for the next generation. The original idea was to create aforum in Tokyo for discussion with Americans in English, and the NGRT aims to promote
networking between young Americans and Japanese through the series of session. The NGRT isheld approximately 10 times throughout the year at Roppongi Hills Clubs and Ark Hill’s Clubs, thevenues benevolently provided by Mori Building, and has been well attended by both Americans,young individual members and young employees of corporate members.
Starting in October 2022 last year, the six sessions have been already held until the end of April
as the 6th program. As the sessions are separately held in small groups, they could be held in
person along with up-and-coming speakers invited from various fields. We should note that wehave exempted the admission fee for any AJS member since the fourth program, which has
directly increased the number of Associate and Student members.
iii) Visit and Study Japan Grant Program (VSJ)The Visit and Study Japan Grant Program (VSJ) provides grants for short-term study visits toJapan by U.S. students pursuing Japanese studies at U.S. graduate schools in collaboration with
MOFA. Although the program itself has been suspended due to Covid-19 since 2020, but two
students applied and were accepted in 2021. While one of them declined later, the otherapplicant completed the research ending up with the session at the AJS office in December 2022.
ⅳ) America Bowl
The America Bowl is a quiz competition for Japanese high school students to test their knowledgeof American history, culture, art, geography, science, and Japan-U.S. relations in simple English.
The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C., in the U.S. has long held the Japan Bowl, and a
preparatory committee of about 15 American and Japanese members was formed to prepare forthe event. However, due to the Covid-19 related concerns, the events have been forced to becancelled since the pandemic began.
It is an honor that Princess Takamado agrees to assume the Honorary President of the event.
And the event is also supported by: U.S.-Japan Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan,
U.S. Embassy, ZEN-Eiren, Japan-America Society of Washington DC, the Institute forInternational Business Communication, Association for the Promotion of International Education,
the Japan Society for International Education and the Education Committee of Minato City inTokyo.

We will further pursue effective activities for our members. We look forward to your continued
understanding and support.

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President Ichiro Fujisaki

一般社団法人

日米協会

役員・役職者
July 7, 2023 現在（アルファベット順）

名誉会長

ラーム・I・エマニュエル

会

藤崎 一郎

長

名誉副会長

顧

問

加藤 良三

佐々江 賢一郎

杉山 晋輔

柳井 俊二

宮内 義彦

茂木 友三郎

大橋 洋治

大河原 愛子

千

副会長

玄室

久野 明子

クリストファー・J・
ラフルアー

理

事

藤崎 一郎

アーネスト・M・ヒガ（＊FY2023-2024）＊ 久保 文明

久野 明子

クリストファー・J・ラフルアー
大井 孝

森

浩生

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鶴田 知佳子

氏家 純一

渡辺 隆

トーマス・W・ウィッソン
専務理事

岡本 和夫

監

デヴィッド・E・ケース

事

公望 聡史
評議員

青木 聡

文野 千年男亀岡 エリ子(新任)川端 章夫

小松 としゑ

馬越 恵美子パッカード啓子

斎藤 裕紀恵

迫川 由和

滝

手納 美枝

和田 文彦

山下 宏

柳澤 亨

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欣治

安田 信

吉田 隆志

The Officers of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
As of July 7, 2023
(Alphabetical order)
Honorary President

Rahm I. EmanuelPresident

Ichiro Fujisaki

Honorary Vice-Presidents

Ryozo Kato

Kenichiro Sasae

Shinsuke Sugiyama

Shunji Yanai

Yoshihiko Miyauchi

Yuzaburo Mogi

Yoji Ohashi

Merle Aiko Okawara

Advisors

Genshitsu Sen
Vice-Presidents

Akiko Kuno

Christopher J. LaFeur

Directors

Ichiro Fujisaki

Ernest M. Higa(＊FY2023-2024)＊ Fumiaki Kubo
Christopher J. LaFeur
Takashi Oi

Akiko Kuno
Mori Hiroo＊ Kazuo Okamoto

Brian G. Strawn

Chikako Tsuruta

Junichi Ujiie

Takashi WatanabeThomas W. Whitson
Executive Director

Kazuo Okamoto

Statutory Auditors

David E. Case
Satoshi Kubo

Council Members

Satoshi Aoki

Chitoo Bunno

Eriko Kameoka(Newly appointed) Akio Kawabata
Toshie Komatsu

Emiko Magoshi

Keiko Packard

Yukie Saito

Yoshikazu Sakogawa

Ken Taki

Mie Teno

Fumihiko Wada

Hiroshi Yamashita

Susumu Yanagisawa

Kinji Yasu

Makoto Yasuda

Takashi Yoshida9FY 2022 Program & Speakers(May 1, 2022 ~April 30, 2023)（＊）：Centennial Programs（S）：Student Members/Interns Programs1.

May 10 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Mr. Todd Guild, a senior consultant at McKinsey & Company, senior advisor
to the president and vice president of Suntory Holdings Limited, and a board memberof B-R Thirty-One Ice Cream Co.
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 12 attendances

2.

May 24 (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R5-7): “ Charting your career
path – Where do you want to go and how can you get there?”Speaker: Mr. Thomas Whitson, Chair of the Japan Market Expansion Competition(JMEC)
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 12 attendances (8 Japanese & 4
Americans)3.

June 1: “Welcoming Honorary Presidents, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe andAmbassador Rahm Emanuel”
Grand Hyatt Tokyo, 14:00-15:00, 300 attendances

4.

June 20 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-8): “ C Future of nuclear
power”
Speaker: Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, chair of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF),
former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 13 attendances (10 Japanese &3Americans)

5.

July 7 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Mr. Jun Nagashima, a Research Advisor to the Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace
Institute, former
Defense Attaché, Liaison Officer to NATO and the EU, Embassy of Japan in Belgium,
Director, Logistics (J-4), Joint Staff Office. and Defense Intelligence Officer, DefenseIntelligence Headquarters.
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Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In Japanese), 16 attendances
6.

July 20 ( ＊ ): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R5-9): “ Japan, the UnitedStates, and Economic Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Region”
Speaker: Mr. Aaron P. Forsberg, Counselor for Trade and Economic Policy, U.S.
Embassy Tokyo.
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 19 attendances (13 Japanese & 6
Americans)

7.

August 24: The AJS Monthly Program:” On U.S.- Japan relations, Ukraine and China”
Speaker: Professor Joseph Nye, Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus at Harvard
University
Online meeting, 21:00-22:00 (In English), 190 attendances

8.

September 6 (＊): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R5-10):”How to become aTransformation Leader”
Speaker: Ms. Eriko Asai, President of GE Japan, Chair of ACCJ
Roppongi Hills Club,19:30-21:00, (In English),30 attendances (20 Japanese & 10
Americans)

9.

September 20 (＊): The Awards Ceremony of the 4th Kentaro Kaneko Award
Recipients: Ms. Kiyoko Morita Caine, Mr. Jiro Kawatsuma, Mr. Yoshio Kurosaki, Mr.
Stephan Bloom, Professor Gerald Curtis, Professor Hiroshi Senju
The International House, 15:30-17:30 (In Japanese & English),95 attendances

10. September 21 (S): AJS Online Session for Students “Job Roundtable” With Mr.
Yasumasa Yamamoto, Venture investor
Speaker: Mr. Yasumasa Yamamoto, Venture investor
Online meeting, 13:30-15:30 (In Japanese),9 Student members
11. October 4: The AJS Monthly Program: “U.S. Midterm Elections and the Future ofJapan-U.S. Relations”
Speaker: Professor Gerald Curtis, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia
University
Online meeting, 15:00~16:00, (In English),100 attendances
12. October 17(＊): Next Generation’s Round Table in TOKYO (R6-1):”The role of media
in the future”
11Speaker: Ms. Sayuri Daimon, Journalist, former managing editor of The Japan Times
Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 42 attendances (29 Japanese & 13
Americans)
13. November 3-5: The International Symposium in Kyoto
Kyoto International Conference Center, 13:00-18:15, (In English & Japanese), 374
attendances
14. November 19(＊): America Bowl ⇒ Cancelled
15. November 21; Monthly lecture “Dialogue on the U.S. Midterm Election” Speaker: Mr.
Yoso Furumoto, Managing Editor at Foreign News Department of the Mainichi
ShimbunOnline meeting, 15:00~16:30, (In English),104 attendances
16. November 28(＊): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-2):”Covid in India andJapan-Was India so bad? Did we do so well?”Speaker: Mr. Shingo Miyamoto
Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English) 27 attendances (24 Japanese & 3
Americans)
17. November 29 (S): AJS Online Session for Students “Job Roundtable “
Speaker: Mr. Yoso Furumoto, Managing Editor at Foreign News Department of theMainichi Shimbun
Online meeting, 19:15-21:00, (In Japanese), 18 Student members
18. December 1(＊):Visit & Study Japan Grant Program: Report by the Recipient, Mr.
Benjamin Blythe
The AJS Office, 11:00-12:00, 20 attendances
19. December 2: AJS GOLF COMPETITION President Fukuda Cup
Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, 16 attendances
20. January 11 (S): AJS Online Session for Students “Job Roundtable “
Speaker: Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe, Adjunct Researcher at CSIS (Center for Strategic andInternational Studies) / Senior Researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, 17
attendances1221. January 24(*): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-3): “How do we deal with
China economically.”
Speaker: Minister Taro Kono,
Roppongi Hills Club 19;30-21:00 (In English), 46 attendances (36 Japanese & 10
Americans)
22. January 30: AJS Monthly Program: “Dialogue with Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky”
Speaker: Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan
Online meeting, 14:00-15:00 (In English), 106 attendances
23. February 9:: AJS Salon SDGs × Local Revitalization-by sustainable touring!Speaker: Mr. Shinichi Nakamura Chief Researcher, Reginal Development, ANA
Strategic Research Institute Co.,Ltd. , AJS office, 18:30-20:00, 17 attendances
24. February 21: The First Anniversary of Ambassador Emanuel
The International House in Roppongi, Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall, 14:00-15:00,
106 attendances
25. February 28(＊): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-4)” Launching a Startup and its Challenges”, Speaker: Mr. Shin Koyamada, Founder of
KIF Japan
Roppongi Hills Club 19;30-21:00 (In English), 33 attendances (30 Japanese & 3
Americans)
26. March 8(S):US Embassy Event for student Interns, Discussion with CPAO Mr.
Roskamp,
U.S. Embassy,16 Intern Students
27. March 16: The 6th US-Japan Liaison Meeting;
MOFA, U.S. Embassy in Japan, The Japan Foundation (Global Partnership
Department, CULCON), ACCJ, U.S.-Japan Foundation, U.S.-Japan Council, JapanAmerica Student Conference, Mansfield Foundation, American State Offices
Association, The America-Japan Society
AJS Office, 15:00~16:30, (In Japanese and English)
28. March 22(S): AJS Online Session for Students “Job Roundtable “With Mr. Kazuki
Kuwabara, Mitsubishi Corporation, Online meeting, 19:15-21:00, (In Japanese), 13
student members
1329. March 29: AJS Monthly Program: “Dialogue: New Defense Structure/ Three
Documents of the Security Treaty”
Speaker: Mr. Itsunori Onodera, former Minister of Defense, a member of the House ofRepresentatives
Online meeting, 15:00-15:50 (In Japanese), 65 attendances
30. March 28(*): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-5) “Leadership with
Empathy”
Speaker: Ms. Mari Matthews, Representative of BNY Mellon Trust
Roppongi Hills Club 19;30-21:00 (In English), 39 attendances (33 Japanese & 6
Americans)
31. April 3: AJS Friendly Golf Event at Shonan Country Club in Chigasaki City,
Kanagawa.
11 participants
32. April 28: A Joint Special Event with the American School in Japan (ASIJ): The 3rd
U.S.-Japan Business Challenge,“Solutions for Sustainable Society” collaborated with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
Ltd.
ASIJ,9:30-11:30,(In English), 22 attendances
33. April 28(*): Next Generation’s Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-6) “Japan’s Role in theInternational Community” Speaker: Mr. John Nylin, Minister Counselor for Political
Affairs U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Roppongi Hills Club 19;30-21:00 (In English), 22 attendances (21 Japanese & 1
American)

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15

16

Company Members
95 (118 units)
94 (116 units)
88 (109 units)
85 (106 units)
85 (106units)
0 (0 units)
Resigned Member: 1
1
New Member:Company Representatives
284
276
238
233
232
△1

FY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Balance

Japanese272 (96%)264 (95%)
226 (95%)
222 (95%)
219 (94%)△3

American80 (9%)
80 (9%)
81 (9%)
93 (10%)110 (12%)
17

921
913
893
896
930
34

847 (91%)841 (91%)832 (91%)803 (90%)820 (88%)
17

Japanese

168%
96%
111%

131
498
629
698
Total

100%
117%

FY2022/FY2018

220
478

FY2018422
207
Age ～39
Age 40～Male
FemaleFY2022421
242

560 (88%)549 (89%)593(89%)581(88%)616(88%)35
69 (11%)68 (11%)73(11%)
82(11%)
82(11%)
0
629
617
666
663
698
35
7
9
12
12
15
3

75
84
107
121
145
24

83
80
102
97
102
5

357
345
346
337
343
6

107
99
99
96
93
△3

個人会員比較

Japanese
AmericanTotal

Overseas

Student Member

Associate

Regular

The American School in Japan

Nakatani Foundation for Advancement of Measuring Technologies in Biomedical Engineering

American12 (4%)
12 (4%)
12 (5%)
11 (5%)
13 (6%)
2

As of April 30, 2023

Sustaining

Total Representatives, Individual
Members
And Associates

TOTAL M EM BERS

New Member: 64

FY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
BalanceSpecialSustaining
0
0
0
0
0
0

INDIVIDUAL M EM BERS & ASSOCIATESFY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Balance

COM PANY M EM BERSFY2022 AJS Membership

Statement of Income & Expenditure FY2022(from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)

ORDINARY ACTIVITIES(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2022BUDGETFY2022ACTUALFY2021

29,46329,013

INCOME (Ordinary Activities)
29,353

Membership Fees
Company Members

18,938

Individual Members

10,415

Activities(Regular Program)
Donations

99.6%

18,90018,990

10,113

10,473

1,433

3,000

121

3

0

10,00028444230,81732,507

39,176

Expenditure (Ordinary)

2,451
2,351

3,700
3,600

198

Regular Programs
US Embassy Grant （ American studies）

0

0

0

Others (Directory, Student Conference)

100

100

100

Administrative Expenses (Ordinary)

29,51529,382

26,905Interest & Other Income
Ordinary Income Total

100.5%

98

Salaries & Social Benefits

15,664

15,67015,263

Transportation

1,722

1,120

845

Office Expenses

2,483

1,760

1,928

Business Meetings

227

750

166

Communication

1,196

1,100

1,136

Office Rental Charge

6,553

6,854

5,896

Office Equipment & Leasing

814

810

810

Stationary and Printing

482

950

493

Miscellaneous

68

68

68

Commission

306

300

300

0

0

0

Anti-Covid-19 countermeasures
Retirement fund

300

1,000

1,000

Depreciation

507

557

557

Untransferred cost of the Centennial Actvities-672
32,101

34,63928,660-1,284-2,132

10,515

Ordinary Expenditure Total
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Ordinary Activities

尚、上記経費には、谷静子基金から若人による日米交流促進のための経費184千円(交通費162千円、会合費22千円)を含みます。
The above-described expenses includes 184kYen, the costs forpromoting the US/Japan relations between young students,
inlcuding 162k for transportation and 22k for meeting.

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Statement of Income & Expenditure
for Centennial Project Activities FY2022(from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)

CENTENNIAL PROJECT(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2022BUDGETFY202280,61180,611- NGRT participation fee

154

168

- Support for VSJ

153

0- Participants fee

30- Donations

0

0

80,92180,7791,732

800

INCOME
Centennial Donation (carried over since FY2018)

Other Income (FY2020)

Total Income
Expenditure1) The Kaneko Award
Ceremony435

0Prizes1,233

600

Communication

64

200
570

600

2) NGRT(Next Generation Round Table)
Venue

430

330

Communications & Transportation

36

100

Printing & Office Expense

68

100

Business Meetings

12

10

Remunerations

54

30
330

461

3) VSJ(Visit and Study Japan)
Grant @300,000×1 student

300

300

Remunerations & Others

161

30
3,800

1,071

4)America Bowl
Printing & Postage

769

1,000

Remunerations

0200

Facilities

2

100

Prizes0500

Equipment/Vendors

0

1,000

Others3005)Other reserve
Sub Total 1)～5)

1,000
1,110

2,000

4,974

7,500

5)Payment for accrued expense & others

6726)Untransferred cost on Ordinary Actvities

Total Expenditure

Excess of Revenue over Expenses carried over for FY2023

18

5,647

7,500

75,27473,279

BALANCE SHEETAs of April 30, 2023（￥）

ASSETS
Current Assets total
Cash and Deposits

33,767,495

Accounts Receivable
Reserves

09,973,547

Fixed bank deposit
Securities

43,741,042

6,000,000
3,973,547

Other Reserves
Fixed Assets Total
Permanent funds

83,496,356
681,182

Centennial fund reserves
Retirement fund reserve

75,273,897
2,456,254

Other fixed assets
Office Furniture

5,085,023
405,068

PC software & HP

122,220

Deposit for rent

4,557,735

Total Assets

127,237,398

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

683,765

Accured Liability
Deposit Payables

239,496444,269

Non-current Liabilities

3,935,209

Retirement Allowances

3,935,209

Total Liabilities

4,618,974

NET WORTH
Net worth

122,618,424

Net worth at beginning of year

129,238,842

Net worth change during year

-6,620,418

Total Net worth

122,618,424

Liabilities & Net worth Total

127,237,398

Net worth ordinary operation

47,344,527 (\)

Net worth Centennial operation

75,273,897(*) Net worth Total

122,618,424

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FY2022 日米協会監査報告
Audit Report of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
for the FY 2022
2022 年度の一般社団法人日米協会の業務報告及び会計監査（貸借対照表、正味財産増減計算書及び財産目録）を監査の結果、これらは適正に行われていることを認めます。
It is certified that the activities and the financial statements of the America-Japan
Society, Inc. during the FY 2022 are properly executed.

Statutory Auditor,

Satoshi Kubo

Statutory Auditor,

David E Case

June 16, 2023
The America-Japan Society, Inc.

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AJS Activity Plan for FY2023
Direction for strengthening the Society’s Events
A: Regular Programs
1) Talk events: lectures and panels.
Inviting prominent guests for lectures, talks and dialogs with President Fujisaki on thetimely subjects nearly every month. While most of the events in 2022 were held online
except the ones welcoming Honorary Presidents, we will pursue opportunities forincreasing the number of “real” events in collaboration with our partners.
2) Other regular programs.
- “Garden Party” could be resumed subject to the permission by the U.S. Embassy.
- Joint programs with other organizations such as ACCJ named “Nomu-Nication” to beresumed.
3) Small scale events and conferences up to 40 attendants at AJS- “AJS Salon” events to get acquainted with each other introducing the expertise of ourmembers.
- `Happy Hour` events to be organized occasionally organized by interns.
- Liaison conferences among US-Japan stakeholders to enhance mutual collaboration.
- Intern students’ meetings4) Outing programs- Visits to the U.S. military bases: to be enhanced but may be compromised by
restrictions- Music and other social gatherings: to be enhanced in collaboration with our partners
5) The AJS golf tournament- The number of events has been reduced to once in a year, but resumed to twice in ayear from 2023, including Ambassador Grew Cup in November 17th at Yomiuri Golf Club21

Income &Cost Estimation for FY2023 Ordinary Activities
Estimation for the Regular programs
1

Regular talk events

200,000 @1,000 x 50 members x 4 times

2

Other regular events

2,000,000 Garden Party, Numu-Nication etc.

3

Small scale events & conferences

40,000 @10,000 x 4 times

4

Outing programs

280,000 @140,000x 2

5

Golf events

80,000 @80,000 x 1
Total¥2,600,000

B: Centennial Projects
We will continue to make efforts for four (4) Centennial Projects commemorating the Society’s
Centennial. Please see P.23.

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Ordinary Activities
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2022(from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)(1,000 yen)

INCOME (Ordinary)
Membership Dues
Company Members
Individual Members
Regular Programs
DonationsInterest & Others
Ordiary Income Total

BUDGETFY 2023ACTUALFY 2022

29,56029,35318,990
10,57018,938
10,4152,600
0230
32,3901,433
3
28
30,817EXPENDITURE (Ordinry)
Activities (Ordinary)
Regular Programs
US Embassy Grant (American Study)
Others(Directory, Student Conference)

Administrative Expense
Salaries & Social benefit
Transportation
Office Expense
Business Meetings
Communication
Office Rental Change
Office Equipment & Leasing
Stationary & Printing
Miscellaneous
Commission

3,700
2,600
0
1,100

2,451
2,351
0
100

29,301
15,526
1,654
2,480
230
1,200
6,553
810
480
68
300

Retirement Fund
Depreciation-

Transferred cost to Centennial Activities

Ordinary Expense Total
Ordinary Excess of Revenue Over
Expense300
446
033,747-1,35723

29,515
15,664
1,722
2,483
227
1,196
6,553
814
482
68
306

-

300
507
-672
32,101-1,284

Centennial Project
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2023(from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)(1,000 yen)

INCOME (Centennial Project)
From Centennial Fund

75,274
168
300

NGRT participation fee
Support for VSJ
Donations0
Total Income

75,742

EXPENDITURE (Centennial Project)
1) AJS Kaneko Award

0

Ceremony
Prizes @300×2
Communication

0002） NGRT

600

Venue (Hills Club): @33x10
Communication ＆ Transpotation
Printing &Office Expense
Business Meetings
Remuneration
3)Visit & Study Japan Grant (VSJ)

360
100
100
10
30

Grant @300×2 students
Remuneration4) America Bowl

600
30

630

3,800

Printing & Postage
Remuneration
Facilities
PrizesEquipment/Vendors
Others (Banner, communication)5) Other reserve (including Depresiation of HP)

1,000
200
100
500
1,000
1,000
2,320

Total Expenditure

7,350

Excess of Income over Expences(carried over for FY2023)

68,39224

AJS New Individual Members May 1, 2022~April 30, 2023
№

Last

1

Hamanaka

Minami

2

Ochi

3

名

№

濱中

みなみ

33

Suda

Misaki須田

美咲

Makiko

落

雅季子

34

Saito

Makoto

斎藤

真

Lee

Roy

リー

ロイ

35

Takahashi

Noriko

高橋

典子

4

Shono

Tadashi

生野

正

36

Baron

Samuel

5

Shono

Naoki

生野

直輝

37

Utagawa

Ayumi

歌川

あゆみ

6

Morimura

Yuu

森村

祐宇

38

Kirch

John

カーチ

ジョン

7

Suzuki

Chihiro

鈴木

千尋

39

Fukui

Noriyuki

福井

倫行

8

Otake

Ryuji

大竹

竜史

40

Hoda

Takaaki

保田

隆明

9

Nakai

Shinji

中居

伸自

41

Koga

Yuka

古賀

優花

10 Kawasaki

Shigeru

川崎茂

42

Shimizu

Junko

清水

純子

11 Umemoto

Chiaki梅本

千晶

43

Howard

Korey

ハワード

コリー

12 Hayashi

Eiken

林

永健

44

Shibata

Munetoshi

柴田宗俊

13 Yasumoto

Hiroyuki

安本

裕幸

45

FukudaTomomi福田友美

14 Asamura

Sae

浅村

彩恵

46

Iida

Yoshichika飯田

良親

15 Okawa

hinako

大川

日菜子

47

Kawahara

Rika

河原

里香

16 Oki

Shiho

大木

紫帆

48

KunitaSachiko

國田幸子

17 Kozuma

Aimin

髙妻

愛明

49

Passaglia

Samuel

18 Shimasaki

Sayuri

嶋﨑

小百合

50

Serizawa

Kyoka

芹沢

匡奏

19 Nagaki

Takato永木

貴翔

51

ParkerDavid

20 Morita

Honoka森田帆香

52

OkamotoHikaru岡本

光

21 Obi

Kohei

小尾

航平

53

Enzmann

Jacqueline

エンズマン

ジャクリーン

22 Kaga

Konomi

加賀

紺乃美

54

Omori

Taiyou大森太陽

23 Katagiri

Misaki

片桐

実咲

55

KimataYoshitake

木俣佳丈

24 Kimura

Yuto

木村

勇翔

56

KimataYoshitaka

木俣佳鷹

25 Sugimoto

Hideki杉本

英輝

57

Suzuki

Hideaki鈴木

秀昭

26 Takiguchi

Mai

瀧口

真衣

58

Date

Kanako伊達佳内子

27 Tezuka

Mariko

手塚

まりこ

59

OkamuraYoshifumi

岡村善文

28 Hijiya

Yu

泥谷

結友

60

PhenixJonathanフェニックス ジョナサン

29 Miyake

Saya

三宅

咲文

61

YamadaHiroyuki

山田裕行

30 Yamada

Koji

山田

航司

62

Goto

Megumi後藤恵美

31 Sakaji

Shoko

坂地

祥子

63

Mason

Kumiyoメイソン

久美代

32 Maeda

Sae

前田

紗恵

64

Matsuda

Asuka

松田

明寿香

姓

First

Last

姓

First

名

AJS New Corporate Member May 1, 2022～April 30, 2023№

Organization

組織名

1

The American School in Japan

学校法人 アメリカン・スクール・イン・ジャパン

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