一般社団法人

日米協会
第 89 回総会資料

日時：2024 年 7 月 5 日（金）15：00～16：00
場所：国際文化会館
港区六本木 5-11-16
TEL：03-3470-4611

THE AMERICA-JAPAN SOCIETY, INC.
The eighty-ninth (89th) ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
at 3:00 p.m. on July 5th, 2024
at The International House of JapanAGENDA
1.

Report from President.................................................................. P.2-8- - - by President Ichiro Fujisaki

2.

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

P.9-10- - - by President Ichiro Fujisaki
3.

FY2023 Report on Activities, Finance and Membership Trend

P.11-19- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
4.

Statutory Auditor’s Report for FY2023 ………………………

P.20

5.

Ordinary Activity Plan & Budget for FY2024...................

P.21-24- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
6.

New Individual & Corporate Members…………………………… P.25

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Annual Report of FY 2023

2023 年度 年次報告

（2023 年 5 月 1 日～2024 年 4 月 30 日）
会長

藤崎一郎

新年度が始まった 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、長かったコロナ感染症による行動制限も全面的な解除となりました。これを受けて、大小さまざまな対面でのイベントを本格的に復活させ、100周年記念事業を含めた 2023 年度のイベントの開催総数は 34(うち対面開催 27)と前年度の 33(同 22)を上回ることができました。
その中でも象徴的なのは、11 月に米国大使館との共催で開催された山田重夫大使の歓送会で、300 人超の参加者を得て久々に米大使公邸で開催されたイベントとなりました。今後も更にイベントの充実を進めて参りますが、会員の皆様の日頃からのご支援に感謝し、2023 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
2023 年度に開催したプログラムの詳細は Calendar of Event（P11-15）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、コロナ禍ではオンライン開催を余儀なくされていまし
たが、2023 年 9 月より再び White & Case 法律事務所のご厚意により会場を提供頂くこととなり、2023 年度は合計で 5回の対面開催を実現致しております。この場を借りて厚く御礼申し上げます。尚、当該イベントにあたっては、大井孝理
事並びに鶴田知佳子理事のご支援により同時通訳サービスを提供致しております。
この他、会員間の交流を広める企画として、コロナ禍以前に行っていたイベントである、総会後の懇親会、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について、昨年度中にこれらを全て復活させると共に、海上自衛隊横須賀地方総監部の見学会、懇親ゴルフ会なども新たに加え、イベントを補強致しました。
また、100 周年記念行事については、日米若人による英語での討論会 NGRT がほぼ毎月開催され、若い会員の入会や相互交流に貢献するなど、同記念行事の柱となっております。この他、10 月には、高円宮妃殿下の御臨席と 40 校の参加を得て第 3 回アメリカボウル大会を 2019 年以来 4 年ぶりに開催し、外務省、米日財団の支援もあって入賞 3 校を米国短期研修に送り出すことができました。一方、日本を研究する米人大学院生の招聘プログラムである VSJ については合格者を見出せず次年度への持越しを致しました。尚、金子堅太郎賞は、隔年表彰を前提として 2024 年度に開催する計画としています。

２）会員の状況
P-16 の通り、法人会員については、2 社(富士フィルム,AGC)が退会、1 社(Wonders Japan：シルバー会員)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・正会員は減少しています。準会員は、2020 年から導入した入会時の NGRT プログラム参加費免除、学生会員は年会費の値引き(3 千円から 2 千円)もあり継続して増加しており、4 年前との比較では 54％増となっています。また女性の比率も 4 年前より 37％増加しています。一方、米人会員との接触機会を増やして頂くべく米国大使館職員 8 名を名誉会員として協会に迎えております。米人会員数は 11 名
増となりましたが、依然として米人会員の割合は 10％台となっております。会員の皆様には、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。

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2

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 11 名、監事 2 名中 2 名が今総会で任期を迎えます。
このうち理事 2 名は退任しますので、今総会の議案として理事 9 名及び監事 2 名の再任、及び退任理事に代わる 2 名の新任理事の承認をお諮り致します。 これらをご承認頂きますと、今回再任された 9 名、新任 2 名を含めて役員総数は、
理事は 13 名、監事は 2 名となります。全体の就任状況については P9-10 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-17 に記述の通り、実質△1,911 千円の赤字となりました。期首予算(△1,357 千円)に対してイベ
ント赤字分が主な悪化要因となります。
協会外から寄付金 1,000 千円を頂きましたが、名簿作成費用として当該額を費消しております。
尚、昨年度より日米の若人交流促進のために使用させて頂いている谷静子基金は、主にインターン生による活動費、アメリカンスクール(ASIJ)との共同イベント費用等にて 2023 年度で 530 千円を費消致しました。この場を借りて御報告致します。
② 100 周年記念事業の状況：P-18 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、2023 年度には 6,280 千円を費消し期末での残額は実質 69,297 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。2023 年度の実績と決算は P-18、2024 年
度の予算は P-24 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、茂木キッコーマン
名誉会長（当会顧問）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（当会理事）、樫山奨学財団 亀岡エリ子理事長（当会評議員）、小職を委員としています。
2023 年度は選考を致しませんでしたが、2024 年夏には第 5 回目となる選考を行い 10 月に授賞式を国際文化会館にて開催する予定です。
② NGRT (Next Generation Roundtable in Tokyo)
次世代向けのプロジェクトの目玉として、「次世代ラウンドテーブル in TOKYO（NGRT）」を年 10 回実施しております。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しており、現在は第 7 期生による活発な議論が行われています。六本木ヒルズクラズまたはアークヒル
ズクラブの会場をご提供頂いている森ビル株式会社にこの場を借りて深く御礼申し上げます。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、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するものです。コロナ禍による中断の後、2023 年に選考再開を期しましたが、適格な合格者を見出せず、2024 年度での再開を期して応募者3

を募集しております。

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・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。コロナ禍による中断を経て、2023 年 10 月に 40 校の参加により 4 年振りに復活させました。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。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。助成：米日財団。

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。

4Annual Report FY2023
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024

Dear Members of the Society,
The reclassification of Covid-19 by the government as of May 8, 2023, have finally made the prolonged
pandemic come to an end. Following this, we have revived the suspended programs or switched online
events to in-person events. The number of the events in 2023 reached 34, including 27 real events, andsurpassed 33, including 22 real events, in the previous year.
Among them, the event held in the U.S. Ambassador’s residence to send off Ambassador Shigeo
Yamada was held with more than 300 participants after 4 years’ pandemic.
We will further 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 and am
delighted to report the results of FY 2023.
Firstly, the following are the summary of our activities in FY2023.
Please see the Calendar of Events (p.11-15) for details on the programs held in last year.
Up until June 2023, the monthly meetings inviting distinguished guest speakers from various fields had
been held online, but the venue for the meeting has been provided by the courtesy of White & Case LLP
and five sets of the in-person event have since been held. We really thank White & Case. In addition, we
would like to express our thanks to Dr. Takashi Oi and Prof. Chikako Tsuruta, both Director of the AJS,
for their support in providing simultaneous interpretation services.
In addition, in order to expand networking among the members, we had once held a number of social
gatherings before the pandemic: such as the networking after the General Meeting; "Nomu-Nication"
co-hosted with the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and tours of U.S. military bases. We havesuccessfully resumed these real events last year and introduced the tour of Self Defense Force
Yokosuka Base and the friendship golf event.
Further, for the centennial events, we have kept on holding a series of NGRT events nearly every month,which have contributed to the increase of young individual members and their networking recognized asa beacon of the centennial program. We have held the third Amecia Bowl quiz competition on October,2023 for the first time since 2019 with 40 high schools. We were honored by the presence of Princess
Takamado as Honorary President in collaboration. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and U.S.-JapanFoundation collaborated with us. We had successfully dispatched the awardee, nine students from threehigh schools to Washington D.C. The Kaneko Award was not planned at 2023, while the VSJ program
was carried over to this year with no appropriate awardee.

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Secondly, regarding the number of AJS members, we had to accept the resignation of two corporate
members, while one company, Wonders Japan, joined as a silver member. As for individual members,
while the number of associate and student members increased, the number of sustainable and regularmembers slightly decreased. The increase in young members may be attributed to the program fee
waiver for those who wish to join NGRT and the reduction of annual student member fees (from 3,000
yen to 2,000 yen) introduced in 2020, which has been contributing to the revitalization of theassociation's activities through increased participation of younger people, which has reached 154% tocompare with that in 2019. And, the ratio of female members has increased by 37% from 2019. As to theAmerican members, we have invited eight U.S. Embassy staff as our honorary members so thatJapanese member can enhance the communication with American colleagues. However, the ratio of theAmerican individual members remains around 10%. Please give your support for new admission ofindividual members, especially American members.
Thirdly, with regard to the officers of the Society, in accordance with Chapter 5, Article 18 and 23 of thearticles 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 of four years. This year, 13
members of the Board of Directors, including 2 auditors, will be termed out and hence needreappointments at the general meeting, except 2 director who will resign and will be replaced with 2
newly nominated director. If they are approved, the total number of directors remains 13 with 2 auditors.
Please refer to P9-10.
The fourth theme is about finance and accounting. The details of revenue and expenditure are reported
in two categories: the regular general operations and the centennial commemorative operations.
(1) Status of the regular general operations:
As described on P-17, the actual deficit has become 1,911thousand yen. The major of the deficit to thebudget was owing to the deficit relating to the events execution. Although we have received a donationof 1 million yen, but the same amount was used to compile the members directory.
As to the Shizuko Tani Fund, we have used this fund effectively for the promotion of the exchanges
between young people in Japan and the United States and thus consumed 350 thousand yen with theexpenses relating to our intern students and the event in collaboration with American School in Japan(ASIJ) in FY2023.
As described on P-18, we have also deliberately used the "Centennial Fund" received from our members
to promote four commemorative projects, and as a result, 6,280 thousand yen was expended in FY2023,
leaving a balance of 69,297 thousand yen at the end of the term.

6(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-18 for FY2023 results and accounts and P-24
for FY2024 budget.
i) The Kaneko Award
The Kaneko Award has been given to an individual who has made a grassroots contribution to the
U.S.-Japan relations. The selection committee is led by Mr. Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary Chairman of
Kikkoman(Advisor of the AJS), and 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(Director of
the AJS), Ms. Eriko Kameoka, Chairperson of Board, Kashiyama Scholarship Foundation(Member of theCouncil of the AJS) and myself.
The selection in 2023 was not originally planned and will be held in summer of 2024 as the fifth award
selection in a view to hold the awarding ceremony in October.
ii) NGRT (Next Generation Roundtable in Tokyo)
NGRT is an important project for the next generation. NGRT has been held 10 times throughout the year
and aims to promote networking between young Americans and Japanese through the series of session
in English. Currently the participants of seventh program gather at Roppongi Hills or Ark Hills, which is
benevolently provided by Mori Building. We are grateful to the company. We have exempted theadmission fee for any AJS member since the fourth program, which has directly contributed to theincrease of the number of young members.
iii) Visit and Study Japan Grant Program (VSJ)
VSJ provides grants for short-term study visits to Japan by the U.S. students pursuing Japanese studies
at U.S. graduate schools in collaboration with MOFA.
Following the suspension by the pandemic, we resumed the application in 2023 but have been unable tospot appropriate applicants. We are currently recruiting the applicants.
iv) America Bowl
The America Bowl is a quiz competition for Japanese high school students to test their knowledge ofAmerican history, culture, and Japan-U.S. relations in simple English. The Japan-America Society ofWashington, 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 for the event.
Following the suspension of the Covid-19 related concerns, we have resumed the real event last
October for the first time for four years with forty schools’ participants. It is an honor that Princess
Takamado agrees to assume the Honorary President of the event. And the event is also supported by7

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, U.S. Embassy, ZEN-Eiren, Japan-America Society of Washington
DC, the Institute for International Business Communication, Association for the Promotion ofInternational Education, the Japan Society for International Education and the Education Committee of
Minato City in Tokyo and subsidized by U.S.-Japan Foundation,
We will further pursue effective activities for our members. We look forward to your continued
understanding and support.

President Ichiro Fujisaki

8一般社団法人

日米協会

役員・役職者
July 5, 2024 現在（アルファベット順）

名誉会長

ラーム・I・エマニュエル（駐日米国大使）

会

藤崎 一郎

長

名誉副会長

加藤 良三

佐々江 賢一郎

杉山 晋輔

冨田 浩司

柳井 俊二

顧

問

副会長

宮内 義彦

茂木 友三郎

大河原 愛子

千 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（＊FY2024-2025）(☆新任)＊ 正木 文（比嘉 文） ☆

久保 文明

＊ 久野 明子＊ クリストファー・J・ラフルアー＊ アーサー・M・ミッチェル ☆

＊ 森

＊ 大井

岡本

浩生
和夫

孝

＊ 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（＊＊FY2024-2027） ＊＊公望 聡史
評議員

青木 聡

文野 千年男亀岡 エリ子

川端 章夫

小松 としゑ

滝

パッカード啓子

斎藤 裕紀恵

手納 美枝

和田 文彦

柳澤 亨

安

安田 信

吉田 隆志

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健

欣治

The Officers of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
As of July 5, 2024
(Alphabetical order)
Honorary President

Rahm I. Emanuel (The U.S. Ambassador to Japan)

President

Ichiro Fujisaki

Honorary Vice-Presidents

Ryozo Kato

Kenichiro Sasae

Shinsuke Sugiyama

Koji Tomita

Shunji Yanai
Advisors

Vice-Presidents
Directors(＊FY2024-2025)(☆newly appointed)

Yoshihiko Miyauchi

Yuzaburo Mogi

Merle Aiko Okawara

Genshitsu Sen

Akiko Kuno

Christopher J. LaFeur＊ Ichiro Fujisaki＊ Aya Masaki (Aya Higa) ☆

Fumiaki Kubo

＊ Akiko Kuno

＊ Christopher J. LaFleur＊ Arthur M. Mitchell ☆

＊ Mori Hiroo＊ Takashi Oi

Kazuo Okamoto＊ Junichi Ujiie＊ Chikako Tsuruta＊Takashi Watanabe＊ Thomas W. Whitson
Executive Director

Kazuo Okamoto

Statutory Auditors＊＊David E. Case（＊＊FY2024-2027）＊＊Satoshi Kubo

Council Members

Satoshi Aoki

Chitoo Bunno

Eriko Kameoka

Akio Kawabata

Toshie Komatsu

Keiko Packard

Yukie Saito

Ken Taki

Mie Teno

Fumihiko Wada

Susumu Yanagisawa

Kinji Yasu

Makoto Yasuda

Takashi Yoshida10

FY 2023 Program & Speakers(May 1, 2023 ~April 30, 2024)（＊）：Centennial Programs（S）：Student Members/Interns Programs

1.

May 9: AJS Monthly Dialogue “U.S.-China relations”
Speaker: Mr. Toshiya Tsugami, Online Meeting, 15:30-16:00 (In Japanese), 67 attendances

2.

May 18 (S):AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”

Speaker: Ms. Sayako Aoki, Manager, International Business Development, Nippon
Television Network Company, Online Meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese), 7 attendances

3.

May 24: Visit Yokosuka U.S. Naval Base,U.S. Naval Base in Yokosuka, 9:00-14:00, 20 attendances

4.

May 26 (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-7) :”Ukraine’s Soft Power- Our
Second front line”
Speaker; Ms. Inna Illina, Third Secretary of Economic and Cultural Affairs in Ukraine
Embassy in Japan, 19:30-21:00, Roppongi Hills Club, 24 Attendances (1 American, 25
Japanese)5.

June 12 ( ＊ ):Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-8):”G7 in perspectiveHiroshima Summit and beyond”
Speaker: Mr. Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ambassador of Economic Diplomacy MOFA, G7/G20
Sous Sherpa, Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, 23 Attendances (3 American, 18
Japanese)

6.

July 7: The 88th Ordinary General Meeting,
The International House of Japan, 15:00-16:00 General Meeting, 16:00-17:00 Networking,
70 attendances

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7.

July11 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Ms. Haruka Kume, MUFG Bank, Ltd, Online Meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese),
11 attendances

8.

July 19 (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R6-8): “Think of the Unthinkable”
Speaker: Amb. Ichiro Fujisaki, President of America-Japan Society,
Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, 28 attendances (6 American, 23 Japanese)

9.

July 28: Visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Yokosuka, 10:30-16:10, 30 attendances

10. September 21: AJS Monthly Dialogue “Change in the Security Environment Surrounding
Japan” Mr. Yoji Koda, Former Admiral of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. 15:00-16:30,
65 attendances

11. Sep 25(＊): NGRT Party
Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 19:15-21:00, 43 attendances (8 American, 35 Japanese)

12. October 10(＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-1):”Structural Shifts in the
Global Economy: How does it affect U.S. and Japan Relationship”
Speaker: Ms. Sawako Yasuda, Founder and CEO of Street Insights, Akasaka Ark Hills
Club, 19:30-21:00, 41 attendances (8 Americans, 33 Japanese)

13. October 12 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Mr. Tomomichi Kawamata, Fuji Film Business Innovation, Online Meeting,
19:30-21:00 (In Japanese), 12 attendances

14. October 16: AJS Monthly Lecture.
Speaker: Mr. Andrew Wylegala, President of NAJAS“Peak US-Japan? Making the most of Aligning Stars: An Upward Gaze from theGrassroots of U.S.-Japan Ties”. 15:15-16:30, White & Case12

53 attendances

15. October 28(＊)：The 3rd America Bowl 40 schools (117 participants), 13:00-17:00, Akasaka
Kumin Hall

16. November 1 (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-2):”Impact of Accelerating
Technological Change: Opportunities and Challenges”
Speaker: Ms. Yulia Toyokawa, MUFG Bank, Ltd. 19:30-21:00, Akasaka Ark Hills Club, 32
attendances (8 American, 24 Japanese)

17. November 9: AJS-ACCJ NOMU-NICATION: Celebrating the Reunion
18:30-20:30, Cielito Lindo Bar and Grill at Takeshiba, 34 attendances

18. November 12(S): Connect the Japan-America Relations with sushi.
10:00-12:00, Tsukiji educational center, 12 attendances

19. November 17: AJS Golf Competition Ambassador Grew Cup
Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, 8 attendances (*8 cancellations due to bad weather)

20. November 30: AJS Reception “Send Off Ambassador Shigeo Yamada”, 16:00-18:00, U.S.
Ambassador’s Residence, 267 attendances.

21. December 11: AJS Friendship Golf Event, Shonan Country Club, 12 attendances

22. January 24: AJS Monthly Dialogue “The U.S. today and the presidential election in 2024”,
Speaker: Ambassador Koji Tomita, former Ambassador to the U.S., 15:00-16:30, White &Case (In Japanese), 78 attendances

23. January 24th (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
13Speaker: Mr. Yuki Toda, Seven & i Holdings Co,. Ltd, Online Meeting, 19:30-21:00 (InJapanese), 10 attendances

24. January 30( ＊ ): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-3): “The U.S.- Japan
Partnership: Reflecting on the Past 30 years while looking ahead to the next 30”
Speaker: Mr. Mark Dieker, Political Counselor, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo,19:30-21:00,
Roppongi Hills Club, 29 attendances (5 American, 24 Japanese)

25. February 6th: AJS Monthly Dialogue “Korean diplomacy, including Japan-Korea relations”,
Speaker: Ambassador YUN Dukmin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Republic of Korea to Japan, 15:00-16:00, White & Case (In Japanese), 75 attendances

26. February 26th (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-4): “Which Industries
should Japanese Companies Compete in?”Speaker: Mr. Hideo Ohashi, Deputy General Manager, Mitsubishi Corporation,19:30-21:00,
Roppongi Hills Club, 26 attendances (2 American, 24 Japanese)

27. February 27th (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Mr. Yoshifumi Inoue, Toyota Motor Corporation, Online Meeting, 19:30-21:00 (InJapanese), 8 attendances

28. March 1st: AJS Monthly Dialogue “Regional Design in Japan”, Speaker: Mr. Seiichi Saito,
President of Panoramatics and Director of Expo 2025 Osaka/Kansai, 15:00-16:30, White &Case (In Japanese), 54 attendances

29. March 26th (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-5): “”Speaker: Ms. Saki Ouchi, Fellow Researcher of Yomiuri Shimbun, 19:30-21:00, Roppongi
Hills Club, 19 attendances (3 American,16 Japanese)

30. March 23rd-March 30th（＊）: America Bowl KAKEHASHI program, 9 High School Students(Top 3 of America Bowl winners; Eiko Gakuen, Chiba, Kaisei) and 2 chaperone,
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Washington D.C.

31. April 23rd (＊)：Report Session by the 3rd America Bowl Winning Teams, 18:00-20:00, AJS
office, 9 Student Presenters (In Japanese and English), 30 attendances

32. April 24th : A Joint Special Event with the American School in Japan (ASIJ): The 4th
U.S.-Japan Business Challenge,
Theme “New business field to promote more sustainable growth” collaborated with All
Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., ASIJ ,9:30-11:30, (In English), 16 attendances.

33. April 24th (＊): Next Generation's Roundtable in TOKYO (R7-6): “”Speaker: Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, President of the Nippon Communications Foundation,
19:30-21:00, Roppongi Hills Club, 24 attendances (1 American, 23 Japanese)

34. April 25th : AJS Monthly Dialogue “About the Japan-U.S. Summit”, Speaker: Mr. Kentaro
Kaihara, Director of First North America Division, MOFA, 15:00-16:30, Online Webiner (InJapanese), 83 attendances

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16

Company Members
94 (116 units)
88 (109 units)
85 (106 units)
85 (106 units)
84 (106 units)△ 1 (0 units)

99
99
96
93
93
0

FY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Balance80 (9%)
81 (9%)
93 (10%)110 (12%)107 (10%)
△3

913
893
896
930
953
23

80
102
97
102
117
15

Associate

American

345
346
337
343
332
△ 11

Regular

Total Representatives,
Individual Members
And Associates

TOTAL M EM BERS

New Member: 86

FY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Balance

Sustaining

Japanese
264 (95%)
226 (95%)
222 (95%)
219 (94%)217 (90%)△2Student
Member
84
107
121
145
94
△ 51
9
12
12
15
14
△1

Overseas

Wonders Japan Inc.

AGC Inc. FUJIFILM Corporation

American12 (4%)
12 (5%)
11 (5%)
13 (6%)
13 (10%)088Honorary
Member

617
666
663
698
723
25

Total

68 (11%)73(11%)
82(11%)
82(11%)
94(10%)
12

841 (91%)832 (91%)803 (90%)820 (88%)846(90%)28

Japanese

249
474
723

Age ～39
Age 40～Total

Male
FemaleFY2023436
287

個人会員比較

617

162
455

FY2019
407
210

117%

154%
104%

107%
137%

FY2023/FY2019

549 (89%)593(89%)581(88%)616(88%)629(90%)
15

Japanese

As of April 30, 2024

American*Former Student member and student member are counted separately from FY2023

65
65

Former Student
MemberResigned Member: 2
New Member:
1

Company Representatives
276
238
233
232
230
△2

INDIVIDUAL M EM BERS & ASSOCIATESFY2019FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Balance

COM PANY M EM BERSFY2023 AJS Membership

Statement of Income & Expenditure FY2023(from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)

ORDINARY ACTIVITIES(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2023BUDGETFY2023ACTUALFY2022

29,56029,353

INCOME (Ordinary Activities)
Membership Fees

29,389Company Members

18,665

Individual Members

10,724

Activities(Regular Program)
DonationsInterest & Other Income

99.4%

18,99018,938

10,57010,415

1,846

2,600

1,433

1,010

0

3

430

230

28

32,67532,39030,817

Expenditure (Ordinary)

3,452
2,253

3,700
2,600

2,451

Regular Programs
US Embassy Grant （ American studies）

0

0

0

Others (Directory, Student Conference)

1,199

1,100

100

Administrative Expenses (Ordinary)

30,31429,301

29,515

Ordinary Income Total

103.5%

2,351

Salaries & Social Benefits

17,35815,526

15,664

Transportation

1,369

1,654

1,722

Office Expenses

1,327

2,480

2,483

Business Meetings

781

230

227

Communication

1,347

1,200

1,196

Office Rental Charge

6,685

6,553

6,553

Office Equipment & Leasing

745

810

814

Stationary and Printing

333

480

482

Miscellaneous

69

68

68

Commission

300

300

306

Anti-Covid-19 countermeasures

0

0

0

Retirement fund

300

300

300

Depreciation

520

446

507

-2,1880-672

32,39833,747

32,101277-1,357-1,284

Untransferred cost of the Centennial Actvities

Ordinary Expenditure Total
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Ordinary Activities
ACTUAL

-1,911
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530千円(交通費177千円、会合費353千円)を含みます。
The above-described expenses includes 530kYen, the costs forpromoting the US/Japan relations between young students,
inlcuding 177k for transportation and 353k for meeting.

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Statement of Income & Expenditure
for Centennial Project Activities FY2023(from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)

CENTENNIAL PROJECT(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2023BUDGETFY202375,27475,274303

168- Support for VSJ

0300- Participants fee

00

INCOME
Centennial Donation (carried over since FY2018)

Other Income (FY2023)- NGRT participation fee- Donations
Total Income

0075,57775,742

Expenditure1) The Kaneko Award

10

0

Ceremony00Prizes00Communication

1002) NGRT(Next Generation Round Table)

924

600

Venue

692

360

Communications & Transportation

145

100

Printing & Office Expense

54

100

Business Meetings

28

10

Remunerations

5303) VSJ(Visit and Study Japan)

0630

Grant @300,000×1 student

600

Remunerations & Others

304)America Bowl

3,832

3,800

Printing & Postage

664

1,000

Remunerations

107

200

Facilities

60

100

Prizes770

500

Equipment/Vendors

964

1,000

Others

1,267

1,000

5)Other reserve
Sub Total 1)～ 5)

1,514

2,320

6,280

7,350

5)Payment for accrued expense & others

2,1886)Untransferred cost on Ordinary Actvities

Total Expenditure
Excess of Revenue over Expenses carried over for FY2024
ACTUAL

18

8,468

7,350

67,10968,392

69,297

BALANCE SHEETAs of April 30, 2024（￥）

ASSETS
Current Assets total

40,829,008

Cash and Deposits

30,855,461

Accounts Receivable

0

Reserves

9,973,547

Fixed bank deposit

6,000,000

Securities

3,973,547

Other Reserves
Fixed Assets Total

78,737,435

Permanent funds

681,182

Centennial fund reserves

67,109,460

Retirement fund reserve

3,856,254

Other fixed assets

7,090,539

Office Furniture

81,014

PC software & HP

2,451,790

Deposit for rent

4,557,735

Total Assets

119,566,443

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

600,434

Accured Liability

239,496

Deposit Payables

360,938

Non-current Liabilities

4,235,209

Retirement Allowances

4,235,209

Total Liabilities

4,835,643

NET WORTH
Net worth

114,730,800

Net worth at beginning of year

122,618,424

Net worth change during year

-7,887,624

Total Net worth

114,730,800 (*)

Liabilities & Net worth Total

119,566,443

Net worth ordinary operation

47,621,340 (\ )Net worth Centennial operation

67,109,460(*) Net worth Total

114,730,800

19→ ACTUAL

69,296,696

FY2023 日米協会監査報告
Audit Report of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
for the FY 2023
2023 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 2023 are properly executed.

Statutory Auditor,

Satoshi Kubo

Statutory Auditor,

David E Case

June 10, 2024
The America-Japan Society, Inc.

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AJS Activity Plan for FY2024／2024 年度事業計画
A: Regular Programs
1) Talk events: lectures and panels.
Inviting prominent guests for lectures, talks and dialogs with President Fujisaki on the timely
subjects nearly every month.
Thanks for the continuous support by White & Case LLP, we have switched the series ofprograms from online to the in-person events held in the conference room with simultaneousinterpretation facility. Dependent on the circumstances, however, we may hold an event throughWebinar from time to time.
2) Other regular programs.
- Joint programs with other organizations such as ACCJ named “Nomu-Nication” to be held.
3) Small scale events and conferences up to 40 attendants at AJS- Liaison conferences among US-Japan stakeholders to enhance mutual collaboration.
- Intern students’ meetings4) Outing programs- Visits to the U.S. military or JMSDF 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- President Eisenhauer Cup will be held on November 8th at Yomiuri Golf Club- Friendship golf events may be held on August 19th at Shonan Country Club
6) The International Symposium-

The International Symposium will be held in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. on August 22nd to 23rdafter the Kyoto meeting in 2022.

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Income &Cost Estimation for FY2024 Ordinary Activities
Estimation for the Regular programs
1

Regular talk events

400,000 @1,000 x 50 members x 8 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

300,000 @150,000x 2

5

Golf events

90,000 @80,000 x 1, @10,000 x 1
Total¥2,830,000

B: Centennial Projects
We will continue to make efforts for four (4) Centennial Projects commemorating the Society’s
Centennial. Please see P.24.

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Ordinary Activities
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2024(from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025)(1,000 yen)

BUDGETFY 2024

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

ACTUALFY 2023

29,12818,540
10,58829,38918,665
10,7242,830
030
31,988

1,846
1,010
430
32,675

2,830

3,452

EXPENDITURE (Ordinry)
Activities (Ordinary)
Regular Programs
US Embassy Grant (American Study)

2,730
0
100

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

2,253
0
1,199
30,13017,400
1,300
1,300
700
1,300
6,685
745
330
70
300

Retirement Fund
Depreciation
Transferred cost to Centennial Activities

Ordinary Expense Total
Ordinary Excess of Revenue Over
Expense30,314
17,358
1,369
1,327
781
1,347
6,685
745
333
69
300

300
578
0
33,838300
520-2,18832,398-1,850277
ACTUAL23-1,911

Centennial Project
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2024(from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025)(1,000 yen)

INCOME (Centennial Project)
From Centennial Fund
Untransferred Cost
NGRT participation fee
Support for VSJ

67,1092,188
300
0Donations

1,000
Total Income

70,597EXPENDITURE (Centennial Project)
1) AJS Kaneko Award
Ceremony
Prizes @300×2
Communication

1,120
450
600
70
930

2） NGRT

Venue (Hills Club): @33x10
Communication ＆ Transpotation
Printing &Office Expense
Business Meetings
Remuneration
3)Visit & Study Japan Grant (VSJ)
Grant @300×2 students
Remuneration4) America Bowl
Printing & Postage
Remuneration
Facilities
PrizesEquipment/Vendors
Others5) Other reserve

690
150
50
30
10
750
600
150
3,960
700
100
60
800
1,000
1,300
1,500
Total Expenditure

Excess of Income over Expences(carried over for FY2025)
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8,260
62,337AJS New Individual Members May 1, 2023~April 30, 2024

AJS New Corporate Member May 1, 2023～April 30, 2024№

Organization

組織名

1

Wonders Japan Inc.

株式会社 Wonders Japan

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