THE AMERICA-JAPAN SOCIETY, INC.
The eighty-seventh (87th) ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
at 17:00 p.m. on July 6th, 2022
at the AJS office and ON-LINE
AGENDA
1.

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

2.

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

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

FY2021 Report on Activities, Finance and Membership Trend

P.10-17- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
4.

Statutory Auditor’s Report for FY2021 ………………………

5. Ordinary Activity Plan & Budget for FY 2022 ..................

P.18

P.19-22- - - by Executive Director Kazuo Okamoto
6.

New Individual & Corporate Members………………………………… P.23

一般社団法人

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 2021

2021 年度 年次報告

（2021 年 5 月 1 日～2022 年 4 月 30 日）
会長

藤崎一郎

2021 年度は、前年度から新型感染症(Covid-19)の影響が強く残り、長期に渡る緊急事態宣言とまん延防止等重点措置により、会員総会をはじめ定例会、イベントなどは一部を除いてすべてがオンライン開催又は中止の止むな
きに至ることとなりました。百周年記念事業を含めイベントの開催総数は 28 と 2021 年度の 31 を若干下回りました。
その一方でワクチン接種の拡大等により新型感染症の影響は漸く沈静化する見通しが見えてきたのは嬉しいニュースです。特に 6 月 1 日にグランドハイアット東京にて行われた安倍晋三、ラーム・エマニュエル両名誉会長を歓迎する会では、350 名のご出席者を得て大規模なリアルイベントの復活を宣言することができました。今後ともリアルイベントの復活を進める所存ですが、この機会に会員の皆様の当協会への日頃のご支援に感謝し、2021
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
2021 年度に開催したプログラムの詳細は Calendar of Event（P10-13）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 法律事務所のご厚意により会場を提供頂いておりましたが、リアル開催による感染リスクが完全に否定できない状況下では、本年開催の月例会 9 件は全てオンラインでの開催となりました。 開催の時間帯に柔軟性を持たせたことやオンラ
イン参加への習熟から出席数は 160 人を超えることもあり、広くタイムリーに生きた情報を会員間に共有できるイベントになりました。今後のリアル化推進にあたってはオンライン開催の長所も生かした組合せを追求したいと考えています。なお、いずれのイベントに於いても、従来と同様に大井隆理事には同時通訳サービスのご提供につきご支援頂いておりますこと、この場を借りて御礼申し上げます。
この他に、会員の交流を広める企画として、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の「飲む・ニケーション」、米軍基地見学会、競馬観戦などを一昨年まで実行してきましたが、感染症拡大防止対策からゴルフ大会(2021 年 11 月実施の岸会長杯)を除き、全てキャンセルの止むなきに至っております。
会場側の都合もあるため一気にリアル化するのは難しいですが、できるところから少しずつ取組んで参ります。
これに加えて、100 周年記念行事は、新型感染症拡大の影響により金子堅太郎賞の選考、VSJ プログラムによる米国人研究者の日本招聘は中止となりました。特にアメリカボウル大会はオンラインとの組合せによるハイブリッド開催を目指しましたが、準備の整った予選会の直前に緊急事態宣言が発出されたため中止となったのは残念でした。唯一、日米の若人により時事討論を行う NGRT のみ感染症の状況を見つつ一部は森ビル様のご支援によって 2021 年 10 月以降はリアルセッションを復活させております。
２）会員の状況
P-14 にお示しした通り、新型感染症の影響で法人会員 3 社が退会、1 社が休会、1 社が入会となりました。個人
会員については、学生会員数は増えましたが、維持・正・準の各会員は減少し、会費収入は全体で減少となっています。 一方、学生会員の増加は、2020 年から導入した NGRT 参加希望者への入会時の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)に依るもので、若人の参加による協会活動の活性化に寄与するものと期待しています。
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、米人の個人会員の構成比は依然 11%に留まっておりた1

め、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 11 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 11 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、2022 年 1 月のラーム・エマニュエル米国駐日大使の着任を受けて、4 月に名誉会長に就任頂きました。 尚、長らく協会顧問を努められた渡邉五郎顧問が 2021 年 2 月にご逝去されました。協会活動へのご理解とご支援に改めて深く感謝すると共に衷心よりご冥福をお祈りいたします。 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-15 に記述の通り、昨年度の黒字(524 千円)から大幅な黒字(10,516 千円)となりました。
これはひとえに 2020 年 12 月に逝去された谷静子評議員の遺贈 10,000 千円に依るものであり、改めて谷評議員の御遺志に深謝すると共に、同資金は谷静子基金として御遺志に沿うべく日米の若人育成のため大切に使用させて頂き、今後は総会にて報告させて頂きます。この他、収入面では若手会員は増加したものの法人
会員 4 社と個人正会員の退会増がマイナス要因となりましたが、それを上回る経費削減によって黒字(516 千円)を維持することができました。

②

100 周年記念事業の状況：P-16 に記載の通り、会員の皆様より頂戴した「100 周年記念基金」を大切に使い４つの記念事業を推進の結果、2021 年度には 3,159 千円を費消し期末での残額は 80,611 千円となっております。

５）100 周年事業につい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。2021 年度の実績と決算は P-16、2022 年度の予算はＰ-22 をご参照ください。
① 日米協会金子堅太郎賞
同賞は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。選考委員会は委員長を斉藤邦
彦元駐米大使（当協会名誉副会長）に、委員には茂木キッコーマン名誉会長、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。2020 年度は、表彰対象者の選考対象を厚くするため当初から一時中断を計画致しましたが、2021 年度も新型感染症の拡大に歯止めが掛かっておらず、公募や推薦過程への影響が避けられないことから選考を中止し、2022 年度に第 4回金子賞の選考再開を予定しています。
② NGRT (Next Generation Round-table 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）」を実施しています。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
ことを狙いとしています。年間を通じ 10 回程度を六本木ヒルズクラズ（会場ご提供：森ビル）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おります。

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2021 年 10 月から第 5 期生によるプログラムとして 4 月末まで 5 回実施していますが、少人数によるセッションであるためリアル開催としています。 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 歳未満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、外務省の助成による渡航費を援助します。2020
年度は新型感染症による影響でプログラム自体が中止となりましたが、2021 年度は合格者 2 名を出したものの 1 名は辞退、1 名は 2022 年秋に来日時期を延長して受け入れることとなりました。

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 年度は中止、2021 年度もオンラインでの予選大会と小規模・少人数での決勝戦を組合せる構成で準備を進めましたが、予選大会直前に緊急事態宣言発令となったた
め中止と致しました。
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。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 FY2021
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022

Dear Members of the Society,As the impact of the pandemic by Covid-19 remained strong in FY2021, particularly by the
prolonged declaration of a state of emergency and subsequent quasi declarations, all but a few of
the regular meetings and events, including the Annual General Meeting, had to be held online orcancelled. Nevertheless, the total number of events, including the centennial commemorative
events, reached 28, slightly lower than the 31 held in FY2021.
On the other hand, it is good news that the said pandemic is expected to subside due to the
expansion of vaccinations and other measures. That was realized by the ceremonial event held on
June at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo to welcome Honorary Presidents Shinzo Abe and Rahm Emanuel,which was attended by approximately 350 people. We will continue to promote the revival of real
events in the very near future, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our members fortheir ongoing support of our association and report on the results of our activities in FY2021.

Firstly, the following are the summary of our activities in FY 2021.
Please see the Calendar of Events (p. 10-13) for details on the programs held in FY2021.
As for the monthly meetings with distinguished guest speakers from various fields, the White &Case law firm had kindly provided us with a venue until March 2020, but under circumstanceswhere the risk of infection from holding a real event was unable to be completely ruled out, all ninemonthly meetings held this year were held online. The flexibility of timeslots and familiarity with
online operation has resulted in the increase of attendance exceeding 160 people in some cases,
making it an event where live information can be shared among members who attend in person. In
the future, we would like to pursue a combination that takes advantage of both online and real
events for our events. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Takashi Oi, director of the
AJS, for his continued support in providing simultaneous interpretation services at all of ourevents.
In addition to the above, we have been diligently carrying out various events to promoteexchanges among members, such as a get-together after the General Meeting, a party at theofficial residence of the U.S. Embassy, a "Nomu-nucation" jointly sponsored with the American
Chamber of Commerce in Japan, a tour of an American military base, and horse races, until theyear before last. However, due to measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, we have
had to cancel all of these events except for the golf tournament (President Kishi Cup in November

42021). It may be difficult to make it realize in person at once due to the circumstances of thevenues, but we will work on it little by little, starting from where we can.
In addition to the above, concerning the centennial events, the selection of the Kentaro Kaneko
Award and the invitation of American researchers to Japan under the VSJ program have beencancelled due to the pandemic. Besides, it was particularly regrettable that the America Bowl quiz
competition, which we had hoped to hold as a hybrid event by combining it with the online
competition, was cancelled due to the declaration of a state of emergency just before thepreliminary round. Only the NGRT program, where young people from Japan and the U.S. discusscurrent topics, has been partially resurrected as a real session since October 2021 with thesupport of Mori Building.
Secondly, regarding the number of AJS members as shown, we had to see off 3 corporate
members and permit one corporate member suspend membership for a while both relating to thepandemic, while one company joined. As for individual members, the number of student members
increased, but the number of sustainable, regular, and associate members decreased, resulting inan overall decrease in membership fee revenue. On the other hand, the increase in student
members is 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 contributed to the revitalization of the association's activities through the participation ofyounger people.
I would like to reiterate my request to our members to continue to support the new admission ofindividual 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 of thearticles of association, the number of officers should be at least 9 and up to 13 directors for a termof two years. In addition to the above, there is a maximum of 2 auditors for a term of four years.
This year, 11 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 is 13,
including the said reappointed directors, there are 2 auditors, and no retiring directors andauditors.
The U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel was appointed, as the Honorary President of the
AJS in April, following his inauguration as the Ambassador to Japan in January 2022.
Meanwhile we would like to express our deepest gratitude for the late Mr. Goro Watanabe, who
had served as an advisor of the AJS for a long time and passed away in February 2021. Other
Honorary Vice Presidents and Advisors will continue to serve as the same as before. Please refer
to P8-9.

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The fourth theme is about finance and accounting, the details of revenue and expenditure arereported in two categories: regular general operations and centennial commemorative operations.
The status of income and expenditures is reported separately for (1) regular general operationsand (2) 100th anniversary projects.
(1) Status of regular general operations:
As described on P-15, there was a significant surplus (10,516 thousand yen) from the surplus (524thousand yen) in the previous year. This is mainly due to the bequest of 10,000 thousand yen fromthe late Ms. Shizuko Tani, who passed away in December 2020. We would like to express our
deepest gratitude to her will, and we will use this fund carefully as the Shizuko Tani Fund for thedevelopment of young people in Japan and the United States in accordance with her will, which
we will report at the Annual Meeting.
In terms of income, although the number of young members increased, the withdrawal of three
corporate members and an individual regular member were negative factors, but cost reductions
more than offset these factors to maintain a surplus (516,000 yen).
As described on page 16, we carefully used the "Centennial Fund" received from our members topromote four commemorative projects, and as a result, 3,159 thousand yen was expended in
FY2021, leaving a balance of 80,611 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 in Japan and the U.S. Please refer to P-16 for FY2021 results andaccounts and P-22 for FY2022 budget.
i) The Kaneko Award
The Kaneko Award is given to an individual who has made a grassroots contribution to U.S.-Japan
relations. The selection committee is chaired by former Ambassador to the U.S. Mr. Kunihiko Saito(Honorary Vice President of the Association) and includes Mr. Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary
Chairman of Kikkoman, Mr. Yoji Ohashi, Senior Advisor of ANA Holdings, Mr. Christopher LaFleurof the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Vice President of the AJS), journalist Ms. Yuko
Kuniya, Dr. Fumiaki Kubo, President of the National Defense Academy. We had temporarilysuspended the selection of award recipients in FY2020 in order to increase the number ofcandidates to be deliberately selected for the award, but we had to suspend the selection process
in FY2021 because of the pandemic. The selection of the 4th Kaneko Award is scheduled to beresumed in FY2022.
ii) NGRT (Next Generation Round-table in Tokyo)
The "Next Generation Round-table in Tokyo (NGRT)" is the centerpiece of the project for the next
generation. The idea is to create a forum in Tokyo for discussion with Americans in English, andthe NGRT aims to promote networking between young Americans and Japanese through the6series of session. The NGRT is held approximately 10 times throughout the year at Roppongi Hills
Clubs, the venue benevolently provided by Messrs. Mori Building, and has been well attended byboth Americans, young individual members and young employees of corporate members.
Starting in October 2021 at this year, the program has been held five times until the end of April as
the 5th program. As the sessions were held in relatively small groups, they could be held in person
and hence be lively inviting up-and-coming speakers from various fields. From the fourth intake,we have exempted the admission fee for the AJS member, which directly increase 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 for U.S. students pursuing Japanese studies at U.S. graduate schools.
In FY2020, the program itself was cancelled due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, but in
FY2021, two students were accepted, with one declined later, but the other was scheduled toapply for the program by extending the visit in the fall of 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 a state of emergency declared just before the preliminary round, theevent was abruptly cancelled. The event has been and will be supported by: U.S.-JapanFoundation, 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 of International Education, the Japan Society for International Education and the
Education Committee of Minato City in Tokyo.

We will continue to be yet more active for the benefit of our members this year and look forward to
your continued understanding and support. We look forward to your continued understanding andsupport.
President Ichiro Fujisaki

7一般社団法人

日米協会

役員・役職者
July 6, 2022 現在（アルファベット順）

名誉会長

安倍 晋三
ラーム・I・エマニュエル

会

長

名誉副会長

藤崎 一郎
加藤 良三

佐々江 賢一郎

斎藤 邦彦

杉山 晋輔

柳井 俊二
顧

問

副会長

宮内 義彦

茂木 友三郎

大橋 洋治

大河原 愛子

千

高島 肇久

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（＊FY2021-2023）＊ 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

＊ 岡本 和夫ブライアン・G・ストラーン

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

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

健

手納 美枝

和田 文彦

山下 宏

柳澤 亨

安

安田 信

吉田 隆志

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欣治

The Officers of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
As of July 6, 2022
(Alphabetical order)
Honorary President

Shinzo Abe
Rahm I. EmanuelPresident

Ichiro Fujisaki

Honorary Vice-Presidents

Ryozo Kato

Kenichiro Sasae

Kunihiko Saito

Shinsuke Sugiyama

Shunji Yanai
Advisors

Yoshihiko Miyauchi

Yuzaburo Mogi

Yoji Ohashi

Merle Aiko Okawara

Genshitsu Sen

Hatsuhisa Takashima

Vice-Presidents

Akiko Kuno

Christopher J. LaFeur

Directors

Ichiro Fujisaki

Ernest M. Higa(＊FY2021-2023)＊ 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

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 2021 Program & Speakers(May 1, 2021 ~April 30, 2022)（＊）：Centennial Programs（S）：Student Members/Interns Programs1.

May 21: AJS Salon: "Women's Leadership & Global Careers"
Speaker: Mrs. Akiko Kuno

Vice President, The America-Japan Society, Inc.

Online meeting, 19:30-20:30, (In Japanese), 38 attendances
2.

May 31 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R4-7): “ The Japan-US summit
and the cooperation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific"
Speaker: Mr. Kentaro Fujimoto, Director, First North America Division, North
America Affairs Bureau (MOFA)
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 25 attendances (20 Japanese & 5 Americans)3.

Jun 08 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R4-8): ”Deep Learning & Change
Leadership at the American School in Japan”
Speaker: Dr. Jim Hardin, a President of The American School in Japan (ASIJ)
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 14attendances (10 Japanese & 4 Americans)4.

Jun 16 : AJS Monthly Program: ”Okinawa and the Senkaku Islands Issue”
Speaker: Mr. Robert D. Eldridge, a renowned political scientist.
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 75 attendances

5.

July 12 (S): AJS Intern Program: Roundtable discussion with the Honorary President
Shinzo Abe
Speaker: Honorary President Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister
First Member’s Office Bldg., 16:00-17:45 (In Japanese) 15 intern students

6.

July 13: The 86th Ordinary General Meeting
Online meeting, 17:00-18:00, (In Japanese),70 attendances

7.

July 19 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R4-9): ”Japan-America Student
Conference”
Speaker: Mr. Yo Konno, Board Chair ＆ CEO of the International Education
Center (IEC)
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 22attendances (16 Japanese & 6 Americans)

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8.

Sep 01 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R4-10) :”Japan-America Student
Conference”
Speaker: Mr. Jesper Cole, Senior Advisor to Wisdom Tree
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 30attendances (24 Japanese & 6 Americans)9.

Sep 06: The AJS Monthly Program: The concept of ”Free and Open Indo-Pacific” andJapan-US alliance
Speaker: Professor. Yuichi Hosoya, Keio University.
Online meeting, 15:00-16:30, (In Japanese), 130 attendances

10. Sep 14 (S): AJS Online Session for Students “Job Roundtable” Interview with Mr. Kazuo
Okamoto,Former President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe, Ltd.
Speaker: Mr. Kazuo Okamoto, Executive Director of the Japan-America Society
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese) 11 intern students
11. Oct 26 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-1) :”Japan-America
Student Conference”
Speaker: Mr. Kazuya Endo, Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs
BureauOnline meeting, 19:3021:00, (In English), 36 attendances (23 Japanese & 13 Americans)
12. Oct 28 (＊): AJS Monthly Program: ” The U.S. competitive strategy towards China”
Speaker: Professor Satoru Mori, Faculty of Law, Hosei University
Online meeting, 10:00-11:30, (In Japanese), 97 attendances
13. Nov 08 (＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-2) :”Japan-America Student
Conference”
Speaker: Ms. Risa Kamio, a member of the Setagaya City Assembly and the
Executive Director of Japan Global Education
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 24 attendances (13 Japanese & 11 Americans)
14. Nov 12: AJS GOLF COMPETITION President Kishi Cup
Yomiuri Golf Club,19 attendances
15. Nov 14 (S): The student member online session “Perspectives on the international affairs-U.S.A. China. and Japan-” by President Fujisaki of The America-Japan Society
Speaker: President Fujisaki of The America-Japan Society

11Online meeting, 13:00-16:00, (In Japanese), 13 intern students 2 student members
16. Nov 30 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable” Interview with Mr. Akio
Kawabata, Advisor to Accenture K.K. “Speaker: Mr. Akio Kawabata, Advisor to Accenture K.K. “Online meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese), 14 Student members
17. Dec 14: The AJS Monthly Program: What will happen between the U.S. and China?
Speaker: Amb. Yuji Miyamoto, the Chairman of Miyamoto Institute of Asian
Research as well as Vice President of Japan-China Friendship Center
Online meeting, 15:00～16:30 (In Japanese), 85 attendances
18. Jan 12, 2022(＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-3):” U.S.-Japan Relationsin 2022”
Speaker: Mr. Raymond F. Greene, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 17 attendances (15 Japanese & 2
Americans)
19. Jan 21 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable” With Mr. Sadaaki
Numata, former Ambassador to Canada
Speaker: Mr. Sadaaki Numata, former Ambassador to Canada
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese), 13 Student members
20. Feb 24: The AJS Monthly Program: Why People of Ukraine do not like Moscow?
Speaker: Mr. Shigeki Sumi, former Ambassador to Ukraine
Online meeting, 15:00～16:30 (In Japanese), 138 attendances
21. Feb 28( ＊ ): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-4): “Understanding Social
Problems through Volunteering”
Speaker: Mrs. Aya Higa, Board Member of Hands On Tokyo and Co-Chair of the LIVES
Organizing Committee
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 13 attendances (6 Japanese & 7
Americans)
22. Mar 17 (S): AJS Online Session for Students: “Job Roundtable”
Speaker: Amb. Akasaka Kiyotaka , former UN Under-Secretary-General
Online meeting, 19:30-21:00 (In Japanese), 16 Student members

1223. Mar 24 (S): AJS Intern Program: AJS101AJS Office, 10:00-15:00, (In Japanese), 18 attendances
24. Mar 29: The AJS Monthly Program: The new Korean government and the outlook for thepolitical situation on the Korean Peninsula
Speaker: Dr. Junya Nishino is a Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of
Law and Politics, Keio University
Online meeting, 10:00～11:30 (In Japanese), 70 attendances
25. Mar 30(＊): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-5): “Thinking about Deep
Diversity”
Speaker: Ms. Christina Ahmadjian, Professor of Hitotsubashi University
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 12 attendances (8 Japanese & 4
Americans)
26. Apr 19: The AJS Monthly Program: Interview with former Defense Minister Onodera
Speaker: Mr. Itsunori Onodera, former Defense Minister, a member of the House ofRepresentatives
Online meeting, 15:00～16:15 (In Japanese), 87 attendances
27. Apr 19( ＊ ): Next Generation's Round Table in TOKYO (R5-6): “My Career in
Semiconductor Business and Consulting Field”
Speaker: Mr. Akio Kawabata, Advisor to Accenture Japan Ltd. and Councilor of theAmerica-Japan Society, Inc.
Roppongi Hills Club, 19:30-21:00, (In English), 14 attendances (11 Japanese & 3
Americans)
28. Apr 20 (S): A Joint Special Event with the American School in Japan (ASIJ): "U.S.-Japan
Business Challenge #2"
Co-Sponsor: FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
ASIJ, 9:40-11:30, (In Japanese), 30 attendances

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14

Company Members
93 (116 units)
95 (118 units)
94 (116 units)
88 (109 units)
85 (106units)△ 3 (3 units)

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
Balance80 (9%)
80 (9%)
81 (9%)
80 (9%)
93 (10%)
13

927
921
913
893
896
3

847 (91%)841 (91%)832 (91%)813 (91%)803 (90%)△10

Japanese

81
83
80
102
97
△5

Associate

Resigned Member: 41

362
357
345
346
337
△9

American

111
107
99
99
96
△3

Sustaining

Total Representatives, Individual
Members
And Associates

TOTAL M EM BERS

New Member: 53

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
BalanceSpecialSustaining
0
0
0
0
0
0
RegularLeave of Absence: 1
New Member:
1

Resigned Member: 3Company Representatives
283
284
276
238
233
△5

INDIVIDUAL M EM BERS & ASSOCIATESFY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020
FY2021
Balance

COM PANY M EM BERS
Japanese271 (96%)272 (96%)264 (95%)
226 (95%)
222 (95%)
△4

78
75
84
107
121
14

Student Member

210
453
663

Total

FY2021
421
242

638
629
617
666
663
△3

Total

Age ～39
Age 40～Male
Female

個人会員比較

leave of absence: 4

6
7
9
12
12
0

Overseas

638

122
516

FY2017429
209

68 (11%)69 (11%)68 (11%)73(11%)
82(12%)
9

AmericanSimmons Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel Metal Products Co., Ltd.
AIG Japan Holdings KK
K&L Gates Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST(JAPAN), Ltd.

American12 (4%)
12 (4%)
12 (4%)
12 (5%)
11 (5%)
0

FY2021 AJS Membership

104%

172%
88%

98%
116%

FY2021/FY2017

570 (89%)560 (88%)549 (89%)593(89%)581(88%)△12

Japanese

As of April 30, 2022

Statement of Income & Expenditure FY2021(from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022)

ORDINARY ACTIVITIES(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2021BUDGETFY2021ACTUALFY202029,91829,787

INCOME (Ordinary Activities)
Membership Fees

29,013Company Members

18,900Individual Members

10,113

Activities(Regular Program)
Donations(Bequest from the late Shizuko Tani)
Interest & Other Income

97.0%

19,17019,53010,748

10,257

121

2,580

80

10,000

0

0

42

44

2,378

39,17632,542

32,245

Expenditure (Ordinary)

198

2,580

942

Regular Programs

98

2,480

102

US Embassy Grant （ American studies）

0

0

0

Others (Directory, Student Conference)

100

100

840

Administrative Expenses (Ordinary)

26,90528,64828,783

Ordinary Income Total

93.9%

Salaries & Social Benefits

15,26316,000Transportation

845

1,000

830

Office Expenses

1,928

1,700

1,714

Business Meetings

166

600

304

Communication

1,136

1,100

1,115

Office Rental Charge

5,896

5,900

5,896

Office Equipment & Leasing

810

880

882

Stationary and Printing

493

900

867

Miscellaneous

68

68

8

Commission

300

300

309

0

200

280

Anti-Covid-19 countermeasures
Retirement fundDepreciation
Ordinary Expenditure Total

16,578

1,000

1,000

1,179

557

800

817

28,66033,02831,721

10,515△ 486

524

Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Ordinary Activities

15

Statement of Income & Expenditure
for Centennial Project Activities FY2021(from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022)

CENTENNIAL PROJECT(1,000 yen)
ACTUALFY2021BUDGETFY2021

82,96382,963

207

168

0

0

INCOME
Centennial Donation (carried over since FY2018)

Other Income (FY2020)- NGRT participation fee- Support for VSJ- Participants fee- Donations
Total Income

0

0

600

600

83,77083,731

9

100

Expenditure1) The Kaneko Award
Ceremony00Prizes00Communication

91002) NGRT(Next Generation Round Table)

199

558

Venue (3 times)

112

198

Communications & Transportation

23

40

Printing & Office Expense

28

300

Business Meetings

10

Remunerations

363) VSJ(Visit and Study Japan)

107Grant @200,000×5 students0Remunerations & Others

74)America Bowl

640
600
40

1,174

3,000

Printing & Postage

1,112

600

Remunerations

55

200

Facilities

7500

Prizes0300

Equipment/Vendors

0

1,000

Others05)Other reserve
Sub Total 1)～5)
5)Payment for accrued expense & others

400
1,097

2,000

2,486

6,298

673

6)Untransferred cost on Ordinary Actvities

Total Expenditure
Excess of Revenue over Expenses carried over for FY2021

16

3,159

6,298

80,611

77,433

BALANCE SHEETAs of April 30, 2022（￥）

ASSETS
Current Assets total

45,380,510

Cash and Deposits

35,046,963

Accounts Receivable

360,000

Reserves

9,973,547

Fixed bank deposit

6,000,000

Securities

3,973,547

Other Reserves
Fixed Assets Total

89,340,513

Permanent funds

681,182

Centennial fund reserves

80,610,701

Retirement fund reserve

2,456,223

Other fixed assets

5,592,407

Office Furniture729,122

PC software & HP

305,550

Deposit for rent

4,557,735

Total Assets

134,721,023

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities

1,846,972

Accured Liability

1,626,487

Deposit Payables

220,485

Non-current Liabilities

3,635,209

Retirement Allowances

3,635,209

Total Liabilities

5,482,181

NET WORTH
Net worth

129,238,842

Net worth at beginning of year

120,402,301

Net worth change during year

8,836,541

Total Net worth

129,238,842 (*)

Liabilities & Net worth Total

134,721,023

Net worth ordinary operation

48,628,141 (\)

Net worth Centennial operation

80,610,701(*) Net worth Total

129,238,842

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FY2021 日米協会監査報告
Audit Report of the America-Japan Society, Inc.
for the FY 2021
2021 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 theAmerica-Japan Society, Inc. during the FY 2021 are properly executed.

Statutory Auditor,

Satoshi Kubo

Statutory Auditor,

David E Case

June 16, 2022
The America-Japan Society, Inc.

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AJS Activity Plan for FY2022
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 2021 were held online, wewill pursue opportunities for switching them to “real” ones as the circumstances should get
improved.
2) Other regular programs.
- “Welcoming Event for Honorary Presidents, former PM Abe Shinzo and Ambassador
Rahm Emanuel, was successfully held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo hotel on June 1st, 2022.
- The International Symposium will be held in Kyoto on November 3rd to 5th for the firsttime in four years since the one held in Kumamoto in 2018.
- Joint programs with other organizations such as ACCJ may be resumed, circumstances
permitting.
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 if thecircumstances permit.
- Liaison conferences among US-Japan stakeholders to enhance mutual collaboration.
- Intern meetings4) Outing programs such as visiting U.S. military bases, music and social gatherings, could
be resumed, the circumstances permitting.
5) The reduced number of the AJS golf tournament once in a year with the range ofparticipants exclusively limited to the AJS members.

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Income &Cost Estimation for FY2022 Ordinary Activities
Estimation for the Regular programs
1

Regular talk events

0

2

Other regular events

3

Small scale events & conferences

04Outing programs

05

Golf events

2,900,000 Welcome Reception

100,000 @100,000 x 1times
Total¥3,000,000

B: Centennial Projects
We will continue to make efforts for four (4) Centennial Projects commemorating the Society’s
Centennial. Please see P.22.

20

Ordinary Activities
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2022(from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)(1,000 yen)

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

BUDGETFY 2022ACTUALFY 2021

29,46329,13418,99010,47318,900
10,2343,000
044
32,5070
10,00042
39,176EXPENDITURE (Ordinry)
Activities (Ordinary)
Regular Programs
US Embassy Grant (American Study)
Others(Directory, Student Conference)

3,700
3,600
0
100

Administrative Expense
Salaries & Social benefit
Transportation
Office Expense
Business Meetings
Communication
Office Rental Change
Office Equipment & Leasing
Stationary & Printing
Miscellaneous
Commission
Anti-Covid-19 countermeasures

198
98
0
100

29,382
15,670
1,120
1,760
750
1,100
6,854
810
950
68
300
0

Retirement Fund
Depreciation

Ordinary Expense Total

Ordinary Excess of Revenue Over
Expense21

26,905
15,263
845
1,928
166
1,136
5,896
810
493
68
300
0

1,000
557

-

1,000
557

34,63928,660-2,132

10,516

Centennial Project
BUDGET of INCOME & EXPENDITURE FY2022(from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023)(1,000 yen)

INCOME (Centennial Project)
From Centennial Fund
NGRT participation fee

80,611
168
Total Income

EXPENDITURE (Centennial Project)
1) AJS Kaneko Award
Prizes @300×2
Communication

80,779

800
600
200

2） NGRT

570

Venue (Hills Club): @33x10
Communication ＆ Transpotation
Printing &Office Expense
Business Meetings
Remuneration
3)Visit & Study Japan Grant (VSJ)
Grant @300×1 students
Remuneration4) America Bowl
Printing & Postage
Remuneration
Facilities
PrizesEquipment/Vendors
Others (Banner, communication)5) Other reserve

330
100
100
10
30
330
300
30
3,800
1,000
200
100
500
1,000
1,000
Total Expenditure

Excess of Income over Expences(carried over for FY2021)

22

2,000
7,500
73,279AJS New Individual Members May 1, 2021~April 30, 2020
№

Last

First

姓

№

Last

1

NakanoEisuke中野瑛友28

Nakamura

Kanon

2

Yamaguchi

Hirotsugu

山口

博嗣

29

Paminiano

Julia

3

TamuraHaruki田村

春来

30TunkaraFamita4

SakanoMasakazu

坂野

正和

31

SuenagaYu

5Matsunami

Mayumi

松波

真由美

32

ShimamotoChristoper

6

MitsudaMarino

光田

毬乃

33

Smith

Colby

7

Tojima

Miyu

戸嶌

未結

34

Schen

Brian

8

Yamamoto

Shoichiro

山本

将一朗

35

Bhandari

Ishwor9

Fukugawa

Rino

福川

莉乃

36

TanakaToshio10

Sagara

Misa

相良

美佐

37

BradenMontana11

Egishi

Shin

江岸

伸

38

Engel

Morgan12

Shimata

Riko

嶋田

梨子

39

Tsutsumi

Keita

13

Suguri

Daichi

村主

大知

40

Morse

Gordon

14

Imai

Kaori

今井

香里

41

Kaneko15

Takahashi

Chiroru

高橋

智路璃

42

16

Yamasaki

Satoko

山﨑

聡子

17

Ueda

Chise

上田

18

Takazawa

Miyu

19

Shibata

20

名

First

姓

名

中村

奏音

末永

ゆう

田中

俊雄

堤

景汰

Hiromi

金古浩美

Motoyama

Tatsuya

本山

竜也

43

Jones

Stephen

千靖

44

Hattori

Shingo

服部

真吾

高澤

美優

45

Wright

Ian

Airi

柴田

愛理

46

Kruse JrCharles

Yoneyama

Taiki

米沢

太樹

47

Sugiyama

Shinsuke

杉山

晋佑

21

RoskampPhilip48

Fujiki

Karen

藤木

果蓮

22

Gomez

John

49

Ohta

Hideaki

太田

英昭

23

Saito

Russell

50

Ito

Shun

伊藤

駿

24

MarantSimone

51

Araki

Miwa

荒木

美和

25

HaradaSamantha

原田

サマンサ

52

Sakuramoto

Kaoruko

櫻元

薫子

26

Mori

Toshiya森

俊哉

53

Nakano

Yuko

中野

由子

27

Ota

Daiki

太田

大貴

齋藤

ラッセル

AJS New Corporate Member May 1, 2021～April 30, 2022№

Company Name

1

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST(JAPAN), Ltd,

会社名

23

ニューヨークメロン信託銀行株式会社