Governor's
MONTHLYLETTER

5May 2021
Governor's
Message
Rotary InternationalDistrict 2750 2020-21 Governor“Everything that is done
in the world is done by hope.”
A mere two months remain until the expiration of my termas District Governor. I recall seeing RI President Holger
Knaak on stage advocating “Rotary Opens Opportunities”
in front of a large depiction of multiple doors upon attending
the International Assembly held in San Diego, California,
USA in January last year. I remember feeling elation at mywork as District Governor finally getting underway. However,
the COVID-19 pandemic would also get underway at thesame time. From the President-Elect Training Seminar(PETS) to my inauguration as District Governor, for close
to five months, I had to contend with emergency response.
When I think of how you, too, handled Rotary activities
during such a difficult time, I know we were all in the sameboat. Yet, not everything was necessarily bad. In the same
way that work styles and modes of living in our society
have changed, Rotary activities changed as well. Withthe progression in digitalization, we can now hold regularmeetings and seminars online. While it is unfortunate that
we cannot meet in person, I like to think that is a form ofprogress.
The title quote is a famous one by German theologian
Martin Luther. Luther lived during a time when Renaissanceculture was blossoming, which also happened to be atime when the black plague and other infectious diseases
were on the rampage. He himself was said to be a sickly
individual. However, alongside the resplendent culture of
the Renaissance, it was Luther’s adages that stayed in
the annals of history. I would like to follow his example bybelieving that the negative aspects of things are ways of god
testing us, and that it is optimistic hope that compels us tocontinue Rotary activities even in the midst of the COVID-19
pandemic.
May is Youth Service Month, which is one of the forms

that optimistic hope takes. I believe that the youth havetheir sights set on the society and changes to our lives thatlie beyond the times that we currently find ourselves in. In
addition to developing the youth as promising Rotarians, I
also feel that it is necessary for us to draw from that vantagepoint of theirs going forward. In order for us to sustainably
develop our organization, along with our occupations, youth
participation and diversity backed by female empowerment
will be of the essence. I especially get that sense whenobserving the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and arrivalof our digitalized society. Youth Service by Rotary is spread
across many initiatives, including Interact (organization ofyoung people ages 12 to 18), Rotaract (organization ofyoung adults), the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, or RYLAfor short (for children age 14 and older and adults), and theRotary Youth Exchange despite the unfortunate suspensionof the solicitation of international student members this year.
In our district, there are a total of 17 Interact Clubs. Each of
those clubs is actively devoted to service activities together
with sponsor clubs. Additionally, for Rotaract Clubs, theTokyo Ebisu Rotaract Club came into being three years ago,and has since grown into 17 clubs.
I have one other important announcement to make. It would
appear that we will manage to avoid the worst-case scenarioof cancelling our District Conference by moving it to May 26.
We are currently proceeding with the intention of narrowing
down the number of participants and using an online relay
to link the meeting to those who will not be attending.
Additionally, for the Rotary International Convention, we arein the process of promoting a special plan to replace the“Governors’ Night” for deepening friendship, a traditional
event in District 2750 (with its replacement to enable us todeepen friendship without close physical distance). However,with the District Conference to include a commemorative
lunchtime address from former Prime Minister Junichiro
Koizumi followed by a performance by an ensemble of male
opera singers plus a nighttime piano concert, there is plenty
to be excited about.
Lastly, District Team Research during the term of mysuccessor Mr. Shinichi Miura began this March. Out of theDistrict Officers for that term, over 70 will continue theirrole from my term. I expect that the Committee Chairs willleverage the experience that they gained to offer a further
level of assistance and to support District Governor-Elect Mr.
Miura together with you. Over the two months still remaining
in my term, I intend to practice “Everything that is donein this world is done by hope” as well as preach it. Your
cooperation in that endeavor would be appreciated.

District 2750 Membership Report March 2021
Club Name

Regularmeeting

Member quantity
July 1, 2020

End of Mar. 2021

Variations

Chiyoda GroupClub Name

Regularmeeting

Member quantity
July 1, 2020

End of Mar. 2021

Variations

Yamanote West Group

Rotary Club of Tokyo-South

1184186

2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Jiyugaoka

216160Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shiba

25660

4

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Yoneyama Yuai

43537

2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shimbashi

15654-2

Rotary E-Club of District 2750, Tokyo Yoneyama

334340Rotary Club of Tokyo-Akasaka

34544-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo Daikanyama

228280Rotary Club of Tokyo-Minato

232320Tama South Group

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Azabu

21516

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hachioji

463630Rotary Club of Tokyo-Global

320200Rotary Club of Tokyo-Machida15755-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Sunrise Shiodome

31617

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hino

43433-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hachioji West

3111

109-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Ginza

4180

181

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Machida-Naka

12827-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Nihonbashi

1204202-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hachioji East

432342Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tsukiji

169690Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hachioji South

57877-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Nihonbashi East

34142

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Machida-Salvia

03536

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Chuo

0203

196-7

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tobihino

42223

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Nihonbashi West345450Rotary Club of Tokyo-Machida East

130300Rotary Club of Tokyo-Ginza New

379790Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hachioji North

243430Rotary Club of Tokyo-City Nihonbashi

23836-2Tama Middle Group

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Chuo Shin

45660

4

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tachikawa

1119116-3

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Akebono

42021

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Koganei

33836-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Sanno

33638

2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Kokubunji

23237

5

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Mitaka

14239-3

Ginza/Nihonbashi Group

Keihin Group
Rotary Club of Tokyo-Haneda

15552-3

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Akishima05553-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shinagawa

24142

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Kunitachi

24745-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Omori

135394Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tachikawa Kobushi

387903

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shinagawa Chuo

33029-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Inokashira

123230Rotary Club of Tokyo-Denenchofu

148480Rotary Club of Tokyo-Akishima Chuo048480Rotary Club of Tokyo-Konan Marine

21817-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Musashi Kokubunji

24241-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Osaki

22425

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Koganei-Sakura

32526

1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Kamata

25962

3

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Kunitachi Shiroume317170Rotary Club of Tokyo-Keihin

12625-1

Rotary E-Club of Tokyo Peace Wing

423230Rotary Club of Tokyo-Denenchofu Midori

218180Tama East Group

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shirokane

524273

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Fuchu

25553-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Takanawa

12320-3

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Chofu

26459-5

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tama

220200

Yamanote East Group
Rotary Club of Tokyo-West

2197

194-3

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Komae

01413-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Josai

46766-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Inagi

02827-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Seinan

34443-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Musashi Fuchu

03940

1Rotary Club of Tokyo-Harajuku

11715-2Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tamagawa

42018-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Suginami

14139-2Rotary Club of Tokyo-Tama Green

22928-1Rotary Club of Tokyo-Jingu

424240Rotary Club of Tokyo-Chofu Murasaki

16664-2

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Ebisu

5117110-7Rotary Club of Tokyo i City

118180Rotary Club of Tokyo-Hiroo

42425

1

Pacific Basin Group

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Shibuya43536

1Rotary Club of Guam

4*5251-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Roppongi

553530Rotary Club of Saipan

5*40455Rotary Club of Tokyo-Atago

331310Rotary Club of Tumon Bay*5955-4

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Setagaya

144440Rotary Club of Tokyo-Meguro

433341Rotary Club of Palau

214173

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Seijo

317170Rotary Club of Guam Sunrise

5*15150

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Setagaya South

29787-10

Rotary Club of Truk Lagoon

880

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Jonan

113141

Rotary Club of Pago Bay Guam E*23252

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Yamanote

17067-3

Total in Japan - 88

4,3644,324-40

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Seijo Shin

03130-1

Rotary Club of Tokyo-Aoyama

21614-2

Total in 2750 dis. - 97

4,624

4,587-37

Yamanote West Group

Rotary Club of Northern Guam2

*31310Rotary Club of Pohnpei

3*1816-2

1* shows the provisional data.