The Japan Society(as of 31 December 2018)

Patron
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVOPresident
HE The Japanese Ambassador, Mr Tsuruoka Kōji

Vice-Presidents
Fujitani Yasuyuki
Kano Isao

Kashiwagi Yasuo
Daniel Sciamma

Honorary Vice-Presidents
Ebihara Shin
Fujii Hiroaki
Fukuda Haruko OBE
Hayashi Sadayuki
Kitamura Hiroshi
Prof Ian Nish CBE
Nogami Yoshiji

Orita Masaki
Christopher Purvis CBEViscount Trenchard
Ben Thorne CMG, MBE
Sir David Warren KCMG (from1 January 2019)

Officers
Chairman (from 1 January 2019):
Deputy Chairman:
Vice-Chairmen:
Treasurer:
Honorary Solicitor:

Bill Emmott
Martin Hatfull
Okada Takashi
Jenny White
Yoshida Satoru
Nigel Wellings

Ordinary Trustees
Hama TetsurōTim Harding
Sue Hudson
Janet Hunter
Iida Shinichi
Jason James

Nakajima Yuuichirō
Sarah Parsons
Julie Rogers
Saitō Yōji
Wakiwaka Eiji

Chief Executive:

Heidi Potter OBE

Japan Society Proceedings5Benefactors
The Japan Society is grateful to the companies, organisations andindividuals who have contributed financially to its work. Their generous
support, both for the general mission and for the schools education work,
is invaluable. All or part of the donation from companies marked withan asterisk (*) has been designated in support of the schools educationand small grants programmes. Those with a pilcrow sign (¶) have given
their support through a five year agreement.

Corporate donors and sponsors
President’s Circle (£25,000 and more) Corporate Benefactor (£5,000)
JTI
Mitsubishi Corporation International(Europe) plc
Mitsui & Co Europe plc
Nomura International plc

Itochu Europe plc
Softbank Group
Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd

Clifford Chance LLP
Dai-ichi Life International (Europe) Ltd
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd*¶Hitachi Europe Ltd
Honda Motor Europe Ltd
HSBC Holdings InternationalKPMG LLP
Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd¶Olympus KeyMedToyota (GB) plc

Chairman’s Circle (£10,000)

Corporate Donor (£2,000)

Platinum Circle (£17,500)*¶Chugai Pharma Europe Ltd
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Corporate Patron (£7,500)*¶Astellas Pharma Inc*¶Canon Europe Ltd*¶Central Japan Railway Company*¶Eisai Europe Ltd
Ernst & Young LLP
Marubeni Europe plc*¶Mitsubishi Electric Europe BVMizuho Financial Group¶NSK Europe Ltd*NYK Group Europe Ltd*¶PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
SMBC Europe Ltd6Organisation & Benefactors

Aberdeen Standard Investments
Allen & Overy LLP
All Nippon Airways Co LtdBDO LLPDAKS Simpson Group plc*Greenback Alan LLP
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
Japan Airlines Co Ltd
Japan Post Bank Co Ltd* K Line (Europe) Ltd¶Linklaters LLP
Mishcon de Reya LLP
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe Ltd
MSIG Holding (Europe) Ltd*NEC (Europe) Ltd
Out-Sourcing Incorporated UKRicoh (Europe) plc
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Co ofEurope Ltd

Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance Ltd

Individual donors and sponsors
Patron (£2,500 and more)

Donor (£100)

Sir Hugh Cortazzi

Mark Allsup
Clive Bradley
Stephen Codrington
Joe Earle
Robin Fox
Lydia Gomersall
Tom HallItoh Keiko
Kathleen KimuraDavid Mytton
Mr & Mrs Okudaira Morihiko
Pernille Rudlin
M. R. Smith
Takano Yuko

Principal Benefactor (£1,000)
Martin and Noriko Barrow
Bill Emmott
Nakajima Midoriko and Martin L O’NeillBenefactor (£500)
Sir Peter Job

Principal Donor (£250)
Michael Faber
Ruth Martin
James Noble
Noguchi Yoshio
Heidi Potter
Jeremy Raper
Adrian Thorpe
Sir David Warren

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