J B C A
The Japan Business Communication AssociationNewsletter
No. 26

April 1, 2020

 Greetings
I am gratified that you are probably all in good spirits in this early spring season. As always, I thankyou for your support and cooperation in the activities of the Association.
At this time, I would like to share some information regarding the Association, and make some requests.
Please check the materials supplied and extend your cooperation to requested matters including
payment of the membership fee.
We are afraid that our members may be suffering from various damages by the worldwide spread ofcorona virus. It is expected that these unpredictable turbulent times will continue for a while, but wewill be planning future activities carefully by closely monitoring the situation.
I along with the board members are determined to unite our efforts for further development of thisassociation. Support by each member will be highly appreciated in this endeavor.
Takehisa KOBAYASHI, President

The 80th National Convention

The National Convention of 2020 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th ofOctober 2020 at Toyo Gakuen Univeristy (Hakusan Campus) with Professor Misa FUJIO as the chairof the steering committee.

The International Session, which has been held for the more than ten

consecutive years, is planned to be held by inviting scholars from overseas.
Members are invited to present their research papers, in order to make this Convention successful.
Members are also urged to offer their suggestions for the preparation of Convention program. Contact
details appear at the end of this newsletter.

The 79th National Convention

The National Convention of 2019 was held successfully on Saturday 12th and Sunday 143h of October atKwassui Women’s University in Nagasaki, with Professor Kyoko ARAI serving as committee chair.
Unfortunately, due to the approach of typhoon, all twelve presentations, including the keynote speech,
was not fully completed. However, many members took part in the convention.
From KABC, Dr. Lee KyungJuan, Chairman of KABC, delivered a keynote speech and three othermembers made presentations.

I would like to thank Prof. Kyoko ARAI, who was the chair of the steering committee, and all those
involved for having made this Convention a success. Thank you very much.
International exchange news

Korea Association for Business Communication (KABC), with whom JBCA has concluded MOU, held
its annual Conference during the Total Academic Conference of Korea Management Association inAugust. Due to the circumstances of the organizer, we could not attend this conference.
In addition, ABC, with whom JBCA has concluded MOU, held its 84th Annual International Conference
from October 23rd to 26th in Detroit, Michigan. Eight people from JBCA took part in this ABC Annual
International Conference and seven members made paper presentations which includes a panel
discussion.
Also, the 16th ABC Asia-Pacific Conference was held jointly with WCA, World Communication
Association, at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand, from July 8th to 12th 2019.
Through these conferences, JBCA members were able to further deepen our relationships with various
researchers throughout the world.
Information on next International Conferences

We will make an announcement of next KABC international conference during upon confirming its
detail. The 85th Annual International Conference by ABC is scheduled to be held in San Diego,
California from October 28th to 31st 2020.
Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank those who have been supporting these international
conferences.
New Members and Update of JBCA Membership Status

At the 79th Convention in 2019, 11 new members were admitted, including 5 regular members, 3 generalmembers and 3 graduate student members. As at the end of the 79th (2019) National Convention, total
membership count was 173 members (consisting of 4 honorary members, 134 regular members, 25
general members, 6 graduate student members, 1 corporate member and 3 supporting corporatemembers). Please refer to the table below for the membership status.
Meanwhile, the following 12 members withdrew from the Association: Takako MAEDA, Shinichi
KOBAYASHI, Yukio SEKINE, Takao NAKAJYO, Yoji NAKASAKO, Junzo HAYASHI, Ro TOU,Morihiro SHIRAUZU, Aki KITANI, Jun UEDA, Tomonori NAKAMURA, Shigeru NAKAHATA andmembership of the following 18 people were terminated: Fukuichi ASADA, Ryo KIRIMURA, Mitsukata
SANO, Kinuyo SHIMIZU, Sojin CHO, Yushi NOZUE, Sarah Louisa Birchley, Philip McCasland,Tadashi ITO, Yuriko KATSURA, Iku FUKIDA, Motoki SUZUKI, Kunihiro NAKAO, Ryusuke
FUKUMIZU, Kiichiro MANABE, Hironori ICHIKI, Kimiaki SUMITA, Mai TSUCHIYA.

New members (In random order)
TypeNameAffiliation

ChapterGeneral

Aki KITANIDeloitte Tohmatsu

Kanto

RegularKaori NISHIHATATokyo University of Foreign

Kanto

Studies
RegularSaeko UJIIE

Kokushikan Univeristy

KantoRegular

Makiko KANDA

Josai Univeristy

Kanto

Graduate

Haruo ANOTokyo University

Kanto

Graduate

Satomi URA

Meisei University

Kanto

Graduate

Kotaro UNO

Toyo University

Kanto

RegularAkira HACHISU

Toyo University

Kanto

RegularKiyotaka TAKAHASHI

Kanagawa Aihara High School

Kanto

GeneralTetsuharu MATSUOKA

Panasonic

KansaiGeneral

Yukina SAKAMOTO

Nippon Steel

Kanto

JBCA Membership Status
Membership TypeEnd of 2019 General MeetingEnd 2018 General Meeting

Honorary44Regular134147

General2530Graduate Students

67Corporate

11Supporting

33173192

Withdrawals

3011New Members

1110TotalCall for Papers

The Association invites members to present papers at the upcoming national convention, as scheduledfor October 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday) at Toyo University. Please note that the deadline for
proposals is June 15 (Monday).
JBCA Award WinnerProf. Misa FUJIO, Toyo University, won the JBCA Award at the 79th National Convention. The awarded
paper “Challenges Facing Globally-Minded Leaders in a Japanese-European Joint Venture Company”
was recognized as an outstanding research work, which contributes to the progress of the association
and became the first award recipient. Regarding the 2019 JBCA Encouragement Award, there was nopaper applicable and there was no submission for the Rookie of the Year Award.
Call for JBCA Award application

We call for 2020 JBCA Award application. Please refer to the detail information on JBCA website. We
anticipate your applications for the award. Applications for this year’s award must be submitted
between April 1st (Wednesday) and April 30th (Thursday) 2020.
Information on Boueki Jitsumu Kenti held by Boueki Jitsumu Kentei Kyokai (Level A, B, C)

Boueki Jitsumu Kentei Kyokai manages the Boueki Jitsumu Kentei (Level A, B, C). Please refer to thehomepage for further detail on the exam’s schedule and seminars. Relevant text books are also sold by
the Boueki Jitsumu Kentei Kyokai.
Annual Membership Fees

It is the time of the year that members are kindly reminded to remit their annual membership fees forthis year (2020). Your regular or general membership fee of JPY 8000, or graduate student fee of JPY
4000, can be paid by using the enclosed JP Bank payment form. (Account number: 00110-20485445,
Account Name: The Japan Business Communication Association)
JBCA Outline

The Japan Business Communication Association is a well-established academic society with a historyof over 80 years. Initially established as the Japan Business English Association, the Association is amember of both the Union of National Economic Associations in Japan and the Science Council of Japan.
In 2002, after careful consideration, the Board of directors decided to change the name of theAssociation to the Japan Business Communication Association, thanks to the great efforts of former
President Takao NORISADA and other directors. The change signified the intention of the Associationto further improve the academic quality of its activities.
Activities of the Association headquarters:
Main activities include an annual National Convention (customarily in October), our annual bulletin
and other publications. The Association relies solely upon membership fees to finance its activities.
Your support is greatly appreciated.

Becoming a Member

In FY2012, the Association relaxed the membership requirements significantly. In addition to regularmembership, general and graduate school memberships were introduced. Through this change, theAssociation wishes to enlarge its membership, invigorate the organization, and improve the academic
quality of its activities. Members are kindly requested to recommend qualified prospects to join theAssociation.

Activities of regional chapters

JBCA has three regional chapters in Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu/Yamaguchi. Each chapter holds twoor more regional meetings each fiscal year, which are held separately from the National Convention.
All members belong to local chapters.

Regional chapter secretariats and presidents

Kanto Chapter
Prof. Misa FUJIO
Faculty of Business Administration, Toyo University
President, JBCA Kanto Chapter
5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606
Phone: 03-3945-7295 (direct)

FAX : 03-3945-7477 (faculty office)E-mail: misa.fujio@gmial.com / misa_f@toyo.jp

Kansai Chapter
Prof. Ken NAGANUMA
Faculty of Commerce, Doshisha University
President, JBCA Kansai Chapter
Karasuma-higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku,
Kyoto-shi 602-8580
Phone: 075-251-3689
E-mail: knaganum@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Kyushu/Yamaguchi Chapter
Prof. Kyoko ARAI
President, JBCA Kyushu/Yamaguchi Chapter
249-9 Akizuki, Asakura-city, Fukuoka 838-0001
Phone: 0946-28-7929, Fax: 0946-28-7949
E-mail: kyokoarai59@gmail.com

Note: Regional chapter presidents have terms of appointment as stipulated by respective regional
chapter rules. Names of presidents are current as at the time of this newsletter publication.

Secretariat:
Prof. Takehisa KOBAYASHI
Faculty of Economic and Business. Wako University
2160 Kanai-cho, Machida, Tokyo 195-8585
TEL: 044-989-7777（Ext. 5616）FAX : 044-988-1435
Email:Kobatake@wako.ac.jp