JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF OREGONBusiness. Education. Culture

教育

Networking Support Development Community

文化ビジネスビジネス2018 Member Report 文化JASOコミュニティJASOコ
The Japan-America Society of Oregon was formed in 1907 as a friendship society between

Americans and Japanese nationals. JASO is the 3rd oldest Japan-America Society in the US.

コミミュュニニテティィThe Japan-America Society of Oregon was formed in 1907 as a friendship society between
Our mission today is to support business and develop community by strengthening the USAmericans and Japanese nationals. JASO is the 3rd oldest Japan-America Society in the US.
Japan relationship. We work in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

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Our strength is our people. Our Board of Directors, past chairs, committee volunteers, andcorporate and individual members. Over 830 people and 145 companies are now
オレゴン日米協会は１９０７年（明治４０年）にポートランドに設立されました。全米では３connected directly. We have 2 full time and 1 part-time staff.

番目に長い歴史を持つ民間非営利団体です。

当協会はメンバーシップとボランティアで成り立っており、オレゴン州を代表し（SW ワシントン州を含む）、米国と日本の友好促進を目的としております。企業間やContactUs
個人同士のネットワークを広げるためのイベントや、教育、文化、そしてビジネスに関わる様々なプログラムを主催し、日米間の交流に取り組んでおります。

221 NW 2nd Ave, Suite #202, Portland, OR 97209

Contact Us(503) 552-8811
info@jaso.org
221 NW 2nd Ave, Suite #202, Portland, OR 97209(503) 552-8811
info@jaso.org

JOIN USIt’s easy at www.jaso.org

JOIN USIt’s easy at www.jaso.org

Business
ビジネスBusiness Speaker Series

２０１８年は米国と日本のビジネスに携わるリーダーや、国際的な課題に関心を寄せる聴講者を対象に、グローバルな視点での講演会が３回（５人の講演者）行われました。

We hosted 5 fascinating presenters at 3 events in 2018:
Haruo Kurata, General Manager of Ajinomoto North
America and Dr. Mark Metzler, Professor of History andJapan specialist from the University of Washington; KenjiKano, Owner of Hakutsuru Saké and Steve Vuylsteke,
President and CEO of SakéOne; and Massimo Lazzari, CEOof Columbia Sportswear Japan. A total of 250 attendees
learned the fascinating stories and insights from top
executives, and spent significant time networking andbuilding relationships.

Our Partners in Business
After Hours
継続的にビジネスネットワークを行うことを目的として行っているこのイベントは、KEENFootwear そして Lane Powell の協力を得て合計１５０名の参加者となりました。

Almost 150 people attended our After Hours
Business networking events. KEEN Footwear andLane Powell were both fantastic hosts. KEEN evenoffered a special 40% off footwear pricing just to ourattendees for the evening.

Corporate Connections

We enjoyed a wonderful opportunity toTigard にある Pacific Rim
learn about the sports connectivitiy
Martial Arts Academy はアメリ
between Pacific Rim Martial Arts
カ国内に４軒ある
Academy in Tigard, by visiting to meet
“オリンピックトレーニングセン
two-timejudo world champion Yasuyuki
ター”の一つです。その道場で 2Muneta and world championship
度の世界選手権優勝を誇る棟田runner-up Megumi Tachimoto.
康幸氏、そして世界柔道選手権で銀メダルを誇る田知本 愛さんを迎えて懇親会を行いました。

Women’s Leadership Council
Our new council held 3 successful evens: a formal lunch withbusiness leaders Phyllis Campbell (Chair of JPMorgan Chase
Pacific Northwest) and Denise Moriguchi (President & CEO ofUwajimaya); a wine & sushi networking social; and a small
business entrepeneur presentation with Chef Naoko and Stacey
Givens from The Side Yard Farm & Kitchen. More than 230
attendees enjoyed 3 very different ways connecting with andsupporting women in the workplace.
女性リーダーシップ
２０１７年に設立された WLC は、他分野で活躍する女性リーダーの方々をスピーカーとして迎え、リーダーとしてのチャレンジとその乗り越え方、問題解決策などについてお話をして頂き、パネルディスカッションを行いました。

Language and Culture in the Workplace
Japanese Language for Business classes - now 3 terms peryear, 8 weeks per term, at beginner, improver and intermediatelevels, available to all members.
One 2-hour workshop for Gold Level corporate members andabove in Japanese Business Culture for US Business people,
and the same in US Business Culture for Japanese Businesspeople.
8 week language and culture courses, for both Japanese andAmerican employees to be more successful in understanding
each other, and interacting in the workplace, delivered at yourcompany, available for all corporate members.
JASO ビジネス日本語教室は今年で２年目を迎えましたが、今年は日米間の文化や習慣と学ぶ教育講座も開講しました。

EducationEducation
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During the 2017-18 academic year our dedicated teamvisited 106 elementary school classrooms, teaching 2,753
mainly 2nd and 3rd grade students about Japanese culture.
This is officially the largest school outreach program among
all Japan-America Societies in the nation!

Major JOR PartnersJOR は、小学生３年生と４年生を対象に日本の文化を紹介するプログラムです。
Freeman Founda
２０１７年から１８年までの学期は、オレゴン州にある数多くの小学校を訪れ、Major JOR Partners
約 2750 名ほどの生徒たちに日本を紹介しました。JOR は常にボランティアを募集しております。
Freeman Founda

Paciﬁc Northwest Japan Bow

Major JOR Partners

Freeman Foundation
Paciﬁc Northwest
Japan Bow

Pacific Northwest Japan Bowl

# 1st Grade Classrooms

2nd Grade

3rd GradeOur 2nd annual language and culture quiz for high-school
5th Grade
Mixed Grade Classrooms
students expanded to 8 schools and 13 teams battling to4th Gradewin a trip to the National Bowl in Washington DC. LakeDID YOU KNOW? All work in education
is funded by grants, corporate# 1st Grade Classrooms
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Oswego HS Toyama
won again,Cupthen came 9th overall
in the nationalpartners, Toyama-ken,membership fees, and your donations. Thank you!
championships, which won them a trip to Japan during the5th Grade
Mixed Grade Classrooms
summer as a part of a USA delegation of youth leaders. 4th Grade
第二回 Pacific Northwest ジャパンボウルでは、
DID YOU KNOW? All work in education is funded by grants, corporate
オレゴン州の高校８校、１３チームが参加しました。
優勝した Lake Oswego 高校がワシントン DCの決勝戦へと挑みました。
partners,Toyama-ken, membership fees, and your donations. Thank you!

Toyama Cup

Toyama Cup
College students from Clark College, Lewis & Clark, Linfield,
Mount Hood Community College, Pacific University,
University of Oregon and Willamette University gave 4
minute speeches and answered questions on topics of theirchoosing. This year’s winner, Jack Glenn from Willamette,
won a one-week trip to Toyama Prefecture, Oregon’s sister state.
大学で日本語を学習している学生を対象に、毎年行われるスピーチコンテスト“富山カップ”で、今年はウィラメット大学の Jack Glenn さんが優勝を獲得されました。Jack さんは「富山県１週間訪問」を受賞し、この夏富山を訪れました。Culture
文化

DID YOU KNOW? Our website
received 18,000 visits in 2017;and our Facebook page enjoys
more than 2,000 followers.
Both great ways to get yournews, events, and jobs out toour community!

Shinnenkai

FundraisingOver 250 gathered at our Annual
Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed celebrating a traditional New
Dinner this year, enjoying a newYear’s gathering which included osechi, sushi, beer, sake,atmosphere and program, including ataiko, calligraphy, kimono, fukubukuro and a number ofperformance by world-famous Hawaiian
JASO members showcasing their goods.
taiko drummer Kenny Endo.
２０１８年新年会は約２００名の参加者を迎え、お節料理やお寿司と日本酒、和太鼓、An expanded golf tournament this year
書道、着物、そして福袋など伝統的な催しと共に盛大に行われました。

Sakura Sunday
In late March we gathered on a sunny spring day at thePortland Japanese Garden to enjoy family and childcentered activities while enjoying the cherry blossoms onview. We enjoyed a performance from professional pianist
Tempei Nakamura, and taiko drumming with En Taiko.

welcomed players in both scramble andstroke play formats. Our 3rd annualFriendship Cup was won by a very small
margin, by Team USA once again.

桜サンデーは子供たちも一緒に楽しめるイベントです。
今年は、ポートランド日本庭園の桜を眺めながら、世界で活躍されるピアニスト中村天平さん、そして日本から太鼓グループを迎え大盛況なイベントとなりました。

Japanese Beer Garden
Excessively hot weather in mid-July forced us to move ourfamous beer garden into air-conditioned space at EcoTrustin Portland’s Pearl District. This did not distract from thefun, however, with over 200 gathering to enjoy traditionaljapanese foods and beverages together.
毎年恒例のビアガーデンは、今年も２００名の参加者を迎え、賑やかな楽しいひと時を過ごしました。

MembershipThank You

参加企業

AGC Electronics America Business Oregon BW Design Group City of HillsboroContract Flooring & Interiors Davis Wright Tremaine Delta Air Lines Dick’s Auto Group
Education Tour Center Epson Portland Fujimi Corporation Gerding Edlen Development
In Line Commercial Construction JAE Oregon Japan Abacus Math School (JAMS) John Kodachi PC
K&L Gates Keller Williams Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation Mackenzie
Made in Oregon METRO Moss Adams NW Natural Pacific Dreams Perkins & Co
Portland State University ProActive English ProsperPortland SakeOne Sapporo USA TCI America
Temple University Japan Campus Uwajimaya Wacom Yamasa Corporation USA Yoshida Foods
AC Hotel Portland Allports Forwarding Aqua Farm USA AQuestro Bank of the West Barran Liebman
Cable Huston CH2M Hill Chase Chef Naoko Corporation City of Beaverton City of Gresham
City of Salem City of Tualatin Culmination Brewing Dai-Ichi International Travel
Dynic USA Corporation Eastern Oregon University Expeditors International Global Business Passport
Hilton downtown Portland & Executive Suites IMEX America Corporation InfiTech USA
InSpec Group Inter-Pacific Consulting Co. Itochu International Jelld Kanematsu USA
Kanto Corporation Kaplan International KEEN Footwear Kiriko Made Kkobo, Inc
Koji Osakaya Japanese Restaurant Kurotani Lewis & Clark College Live Your ColourMarukin Mont-Bell America New Season Foods Nippon Express USAOnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon Department of Agriculture
Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co. Oyatsupan Pacific International Academy PDX Coordinator PLACE
Portland Art Museum Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Seisuke Knife
Shimadzu USA Manufacturing Sho Authentic Japanese Cuisine Shoei Electronic Materials
Sojitz Corporation of America St.Cousair Oregon Orchards Stephens Margolin
Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials Summit Properties Syun Izakaya The Benson Hotel
The International School The Mark Spencer Hotel Tofugu Tokyo International University of America Tokyo Otaku
Mode Travel Oregon University of Oregon Center for Asian & Pacific Studies
Ushio Oregon US-J Connect Vanport International Willamette Valley Vineyards Zilla SakeIchigo Trading & Travel Co. Japan Bridge Japanese Cool Jugetsudo US Mitsu Yamazki LLCOrigami USA Oya No Kai Portland Taiko SNL2 Oregon Goods Takohachi TaikoJapan-America Society of Oregon
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