U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL
2019 Annual Report

A DE C A DE OF F O S T E R I N G L E A DE R STABLE OF CONTENTSWELCOME........................................................................................................... 4
ABOUT THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL......................................................... 5
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
2019 Annual Conference................................................................................8
Leadership Initiative.....................................................................................10
Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program .............................11
Emerging Leaders Program.........................................................................12
Asian American Leadership Delegation Program...................................13
Women in Leadership..................................................................................14
EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKING PROGRAMS
Watanabe Scholarship...................................................................................16
Welcoming the Reiwa Era.............................................................................17
Silicon Valley Japan Platform.......................................................................17
California-Japan Governors’ Symposium..................................................18
Regional Programs........................................................................................19
Business Networking....................................................................................20
Government and Legislative Networking.................................................20
TOMODACHI INITIATIVE
About TOMODACHI....................................................................................22
TOMODACHI Programs..............................................................................23
LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTBoards..............................................................................................................28
Sponsors..........................................................................................................31
Membership...................................................................................................35

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Dear Friends,
It has been more than ten years since the founding of the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC). In 2019, we commemorated thismilestone at our Annual Conference in Los Angeles (the very city where a group of Japanese American leaders first
conceptualized USJC in 2008). Many USJC members provided stories and quotes from the past decade—which you willfind throughout this Annual Report. It was a time of celebration and a renewed commitment to make our work in the next
decade even more impactful.
Japan’s new era of Reiwa began in 2019, and this has been a time of change for USJC as well. The COVID-19 outbreak has
impacted all of our lives, our communities and our programs. Though we face limitations in our normal programmingand events, we believe the mission of promoting friendships between the United States and Japan is as important as
ever. We are using technology and virtual resources to continue connecting and developing leaders, and fostering a newgeneration of changemakers.
In 2020, a new CEO will be hired to lead the organization’s next era of growth. We will ensure that USJC remains anorganization worthy of the support of our members, sponsors, and other partners. Our strong people-to-people network
will remain at the forefront of U.S.-Japan relations, and will provide critical leadership for whatever global challenges
might occur.
Building upon the success of our leadership programming, we will continue to provide a platform to create connections,promote diverse voices, embrace innovation, and emphasize service in order to leverage the U.S.-Japan relationship tosolve global challenges. To do this, we rely on our biggest asset — our network of leaders across backgrounds, sectors andgenerations in the United States and Japan.
The TOMODACHI Initiative, which was born in 2011 to support Tohoku students who were affected by the Great East
Japan Earthquake, has grown tremendously. We remain committed to Tohoku, but now support youth throughout Japanand the United States. This public-private partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, supported by the Governmentof Japan and many sponsors, has now become a pipeline for future leaders. We will continue TOMODACHI in the next
decade, beyond its upcoming 10-year commemoration.
On behalf of the U.S.-Japan Council, we thank each of our generous donors, dedicated Board members, and engaged
Council Leaders, Associates and Friends for your strong support in 2019. We extend special thanks to our hardworking staff. We reached new milestones in our mission to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations and foster people-to-people
connections, which we are proud to highlight with this 2019 Annual Report.
Sincerely,

Irene Hirano Inouye
President

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Phyllis Campbell
Chair of the Board

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILABOUT THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL

OUR MISSIONTHE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL develops and connects diverse leaders to create astronger U.S.-Japan relationship. Founded by Japanese Americans, the Council brings
together leaders of the United States and Japan from across backgrounds, sectors andgenerations to partner for a better future for the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

OUR PURPOSE• We are a unique community that brings together Japanese American and other leadersof the United States and Japan, strengthening ties between the two countries.
• We bring together a network of diverse leaders across sectors for meaningful
collaboration, creating deep and lasting relationships.
• We develop the next generation of leaders by offering life-changing experiences thatinspire participants to contribute to a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship.
• We believe in service and are committed to action in areas where our multicultural
perspectives and experiences can make a difference.
The U.S.-Japan Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization, was founded in2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff in California, Hawaii and Tokyo.
In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was created to support the administration of
the TOMODACHI Initiative, and in 2013, it became a Public Interest Corporation (Koeki
Zaidan Hojin). The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) maintains offices in Tokyo, Japan.

“I commend USJC for bringing together key players in
the U.S.-Japan relationship for discussions on how tostrengthen and advance the relationship between our
two great countries.”—ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID R. STILWELL,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN
AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE“I have seen how people-to-people connections deepen
relations between nations. This is what USJC also
knows and does so well. We … thank the Council for
all it does to strengthen the special bonds between ourpeoples.”—AMBASSADOR SHINSUKE J. SUGIYAMA,AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES

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A DECADE OF FOSTERING LEADERS
THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL WAS founded in December 2008 and opened offices in 2009. Since then, USJC has grownsignificantly in membership, scope and scale of activities, and connections made between Japanese and American leaders.
Here are some highlights of the past decade:

TIMELINE (2008–19)
2008

Japanese American leaders
who aim to strengthen
U.S.-Japan relations
establish USJC.

2011

The TOMODACHI
Initiative is founded in theaftermath of the Great East
Japan Earthquake.

2014

The Asian American
Leadership Delegation(AALD), sponsored by
the Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, is launched.

2010

USJC holds its first Annual
Conference, which welcomesthe first cohort of the Emerging
Leaders Program (ELP).

2013

The Japanese American
Leadership Delegation (JALD)
meets with Prime Minister Abe.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
has sponsored JALD since 2000.

2015

Prime Minister Abe visits
Silicon Valley. This gives riseto the Silicon Valley Japan
Platform, a collaboration
between USJC and the Asia
Pacific Initiative.

PRESENT DAY

Programs like ELP, the TOMODACHI Initiative, JALD and AALD continue to foster leaders.

LOOKING BACK; THINKING AHEAD“I was one of the co-founders along with several other JapaneseAmerican leaders, and it was exciting to think about thepossibilities of a new organization that would focus on building
a strong people-to-people relationship. . . I think the future iswhatever we can imagine it might be . . . I am confident that if
we bring the right people together, that whatever challenges wemight find in the future, people will find a way to work together.”“I believe that the U.S.-Japan Council’s vigorous efforts tostrengthen the relationship between Japan and JapaneseAmericans over the past decade are highly valuable. In
particular, its efforts to cultivate the next generation of Nikkei
leaders and strengthen networks will create the foundation foramicable Japan-U.S. relations for the coming 50 or even 100
years.”—IRENE HIRANO INOUYE,PRESIDENT, U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL—HIS EXCELLENCY SHINZO ABE,
PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN6

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2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCELEADERSHIP INITIATIVEJAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION PROGRAM
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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL

2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Left: Amy Webb, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business; Founder and CEO, The
Future Today Institute, offers an Insight Talk titled “The Big Nine & Japan’s Role in
the Destiny of AI”
Above: Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Toyota Motor
Corporation, shares remarks on the importance of innovation

THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL, TOGETHER with the U.S.-Japan Council(Japan), held its tenth Annual Conference in Los Angeles from November 4 to
5. The 2019 theme, “Bold Ideas, Bolder Leadership: The Next Stage of U.S.Japan Relations,” explored leadership and innovation within governmentand corporate spheres. In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the U.S.Japan Council, President Irene Hirano Inouye invited the audience to lookforward to the next decade as USJC pursues future initiatives to continue
bringing Japan and the United States closer together.

BOLD LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE BUSINESS SECTOR
Kazuo Hirai, Senior Advisor and former Chairman of Sony, discussed how
innovative leadership is crucial for international success with former U.S.
Ambassador to Japan John Roos in a plenary dialogue called “Building
Global Bridges through Visionary Corporate Leadership.” He shared his own
multinational experience growing up in both the United States and Japan,
and how this encouraged him to pursue forward-thinking ideas, invest in
the growth of young professionals and embrace diversity. Discussing his
experience as Sony’s President and Chairman, Mr. Hirai praised the power ofinterpersonal relationships and how a culture of open dialogue fosters boldideas.

JAPANESE AMERICANS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The conference celebrated its Hollywood location by showcasing JapaneseAmericans succeeding in sports and entertainment industries in a plenary
dialogue, “Japanese American Stars: Next-Gen Leaders Setting a New Stage.”This session brought together Bobby Webster, General Manager of the 2019
NBA Champion Toronto Raptors; dancer Koine Iwasaki; and champion ice
dancer siblings Alex and Maia Shibutani to share their experiences in the
spotlight. They reflected on their personal stories as Japanese Americans, how
their heritage has impacted their lives and the ways they carry this identity
into their work.
Left to right: Member of the USJC Legacy Council
Jan Yanehiro (JALD ’10), Bobby Webster, Koine Iwasaki,
Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani

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Council Leader Naomi
Funahashi (ELP ’11)
shares her family’s
story as JapaneseAmericans on the
Emerging Leaders
Program alumni
panel: “Amplifying
Community Voice”“We have an opportunity right now, I think,to take this incredibly important relationshipthat we have, and friendship that we have, tofoster strategic collaborations.”—AMY WEBB, PROFESSOR,NYU STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS;
FOUNDER AND CEO, THE FUTURE
TODAY INSTITUTE

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Left: Japanese musician,actor and UNHCR
Goodwill Ambassador
MIYAVI performs at theconference reception
Right: Kazuo Hirai
shares the importanceof visionary leadershipand promoting open
dialogue with John Roos“The scope and space of change can be overwhelming. But more often, these forces energize me to push myself and in turn, thosewhom I lead to expand our thinking. In my office, I have two words up on my wall: ‘will’ and ‘challenge.’ The combination ofthese words are important to me. [It] inspires me to continue pushing our limits.”—TAKESHI UCHIYAMADA, CHAIRMAN, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONNEW TOMODACHI PROGRAM ANNOUNCED; GO FOR GOLD! OLYMPICS PREVIEW
Michael Turner, Culture and Sports Attaché, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo,
announced a new TOMODACHI program: the TOMODACHI-U.S.
Embassy Go for Gold Leadership Program. Designed to strengthen
the sports industry in Japan and further leadership development forJapanese students in the field of sports management, it was established tocomplement the ongoing “Go for Gold” initiative, the Embassy’s signature
Olympics-related school outreach campaign, to gear up for the Tokyo 2020
Olympics and Paralympics. Noriyuki Shikata, a minister at the Embassy ofJapan in the United States, shared a preview of the 2020 Olympics.

KEY FACTS• THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 650 attendees, including about
350 members

Michael Turner,
Cultural and Sports
Attaché at the U.S.
Embassy in Tokyo,
announces the
TOMODACHI-U.S.
Embassy Go for Gold
Leadership Program• THIS WAS USJC’S FIRST Annual Conference to be held in Los
Angeles, and the second to be held in California• 101 GENEROUS SPONSORS contributed more than $1.25 million• MEDIA COVERAGE INCLUDED: Mainichi Shimbun, NHK
and The Washington Post.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING:
The conference showcased expertise from regional, national andinternational leaders within a range of sectors. With a special focus on
innovation and forward-thinking ideas that promote U.S.-Japan partnership,
topics included:• Japan x SoCal/LA: A Rich History of Mutual Prosperity• Japanese & Asian Americans in Entertainment• Discovering Global Nikkei Identity• Indo-Pacific Geopolitics & Trade: Risk Assessment & Security

Left to right: Bill Allen, CEO, Los Angeles County
Economic Development Corporation; Takeshi Komoto,
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, Embassyof Japan in the United States of America; Maria S.
Salinas, President & CEO, Los Angeles Area Chamberof Commerce; and Frank Buckley, Anchor, KTLA
Morning News

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILLEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
IN 2019, USJC LAUNCHED THE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE.

Building upon the success of USJC’s leadership programming, the U.S.-Japan
Council Leadership Initiative provides a platform to create connections,promote diverse voices, embrace innovation and emphasize service in orderto leverage the U.S.-Japan relationship to solve global challenges.

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPSIn November, USJC piloted a series of Leadership Workshops. Held in tandemwith the Annual Conference in Los Angeles, the workshops were hands-on,
experience-based sessions created to inspire and challenge participants todeepen their effectiveness as leaders.

Participants discuss in small groups

The Opening Plenary featured David Boudia, a three-time U.S. Olympic diver,
who shared how he overcame adversities, remained committed to his goal,
and won medals at the London games in 2012 and the Rio games in 2016.

Left: Mr. Boudia addresses the audience
Right: USJC Board Chair Phyllis Campbell and
Board Member Bill Tsutsui share tips on how to serveon boards

Associate
Stacy Uchidasummarizes thethoughts of her
group

Two sets of breakout sessions gave participants a wide range of choices.
Some were about how to lead organizations, such as by serving on a board or
guiding others through necessary changes. Others proposed new approaches
to leadership, such as by becoming more entrepreneurial and innovative, orapplying design thinking to challenges. Some others showed examples ofcommunity leaders who are civically engaged, or ways to create a life portfolio
and prioritize passions.
A capstone session led by Board Member Jill Nishi (Director, Strategy
Planning & Management / Chief of Staff, U.S. Program, Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation) brought participants together for a final workshop discussing
what they learned and how they will apply that to their professional andpersonal lives.

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
In September, USJC members in the New England region hosted USJC’s first
Regional Leadership Program at the Berklee College of Music. The Regional
Leadership Program offers educational content about U.S.-Japan issues anddeepens the connections among USJC members and others in the community.
The half-day event in Boston brought together 35 members and supporters,
including Japanese Consul General Setsuo Ohmori, to discuss the past, present
and future of U.S.-Japan relations. Highlights included a discussion about
the legacy of Japanese American incarceration and a panel on social issues inJapan.
USJC Board Member Atsuko Fish (Founding Trustee, Fish Family Foundation),pictured with (from left) Council Leader Christine Pilcavage of the MIT Japan
Program, Dr. Michael Goodman, Professor at the University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth, and Council Leader Eric Nakajima, Principal Consultant at Nakajima
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JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
DELEGATION PROGRAM

THE JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION (JALD)

program provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American
leaders to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business,government, academic, nonprofit and cultural sectors.
The 2019 Japanese American Leadership Delegation traveled to Tokyoand Kumamoto in March. In Tokyo, they met with senior leaders in thebusiness and government sectors, including Foreign Minister Taro Kono. In
Kumamoto, they spoke at a symposium that was co-sponsored with the JapanFoundation Center for Global Partnership and Kumamoto City, discussing
how to create cities that will continue to draw future generations.
JALD is generously sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

“I believe that the range of backgrounds of our group helped present a true picture of
the Japanese American community to our hosts. We repeatedly heard that connections
are made people-to-people, and I believe that is true. But those connections can bemade throughout the United States and Japan, and not just between Washington, DC
or California and Tokyo. I think that there is as much to gain, if not more, by forging
connections between our smaller Japanese American communities and Japan.”—MS. KELLY YAMASAKITHE 2019 JALD DELEGATESThe 2019 JALD was a very geographically diverse group, including delegatesfrom Arizona, Idaho, Nebraska and Vermont. In September, six months after
their trip, the 2019 delegates convened for a reunion in Seattle. They learned
about the local Japanese American history and met many government,
business and community leaders. This was the first time a JALD group selforganized a reunion and met outside of the USJC Annual Conference.

JALD ALUMNIIn November, JALD alumni from all over
the United States and Japan gathered at a
reception that was part of the 2019 Annual
Conference. Returning to Los Angeles,
where JALD delegations typically gather
for their orientation, they reunited withmany who supported their trip or served as
speakers.

“As the only living JALD alumnus from
Arizona, I feel a tremendous responsibility to[the state’s] Japanese American community… I am enthused about the opportunity
to contribute to the Japanese American
community, nationally and in Arizona, andto help strengthen U.S.-Japan relations.”—MR. BRYCE SUZUKI

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EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM

THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL’S
EMERGING LEADERSPROGRAM (ELP) identifies,

cultivates and empowers a newgeneration of Japanese American
leaders. Emerging Leadersparticipate in leadership education,
design and implement original
USJC programming, and develop
powerful, lifelong personal andprofessional friendships. A newcohort of leaders aged 24-35 is
selected annually to attend theAnnual Conference, become USJC
Associates, and join program alumni
in bridging the future of the U.S.Japan relationship.
In its tenth year, the 2019 program
brought 13 Japanese American
young professionals to Los
Angeles for the 2019 USJC Annual
Conference. The Emerging Leadersparticipated in a leadershiporientation program, networked
with high-level leaders andparticipated in the Annual Members
Meeting.

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U40 SUMMIT
From May to June, over 65 participants,
including those from Japan and every
region of the United States, joined
the 2019 U40 (Under 40) Summit in
Honolulu. They enjoyed training at azen dojo, discussing leadership with
USJC Board Members and community
leaders, and visiting local businesses. A
highlight of the weekend was the Kau
Kau Food Fest, where over 200 people
from Hawaii mingled with the U40
participants. The menu featured local
chefs who celebrated the diverse ethnic
flavors of Hawaii.

JAPANESE HERITAGE DAY
In August, ELP alumni hosted aJapanese Heritage Day at Angel
Stadium in Anaheim, California as
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles
Angels took on the Chicago White Sox.
This was a fundraiser in support of
ELP alumni activities. Guests received
a commemorative Ohtani bobblehead
and enjoyed a lively taiko performance.
USJC Board Member Joshua Morey(ELP ’16) threw the first pitch. The
ELP alumni, who had gathered fromvarious cities to participate in the event,also discussed planning for the Annual
Conference.

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Amy Watanabe (ELP ‘18, left) and Lindsey Sugino(ELP ’18, center) with Derek Hirano (ELP ’19) atthe Kau Kau Food Fest“[At the Annual Conference] we were
all gathered in the spirit of U.S.-Japan
relations, and I think when you havethat sort of gathering where people wantto get to know each other on a personallevel, those connections are made evendeeper.”—2019 EMERGING LEADERTAKASHI OHNO

Colby Takeda (ELP
‘16) was among
those participatingin the Japanese
Heritage Day
activities

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
DELEGATION PROGRAM

SIX STATE-ELECTED OFFICIALSFROM diverse Asian Americanbackgrounds and regions traveled toJapan from December 7 to 14 as part ofthe 2019 Asian American Leadership
Delegation (AALD) program. This
program, which began in 2014, brings
state legislators from across the UnitedStates to forge connections withJapanese leaders representing a rangeof sectors, cultivating relationshipsthat deepen the U.S.-Japan relationshipand enable an exchange of ideas acrossborders.
The 2019 Delegation held meetings
with government, business andcivil society leaders throughout
Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto to facilitatecommunication and mutually broaden
professional networks. A special
aspect of this year’s program was anadditional visit to Tottori prefecture,
the least-populated prefecture in

Japan, where they met with Governor
Shinji Hirai, nonprofit representatives
and students to learn about the uniquechallenges rural areas are facing.
As part of the program, the delegates
spoke at a symposium titled “Diversity
in Leadership: The Journey of Asian
American State Legislators in 2019,”
where they discussed their experiences
as Asian Americans working in thepolitical realm and offered theirperspectives on the importance ofdiverse representation within the UnitedStates’ government. The delegates also
attended the Advanced Long-term
Leadership Initiative (ALLI) Indo-PacificSummit in Tokyo and met with youths
from over 16 countries.
AALD is co-organized by the U.S.-Japan
Council (USJC) and the Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, in collaboration with the
National Asian Pacific American Caucusof State Legislators (NAPACSL).

“What I really appreciate about thisprogram is the focus on people-to-people
relationships… I really relate to what
this program, the U.S.-Japan Council,
is trying to encourage because I do think[they] make a huge difference.”—STATE ASSEMBLYWOMANROCHELLE NGUYEN,
NEVADA STATE ASSEMBLY“I’m going to follow up with these individuals that we met - the leaders, the community leaders, the elected officials - because
I think there is great room for growth, certainly in Kentucky and throughout the entire United States, to foster these kinds ofpositive relationships, despite… any kind of political changes in an administration, and I think it’s something that this Programfacilitates, and it’s what I think will make the difference moving forward.”—STATE REPRESENTATIVE NIMA KULKARNI, KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILWOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Left: RWL speakers and participants in Bethlehem; Right: Discussing women in technology in Silicon Valley

IN 2019, USJC CONTINUED to support women in leadership. Several events and programs led to active discourseand stronger networks, inspiring women and men of all generations.

REGIONAL WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND OTHER NETWORKING EVENTSUSJC members continued to organize and participate in the Regional Women in Leadership (RWL) series, funded by
the Embassy of Japan. In December, USJC Associate Miki Sankary, in coordination with the Lehigh Valley “Japanese in
America, Japanese American, and Japanese Aficionado” (JAJAJA) community, organized an RWL event in Bethlehem, PA.
Deputy Consul General Kenju Murakami of the Consulate in New York City discussed Japan’s Womenomics agenda, andcommunity leaders shared their experience contributing to U.S.-Japan relations. Apart from RWL, in August, USJC members
and supporters gathered in Silicon Valley to discuss ways to develop programs for women in technology.

PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
During the 2019 USJC Annual Conference, USJC Associate Nicole A. Velasco (Business
Development Lead, NORESCO), USJC (Japan) Board Member Jenifer Rogers (GeneralCounsel Asia, Asurion), Jinko Gotoh (Animation Producer & Consultant; Vice-President,
Women in Animation) and Council Leader Mariko Silver (President & CEO, Henry Luce
Foundation) (pictured left to right) shared their experience advancing their careers acrossmultiple sectors in both the United States and Japan, and discussed ways to fight the gender
gap in leadership positions.

JAPANESE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVEThe Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative (JWLI), founded by USJC Board Member
Atsuko Fish and supported by USJC, continued to thrive in 2019. The program, which fosters
Japanese women leaders interested in nonprofit management, is held in Boston. The 2019
Fellows concluded their program by reporting their findings and pitching their action plans.

TOMODACHI PROGRAMS
2019 Spring Fellow Eri Maeda (right) with
Ginny Fordham, Chair of USJC’s New
England Region (left), and guest Susan
WhiteheadAs part of the 2018-19 TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP),
Japanese university students from Naha, Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo traveled to Washington,
DC and New York City to meet with diplomats, business executives and other leaders. Highschool students participating in the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring
Program in Fukushima, which is supported by FamilyMart Co., Ltd. and Lawson,
Inc., learned from female professionals. Female Japanese undergraduate students who
participated in the TOMODACHI-STEM @ Rice University Program visited Houston andWashington, DC.

TMWLP participants meet with young professionals in DC,
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EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKINGPROGRAMS:WATANABE SCHOLARSHIPWELCOMING A NEW ERASILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORMCALIFORNIA-JAPAN GOVERNORS’ SYMPOSIUMREGIONAL PROGRAMS
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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILWATANABE SCHOLARSHIP“I want to take a moment to thank Mr. Watanabe for this scholarship. Not only has
it given me a chance to experience life in Japan and gain lots of knowledge… it’salso helping me grow more as a person... It’s given me some great experiences and I
wouldn’t trade anything in the world for them.”— MS. MADISON MAHAFFEY, U.S. WATANABE SCHOLAR 2019-20

THE TOSHIZO WATANABE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Mr. Watanabe addresses the students
during the Watanabe Leadership Weekend

provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students for a semesteror year-long study abroad in the United States or Japan. A generous endowment giftof $10 million from Mr. Toshizo (Tom) Watanabe to the U.S.-Japan Council makes it
possible to award scholarships to students for those with leadership potential and forwhom study abroad would not be possible without financial support.

2019-20 WATANABE SCHOLARSFor the 2019-20 year, scholarships were awarded to 20 Japanese students and 20
American students – 36 undergraduate and four graduate students. 2019 was the
fourth year for the scholarship to support Japanese students studying in the UnitedStates and the second year supporting American students studying in Japan.
Scholarship recipients studied at institutions in 13 states across the United States andseven prefectures across Japan.

WATANABE LEADERSHIP WEEKEND

Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe and Irene Hirano
Inouye with the scholars attending the
Watanabe Leadership Weekend“Thank you so much for the amazing
experience and opportunity that
Mr. Toshizo Watanabe gave me.
Every day at Bates College, I’mlearning new things and finding out
new perspectives and views, whether
from a professor, diverse friends I’ve
been making, or discussions in theclassroom. In the future, I’d like tolearn… and contribute back to thecommunity as much as I can.”—MS. AYANO NAKAMURA,
JAPANESE WATANABE SCHOLAR
2019-20

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The Leadership Weekend is a unique feature of the Watanabe Scholarship and brings
the scholars together to meet one another, receive leadership training, share theirexperiences studying abroad, and meet Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe as well as USJC
members and supporters. In 2019, there were three occasions in which groups ofscholars were brought together.
In February, Japanese and American scholars of the 2018-19 cohort gathered in Los
Angeles. They visited the Japanese American National Museum and connected with
the USJC regional chairs during a joint reception held during the Regional Chair
Retreat. In November, 23 scholars from the 2019-20 cohort — 20 Japanese scholars andthree American scholars, prior to their departure for the Spring 2020 semester in Japan— attended the USJC Annual Conference in Los Angeles along with other students
from the TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship and the TOMODACHIUNIQLO Fellowship. Together, they participated in leadership training where theylearned about the Japanese American experience, networked with USJC members andyoung professionals, and attended workshops to help improve their communication
skills. In December, American scholars of the 2019-20 cohort gathered in Tokyo.
Scholars met with members of the USJC (Japan) Board of Directors and Council
Leaders to hear their stories about life in Japan and working internationally. They also
had the opportunity to meet Watanabe Scholarship alumni to hear about the impact
the scholarship and USJC have made on their lives.
The Council looks forward to supporting many more students in the future throughthis lasting gift from Mr. Watanabe.

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WELCOMING THE REIWA ERA

Left: The Japanese American delegation: (L-R) Congressman Takano, Ms. Matsukawa, Irene Hirano Inouye, Ms. Kubota, Secretary Mineta,
Governor Ige and Mr. Iino; Right: At the dinner hosted by the Prime Minister and Mrs. Abe: (L-R) Ms. Kaori Kono, Defense Minister Taro Kono (aFriend of the Council), Secretary Mineta, Irene and Mr. Iino

OCTOBER MARKED THE HISTORIC enthronementof His Majesty Emperor Naruhito. Seven JapaneseAmericans from throughout the United States were invitedby the Government of Japan to attend the week-longcommemorative events in Tokyo. USJC President Irene
Hirano Inouye joined former Secretary Norman Mineta(Washington, DC; Vice-Chair, USJC Board of Councilors),
Governor David Ige (Hawaii), Congressman Mark Takano(California; USJC Board of Councilors), Thomas Iino (LosAngeles; Founding Chair of the USJC Board of Directors

and Chair of the Legacy Council), Christine Kubota(Honolulu; Council Leader) and Lori Matsukawa (Seattle;
Council Leader and JALD alumna).
The enthronement ceremony was attended byapproximately 2,000 individuals, including not only foreigndignitaries, but also more than 30 Nikkei from throughout
North America and South America. USJC is honored to beaffiliated with many of the participants, and is committed
to further strengthening relations between Japanese andAmerican leaders across all sectors.

SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORM
SINCE ITS VERY FIRST BENKYOKAI in August of 2016, the Silicon Valley Japan

Platform (SVJP) has met monthly to feature speakers in various areas of the technology
sector. The monthly Benkyokai, or “study sessions,” have allowed SVJP to continue
its mission of creating opportunities, building lasting relationships and supportingorganizations to expand and prosper across the Pacific.
Throughout the year, SVJP heard from a stream of influential speakers. 2019 kicked off witha discussion focusing on joint ventures and blockchain business development throughout
Asia with Emi Yoshikawa, Senior Director of Joint Venture Partnerships at Ripple. Scott
Belsky, Chief Product Officer at Adobe and the Founder of Behance, shared his experiencenavigating the volatility of new ventures and leading bold creative projects. Council Leader
Genevieve Shiroma discussed her journey as one of five public utilities commissioners
appointed by the Governor of California. USJC Board Member Kazuhiro Gomi, President
and Chief Executive Officer of NTT Research, Inc., closed out the year by taking an
explorative journey inside the internet to demonstrate how inter-networking operates.

Ms. Yoshikawa speaks at the firstbenkyokai of 2019

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILCALIFORNIA-JAPAN GOVERNORS’ SYMPOSIUM

Left: Dr. Okimoto; Governor Yuzaki; Dr. Kawakatsu; USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye; Ambassador Kounalakis; Governor Ibaragi; Governor
Hirose; and Vice Governor Ota; Right: The education panel, which was moderated by Dr. Gary Mukai, Director of the Stanford Program on
International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), discussed how to build confidence and global citizenship in youth. (L-R) Council LeadersMariko Yoshihara Yang and Rie Kijima, Co-Founders of SKY Labo; and Governors Ibaragi, Hirose and Yuzaki

IN AUGUST, OVER 200 leaders convened at the California-Japan Governors’
Symposium, which USJC co-hosted with the Silicon Valley Japan Platform (SVJP).
This symposium, held at Stanford University, brought together governors from fiveprefectures to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation between Silicon
Valley and Japan. It was part of USJC and SVJP’s Governors’ Circle initiative, andfollowed the success of the Governors’ Meeting in Silicon Valley in July 2014.

SPEECHES
Ambassador Kounalakis addresses the audience“With our magnificent location on the
Pacific coast, Californians have always
looked west, to the Far East, in ourcommercial and business dealings. This
meant that Japan and California weredestined to become close partners. And
close partners we have, indeed, become.”— AMBASSADOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Guests,includingCouncil
LeaderGenevieve
Shiroma(left), enjoy
networking at
the reception
following the
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Keynote speaker Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of the Stateof California, celebrated the strong relationship between the Golden State andJapan. She noted that California is the #1 state in exports ($13 billion) to and imports($33.5 billion) from Japan, and that over 5,000 Japanese students are studying in
California.
Ambassador John Roos, Partner at Geodesic Capital and Former U.S. Ambassador
to Japan, noted the “incredible firepower” at the symposium, which connected
California, the fifth largest economy in the world, with five prefectures that
represent 9% of Japan’s GDP.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Governor Katsusada Hirose (Oita Prefecture), Governor Ryuta Ibaragi (Okayama
Prefecture), Dr. Heita Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture), Vice Governor
Yutaka Ota (Nagano Prefecture) and Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki (Hiroshima
Prefecture) spoke at a panel discussion highlighting the various challenges theirprefectures face, from an aging, shrinking population to disaster preparation andresponse. Moderator Dr. Daniel Okimoto, Co-Chair of SVJP, highlighted how
Silicon Valley’s technology offers solutions to many of those issues.
Joined by experts and USJC members, the governors also spoke on panels themedon education and healthcare.
The following day, business delegations from the prefectures showcased theirproducts and services at a private event.

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILREGIONAL PROGRAMSUSJC HOLDS REGIONAL PROGRAMS throughout the year to provide opportunities for Japanese and Americans to
network and explore areas of collaboration in U.S.-Japan relations. We thank the many members who organize, execute andreport on these programs. 2019 events included:

ATLANTAIn February, USJC partnered with the American Jewish Committee Asia Pacific
Institute (API) and The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)
for a speaking tour on collaboration and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI)and MedTech among the United States, Japan and Israel. Three dialogues heldin Houston, Miami and Atlanta (pictured, with USJC Board Member Todd Guild(right)) featured industry and academic experts from each country, who discussed
their views on how partnerships can pave the way for innovation and impact
millions of lives.

HOUSTONIn September, USJC held a Japan-Texas Career Fair at Houston Community
College. Spearheaded by USJC Board Member Donna Cole, the career fairwelcomed 10 exhibitors, and was attended by close to 150 job seekers interested
in working for Japan-based companies. Attendees also received one-on-one
career coaching and resume reviews, and had professional headshots taken.
Panel discussions covered topics such as networking and adjusting to theworking culture in Texas and Japan.

NEW YORK
In June, philanthropic leaders from the United States and Japan (including
Council Leader Mariko Silver, right) gathered in New York City to explore
potential synergies between philanthropic entities on both sides of the Pacific.
Among the themes covered was how to empower community foundations inJapan, learning from the United States. This concluded the two round tablediscussions that were supported by the Japan Foundation Center for Global
Partnership, following the first meeting that took place in Tokyo in 2018.
Participants also joined a reception hosted by USJC Board of Directors (Japan)
member, Gary Moriwaki, as well as a reception hosted by Ambassador Kanji
Yamanouchi, Consul General of Japan in New York.

SILICON VALLEYIn May, Council Leaders Suzanne Basalla, Rika Nakazawa and Mariko Yoshihara
Yang hosted an event at Toyota Research Institute called “Over 40 and Our‘Midlife Renaissance’ Masterpieces.” Ms. Nakazawa (left) moderated a panel with(L-R) Sandy Shirai (Vice Chairman of Deloitte LLP), Council Leader Aki Ohashi(Director of Business Development for PARC) and Patti Lee-Hoffman (Co-founderof Flutter EyeWear and Founder of Triage Consulting Group), who shared how
their perspectives have changed throughout their lives. This was the first in aseries of programs focusing on mid-career topics, and was followed by events in
New York, Hawaii and Los Angeles.
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BUSINESS NETWORKINGKANSAI BUSINESS FORUM
THE KANSAI BUSINESS FORUM was held in Osakain October. Speakers Robert A. Feldman (Senior Advisor,
Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.; Friend of theCouncil), Karen Kelley (Consul General, American Consulate
General Osaka-Kobe), Soichiro Seki (Senior Managing
Director, Kansai Economic Federation) and Tasha Yorozu(Managing Attorney, Yorozu Law Group, PC; USJC Board
Member), discussed Kansai’s innovative growth and potential,
as well as the region’s strong ties with the United States.
Speakers (L-R): Ms. Yorozu, Dr. Feldman, Ms. Kelley, Mr. Seki and
Ms. Royanne Doi (Representative Director, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan))

Dr. Kuno (left) speaks with TOMODACHI alumna Fatoumata Bah

BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD (BAB) is a groupof business leaders in Japan with experience in the UnitedStates who are also familiar with the work of USJC. Under
the leadership of Masaaki Tanaka, Vice Chair of the USJC
Board of Councilors, BAB continued to be successful in 2019.
Four BAB meetings each featured a different speaker for theirperspectives on U.S.-Japan relations: Sachiko Kuno, President
and Chief Executive Officer of the S&R Foundation (March);
James Kuffner, CEO of Toyota Research Institute-Advanced
Development (TRI-AD) (June); Koichi Wakata, Vice President
and Astronaut of JAXA and Director General of the Human
Spaceflight Technology Directorate (September); and Ren Ito,
Vice President of Global Strategy at Mercari, Inc. (December).

GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE NETWORKINGAMBASSADOR, CONSULS GENERALAND JAPANESE AMERICANLEADERS MEETING (CG-JA)
THE ANNUAL CG-JA MEETING is

Meeting participants at the reception
hosted by Mr. Aikawa

sponsored by the Japanese Ministry ofForeign Affairs and organized by USJC andthe Embassy of Japan. Prominent JapaneseAmericans selected by their respective
Consuls General from across the UnitedStates gather for a discussion with Japanese
government leaders.
The 2019 discussion, held in Washington,
DC in January, focused on key issues suchCouncil Leaders and CG-JA participants June
Taylor (CO) and Judge Peter Sakai (TX) withHonorary Consul General of Japan in Buffalo (NY)Joe Koessler

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as new strategies to build relations acrossdifferent regions and communities. Following
the meeting, the Embassy of Japan’s Deputy
Chief of Mission Kazutoshi Aikawa hosted a
reception.

LEGISLATIVE NETWORKINGTHROUGH LEGISLATIVENETWORKING, USJC seeks to facilitate

exchange between elected officials in the
United States and Japan at the state, local
and national levels. In April, the U.S.-Japan
Conference on Cultural and Educational
Interchange (CULCON) and USJC convened
the sixth U.S.-Japan Legislative Exchange
Summit at The Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Foundation. Organizations discussed ways toshare resources and increase the number ofprogram participants.

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ABOUT TOMODACHITOMODACHI PROGRAMS

2019

U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILABOUT TOMODACHIThe TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private
partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S.
Embassy in Tokyo, with support from the Governmentof Japan. Born out of support for Japan’s recovery fromthe Great East Japan Earthquake, TOMODACHI invests
in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders
through educational and cultural exchanges as well as
leadership programs.
The initiative seeks to foster a “TOMODACHI
Generation” of young American and Japanese leaders
who are committed to and engaged in strengthening

U.S.-Japan relations, appreciate each other’s countries
and cultures, and possess the global skills andmindsets needed to contribute to and thrive in a morecooperative, prosperous and secure world.
In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was createdto support the administration of TOMODACHI. The
U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) is a registered Public Interest
Corporation (koeki zaidan hojin) and maintains offices inTokyo, Japan.
For more information, visit www.tomodachi.org.

830 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN 28 PROGRAMS
2019 PARTICIPANTS
BY HOMETOWN

2019 PARTICIPANTS
BY PROGRAM TYPE

U.S.
25%

Leadership
53%

Japan
(Tohoku)
33%

Educational
36%

Japan
(Non-Tohoku)
42%

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILTOMODACHI PROGRAMSTOMODACHI SUMMITIN SEPTEMBER, THE 2019 TOMODACHI

Generation Summit was held at Showa Women’s
University and Temple University Japan Campus inTokyo. This event created by alumni, for alumni, is acore feature of the TOMODACHI Alumni Leadership
Program. Commemorating the beginning of Reiwa,
along with the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic
games to be held in Tokyo, the 2019 Summit
inspired participants to take proactive steps in the
new era and look toward 2020 and beyond. The
keynote speaker was Patrick Newell, Co-Founder of
TEDxTokyo, who encouraged TOMODACHI alumni
to make an impact on society using their bilingualand bicultural skills.

TOMODACHI AMWAY JAPANFOUNDATION TOHOKU FUTURE
LEADER PROGRAM
2019 WAS THE INAUGURAL year of the
TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku
Future Leader Program, which focuses on tourism
and cross-cultural exchange. From March to April, 16high school students from Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi
Prefecture, spent ten days in Washington, DC, NewYork City, and coastal communities on the Jersey
Shore. In Seaside Heights (pictured) in New Jersey,
the students heard from the mayor how the town isrebuilding from Hurricane Sandy to attract tourism
year-round, and saw many similarities with theirhometown of Minami-Sanriku.

THESE PROGRAMS WOULD NOT be possible without the generous support of corporations from the UnitedStates and Japan. More information about these programs in 2019 and their donors are published in a separate
TOMODACHI report. Please see www.tomodachi.org for more information.

THREE KEY SUSTAINING PARTNERS are critical to TOMODACHI’s infrastructure: Takeda’s financial support goesto overhead and infrastructure; the Prudential Foundation’s support facilitates the Alumni program; and Evolution Japan
provides pro bono office space and support to the Tokyo team.

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILTOMODACHI PROGRAMSBUILDING THE TOMODACHIGENERATION: MORGAN STANLEYAMBASSADORS PROGRAM 2019
NINETEEN AMERICAN AND JAPANESE

college students participated in panel discussions,site visits and team-building exercises (pictured)as part of the 2019 Building the TOMODACHI
Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program.
This program teaches models of cross-sector
partnerships to address social challenges, and isheld in February and March in Washington, DC.
This program was implemented in partnership with
The Washington Center and the U.S.-Japan ResearchInstitute.

“[This program] allowed me to establish a real relationship with the Japanese students, as we had to work together anddepend on one another.“—MR. MANUEL ARRIETA,TOMODACHI ALUMNUS

MUFG INTERNATIONALEXCHANGE PROGRAM
FROM JUNE TO JULY, 20 high school

students from Southern California visited
Japan as part of the 8th TOMODACHI MUFG
International Exchange Program. Spending
two weeks in Tokyo, Fukushima andHiroshima, the students experienced various
cultural exchange activities and deepened
their understanding of U.S.-Japan relations,disaster prevention and sustainable social
initiatives.

“At first, I believed this program was only
a cultural exchange, but I found out that I
was very wrong. I am so glad to have learned
many things on this trip and have met many
people that experienced hardships. I … will
use this trip to help me move forward in mylife.”—MS. EMILY MOORE,TOMODACHI ALUMNA

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILTOMODACHI PROGRAMSTOMODACHI J&J DISASTER NURSING
TRAINING PROGRAM
IN AUGUST, EIGHT NURSING students from Tohoku

participated in a study tour in New York, New Jersey andWashington, DC as part of the TOMODACHI J&J DisasterNursing Training Program. The students learned about disastermedicine, disaster nursing and medical procedures in the U.S.,
as well as about recovery from 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. Thisis the fifth year of the program, which has now supported about
30 nursing students from Tohoku.

“Before the program, we excitedly thought, ‘this is the start.’
After the program, I feel that now is the true start of ourjourney.”—MS. AZUMI NAGAO, TOMODACHI ALUMNAUSJC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
AT THE 2019 USJC Annual Conference in November,
Natsumi Komatsu (pictured), alumna of the TOMODACHI
Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program and the
TOMODACHI-STEM @ Rice University Program, was oneof several TOMODACHI alumni from the United States
and Japan who shared their stories of how TOMODACHItransformed their lives.

TOMODACHI SUMITOMO CORPORATIONSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
IN JANUARY AND MARCH, several TOMODACHI
Sumitomo Scholars—Japanese undergraduate students
studying abroad and participating in the TOMODACHI
Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program—traveled to
Washington, DC and New York for week-long visits thatwere sponsored by the Sumitomo Corporation of Americas.
Pictured here are the students who visited in March, whoenjoyed a dinner with USJC members in Washington, DC.

“My one-year experience gave me the confidence to see that even if something seems too big of a challenge at first, once I
jump into a new environment, I can adjust and continue to push myself by believing in my future growth.”—MR. TATSUYA CHIBA,TOMODACHI ALUMNUS

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILTOMODACHI PROGRAMSTOMODACHI-UNIQLO FELLOWSHIPTOMODACHI HONDA GLOBALLEADERSHIP PROGRAM
IN AUGUST, 20 HIGH school students selected fromacross Japan participated in the TOMODACHI Honda
Global Leadership Program. They traveled for two weeks
to Los Angeles and Ohio, where Honda’s sales offices
and manufacturing base are located. Here, they are seen
visiting a high school in Dublin, OH. The TOMODACHI
Honda Global Leadership Program was established in 2018,
based on the success of the TOMODACHI Honda Cultural
Exchange Program from 2014 to 2017.

THIS YEAR MARKED THE sixth anniversary of the
TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellowship, which provides
scholarships for graduate school in fashion and business.
Former TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellows took part in areunion event held at UNIQLO CITY TOKYO.

TOMODACHI-MITSUI & CO. LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
As part of the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program 2019, ten
American delegates visited Tokyo and Fukushima in July, meeting with leadersthat include Governor Masao Uchibori of Fukushima, and learning about
revitalization efforts. In September, ten Japanese delegates visited Silicon Valley
and Washington, DC (pictured at a breakfast with alumni and USJC members),
where they learned about innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.

TOMODACHI KAKEHASHI INOUYE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
AS PART OF THE 2018-19 TOMODACHI KAKEHASHI Inouye Scholars
Program, students from Hawaii Pacific University visited Dazaifu Tenmagu
Shrine in Fukuoka prefecture. The students learned from Dazaifu staff
how to carve and paint kiuso (wooden finch dolls that are used during their
festival), and were guided through the beautiful shrine by their exchangegroup from Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University. During this exchange program,students from four pairs of American and Japanese universities learn about
the legacy of the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye. The program is part of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ KAKEHASHI Project.
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U.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS(AS OF DECEMBER 2019)
THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL’S BOARD of Directors consists of leadersfrom across the United States and in Japan who provide their expertise inestablishing and guiding the Council’s mission and activities.

BOARD OFFICERS
Phyllis Campbell, Chair; Chair, JPMorgan
Chase & Co., Pacific Northwest
Irene Hirano Inouye, President, U.S.-Japan
CouncilSusan Eichor, Vice Chair; President & COO,
aio
Tomoko Kizawa, Vice Chair & Audit
Committee Chair; Partner, Deloitte LLP

Tasha Yorozu, Secretary & Engagement
Committee Chair; Managing Attorney,
Yorozu Law Group, PC
David Nishida, Treasurer & FinanceCommittee Chair
Dennis Y. Teranishi, Immediate Past Chair;
President & CEO, Pacific International
Center for High Technology Research

Vice Chair of the USJC Board of Councilors
Masaaki Tanaka with Chair of the USJC (J) Boardof Councilors Kathy Matsui

Dennis R. Sugino, Vice Chair & Investment
Committee Chair; Founder, Kansa Advisory
LLC

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK the outgoing members of the USJC (US) Board of Directors. In January 2020,
Atsuko Fish, Jill Nishi and Dennis Teranishi, who completed their terms in December 2019, join the Legacy Council.

BOARD MEMBERSDavid M. Boone, Executive Vice President
and Chief Growth Officer, Michael Baker
International

James Higa, Executive Director,
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation &Mentor in Residence, Index Ventures

David Kenji Chang, Portfolio Manager,
Tyvor Capital, LLC

Leona Hiraoka, Communications Committee
Chair; Senior Advisor, Snider Strategies,
LLC

Donna Fujimoto Cole, President & CEO,Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc.
Atsuko Toko Fish, Founding Trustee, Fish
Family Foundation
Kazuhiro Gomi, Development Committee CoChair; President and CEO, NTT Research,
Inc.
Todd Guild, Senior Advisor to Vice
Chairman, Suntory Holdings Limited

Yuko Kaifu, Nominating & GovernanceCommittee Chair; President, Japan House Los
Angeles
Joshua Morey, President, The J. Morey
Company, Inc.
Norman Nakasone, Senior Vice President,
Product & e-Channel Management, Central
Pacific Bank

Jill Nishi, Program Development Committee
ChairMark Okada, Co-Founder & Managing
Partner, Sycamore Tree Capital Partners
L.P.
Yoko Otani, Partner, Straterix Inc.
Scott Sato, Development Committee Co-Chair;CEO, Tricor Japan
Rona Tison, Executive Vice President,
Corporate Relations, ITO EN (North
America) Inc.
William Tsutsui, President and Professor ofHistory, Hendrix College

LEGACY COUNCIL
USJC’S LEGACY COUNCIL includes members of the Board of Directors and select members of the Board of Councilors whocompleted full terms of service on the Board. It was established to recognize the invaluable contributions of Board members, past,present and in the future, and to encourage previous Board members to remain active leaders at USJC.
Tom Iino, Chair; Director, First
Choice Bank

Robert Ichikawa, Partner,
Kobayashi Sugita & Goda

Moni Miyashita, Partner,
Innosight Consulting

Tracey Doi, CFO and Group
Vice President, Toyota Motor
North America

Frederick H. Katayama,
Anchor and Producer, Reuters
TV, Thomson Reuters

Susan Morita, Partner, Arnold& Porter

Sho Dozono, President,
Dozono International

Dayne Kono, Chairman,
Chicago, Masuda Funai

Michael K. Hirai, Director Client Development, Barrow,
Hanley, MeWhinney & Strauss

Colbert Matsumoto, Chairman,
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Allen Okamoto, OwnerBroker, T. Okamoto & Co.
Henry Ota, President, Ota
Family Foundation
Paul Niwa, Associate Professor,
Journalism, Emerson College

Susan Onuma, Partner, Ingram
Yuzek Gainen Carroll &Bertolotti, LLP
Wally Tsuha, President, Tsuha
Foundation
Jan Yanehiro, President, Jan
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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL

U.S. BOARD OF COUNCILORS(AS OF DECEMBER 2019)
THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL’S DISTINGUISHED Board of Councilors consists of leaders who are recognized for theirlifelong contribution and commitment to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations. Their expertise and guidance directs theCouncil’s mission and activities.

BOARD OFFICERSPaul K. Yonamine, Chair; Executive
Chairman, Central Pacific Bank
Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Vice Chair;
President & CEO, Mineta & Associates,
LLC; Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce;
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Masaaki Tanaka, Vice Chair; Executive
Chairman of the Board, Nippon Paint
Holdings, Co., Ltd.

BOARD MEMBERS
Naoyuki Agawa, Distinguished Visiting
Professor, Doshisha University
Honorable George Ariyoshi, Former
Governor, State of Hawaii
Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus
of Political Science, Columbia University
His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki,
President, Nakasone Peace Institute;
Former Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of Japan to the U.S.
Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita, Founder, President,
CEO & Chairman of the Board, Quality
Electrodynamics
His Excellency Yasuo Fukuda, Former
Prime Minister of Japan
Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow, Center
for American Progress
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa, Attorney
and Former Member, U.S. House ofRepresentatives, State of Hawaii
Ernest M. Higa, Chairman, President &CEO, Higa Industries Co., Ltd.
Nobuyuki Hirano, Chairman, Mitsubishi
UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Honorable Mazie Hirono, U.S. Senate,State of Hawaii
Yosuke Jay O. Honjo, CEO & Founder, ITO
EN US Group
Masami Iijima, Representative Director,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mitsui& Co., LTD.

Noriyuki Inoue, Chairman of the Board& Chief Global Group Officer, Daikin
Industries, Ltd.
His Excellency Ryozo Kato, Former
Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of Japan to the U.S.
Elly Keinan, General Manager, IBM North
America; Chairman, IBM Japan
Masaharu Kohno, Special Representativeof the Government of Japan for the Middle
East and Europe; Special Envoy of theGovernment of Japan for the Middle East
Peace
Yorihiko Kojima, Honorary Chairman,
Mitsubishi Corporation
Hiroko Kuniya, Journalist; Goodwill
Ambassador for Japan, UN Food andAgriculture Organization
Honorable Doris Matsui, U.S. House ofRepresentatives, State of California
Koji Nagai, President and Group CEO,
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Tsuyoshi Nagano, Chairman of the Board,
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of the Board,
Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
Takeshi Niinami, Representative Director,
President & CEO, Suntory Holdings
LimitedDr. Daniel Okimoto, Ph.D., DirectorEmeritus, Shorenstein APARC; FSI Senior
Fellow and Professor Emeritus of Political
Science, Stanford University
John Onoda, Senior Corporate Counselor,
Gagen MacDonald
W. Douglas Parker, Chairman & CEO,American Airlines
Susan H. Roos, Partner and CAO, Geodesic
CapitalHis Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, President,
The Japan Institute of International Affairs(JIIA); Former Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the U.S.
Honorable John Thomas Schieffer,
President & CEO, Envoy International,
LLC; Former Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the U.S. to Japan
Honorable Mark Takano, U.S. House ofRepresentatives, State of California
Isao Takashiro, Chairman and CEO, Japan
Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
George Takei, Actor, Hosato Enterprises,Inc.
Toshizo Watanabe, President, Toshizo
Watanabe Foundation
Kristi Yamaguchi, Founder, Always Dream
Foundation
Roy Yamaguchi, Chef and Restaurateur,
Roy’s
Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, 2012 Nobel
Laureate; Director, Center for iPS Cell
Research and Application, Kyoto University

HONORARY MEMBERS
His Excellency Yohei Kono, Former Speakerof the House of Representatives of Japan
Honorable Walter Mondale, Former
Vice President of the United States;
Former Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the U.S. to Japan
His Excellency Kunihiko Saito, Former
Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of Japan to the U.S.
His Excellency Shunji Yanai, President
and Judge, International Tribunal for
the Law of the Sea; Former Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ofJapan to the U.S.

His Excellency Motoatsu Sakurai,
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BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND BOARD OF COUNCILORS(AS OF DECEMBER 2019)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Royanne K. Doi, Representative Director; Global Legal, Ethics& Compliance Adviser, Legal Division, Yamaha Corporation
Irene Hirano Inouye, Representative Director & President;
President, U.S.-Japan Council
David Nishida, Vice President
Ryuichi Katayama, Internal Auditor
Russell K. Kawahara, Partner, Atsumi & Sakai
Stan Koyanagi, Member of the Board of Directors, Managing
Executive Officer, Global General Counsel, ORIX Corporation
Gary Moriwaki, Partner, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf,
LLP
Takashi Ohde, Instructor, Department of Intercultural
Communication, Gakushuin Women’s College
Jenifer Rogers, General Counsel Asia, Asurion Japan Holdings
G.K.

In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was createdto support the administration of TOMODACHI. The
U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) is a registered Public Interest
Corporation (koeki zaidan hojin) and maintains an office inTokyo, Japan.

BOARD OF COUNCILORS
Kathy Matsui, Chair; Vice-Chair, Goldman Sachs Japan
Co., Ltd.
Daniel Fujii, President, Trust Capital Co., Ltd.
William Ireton, Head of Production (Japan), Sony Pictures
International Productions
Merle Aiko Okawara, Chairman, JC Comsa Corporation
Henry Seiichi Takata, Representative Director and Managing
Director, Syntech Japan Co., Ltd.

MANAGEMENT & STAFF(AS OF DECEMBER 2019)

WASHINGTON, DC HEADQUARTERS:
Shane Graves, Director of Program
Irene Hirano Inouye, President
Development
Laura Winthrop Abbot, Executive Vice

Shiori Okazaki, Communications
Specialist

Weston Konishi, Director of Partnerships& Development

Maria Sabasa, Accounting Manager

Tess Esposito, Chief Financial Officer

Sonoko Plummer, Administrator,
Executive Office & Operations

Grace Kim, Program Coordinator

Mya Fisher, Ph.D., Director of Education& TOMODACHI Programs

Aya Maher, Communications Manager

President

Terri Swetnam, Ph.D., Chief Operating
Officer

CALIFORNIA:
Kenta Takamori, Executive Director,
Silicon Valley Japan Platform
Kaz Maniwa, Senior Vice President

Alison Aadland, Public Relations Manager

Gary Zottoli, Finance Manager
Robin Mitchell, Development Coordinator
Merissa Nakamura, Membership
Engagement and Regional Coordinator

Yumi Hiroshima, Executive Assistant &Program Manager, Silicon Valley Japan
Platform

Allison Murata, Program Manager

Hiromi Kato, Administrative & Office
Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Kana Takagi, Program & Development
Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Maki Ueyama, Marketing &Communications Manager, TOMODACHI
Initiative

Miki Takahashi, Administrative
Coordinator

Kaoru Utada, Alumni Manager,
TOMODACHI Initiative

Yukari Shishido, Alumni Relations
Assistant

Ayumi Nagata, Regional Manager

HAWAII:
Wendy Abe, Director of External Relations
TOKYO:
Junko Tsuda, Executive Director, U.S.Japan Council (Japan)
Michiyo Horita, Director of TOMODACHI
Programs & Communications
Uyanga Erdenebold, TOMODACHI
Women’s Leadership Program Manager
Aya Hashimoto, Program Manager,
TOMODACHI Initiative30

Yuki Amano, Program Coordinator,
TOMODACHI Initiative

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Savannah Shih, Program Assistant

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILSPONSORSHIP & SUPPORTTHE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL (U.S.) and U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) are supported by the generous contributions of ourcorporate, individual and foundation donors who share the goal of strengthening U.S.-Japan relations through people-topeople connections. We gratefully acknowledge the following who generously supported the Council’s many educational andnetworking programs including the Annual Conference and Leadership Workshops, California-Japan Governors’ Symposium,
Regional Programs, the Emerging Leaders Program and the Silicon Valley Japan Platform.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

TITLE SPONSORS

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL

SIGNATURE SPONSORSANDREW & MARCUS
OGAWA

MR. DENNIS R. SUGINO

THE TOSHIZOWATANABE FOUNDATIONPREMIER SPONSORS
MR. DAVID KENJI
CHANG

MS. PHYLLIS J.
CAMPBELL

MS. ROYANNE K. DOI

GONDOCOMPANY, INC.

J. C. C. FUND

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A DECADE OF FOSTERING LEADERSANONYMOUS
DONOR

MS. IRENE HIRANOINOUYE

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL

PREMIER SPONSORS (CONTINUED)
MITSUI SUMITOMOMARINE MANAGEMENT(U.S.A.), INC.

MR. & MRS. JOHN
AND SUSIE ROOS

MR. SCOTT SATO

MR. DENNIS Y.
TERANISHI
MR. & MRS. PAUL
AND LYNDAYONAMINE

GOLD SPONSORS

2019 CORPORATE MEMBERS

Angeles Investment Advisors,
LLC

Keiro

American Airlines, Inc.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Aoyama Zaisan Networks
Co., Ltd.

Konica Minolta, Inc.
Anonymous Donor

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Mohegan Gaming &Entertainment

Anonymous DonorJohn and Suzanne Basalla
Big Island Candies
Rita Brogan, Brogan LLC
Cole Chemical &Distributing, Inc.
EVOLUTION FINANCIAL
GROUP
Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita,
Quality Electrodynamics
Fujitsu Limited
GCA Corporation
Todd and Yasuko Guild
Higa Industries Co., Ltd.
Hitachi High-Technologies
Corporation
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas andBarbara Iino
Industrial Growth Platform,
Inc.
The J. Morey Company
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JTB USA, Inc.

KPMG Japan
Anonymous Donor

Amway Japan G.K.
Aratani Foundation

MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

NEC Corporation of America

Brother International
Corporation

Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
Nomura Holding America Inc.

Central Japan Railway Company

NTT Group

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Daikin U.S. Corporation

ORIX Corporation

ORIENT CORPORATIONOF AMERICA

Deloitte LLP

Pasona N A, Inc.

East Japan Railway Company

PwC Japan Group

Henry Schein, Inc.

Sojitz Corporation of America

Highland Capital Management

Sony Corporation

Palo Alto Networks K.K.

Hitachi, Ltd.

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Island Insurance Foundation

Sumitomo Corporation ofAmericas Foundation

Sanrio, Inc.

ITO EN (North America) Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Colbert and Gail
Matsumoto
Mitsui Chemicals America,Inc.

Mr. Henry Ota
Ms. Yoko Otani and
Dr. Shunichi Homma

SOURCENEXTCORPORATION
Sompo International
Insurance
Mr. Lance Stuart
Suntory Holdings Limited
Tokio Marine America
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

ITOCHU International Inc.
Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
J.C.C. FundJohnson & Johnson Family of
Companies in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries(USA) Inc.

ValueAct Capital

Maruichi American Corporation

Yamaha Corporation

Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube,
LLC

THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN

Terasaki Family Foundation
TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
Toshiba Corporation
The Toshizo Watanabe
Foundation
Toyota Motor North America,Inc.
Yorozu Law Group, PC

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U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILCONTRIBUTING BENEFACTORS
a.link LLC
Ms. Diane Adachi
Mr. Guy Akasaki
Mr. David Akinaka
Alaka’i Executive Search
Mr. Charles Allcock
American Savings Bank
Arrowood Insurance Services
Mr. Archibald Asawa
Ms. Julie Azuma
Ms. Sheri Bryant
Ms. Donna Fujimoto ColeMr. Ernest Doizaki
Dr. Robert Feldman
Firstwise Communications Inc
Mr. Mark Fukunaga
Mr. Kazuhiro Gomi

Mr. D. Robert Hale
Jason and Kimberly Haruki
Ms. Lynn Hashimoto
Mr. Russell Hata
Hawaiian Electric Company
Mr. James Higa
Ms. Yumi Higashi
Ms. Leona Hiraoka
Mr. Robert K. Ichikawa
Dr. Fumiaki Ikeno
Mr. Marc Iyeki
Japan International Transport
and Tourism Institute, USA
Mr. Stephen Kagawa
Governor Heita Kawakatsu
Mr. Thomas Kelley
Mr. Matthew Kenigsberg

Mr. Michael Kim
Ms. Carol M. Komatsuka
Dr. Michiko Kurahashi
Mr. Kaz Maniwa
Ms. Barbara C. MarumotoCoons
Ms. Akiko Mikumo
Dr. Brennon Morioka
Mr. & Mrs. Satoru andHiroko Murase
Mr. Verne Naito
Mr. Norman Nakasone
Mr. Paul Niwa
Ms. Merle Okawara
Mr. Charles Ozaki
Pacific Guardian Life
Mr. Jason Rabitt-Tomita

Ms. Akemi Saitoh
Ms. Sandra Shirai
Ms. Catherine Stevens
Mr. Yoshiteru “Terry” Suzuki
Mr. Jon Tanaka
Ms. Donna Tanoue
Mr. Steven Teraoka
Dr. Keith Terasaki
Mr. Tatsuki Tomita
Dr. William Tsutsui
Mr. Allen Uyeda
Y. Hata & Co., Limited
Mr. Jeffrey W. Yabuki
Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki

IN-KIND SPONSORS
American Airlines, Inc.
Big Island Candies
Ms. Donna Fujimoto Cole
Deloitte LLPEVOLUTION FINANCIAL GROUP
Hitachi, Ltd.
ITO EN (North America) Inc.

King’s Hawaiian
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
OmniTrak Group Inc.
SoftBank Telecom America Corp.
Sun Noodle

T. Okamoto & Co.
Terasaki Family Foundation
TOKYU GROUPTOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

GRANTS & CONTRACTS
Consulate General of Japan
Embassy of Japan

Sasakawa Peace Foundation
State of Hawaii

SILICON VALLEY JAPAN PLATFORM
APAMAN Co., Ltd.
East Japan Railway Company
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
Japan Post Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mori Trust Co., Ltd.

NEC Corporation
Sansei Technologies, Inc.
Shinkin Central Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Tokyu Land Corporation
Toyota Research Institute

TOMODACHI INITIATIVE
Please refer to the 2019 TOMODACHI Annual Report or http://usjapantomodachi.org/about-us/donors/ for a list of TOMODACHI StrategicPartners, Sponsors and Supporters.

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THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE to thankMr. and Mrs. Toshizo Watanabe for theirgenerous contributions that enabled 40 students
to study in colleges and universities in the U.S.
and Japan in 2019–20. 2019 marked the fourthyear to support Japanese students studying
abroad in the U.S. and the second year for
American students studying abroad in Japan.

A copy of the U.S.-Japan Council’s audited financial
statement and 990 Tax Return are available on our
website at: www.usjapancouncil.org/operations

MEMBERSHIP(AS OF DECEMBER 2019)

THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCILCOMPRISES members and supporters
who are committed to the mission of theorganization. Included in these ranks are top
leaders from major corporations, academia
and research, politics and law, as well as
entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Council
Leaders are leaders who actively contributeto shaping U.S.-Japan relations through thework of the Council. Associates are young
professionals, ages 18 to 40, who are engaged
in the Council’s work. Friends of the Council
support the Council’s work and initiatives,
and want to affiliate with and support theorganization but for various reasons are not able
to become actively engaged in the Council’s
activities. Corporate Members are designatedindividuals from companies that financiallycontribute to the Council’s general mission
and programs on an annual basis at the level of$10,000 or more.
As of December 2019, USJC had a total of 696
Council Leaders, Associates and Friends of
the Council. A list of all members, including
Corporate Members, is available on our website,www.usjapancouncil.org.

COUNCIL LEADERS

478
ASSOCIATES180
FRIENDS OF THE
COUNCIL38“USJC helps us connect with the United States,
especially California and Hawaii, where wehave an important relationship. And through
USJC we make connections, person-to-person
relationships, with important people in the U.S.
Then that helps our business or education or
culture develop together with U.S. counterpartsand contributes to exchanges … between us.”—GOVERNOR HIDEHIKO YUZAKI,GOVERNOR OF HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE“USJC is part of my passion, my life. Meaningthat no matter where I work, I continue on withmy engagement with USJC, because I firmly
believe in the mission of it.”—MS. YUKO KAIFU, PRESIDENT,
JAPAN HOUSE LOS ANGELESTOTAL: 696

MEMBERSHIP BREAKDOWN BY COUNTRY

THERE IS 1 OTHER MEMBER BASED OUTSIDEOF THE U.S. AND JAPAN.

USA

JAPAN

613

82

“What’s really cool about the membershipis that everybody brings something—acontributor mindset to the U.S.-Japan Council
and something they want to do for the next
generation, for the U.S.-Japan relationship.
The U.S.-Japan Council provides a platformto get that done, to find other people who areinterested in the same goals, to get access toresources to broaden your networks and then beable to actually make a difference in U.S.-Japan
relations.”—MS. SUZANNE BASALLA,CHIEF OF STAFF,TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Membership Breakdown By Sector[ Business ]442[ government ]95[ nonprofit ]159

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