Empowering
the Next Generation

2013
AnnualReportDear Friends,
On behalf of the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC), we are pleased to share with you the highlights of our work in
2013. USJC has grown tremendously in the past four years, thanks to generous supporters, dedicatedmembers of our Board of Directors and Board of Councilors, a talented and hard-working staff, and active
and engaged Council Members and Friends.
With our growth, we recognized that we must continue to look to the future to ensure continued impact andsustainability. In 2013, we undertook the development of a three-year strategic plan (2014-16) to ensure our
future. We updated our vision and mission statements (stated in the opposite page) to reflect our evolution
and to reaffirm our founding principles. The vision statement seeks to benefit both Japan and the UnitedStates’ national interests, which in turn contribute to the region; it also calls for leaders from increasingly
diverse communities, gender, professions and ethnic backgrounds to be leaders in the U.S.-Japan
relationship. The mission statement reflects our role as the only Japanese American organization dedicated tobuilding U.S.-Japan relations, and recognizes the need to cultivate future leaders from all generations.
During 2013, our signature events held in collaboration with key partners were highly successful. The
Japanese American Leadership Delegation, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Fukushima
for the first time in the program’s history, to assist and learn from those affected by the Great East Japan
Earthquake and the nuclear crisis. Our May Japan Week featured several filled-to-capacity events, including:a Women in Business summit co-sponsored with the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, a dynamic
Japan Symposium that brought together over 500 leaders and executives, and a NGO/NPO Summit hosted by
J.P. Morgan. During our U.S. Annual Conference, more than 400 people convened in Washington, DC to
discuss the many dimensions of U.S.-Japan relations, ranging from global citizenship to culinary diplomacy.
As an organization built upon people-to-people relations, we appreciate the many experienced leaders at
USJC who are committed to guide, support and empower the next generation of leaders. Participants of ourEmerging Leaders Program learned from Japanese American leaders during the Annual Conference, andremain connected with Council members throughout the year. TOMODACHI and our partnership with the
U.S. Embassy remains a major commitment for us. Thousands of young people in Japan and the UnitedStates have benefited from TOMODACHI programs funded by generous donors. These individuals whocomprise the “TOMODACHI Generation” are an important investment for the future. We will continue todiversify and strengthen TOMODACHI programs, fostering more up-and-coming leaders who will ensure
the future of U.S.-Japan relations.
As we look ahead to our many regional programs, 2014 Japan Week activities inlate May and our Fifth Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in October, we
thank you, our supporters and Council “family,” for your continued partnershipand support.

Sincere Regards,

Irene Hirano Inouye, President

Thomas Iino, Chairman of the Board

OUR MISSIONThe U.S.-Japan Council is a Japanese American-led organization fully dedicated to strengthening ties between the
United States and Japan in a global context. By promoting people-to-people relationships through its innovative
programs in networking and leadership, the Council serves as a catalyst to inspire and engage Japanese andAmericans of all generations. It develops the next generation of leaders committed to a vibrant and dynamic
relationship.

OUR VISION
We envision a vibrant and dynamic U.S.-Japan relationship, strengthened by the increased diversity of leaders
committed to the relationship, and increasing positive and productive cooperation that benefits both countries andthe Asia-Pacific region.
The U.S.-Japan Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, was founded in 2009 and is headquarteredin Washington, DC with staff in California and Tokyo. In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was created tosupport 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.

The U.S.-Japan Council’s efforts to build networks between Japanese and Japanese Americans while fostering
future generations of young talent are invaluable in their meaningful contributions to bolstering the JapanU.S. alliance.
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kishida

Under the leadership of the U.S.-Japan Council, and with the support of our governments, businesses,
foundations, and private citizens, the TOMODACHI Initiative is making investments in people-to-people
exchanges to empower the next generation of Japanese and American artists, athletes, leaders, and innovators. There is
no better investment in the future of these young people and in the future of this alliance.
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns

The friendship between our countries is already very strong, and we welcome new ideas and innovations todeepen our bond. The U.S.-Japan Council has continually been at the forefront of this outreach and we lookforward to the exciting times that await us.
- Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America Kenichiro Sasae

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Top U.S. and Japanese leaders convened for the 2013 U.S.-Japan
Council Annual Conference, themed Risk, Reward and Innovation:
Opportunities for the U.S. and Japan. They discussed the long-term
benefits of taking risks and innovative courses of action, as well as thesignificance of synergy among the business, government and civilsociety sectors.
The Conference was held October 3-4 in Washington, DC.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Shinya Yamanaka
and Ms. Kristi Yamaguchiwith USJC leadership

Keynote Speaker Deputy Secretary ofState William Burns

Japanese Americans share theirsuccesses at the Closing Plenary

The Conference featured four Keynote Speakers from the public andprivate sectors of the United States and Japan:


Hon. William Burns, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of State

Mr. Hiroaki Nakanishi, President of Hitachi, Ltd.



Mr. John Strangfeld, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial,Inc.

Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or
Medicine & Director, Center for iPS Cell Research andApplication (CiRA), Kyoto University

One of the highlights of the 2013 Conference was the line-up ofprominent Japanese Americans as featured speakers. During the
Closing Plenary, under the theme “Models of Excellence: JapaneseAmerican Stars,” five individuals spoke about their careers andexperience. They were:

Mr. Ryu Goto, International Concert ViolinistVice Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., Assistant to the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States Navy

Mr. Darren T. Kimura, Managing Director, Enerdigm Group, Inc.



Mr. Daniel M. Tani, Vice President, Orbital Sciences Corporation& Former AstronautMs. Kristi Yamaguchi, Founder, Always Dream Foundation &Olympic Champion Figure Skater“The best energy policy should be based on a ‘3Es’ approach, which takes‘Energy Security,’ ‘Environment’ and ‘Economy’ into consideration. I
believe that the U.S.-Japan alliance can drive the ‘3Es’ approach in a waythat achieves global environmental objectives.”- Mr. Hiroaki Nakanishi, President of Hitachi, Ltd.

USJC Members network with
President Irene Hirano Inouye andSen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
2“I believe that both countries need to nurture strong ties to accelerate thespeed of research, for the benefit of the many people with intractable diseases
around the world.”- Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, 2012 Nobel Laureate

The many dimensions of the U.S.-Japan relationship were reflected in the Conference’s ten panel discussions.
Global Citizenship andPreparing our Youth for Tomorrow

Ms. Yumi Kuwana, Mr. Lee Howell and Dr. Linda Hill

Corporate Executive Leadership & Mentoring

Ms. Moni Miyashita, Ms. Phyllis Campbell, Ms. Royanne K. Doi,
Ms. Yuko Kaifu and Ms. Tracey Doi

Culinary Diplomacy:
Connecting People of Different Nations

Mr. Eric Ziebold, Mr. Kenshiro Uki and Mr. Roy Yamaguchi

The Changing Face of Communications:
The Digital Revolution

Mr. Kelly Ogilvie and
Ms. Nicole Forrester

The other panels were: Japan’s Civil Sector in Perspective, This Town: Japan’s Presence and Influence in DC, Art andImagination of the Short-Term Visit, The TOMODACHI Initiative: Developing the Next Generation, U.S.-Japan
Bilateral Issues: New Opportunities and Ventures and Collaboration in the Clean Energy & Technology (R)evolution.

Attendance: 430 total attendees (15% increase from 2012); 160 Council Members (28% increase from 2012)
Media Attendance: Agence France-Presse, Jiji Press, Kyodo News, NHK, Nikkei Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, TBS, TV
Asahi, Yomiuri Shimbun.
Annual Members Meeting: The public symposium was followed by the Annual Members Meeting held on
Saturday, Oct. 5th. Council Members and invited guests networked, met with topic-centered Member Groups anddiscussed integration of Council activities with the TOMODACHI Initiative.
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The 2013 Japan Week Program allowed the Council to continue its mission to champion the U.S.-Japan
relationship, with an inspired focus on investing in the next generation. USJC Board Members and Council
Members gathered in Tokyo to hold a series of events in which to explore this theme and identify new ways tocollaborate with Americans and Japanese in Japan.

On May 28, more than 500 top business executives, government
officials and non-profit leaders met to focus on the next generationof leaders from the United States and Japan. The biannual
symposium emphasized the importance of leaders from all sectors
in strengthening and diversifying U.S.-Japan relations in the future.
Keynote addresses were delivered by two business executives
committed to the next generation and the TOMODACHI Initiative:Mr. Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO, Salesforce.com



Mr. Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President & CEO, Fast Retailing

Mr. Thomas Iino, Ms. Irene Hirano Inouye,
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Mr.
Ernest M. Higa

A panel discussion examined the roles new media, diversity andrisk-taking play in shaping the next generation. Panelists included:
Mr. Masaakira James Kondo, Managing Director - East Asia,
Twitter, Inc.



Ms. Tomoko Namba, Founder and Director, DeNA Co., Ltd.



Mr. Brian Salsberg, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan

Mr. Marc Benioff“The future of Japan relies on the young people of today. Fast Retailing intends
to empower young people to look forward, develop an international mindset,
absorb foreign cultures, and face the challenge to take on the world. At the sametime, it is essential that the United States and Japan continue to cooperate andbuild on the lessons we have learned from each other, to contribute to prosperity
and peace in the very important Asia-Pacific region.”-Mr. Tadashi Yanai
Mr. Tadashi Yanai

Also on May 28, U.S.-Japan Council leadership convened a meeting with thegovernors of six Japanese prefectures to discuss the expansion of state-toprefecture collaboration between the United States and Japan. At this meeting,the governors from Hiroshima, Shizuoka, Saga, Oita, Okayama and Fukuoka
prefectures shared their ideas for the upcoming Governors’ Meeting in Silicon
Valley, which will be the second major occasion where they travel across the
Pacific to discuss business collaboration. The Silicon Valley Meeting isscheduled in July 2014, and the governors’ offices and USJC are in close
communication in planning this event.
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On May 29, more than one hundred non-profit organization (NPO), corporate
and government officials from the United States and Japan gathered at the J.P.
Morgan headquarters in Tokyo to discuss ideas on how to strengthen andsupport the emerging role of NPO's in Japanese civil society. The Summit wasa continuation of a series of initiatives sponsored by USJC to engage
businesses, government and organizations from both sides of the Pacific.
Panelists included:
Mr. Darrell Hammond, President and CEO of KaBOOM!
Mr. Satoshi Kitahama, Executive Director of Hands On Tokyo.

Summit participants met in groups todiscuss strategies to strengthen the NPO
sector in Japan.

Ms. Irene Hirano Inouye, President, U.S.-Japan Council
Mr. Kensuke Onishi, CEO, Peace Winds Japan and Chairperson, Civic Force and Director, Japan
Platform
Mr. Kazuyuki Kinbara, Director, International Affairs Bureau, Keidanren

On May 27, John V. Roos, Ambassador of the United States to Japan, hosted
a private reception at his residence in honor of the U.S.-Japan Council anddedicated to the memory of Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
U.S.-Japan Council Members and Board Members were joined by former
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, Representative Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI),
Member of the USJC Board of Councilors, representatives from the U.S.
and Japanese governments, business executives and other guests tocelebrate the life of Senator Inouye and look forward to continuing his
mission to enhance U.S.-Japan relations.

Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda
honors the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye

On May 27, the U.S.-Japan Council and American Chamber of Commerce inJapan (ACCJ) co-sponsored a summit to discuss the role of women in theeconomies of the United States and Japan. USJC Board of Directors Member
Royanne K. Doi was a key organizer of this successful event, which drew acapacity audience of more than 350.
U.S.-Japan Council Board Members and Council Members were featured
among the many prominent female speakers and panelists from both sides of
the Pacific.

Ms. Moni Miyashita (far left),
Ms. Debra Nakatomi (second right) and

The program celebrated recent developments contributing to the advancement Ms. Jan Yanehiro (far right) representingof the status of women in Japan, examined the challenges faced by women in
the U.S.-Japan Council
the professional world and shared advice on how to overcome them.
5Two U.S.-Japan Council signature programs are specifically dedicated to empowering Japanese Americans —the JapaneseAmerican Leadership Delegation Program, now in its 13th year, as well as the TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program,
now in its 4th year.

The 2013 Japanese American Leadership Delegation traveled to Japan
March 8-16, 2013. For the first time, the delegation visited Fukushima,
one of the regions hardest hit by the March 11th disasters and nuclear
crisis. They visited Fukushima Prefectural Medical University, an
agricultural monitoring center, an elementary school and participatedin the symposium “Towards Common Ground: Connecting Diverse
Voices for the Future,” sponsored by the Japan Foundation Center for
Global Partnership. They then traveled to Tokyo to meet with seniorleaders in the business and government sectors including Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
The JALD program provides the opportunity for a select group ofJapanese American leaders from across the United States to travel toJapan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government,
academic, non-profit and cultural sectors.
JALD is generously sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofJapan and organized by the U.S.-Japan Council.

The U.S.-Japan Council’s TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program is
an interactive, educational program designed to encourage the next
generation of leaders to act as first movers, innovators andentrepreneurs in their professional fields.
In its fourth year, the 2013 program brought 12 Japanese American
young professionals to Washington, DC for the 2013 U.S.-Japan
Council Annual Conference. The Emerging Leaders participated in aleadership orientation program, networked with high-level leaders andparticipated in the Annual Members Meeting.
“Participating in the Emerging Leaders Program
demonstrated not only the vitality of the JapaneseAmerican community, but the essential linkages
continually growing between the United States andJapan. Inspired by the deep knowledge and experienceof USJC community leaders, as well as through thepassion and dedication of my ELP cohort, I am keen to
maintain these new connections, to seek out fulfilling
community involvement and to carry out the work wehave just begun.”- 2013 Emerging Leader Courtney Sato, New Haven,
Connecticut
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The U.S.-Japan Council holds regional programs throughout the year to provide opportunities for Japanese and Americans
to come together to network socially and professionally and to explore areas of collaboration in U.S.-Japan relations.

Northern California

Silicon Valley Summer BBQ, hosted by Member of theBoard of Councilors Hiromitsu Ogawa and his wife,
Betty Ogawa

Los Angeles

Softball game with the Japan Business Association ofSouthern California

HawaiiMs. Michiko Okimoto, Mr. Soichiro Fukutake, Director andChairman of Benesse Holdings, Inc., and Mr. Michael Hirai
at a lecture featuring Mr. Fukutake

New York

The “Transportation in the Northeast Corridor” seminar explored the potential
for Japan’s SC Maglev technology to be adopted in the United States. (From left
to right) Former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle; Minister Kanji Yamanouchi,
Embassy of Japan; Mr. Wayne Rogers, Chairman, The Northeast MAGLEV;Former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman; Irene Hirano
Inouye; Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater

Chicago

USJC Executive Vice President Suzanne Basalla speaks tointerested community members about TOMODACHI
and U.S.-Japan Relations

Houston“The U.S.-Japan Relationship in Energy Security and Policy” seminar andreception, organized by ELP alumnae. (From left to right) Ms. Donna Cole,Ms. Ginger Vaughn, Mr. Jeffrey Miller, Acting Consul General of Japan in
Houston Takahiko Watabe, Ms. Kei Ashizawa, Ms. Dana Heatherton

7Besides its signature events, the U.S.-Japan Council holds a number of networking events throughout the year to build
lasting people-to-people relations.

The U.S.-Japan Council Legislative Networking Initiative seeks tofacilitate conversation and exchange between elected officials in the
United States and Japan at the state, local and national levels; connect
Japanese Americans and elected officials for dialogue and exchange;
provide elected officials with educational opportunities and resources;
and unite organizations in their legislative exchange efforts.
On July 31, the Congressional Study Group on Japan and USJC
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors organized a Capitol Hill conversation and evening reception. The topic
Henry Y. Ota with Representative Nick of the discussion was “The Future of U.S.-Japan Trade and Commerce:
Rahall (D-WV) at a Capitol Reception How TPP and Abenomics are Affecting Economic Relations.”

USJC brings together Japanese and Japanese American business executives
to develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships locally, nationallyand internationally to maintain and strengthen U.S.-Japan relations. USJC
arranged a major networking meeting in Washington, DC in conjunction
with its 2013 Annual Conference, where Japanese and Japanese American
representatives from Southern California, Northern California, New York,
Chicago, Seattle, Portland and Hawaii exchanged ideas for further
collaboration.
Participating Chambers of Commerce

The Annual Meeting of the Ambassador, Consuls General and JapaneseAmerican Leaders (CG-JA) is sponsored by the Japanese Ministry ofForeign Affairs and organized by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Embassyof Japan.
For the 2013 CG-JA Meetings on November 6, seventeen JapaneseAmerican leaders discussed bilateral and global issues with Japanesediplomats and officials. Twelve of them are affiliated with USJC. Most of
the Council Members who were invited are past participants of theJapanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program.

Co-chairs Irene Hirano Inouye andMinister Hideaki Mizukoshi of theTwenty-plus Japanese government officials took part in a series ofEmbassy of Japan, with Director-Generalengaging conversations, including Deputy Chief of Mission Hiroyasu
Koji Tomita of the North American Affairs
Izumi and other ministers at the Embassy, more than a dozen consuls
Bureau, MOFA
general representing cities as varied as Honolulu and Boston, as well as
senior leadership from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
in Tokyo.
8The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership, born out of support forJapan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, that invests in the next
generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural
exchanges as well as leadership programs.
The TOMODACHI Initiative is led by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and USJC and is
supported by the Government of Japan, corporations, organizations andindividuals from the United States and Japan. USJC coordinates with the Embassy
and other partners, with the aim to foster the next generation of young Americanand Japanese leaders who are committed to and engaged in strengthening U.S.Japan relations.
In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was created to support the administration of TOMODACHI. The U.S.-Japan
Council (Japan) is a registered Public Interest Corporation (koeki zaidan hojin) and maintains offices in Tokyo, Japan.
To date, over 16,000 Americans and Japanese have participated in or attended TOMODACHI programs and events.

Japanese students in the
TOMODACHI Summer Coca-Cola
Educational Homestay Program

American students visit Japan for the
TOMODACHI MUFG International
Exchange Program

The TOMODACHI Summer
SoftBank Leadership Program sends
100 students to Berkeley, CA

TOMODACHI program alumni withformer President Bill Clinton

Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassador’s
Program (a Fund for Exchanges Program)participants tour Fort Worth, Texas

In 2013,44 programs
engaged

1,095 participantsin the United States
and Japan
9Pediatric cancer specialist Dr. Yosuke Hosoya in Atlanta

American participants in the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co.

for the TOMODACHI-Aflac Program

Leadership Program visit a Diet Member in his Tokyo office

Japanese NGO Professionals in the TOMODACHI NGO

TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellow Ryohei Kawanishi at

Leadership Program supported by J.P. Morgan

Parsons The New School for Design in New YorkUSJC would like to thank Ambassador John V. Roos and Ms. Susie Roosfor their tireless work and dedication for the TOMODACHI Initiative.
TOMODACHI began when Ambassador Roos, who was serving in Japan
at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake, approached USJC to workwith the U.S. Embassy to implement a public-private partnership.
Since the inception of TOMODACHI, thousands of individuals —students and young professionals, both from Japan and the United States— have visited each other's countries. John and Susie Roos were always
at the forefront of these efforts, visiting Tohoku, meeting program
participants, and helping publicize its activities.

The Council offers a tribute to the Rooses
during the Annual Conference

Through TOMODACHI, the Rooses have changed the lives of many young people. We extend oursincere appreciation to Ambassador Roos and welcome his continued support on the TOMODACHI
advisory board. We also look forward to continue working with Mrs. Roos, who joined the USJC Board of
Councilors in October.
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Mr. Britt Yamamoto welcomes Japanese NPO
leaders to the iLEAP offices in Seattle, Washington
Sharing a passion to connect the United States with Japan can be one of the most rewarding forms of member
engagement, and TOMODACHI programs provide opportunities for U.S.-Japan Council Members to play a
crucial role in the participants’ experience in a foreign land. Members serve as ambassadors of the Council
and promote its mission by building people-to-people connections between the United States and Japan.
USJC continues to expand TOMODACHI program destinations to cities across both countries, and Members
are encouraged to meet with these future leaders of the TOMODACHI Generation.

Members of the Board of Directors Gary Moriwaki and

Ms. Diane Adachi prepares

Frederick H. Katayama welcome runners in New Yorka home-cooked meal in Seattle

Mr. James Higa discusses innovative approaches

Dean Bill Tsutsui welcomes students to Southernto philanthropy in the Silicon Valley

Methodist University in Dallas

TOMODACHI prepares a separate annual report. More information is also available at: www.usjapantomodachi.org.
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2013
Membership
316

Total
Members

GrowthMale : Female

Sector Representation
Non-Profit& Education

350

43%

79

316

300

57%

The U.S.-Japan Council is comprised of members
and supporters who are committed to the missionof the organization. Council Members are
Japanese American leaders who contribute toshaping U.S.-Japan relations. Associate Members
are young Japanese American professionals.
Friends of the Council are individuals of diverse
backgrounds who support USJC. A full listing ofCouncil Members, Associate Members andFriends of Council is available on our website,www.usjapancouncil.org/about.

250

193

Business

249

200

39

Government

178
150

137
87

180
Male

136
Female

JALD Alumni
103 out of 316 members
are alumni of theJapanese American
Leadership Delegation

67%

33%

103 JALD
Alumni50

2009 2010

5

Other

100

2011

2012

2013

0

50

100

Our Members Come From...

150

200

From left to right:
Mr. George Aratani, Mr.
Kip Tokuda, Ms. Lillian
Kawasaki and Ambassador
Thomas Foley

The U.S.-Japan Council lost several dear friends in 2013. Please join us in remembering four influential
leaders who promoted strong U.S.-Japan relations.
Mr. George Aratani
George Aratani was well known for successfully launching international trade enterprises including Mikasa
Inc. and Kenwood, but is also known for his philanthropic contributions. The Aratani Foundation has
supported dozens of Japanese American organizations and programs, including the Japanese American
National Museum, Keiro Senior HealthCare and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.
Mr. Aratani was an early supporter of USJC and served on the U.S.-Japan Council Board of Councilors.
Mr. Kip Tokuda
An alumnus of the 2003 Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Mr. Tokuda helped the Council make its
first appearance in the Pacific Northwest at the 2012 Annual Conference. The former state representative of
Washington received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government in recognition of his
contributions to the U.S.-Japan relationship.
Ms. Lillian Kawasaki
U.S.-Japan Council Member Lillian Kawasaki was a member of the 2004 Japanese American Leadership
Delegation and had been active in the Council's Clean Tech Working Group. She was a co-founder of
Friends of Manzanar and was committed to preserving the site in memory of her mother's internment
during World War II.
Ambassador Thomas Foley
After a 30-year career in Congress, Thomas Foley was named Ambassador of the United States to Japan. The
former Speaker of the House remained a dedicated friend of Japan and received the Grand Cordon of theOrder of the Rising Sun from the Government of Japan. Ambassador Foley served on the U.S.-Japan Council
Board of Councilors, and regularly attended Council events and meetings in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC Headquarters:

Los Angeles:

Tokyo:

Irene Hirano Inouye, President
Suzanne Basalla, Executive Vice President
Saki Takasu, Development Director
Ler Lee Tan, Director of Finance &Administration
Mya Fisher, Program Manager
Shane Graves, Program Manager
Shiori Okazaki, Communications Manager
Yuri Maruyama, Executive Assistant andOffice Coordinator
Tim White, Media Specialist & Operational
SupportHiroyo Nonoyama, Director,
U.S. and Japan Programs
Allison Murata, MembershipManager and Program Specialist

Laura Abbot, Executive Director,
TOMODACHI Initiative*Miori Oka, Program Manager*Kaoru Utada, Program Manager
Alexia D’Arco, Program Development
Consultant
Andrea Miller, Marketing andCommunications Coordinator*Kanako Morimoto, Marketing Specialist
Setsuko Stanley, Administrative Manager

San Francisco:
Kaz Maniwa, Senior Vice
President*Employees of U.S.-Japan Council (Japan)

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Mr. Thomas Iino, Chairman, U.S.-Japan Council; Chairman Mr. Michael Hirai, Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair,
U.S.-Japan Council; President & Chief Investment Officer,of the Board, Pacific Commerce Bank
Bishop Street Capital Management; Senior Vice President
Ms. Irene Hirano Inouye, President, U.S.-Japan Council& Manager, Institutional Wealth Management Division,
Mr. Colbert M. Matsumoto, Vice Chairman & Nominating First Hawaiian Bankand Governance Committee Chair, U.S.-Japan Council;
Ms. Susan J. Onuma, Secretary, U.S.-Japan Council;
Chairman & CEO, Island Insurance Company, Ltd.
Partner & Asia Practice Group Chair, Ingram Yuzek
Mr. Henry Y. Ota, Vice Chairman & Program Development Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP
Committee Chair, U.S.-Japan Council; Attorney at Law

Mr. Paul Yonamine (Board of Directors), Ms. Kristi
Yamaguchi (Board of Councilors), Mr. David
Nishida (U.S.-Japan Council—Japan Board of
Directors) and Ms. Jan Yanehiro (Board of Directors)

Mr. Thomas Iino (Chairman, Board of Directors)
and Ms. Susan Onuma (Secretary, Board of
Directors) with Council Member J.D. Hokoyama

Ms. Phyllis Campbell, Chair, JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Pacific Northwest

Mr. Dayne Kono, Principal, Masuda, Funai, Eifert &Mitchell, Ltd.

Ms. Royanne K. Doi, Corporate Chief Ethics Officer,
Prudential Financial, Inc. - Japan Representative Office

Ms. Moni Miyashita, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Co.

Ms. Tracey Doi, Group Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Mr. Gary S. Moriwaki, Development Committee Chair,
U.S.-Japan Council; Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP*Mr. Sho Dozono, Audit Committee Chair, U.S.-Japan
Council; President & CEO, Azumano Travel
Service*Mr. Paul Niwa, Communications Committee Chair,
U.S.-Japan Council; Professor of Journalism, Emerson
College

Mr. Ernest M. Higa, Chairman & CEO, Higa Industries
Co., Ltd., Wendy’s Japan LLC; and K.K. Higa
Investments; Director, JC Comsa Corporation

Mr. Allen M. Okamoto, Owner-Broker, T. Okamoto &Co.

Mr. Robert K. Ichikawa, Membership Committee Chair,
U.S.-Japan Council; Partner, Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda

Ms. Jan Yanehiro, President, Jan Yanehiro, Inc.

Mr. Frederick H. Katayama, Anchor, Reuters Insider,Thomson Reuters

Ms. Susan Morita, Partner, Arnold & Porter, LLP

Mr. Wallace K. Tsuha, Founder, The Tsuha Foundation

Mr. Paul Yonamine, General Manager and Executive
Officer, IBM Japan, Ltd.
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Dr. Daniel Okimoto, Ph.D., Chairman
Director-Emeritus, Shorenstein APARC; FSI Senior Fellow andProfessor Emeritus of Political Science, Stanford University

Mr. Masaaki Tanaka, Vice Chairman
Deputy President, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Vice Chairman
President & CEO, Mineta & Associates, LLC; Former Secretary,
U.S. Department of Transportation & U.S. Department ofCommerce

Mr. Naoyuki Agawa, Professor, Keio University
Honorable George Ariyoshi, Former Governor, State of
HawaiiDr. Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science,
Columbia University
Mr. Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow, Center for
American Progress
Mr. Soichiro Fukutake, Director and Chairman, Benesse
Holdings, Inc.
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa, United States House ofRepresentatives, State of Hawaii
Mr. Yasuchika Hasegawa, President and CEO, Takeda
Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Honorable Mazie Hirono, United States Senate, State of
HawaiiMr. Thomas W. Horton, President, AMR Corporation andAmerican Airlines

Honorable Doris Matsui, United States House ofRepresentatives, State of California
Mr. Takeshi Niinami, President & CEO, Lawson, Inc.
Mr. Hiromitsu Ogawa, Chairman, CAI International
Mr. John Onoda, Senior Consultant, Fleishman-Hillard
International Communications
His Excellency Motoatsu Sakurai, President, Japan Society;
Former Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York
Honorable John Thomas Schieffer, Former Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Japan
Ms. Susan H. Roos, Attorney
Mr. George Takei, Actor, Hosato Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Dennis Teranishi, Chairman & CEO, Pacific International
Center for High Technology Research
Dr. Paul Terasaki, Chairman, Terasaki Foundation*Dr. Richard Wood, Former President, Japan Society*Honorable Shotaro Yachi, Professor, Institution for
His Excellency Ryozo Kato, Former Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States Japan-US Studies, Waseda University and Keio University;
Former Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Mr. Takashi Kawamura, Chairman, Hitachi, Ltd.
Mr. Roy Yamaguchi, Chef and Restaurateur, Roy’s
Ms. Hiroko Kuniya, Anchor, NHK
Ms. Kristi Yamaguchi, Founder, Always Dream Foundation*Term completed September 30, 2013
His Excellency Yoshio Okawara, Special Adviser, Institute for
Honorable Howard Baker, Former Ambassador
International Policy Studies; Former Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Japan Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States
Honorable James Hodgson, Former Ambassador
His Excellency Kunihiko Saito, Former Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Japan Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States
Honorable Yohei Kono, Former Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives of Japan

Dr. Katsuhiko Shirai, Former President, Waseda
University

Honorable Walter Mondale, Former Vice President of theUnited States; Former Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States to Japan

His Excellency Shunji Yanai, President and Judge,
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Former
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to theUnited States
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The U.S.-Japan Council is supported by the generous contributions of our corporate, individual and foundation donors whoshare the goal of strengthening U.S.-Japan relations through people-to-people connections. We are grateful for the sustained
support shown to the Council by corporate members. The Council welcomes new corporate members and sponsors.

Daniel K. Inouye InstituteFund of the Hawai'i Community Foundation

Ms. Irene Hirano Inouye

Mr. Hiromitsu Ogawa &Mrs. Betty Ogawa
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Mr. Ernest M. Higa

Marubeni America Corporation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc.
Ms. Moni Miyashita
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
Nomura Holding America Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mr. Henry Y. Ota
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Sojitz Corporation of America
Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
The Pacific Bridge Companies
Toshiba America, Inc.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Union Bank, N.A.
Mr. Paul Yonamine

American Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company, Ltd.
Arnold & Porter, LLP
Brother International Corporation
Central Japan Railway Company
Chevron Corporation
Ernst & Young LLPFirst Hawaiian BankFirst Insurance Charitable Foundation
Fox Rothschild LLP
IBM Japan, Ltd.
IHI, Inc.
Island Insurance Foundation
ITOCHU International, Inc.
J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce& Industry of New York, Inc.
Ms. Reiko Makino

Mr. Stephen Baum
Cook Pine Capital LLC
Daniel K. Inouye Memorial
Fund of the Hawai’i
Community Foundation

Ms. Wendy Abe
Mr. Wayne Aoki
Mr. Stephen Bloom
Ms. Donna ColeMs. Dianne Fukami
Mr. Mark Fukunaga
Mr. Buck Gee
Mr. Douglas Goto
Mr. Colin Hara
Ms. Lynn Hashimoto
Mr. Russell Hata

Ms. Royanne Doi
Mr. Michael K. Hirai
Mr. Thomas Iino
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mr. James Higa
Mr. Stephen Kagawa
Mr. Frederick H.
Katayama
Mr. Dayne Kono
Ms. Barbara MarumotoCoons
Ms. Kathy Matsui
Ms. Susan Morita
Mr. Satoru Murase
Dr. Ted Namba

Mr. Paul Niwa
Mr. Allen Okamoto
Ms. Merle Okawara
Dr. Daniel & Michiko
OkimotoMs. Susan Onuma
Mr. Raymond Ono
Ms. Hiroko Onoyama
Dr. Elisa Stephens
Dr. Jeanette Takamura
Mr. Henry Takata

Kintetsu Enterprises Companyof America
Mr. Dennis Sugino
Tokio Marine Management, Inc.

Mr. George Takei
Mr. George Tanaka
Mr. Dennis Teranishi
Mr. Steven Teraoka
Mr. Allen Uyeda
Ms. Jewelle Yamada
Ms. Jan Yanehiro
Ms. Tasha Yorozu
Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki

A copy of the U.S.-Japan Council’s audited financial statement is available on our website at:www.usjapancouncil.org/about/p/operations

Contribution Levels
Platinum Sponsors & Donors ($100,000+)
Title Sponsors & Donors ($50,000-$99,999)
Signature Sponsors & Donors ($25,000-$49,999)

Premier Sponsors & Donors ($10,000-$24,999)
Gold Sponsors & Donors ($5,000-$9,999)
Contributing Benefactors ($1,000-$4,999)
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U.S.-Japan Council Board Members at the 2013 Annual Conference

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