ASUKA ALUMINIUM
In Loving Memory of Mr. Hisashi Amano

NEWSMr. Hisashi Amano, the Chairman of Asuka
Industries, passed away on July 27th at ahospital in Nishio city due to aspiration
pneumonia at age of 95.
The funeral service was held on July 29
with a small number of family members.
A memorial service will be held later inconsideration of the outbreak of Covid-19virus.
The on-site visits and koden (condolencegifts) are gratefully declined.

Life Journey of Mr. Hisashi Amano
Aichi Prefectural Nishio Junior High School
Graduated from Aichi Prefectural Nishio
Junior High School (now Aichi PrefecturalNishio High School) in 1944.
And enrolled Faculty of Science andChemistry, Tokyo Physical School
Graduated from the Faculty of Science andChemistry, Tokyo University of Science in1947 and joined Aska Industries Inc.
Director of Asuka Industries Inc in 1954.
Director and President of Asuka Industries Inc in 1969.
Chairman of the Board, Asuka Industries Inc in 1990.
Japan Aluminum Alloy Association
Executive Director, Japan Aluminum Alloy Association President, Light Metal
SeishinkaiStanding member and advisor, Nishio Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Secretary, Tokyo University of Science Riso-kai (Aichi Branch) Vice President,
Tokyo University of Science International Student Support Association
Member, Nishio City Board of Education
President, Nishio Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry
President, Nishio Rotary Club
Chairman, Nishio High School Alumni Association
Chairman, Nishio City Thousand People CommitteeAwardsAwards In 1980 Aichi Prefecture Small and Medium Enterprise Association
Chairman Commendation,
1985 Aichi Prefecture Governor Commendation,
2001 Medal with Yellow Ribbon

ASUKAIn Memory of Chairman
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Hiroshige Odai
Chairman, Nishio Chamber ofCommerce & Industry
I would like to offer
my sincere
condolences to Mr,
Hisashi Amano, theChairman of theBoard of Directors of
Asuka Industries,
who passed away on July
27th,2021, at the age of 95.
Even though he was over 90 years
old, Mr. Hisashi Amano took the firstbus in the morning from his homeand commuted to the Asuka
Industries head office in Nakahata
area every day.
In addition to his warm personality,
he was also an honest and down-toearth person.
It was supposed to be a grandfuneral with many people from thepolitical and business world, but it
was held as a family funeral with
only his close relatives inconsideration of the outbreak ofCovid-19 Virus.
I was also surprised to know thisfrom President Takashi Amano after
the funeral and I was truly
disappointed. However, I was toldthat “he very next year will be the80th anniversary of Asuka
Industries, and we would like to holda memorial ceremony PresidentHisashi”.
Mr. Takashi Amano, is currently
serving as the Vice President, but
Mr. Hisashi also served as aALUMINIUM

NEWSmember and officer of the Nishio
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
for long years, including 31 years asa member (from November 1973 toOctober 2004) and 28 years as astanding member (from December
1976 to October 2004).
In 1980, Mr.Hisashi became thechairman of our Overseas Affairs
Committee, and in anticipation of thedomestic distribution revolution thatwas to come, he organized anoverseas market research team to visit
Australia and New Zealand in 1981 aspart of a survey of developed
countries.
In addition, for 16 years from 1998 to2005, he supported the managementof small businesses from a financial
perspective as a member of thescreening committee for the Marukei
Loan, a fund for improving themanagement of small businessesprovided by the Japan FinanceCorporation.
He was also a member of the Nishio
Rotary Club from 1965 to 2001, andbecame the chairman.
In the year of 1985, which wassucceeded by his son, President
Takashi, who became the chairman in2020.
Company lasts forever, and I would
like to emulate the way in which
Chairman Hisashi had been able tokeep abreast of developments in theworld in the big picture,and smoothly pass on his management
skills to his son, President Takashi.
(Chairperson President Executive
Director of OTICS Co., Ltd.)ASUKAALUMINIUM

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In memory of Chairman Hisashi
was popular among people.
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I nodded and thought “That makes a lot
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Chairman, Middle Japan Diecasters
I learned a lot from him as he knew a lot
Cooperative Associationfrom a lot of aspects of the world.
As a personal story, a couple fromAt 6.59 p.m. President Asuka Industries's overseas business
Hisashi Amano rested partner had just arrived in Japan andin peace forever.
wanted to see a Japanese wedding.
He was 95 years old
And they attended my weddingand lived his life to the ceremony with Mr. Hisashi, whichfullest.
brought me back to the nostalgic
I here sincerely offer
memories.
my condolence.
When I close my eyes and think ofMr.Hisashi was at the same age of my
President Hisashi,
father, and they were a great
I think of his gentle smile, his
encouragement to each other, I would
friendliness, smartness, neatness, his
miss him for not seeing his smile andfluency in languages and his
hearing his voice anymore.
charismatic personality.
l
Even in his later life, Mr. Hisashi still
attended the traditional Asuka Seminar I would like to take this opportunity tobanquets and enjoyed a friendly drink
express my sincere condolences to Mr.
with everyone.
Hisashi, keeping in mind the guidance
he had given me, and with theAt that time, I heard a unique theory
determination to get through thesethat the birth rate would fall because of difficult times.
(President, Executive Director of Atsuta
Kigyo Co., Ltd.)