Annual Report

Table of Contents
Page #
1 Message from the FUTI President
2 FUTI at a Glance 2007-2023
2-4 Report on the 2023 FUTI Scholarship Programs
5-6 Roster of Global Leadership Scholarship
Recipients, 2023
7-8 Roster of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients, 2023-2024
9 Report from the FUTI Alumni Association
10-11 Fundraising Results of FY 2022-2023
12 Summary of Financial Statement FY 2022-2023
13 FUTI Lecture Series
14 FY 2022-2023 List of Donors
15 FUTI Organization

Message from the FUTI President

I am pleased to present you with the 2023 Annual Report.
Since its inception in 2007, the Friends of UTokyo, Inc.
(FUTI) has been providing excellent opportunities to anumber of highly talented students from the US and Japanthrough FUTI’s summer scholarships. These scholarships
have undoubtedly made substantial impacts on the lives andcareer development of outstanding UTokyo students and alumni, as well as students ofleading US universities in science, technology, arts, economics, the humanities, etc., aspotential next-generation leaders in the world. In this context, I would like to express myheartfelt gratitude to the late Professor Hisashi Kobayashi, the late Mr. Masatoshi Ito andthe late Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, who passed away this spring, for their invaluable
contributions to FUTI’s establishment and operations. I should also mention that FUTI
added a new scholarship this year, the “Hsun Kwei & Aiko Takizawa Chou Scholarship”,
the first scholarship fund established in partnership with the UTokyo New York Office(UT NYO) to further fulfill our mission.
The world is facing many serious problems, e.g., natural disasters induced by climatechange, pandemic diseases, the rise of autocracy, brutal wars in Ukraine/Russia,
Israel/Palestine, and other areas of conflict, increasing number of migrants, a widening
gap between the wealthy and the poor, etc. Therefore, the cultivation of next-generation
leaders, who are resilient and can find solutions to these issues, is evermore essential forus, which is exactly the mission of FUTI.
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all those who have supported FUTI’s
mission to foster the global leaders of tomorrow and ask for your continued support.
Sincerely yours,
Iwao Ojima, President, FUTI
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FUTI at a Glance 2007-2023
Scholarships and Grants Awarded to Date

194

77
Mid- to Long-Term
Scholarship Awards

Funds Raised to Date

$854,667

7n5at0ions

Do eived
rec e fromt
to dalumnia

FUTI Global
Leadership Awards$762,017

Individuals andOthers

Shintech, Inc.

Total donations
received to date

$139,759$2,982,843

UTokyo New York Ofﬁce$1,226,400

Ito Foundation U.S.A.

Report on the 2023 FUTI Scholarship Programs
I. Overall Status
The most significant development for FY2023 was the establishment of the “Hsun Kwei & Aiko
Takizawa Chou Scholarship.” Mr. Hsun Kwei Chou is a Shanghai native, a graduate of the Universityof Tokyo with a PhD in Engineering, and a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who has establisheda series of successful ventures in semiconductor-related companies in the United States. He considers
his wealth as "money entrusted by society" and has donated a large amount to educational institutionsin China, Japan, and the US, with a desire to invest in education for the betterment of society. The
Hsun Kwei & Aiko Takizawa Chou Scholarship is funded by the investment income from theendowment he and his wife have donated to the University of Tokyo New York Office. This year's
contribution to the Scholarship account for more than 26% of FUTI's total contributions. This2

Report on the 2023 FUTI Scholarship Programs
Scholarship, together with the longstanding "Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship" (over 31%),
has met the strong demand for mid- to long-term study abroad programs described below.
The UTokyo External Relations Division arranged for FUTI President Ojima, who happened to bevisiting UTokyo at the same time, and Director Matsushita to meet with Dr. and Mrs. Chou and theirdaughter, who came to Japan in October to receive an award from UTokyo for their contributions (seeFUTI News, “FUTI President Ojima’s visit to UTokyo and Ito Foundation strengthens bonds withpartners”). We thanked him and his family for their support and reported to them the use of their
donation. In return, he gave us very encouraging words. He also expressed his expectations for Japan’s
continued excellence in the area of the semiconductor industry, which is his expertise.
The recent application period for FUTI and decision-making for study abroad programs occurred in
the winter of 2022 to 2023, when Japan was in the midst of its eighth coronavirus wave. Since most of
applicant pool for mid- to long-term studies for one semester or longer are highly motivatedindividuals, applicant numbers were not significantly affected by the coronavirus. However, theapplicant numbers for short-term studies or studies that go through UTokyo which administers the
programs, was fewer than expected, although it was not as low as the previous year.
However, the UTokyo International Affairs Division's "Study Abroad Fair," which had beensuspended for three years due to COVID-19, has resumed in May to encourage overseas studies.The
Division has also enhanced the Global Unit Courses (GUC), a series of courses that accept
international students. Therefore we expect that study abroad will be revitalized beginning next year.
Thanks to the efforts of UTokyo’s External Relations Division, we were able to hold once again the
FUTI booth at the Study Abroad Fair, where we consulted with approximately 100 students who
visited the booth.
It is also of note that this year two applicants cancelled their study abroad programs even though they
had been selected. The reason for one of the applicants is unknown, but the reason for the other was
simply financial, where the amount of the scholarship was insufficient when combined with ascholarship from the government-affiliated Japan Student Services Organization ( JASSO). With
inflation and the weak yen, it was with regret that FUTI was unable to provide more generous
support. We have already started to discuss measures aimed at mitigating this situation. In general,
inflation in the U.S. has made tuition and living expenses more costly, and the Japanese yen exchange
rate is unfavorable for Japanese students, making their study in the U.S. more expensive.
FUTI would like to express deepest gratitude to all donors and renews its determination to makeeffective use of their donations to contribute to the further globalization of UTokyo and theenrichment of its students.
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Report on the 2023 FUTI Scholarship Programs
II. Scholarships for Mid- to Long-Term Studies
In FY2023, for this category of scholarships, we received 31 applications, more than in any previous
year, and selected 11. The main reason for the large number of applicants was that, as in the previous
year, 14 of the applications were from current UTokyo students who have been selected through aninternal selection process to study for one to two semesters at inter-university exchange partner
universities. The number of applicants from doctoral programs at UTokyo is also increasing.
The Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship supported five students, primarily at partner
universities. The Hsun Kwei & Aiko Takizawa Chou Scholarship was also applied to support five
students, but with two students cancelling their study plans, that number was reduced to three,resulting in a carryover of the remaining amount for the following year. In addition, FUTI Scholarshipsupport went to three UTokyo students.
The study destinations for scholarship recipients were Princeton University (3), Columbia University(2), Harvard University, Swarthmore College, Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute ofTechnology, University of California Berkeley, and University of California San Diego.
III. Scholarships for Short-Term Studies
In FY2023, 11 students at US universities were given scholarships to study at UTokyo. There were no
applications for support to attend GUC, a course sponsored by the UTokyo International Affairs
Division, and application numbers for support to attend the University of Tokyo Research Internship
Program (UTRIP), which reduced the student capacity by a half, were less robust than in previous
years. To balance this, selections were slightly increased to 11 students for programs in the science andengineering departments of the University of Tokyo Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa(UTSIP-Kashiwa) from UTSIP-UC, and those at the International Research Center for
Neurointelligence (IRCN) program from Harvard.
FUTI received no applications from UTokyo students undergoing internal selection to go to a partner
university for short-term summer studies. There were also very few applicants for short-term study in
the US: Only four students were selected, which is only about half the number of previous years. All ofthese four students undertook study abroad at Harvard. Two of them were affiliated with the
University of Tokyo's GEfIL program. The other two were from the School of Law and the second
semester of the College of Liberal Arts.
As mentioned above, all 4 students from UTokyo chose Harvard University as their destination. The
students that went to UTokyo hailed from the following US universities: University of California Los
Angeles (3), Harvard University (2), Rice University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, OberlinCollege, University of California Berkeley, Stanford University, and Harvey Mudd College.
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Roster of Global Leadership Scholarship Recipients, 2023
* All information listed below are based on data collected at the time of application.

Suvan Agarwal
Oberlin College, Junior
Physics
University of Tokyo Research Internship Program

Michelle Ai
University of California, Los Angeles, Junior
Chemistry
UCEAP Summer Lab Research in Science

Alison Chan
Harvard University, Sophomore
Neuroscience
University of Tokyo IRCN/ International Summer Internship Program

Emma Codianne
Rice University, Sophomore
Physics
University of Tokyo Research Internship Program

Michelle Haung
University of California, Los Angeles, Sophomore
Bioengineering
ESEP-UCEAP

Eric He
University of California, Berkeley, Sophomore
Nuclear Engineering
UTSIP-Kashiwa

Kensuke Kawajiri
University of Tokyo, Senior
Law Department, Politics
Harvard Summer School5Roster of Global Leadership Scholarship Recipients, 2023
* All information listed below are based on data collected at the time of application.

Nanako Kudo
University of Tokyo, Sophomore
College of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Summer School

Keloni Laws
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Freshman
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
UTSIP-Kashiwa

Cecilia Lei
University of California, Los Angeles, Sophomore
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
UTSIP-Kashiwa

Hunter Liu
Stanford University, Junior
Bioengineering
University of Tokyo Research Internship Program

Kyle Stevenson
Harvard University, Sophomore
Bioengineering
University of Tokyo IRCN/International Summer Internship Program

Lucien Tsai
Harvey Mudd College, Junior
Physics
UTSIP-Kashiwa

Miu Yamazaki
University of Tokyo, Sophomore
College of Arts and Sciences Junior Division
Harvard Summer School

Ren Wei Yip
University of Tokyo, Sophomore
PEAK, Japan in East Asia
Harvard Summer School

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Roster of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients, 2023-2024* All information listed below are based on data collected at the time of application.

Yurie Aiura
University of Tokyo, 2018
Public Policy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Master 2nd year

Weiguang Cao
University of Tokyo, PhD 2nd Year
Physics
Princeton University
Physics, PhD 3rd Year

Masaki Fujishiro
University of Tokyo, Sophomore
Natural Sciences III, College of Arts and Sciences
Swarthmore College
Biochemistry

Shun Hokazono
University of Tokyo, Sophomore
College of Arts and Sciences, International Relations
Princeton University (Fall Semester)
Department of Politics, International Relations
UC Berkeley (Spring Semester)American Politics and International Affairs

Ryo Minematsu
University of Tokyo, Master 2nd Year
Department of Advanced Energy, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Aerospace Engineering, PhD 1st Year Visiting Researcher

Momoko Nakayama
University of Tokyo, Master 1st Year
Graduate School of Public Policy/International Program
Columbia University
School of International and Public Affairs/
Master of International Affairs, Master 2nd Year7

Roster of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients, 2023-2024* All information listed below are based on data collected at the time of application.

Yechan Park
University of Tokyo, Senior
Economics / Finance
Harvard University
Statistics, Predoctoral Research Fellow

Tamon Suehiro
University of Tokyo, Junior
Aerospace Engineering
UC San Diego
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Aerospace Propulsion Course

Akari Takahashi
University of Tokyo, 2022
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, International Program on Japan in East Asia
Columbia University
Master of Social Work, Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice

Risa Tsuchiya
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Law and Politics
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Haas Global Access Program (HGAP)

Fumiya Uchikoshi
University of Tokyo, 2017
Sociology
Princeton University
Sociology, PhD 6th year

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Report from the FUTI Alumni Association

I am Yuki Haba, a postdoctoral scholar at Harvard University, and I serve as thepresident of the FUTI Alumni Association (FAA). The FAA, inaugurated in thespring of 2019, is an alumni association for scholarship recipients of FUTI, whichhas produced nearly 200 members since 2010. It was established to build a broad
network across generations and specialties among alumni of FUTI’s scholarshipprogram.
The highlight of 2023 for the FAA was the End-of-Year Party, organized jointlywith current students and alumni of FUTI, along with members of FUTI's Board of Directors andAdvisory Committee. The event was attended by 16 scholars and alumni from six states along the East
Coast, who presented their respective research and academic endeavors. The topics of the presentations
ranged widely from astrophysics, gender studies, urban planning, international political issues likeinternational conflicts, international health, startups, to meteorological research. The discussions
among participants from different fields were lively. From the Board of Directors and the Advisory
Committee, Vice Chairman Kuwama and six others attended, facilitating not only interaction among
the scholars themselves but also with members of FUTI's Board and Advisory Committee, enhancing
the networking experience.
What left a lasting impression on me was how many of the attending students spoke about the invaluable nature of such face-to-face, vibrant interactions. This event marked the first in-person event for
the FUTI Alumni in three years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing theunique value of in-person interactions. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the students
who participated, the members of FUTI's Board of Directors and Advisory Committee, and the University of Tokyo New York Office for providing the space.
Furthermore, I am truly thankful that in 2023, we were able to continue to co-host several events
through continued collaboration with FUTI and Satsuki-kai America. These included discussion
topics such as ”The Supreme Court: Why it matters so much in the US, and so little in Japan?” ( July29, 2022), and “University of Tokyo Sports: Can Sports Rally the Entire University?” ( January 27,2023).
The FUTI Alumni Association eagerly awaits your suggestions for the future utilization of our alumni
network. We plan to continue holding the annual meetings of the FUTI Alumni Association inperson and also intend to organize online events in collaboration with other groups within FUTI.
Please look forward to these developments.
9Fundraising Results of FY 2022-2023
In fiscal year 2022/23 (from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023), FUTI received a total of approximately $330,000 in
donations. The amount donated annually in the past since 2012/13 to 2021/22 were approximately $131,000, $110,000,$116,000, $316,000, $199,000, $313,000, $296,000, $200,000, $350,000 and $270,000. The sharp increase in total
donations in 2015/16 was due to the sizable donation from the Ito Foundation U.S.A., which started in the same year.
In recent years, due to the Covid pandemic, study abroad and international academic exchanges at UTokyo temporarily
slowed down, but study abroad programs have begun to recover this year. Until last year, the annual average donationfrom the Ito Foundation U.S.A. was 200,000 dollars, but beginning this year, the upper limit will be 100,000 dollars per
year to reflect the Foundation's policy. This donation is applied to the “Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship”
program which supports current students and alumni of the University of Tokyo who intend to study in the UnitedStates for one semester or longer. The next largest donation was a trust distribution of $59,000 from Shintech, which ismainly used to support short-term study abroad programs during the summer. Shintech has continuously supported
FUTI for many years.
The number of individual donors (“general public”) has fluctuated between 60 and 70 people in recent years. However,
due to the disruption of social interaction during the Covid crisis, the number declined to about 40 in 2021/22. Thanks
in part to the increase in donation size from existing supporters, the total amount of individual donations reached$77,000 in 2022/23, which is similar to the level of annual donations prior to the pandemic. We would like to thank allof our supporters for understanding the importance of individual donations. Now that the Covid pandemic appears to
be winding down, it has become very important for us to cultivate new supporters.
We are pleased to report that the University of Tokyo New York Office has started to give FUTI a sizable donation thisyear. This donation is funded by a gift to the University of Tokyo New York Office by Dr. and Mrs. Hsun Kwei Chouand Aiko Takizawa Chou. From this year, we started offering scholarships in the total amount of approximately$100,000 a year using this fund. Born in Shanghai, Dr. Hsun Kwei Chou obtained a doctorate in engineering from the
University of Tokyo Graduate School. Dr. Chou, a successful ”angel investor”, established a series ofsemiconductor-related companies in the United States.
We would like to thank the Ito Foundation U.S.A., Shintech, and the University of Tokyo New York Office for theirgenerous support of FUTI's mission/activities. At the same time, we are keenly aware that it is very important for us toreceive sufficient donations from individual donors in order to accept these large donations which enable us to maintainthe current level of activity. We would like to express our gratitude to each and every one of our supporters for the
donations and continued support.
FUTI has been able to make great strides and develop various programs. We are pleased to see the growth of the
Scholarship and Research Grant Programs, and the dedication and hard work of our awardees in their studies. Amongsome of the recipients, their study abroad has had such an impact that they have gone on to win prestigious
international awards. It also gives our graduates great joy to enhance the presence of the University of Tokyo in the
global community which grows increasingly competitive with many prestigious universities. We would like to express
our deepest gratitude to all who have supported us in facilitating many outstanding students’ advancement in the global
community.
10Fundraising Results of FY 2022-2023

Trends in Contributions to FUTI, 2009-2023 (In US Dollar)

Individual and Others

Shintech, Inc.

Ito Foundation U.S.A.

(Financial Year)

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UTokyo NY Ofﬁce

Summary of Financial Statement FY 2022-2023(Year ended June 30, 2023)

Balance Sheet (Unit: US Dollar)
AssetsLiabilities
Current Liabilities
Scholarships and Grants payable 241,100
Accrued expenses
7,081
Long-term Liabilities
0
Total Liabilities
248,481
Net Assets
Unrestricted Assets
456,547
Restricted Assets
51,985
Total Net Assets
508,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
757,013

Current Assets
Checking & Savings Accounts 257,175
Contributions receivable
100,000
Interest receivable
5,927
Investments
199,062
Noncurrent Assets
Investment (noncurrent)

194,849

Total Assets

757,013

Statement of Activities (Unit: US Dollar)
Support and Revenue
Contributions
Interest
Investment Income
Total Support and Revenue
Expenses
Grants (Awards, Research Grants)
Managerial and general
Unrealized Investment losses
Total Expenses
Increase in net assets
Net assets, beginning of year
Net assets, end of year

329,948
34
11,272
341,254271,400
26,801
5,728
303,929
37,325471,207508,532

Note: Figures are taken from the audited financial statement for the year ended June 30, 2023.

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FUTI Lecture Series

The objectives of the FUTI Lectures Series is to provide UTokyo alumni and others with
an opportunity to explore, challenge and debate salient issues with visiting UTokyo
scholars and distinguished alumni in an informal setting. The events generally take place
online or in a mid-Manhattan location.

Lecture Theme

Lecturer and Afﬁliation

Date

The Supreme Court:
Why it matters so much in the US,
and so little in Japan

Ko-Yung Tung
Lecturer, Harvard Law School

July 29, 2022

Japan’s Coronavirus Policies
as Seen from My Perspective
Gained in the US

Hayato Kume
First Secretary of the
Embassy of Japan in the US

Nov. 4, 2022

University of Tokyo and Athletics:
How Can Sports ‘Improve’
the Entire University

Atsushi Tsuda
University of Tokyo,
Executive Director and Vice President

Jan. 27, 2023

Our thanks to alumni organizations including Satsuki-kai America, Chicago Akamon-kai,
New York Icho-kai and FUTI Alumni Association for their support for the lecture series.

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FY 2022-2023 List of Donors
Friends of UTokyo gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the gifts from our donors which help to
support FUTI’s scholarship programs and the other many activities to further the globalizationand future development of The University of Tokyo in the U.S., Japan and in the world.
FY 2022-23 total: $331,948
Benefactor($15,000 or more)
Ito Foundation U.S.A.
$100,000

Shintech, Inc.
$59,059*

UTokyo New York Office$93,950†

Donor($1,000-$14,999)

Supporting Member($500-$999)

Buchanan Programme& Jeffrey Miyamoto$11,000

Akira Kimura
Tribute to Hisashi Kobayashi$2,000Hisashi & Masae Kobayashi$10,000

Hisashi Kobayashi
In memory of Shoshichi Kobayashi$2,000Iwao Ojima$6,000Masaaki Yamada$5,000
Krishen & Geeta Mehta$5,000
Shigenori & Sumie Matsushita$5,000Junji Takegami$4,010Motoatsu & Nobuko Sakurai$3,500
Yuichiro & Chika Kuwama$3,000
Yasuo Okamoto$2,500
Masako Osako$2,500

Takatoshi Ito$1,000Toyohisa Kaneko
Tribute to Hisashi Kobayashi$1,000
Takeshi Komoto$1,000Kenichi Sugiyama$1,000

Shigenari Oketani$550
Youichi Yoshida$500
Friends($250 - $499)
Naoya Ando
Tribute to Hisashi Kobayashi$300
Erika White$250
Jotaro Hamada$120
Donations under $250

Ko-Yung Tung
$1,000Ryo Ikesu$50

Shinya Wako
$1,000Anonymous$30

Shumpei Yamazaki$1,000Anonymous$29.13

Koichi Hamada & Carolyn Beaudin$1,000Names only
(in alphabetical order)
Tetsunosuke Fujisaki

Shohei & Akiko Koide$2,500

Miwako Hosoda
Shunichi Matsushita
Nhut Nguyen
Tribute to Hisashi Kobayashi
Yasutomo Uemura*Dividend income from a $5 million trust fund created for the benefit of FUTI
† For the Hsun Kwei & Aiko Takizawa Chou Scholarship

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FUTI Organization
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Iwao Ojima
President and CEO
University Distinguished Professor, Stony Brook
University – State University of New York
Yuichiro Kuwama
Vice President and CFO
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Junji Takegami
Vice President and COO
Advisor, Tiger Pacific Capital LP
Takatoshi Ito
Director of Academic Affairs
Professor of International and Public Affairs,
School of International and Public Affairs,
Columbia University; Director, Program on
Public Pension and Sovereign Funds; Associate
Director of Research, Center on Japanese
Economy and Business, Columbia Business School
Shohei Koide
Director of Academic Affairs
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular
Pharmacology, New York University School of
Medicine; Director of Cancer Biologics,
Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone
HealthShigenori Matsushita
Director of Scholarship Programs
Former President of Japan Wink
Communications, Member of the JapaneseComputer Pioneers
Geeta Mehta
Director of International Alumni Programs
Adjunct Professor of Urban Design,
Columbia University;
Founder and President, Asia Initiatives
Masako Osako
Director of Public Relations
Executive Director, International Longevity
Center (ILC) Global Alliance; Director,
Satsuki-kai America
Nobuko Sakurai
Director of Scholarship Programs
Advisor, Lotus Circle Asia Foundation
Atsushi Tsuda
Executive Vice President, University of Tokyo

Yoshinari Ikiri
Legal Counsel
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Tetsunosuke Fujisaki
Treasurer
President, Ringo Software Technology, Inc.
Masaaki Yamada
President Emeritus (non-voting)Distinguished Research Fellow,
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Junji Masuda
President Emeritus (non-voting)President Emeritus, New York Icho-kai
Hiroshi Komiyama
Honorary Director (non-voting)
Chairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi ResearchInstitute; 28th President, University of TokyoADVISORY COMMITTEE
Masaaki Yamada
Advisory Committee Chair
Tetsunosuke Fujisaki
Eri Furusawa
Director, HR&A Advisors
Yuki Haba
President, FUTI Alumni Association
Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard University
Koichi Hamada
Professor Emeritus, Yale University;
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Miwako Hosoda
Professor, Seisa University
Yoshinari Ikiri
Akiko Koide
Research Assistant Professor, New York
University School of Medicine, Perlmutter
Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health;President, Satsuki-kai America

Yuriko Suzuki
Principal, Y SUZUKI CONSULTING, LLC
Ko-Yung Tung
Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School;
Vice Chair, NY Ichokai
Erika D. White
Attorney, Davis and Polk & Wardwell LLP
Tai Hasegawa
Ex Officio
President, Stanford and Silicon Valley
Akamon-kai; President, Henry Taube InstituteTakako Matsui
Ex Officio
Floral Designer;
Representative Director, Satsuki-kai America
Koichi SatoEx Officio
President, San Francisco Akamon-kai
Yukio Tanaka
Ex Officio
President, Greater Washington DC Area
U-Tokyo Alumni Network
Katsuyuki Yamaguchi
Ex Officio
President, New York Icho-kai; Managing
Partner at Nishimura & Asahi NY LLPSCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Nobuko Sakurai
Scholarship Committee Chair
Shigenori Matsushita
Scholarship Committee Chair Emeritus
Miwako Hosoda
Shohei Koide
Iwao Ojima
Yasushi Ono
Masako Osako
Junji Takegami
Masaaki Yamada

Takeshi Komoto
Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy,
Google Japan G.K.
Yasuo Okamoto
Senior Counselor,
Hughes, Hubard & Reed LLP

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As of September 30, 2023