Annual Report

2018

Table of Contents
1. Message from the FUTI President / FUTI at a Glance 2007-2018
2. Report on the FUTI Global Leadership Programs
3~4. Roster of Global Leadership Award Recipients, 2018
5~6. Report on the Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Program
5~6. Roster of Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Recipients, 2018-2019
7~8. Status of FUTI Research Funds
8. FUTI Lecture Series
9. Fundraising Results of FY 2017-2018
10. Summary of Financial Statement FY 2017-2018
10. FUTI Organization
11. FY 2017-2018 List of Donors

Message from the FUTI President
I am pleased to present the 2018 annual report.
With your strong support, the Friends of UTokyo scholarship programs are steadily expanding and have shown
great progress and results again this year. Even in these politically and economically uncertain times, the quality
and numbers of the recipients are looking greater, which brings us a great joy and encouragement.
I often hear from western scientists visiting Japan on a research exchange that they are impressed by the beautyand cleanliness of Japanese cities. Through my interactions with students through Friends of UTokyo and thePrinceton University-University of Tokyo exchanges, I feel that Japan is becoming increasingly attractive as I hear more and more
students expressing their desire to study in Japan and experience life in Japan. Shifting the focus of Japan’s young generation to a
global view is of utmost importance, and I sense that these foreign exchanges in the long run will have an immeasurable effect. It is
my hope that discovering and nurturing distinguished future global leaders will in turn give strength to FUTI.
Finally, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our donors for their very generous support and continued endorsement of
our organization.
Masaaki Yamada
President
Friends of UTokyo, Inc.

FUTI at a Glance 2007 - 2018

145+

31

FUTI Global
Leadership Awards

Funds Raised to Date
$556,000

Scholarships andGrants Aw
arded
to Da
te

515+

Dona
re tions
to daceived
tealumnfromi

Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI
Scholarship Awards

19
Grant to Universities$458,600$526,400

Individuals andGeneral Public
Total donations received to date

$1,541,000

Shintech, Inc.
1

Ito Foundation U.S.A.

Report on the FUTI Global Leadership Programs
Under the Global Leadership Program, FUTI provided scholarships to UTokyo students planning to study in the U.S. and U.S. students
intending to participate in an internship or study at the UTokyo. Most donations came from alumni and Shintech, Inc.
In 2018, FUTI received 21 applications from UTokyo students applied and awarded six scholarships. Ever since UTokyo’s academic
calendar switched to the quarter schedule, the quality and quantity of students applying to FUTI summer scholarships has seen somechange due to summer programs at U.S. universities overlapping with UTokyo’s second quarter-end exams. Thus, FUTI’s support of
UTokyo students since 2016 has been on a continuous decline, but it is our hope to overturn this trend.
On the other hand, there are several promising prospects as well. One, the UTokyo’s study abroad support system has become significantly
expanded. Students no longer need to find study abroad summer programs or places to stay on their own, and do not need to deal withforeign universities before deciding on the program. Students can simply apply for the “packages” that UTokyo provides and pass thein-school selection process. However, since the scholarship provided by the study abroad system is not enough to cover all expenses, FUTI
provides support to selectively distinguished/exceptional students by awarding almost equal the amount.
Two, applications from GEfIL (Global Education for Innovation and Leadership) students remain active. Participating in a study abroad
during the summer semester of the third and fourth year is a requirement for GEfIL students. The program offers its own scholarships,
primarily supported by corporate donations, but with such high tuition and cost of living in the U.S., those wishing to study in /American
universities are encouraged by GEfIL to apply to outside funding sources including FUTI scholarships. In this fiscal year, FUTI has
provided scholarship to two students to participate in a summer study abroad at Harvard and Yale.
Three, in 2018, FUTI awarded a Global Leadership Award to a student in the School of Medicine for the first time. In the final year of thesix-year medical program at UTokyo, there is a requirement to participate in a Clinical Clerkship for a month around April or May. Some
aspire to do their field practice at a university hospital in the US and requested support from FUTI. Without any academic calendar
conflicts mentioned above, it is likely that applications for these cases will increase.
Contrary to the situation of UTokyo applicants as mentioned above, the interest of students currently studying in US universities wishing
to attend a summer program at the University of Tokyo remains strong and there is a high demand for funds. In FY 2018, FUTI received
54 applications for summer scholarships and 12 were awarded. The following scenario contributes to the reason for such a high demand.
University of Tokyo provides physics and engineering internships such as UTRIP (University of Tokyo Research Internship Program),
UTSIP-Kashiwa (the University of Tokyo Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa), and ESEP (Engineering Summer Education
Program). These programs provide an opportunity for distinguished undergraduate students not only in the US but all over the world totake part in these summer workshops and hopefully continue their studies as a graduate student at the University of Tokyo. Although
UTokyo are prepared to take on all costs including living costs, FUTI further supports the university and selects outstanding students byproviding scholarship to cover either all costs or expenses other than room fees. A great number of applications are received from across theglobe in this category, predicting an increase in the future. Even though the number of applications from US students is still high, anincrease is not anticipated from this group.
The State of California is expanding the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP), which includes summer programs
abroad. In FY 2018, FUTI received eight applications, of which two were awarded with a scholarship to participate in thephysics/engineering internships.
Several U.S. applications are from students affiliated with the UTokyo’s new international collaboration, the IRCN (International ResearchCenter for Neurointelligence) established in 2017. Professor Takao Hensch of Harvard University is the director of IRCN, furthering thecooperation between Harvard and UTokyo. As plans of student exchanges between Harvard and UTokyo developed, FY 2018 saw the firstof these exchanges with six Harvard undergraduate students (+ one Japanese student from Utrecht University) attending a summer
internship at UTokyo. Four of the Harvard students applied for a FUTI scholarship and three were awarded. Two-way student exchanges
are planned for 2019 and strong demand may be anticipated in the future.
We believe that the summer leadership program meets FUTI’s objective to “globalize UTokyo” in multiple ways. Most US interns
supported by FUTI work in laboratories at the UTokyo closely interacting with their staff and students, exposing them firsthand to
cross-cultural experiences. At the same time the reports of UTokyo students who participate in summer programs at US universities revealthat many of them came away from the experience with much stimulation, expanded view, and a sense of maturity that one could not haveimagined before studying abroad.

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Roster of Global Leadership Award Recipients, 2018
*All information listed are based on data collected at the time of application

Sarim Abbas

Michael Hong

Cassandra Hsiao

Yale University
Sophomore
Computer Science

University of California, Berkeley
Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering,
Japanese Language minor

Yale University
FreshmanEthnicity, Race & Migration,
Theater Studies

UCEAP Summer Engineering
Lab Research at University of Tokyo

Global Summer Programat University of Tokyo

Yuanqi Gu (Genki Ko)

Michelle Lin

Yuxiu Lin

University of Tokyo
SeniorCollege of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Integrated Sciences,
Cognitive and Behavior Science Course

Haverford College
Sophomore
Chemistry

University of Tokyo
Sophomore
College of Arts and Sciences,
Japan in East Asia (PEAK)

Global Summer Programat University of Tokyo

UC Berkeley Summer Session

University of Tokyo
Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa

Stanford Summer
International Honors ProgramJiujiu Lou

Shaopeiwen Luo

Kentaro Matsumura

Rice University
JuniorMechanical Engineering

University of Rochester
Sophomore
Department of Biology,
Biochemistry major

University of Tokyo
Sophomore
Faculty of Law

University of Tokyo, Engineering
Summer Education Program

University of Tokyo
Research Internship Program

3

Yale Summer Session

Jasper Miura

Tomohiro Nakano

Riya ShahBrown University
Junior
Department of Earth,Environmental and Planetary Sciences,
Geology-Chemistry

University of Tokyo
Sophomore
Faculty of Liberal Arts,
Arts and Literature III

Yale University
Sophomore
Computer Science

Harvard Summer School

University of Tokyo
Research Internship Program

Ellen Underwood

Diana Wang

Xingjia Wang

Harvard University
JuniorNeurobiology

Harvard University
Sophomore
Neurobiology,
Mind-Brain-Behavior

University of California, Los Angeles
Sophomore
Mathematics in Computation/Statistics

University of Tokyo
Research Internship Program

International Research Center
for Neurointelligence (IRCN) at UTokyo

International Research Center
for Neurointelligence (IRCN)
at University of Tokyo

Yuichi Yokoyama

Ayu Yoneda

University of Tokyo
SeniorFaculty of Agriculture, Field Science

University of Tokyo
Fifth Year
Faculty of Medicine

UC Berkeley Summer Session
Environmental Leadership Program

HMS Exchange Clerkship Programat Harvard Medical School

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UCEAP Summer Engineering
Lab Research at University of Tokyo

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Report on the Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Program

Using a contribution from the Ito Foundation U.S.A., the Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI scholarship started in 2016 to support
mid-to long-term study of one or more semesters at a U.S. university for students and alumni of the University of Tokyo. A
condition of the selection is that the applicant has demonstrated a promise of contributing to Japanese society. Many award
recipients have completed undergraduate/previous work at a university other than UTokyo in Japan and a few, at foreign
institutions. Mr. Ito, an honorary chairman of Seven & I Holdings, is President of the Ito Foundation U.S.A.
We received 33 applications for the program this year and awarded 12 scholarships which included three continuing from theprevious year. With the exception of one U.S. student who planned to study at UTokyo, they were all UTokyo students. The latter
were enrolled in Harvard, MIT, Yale, New York State, Princeton, Chicago, Tulane, University of Washington, and University ofCalifornia at Berkeley (3 students). The pool contains one undergraduate, four master's students, two students who are currently ina master's program but moving to a doctoral program, and four students who already in a doctoral program. Since the UTokyo’s
study abroad program is not designed to assist doctoral students, FUTI’s program which support many doctoral students uniquely
meet their unmet needs. Their majors include political science (3), international relations (2), economics, literature, physics, healthpolicy, environment and conservation (2).

Roster of Ito Foundation U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Recipients, 2018-2019

Megumi Asaba

Shusei Eshima

Joshua Latham

University of Tokyo, Master’s Program
Graduate School of Medicine,International Health, 2012

University of Tokyo, Master 2nd year
Graduate School for Law and Politics

Princeton University, Sophomore
Physics

Princeton University
Department of Politics

University of Tokyo
Plasma Physics and Engineering

Mihiro Nomura

Kei Oya

Tomoya Sasaki

University of Tokyo, Senior
Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences,
International Program on
Environmental Sciences

University of Tokyo, Sophomore
College of Arts and Sciences,
Humanities and Social Sciences I

University of Tokyo, Ph.D. 2nd year
Faculty of Law
Graduate School for Law and Politics

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Political Science,
American and International Study Program

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Political Science

Tulane University, School of Public Healthand Tropical Medicine, Global Community
Health and Behavioral Sciences,
Doctoral Course

Princeton University, Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering:
Master of Science in Engineering:
Environmental Engineering and Water
Resources Program5

For the first time in 2018, we offered the "IF Scholarship" after considering the intention of the Ito Foundation U.S.A. It is
designed to support students who have demonstrated an unusual strength of character even though, due to extensive
extracurricular activities and other circumstances, whose English proficiency and academic performance may be somewhat limited.
In the selection process of this program, FUTI considers the English proficiency and academic performance only to determine ifthey are sufficient for undertaking the intended study in the U.S. This award is open to students of UTokyo and other institutionsin Japan. This year we awarded one scholarship in this category to a UTokyo student who had been very active in extracurricular
activities. We plan to evaluate the merit of this program focusing on award recipients’performance in this and future years.
We believe that we have managed to select outstanding award recipients from UTokyo students and alumni, judging from theirreports on various accomplishments in work and academia (including publications and presentations). We have a high expectation
for their further advancement and contribution to society.

Atsushi Sugimura

Yuka Sugiura

Hiroki Sukeno

University of Tokyo, Ph.D. Candidate
English

University of Tokyo, Senior
Field Science,
Faculty of Agriculture

University of Tokyo, Ph.D. 1st year
Department of Basic Science,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

University of Washington
Department of Biology

State University of New York, Stony Brook
Department of Physics

Asami Takahashi

Tomoko Takahashi

Yasuka Tateishi

University of Tokyo, Master 1st year
Graduate School of Public Policy,
Public Management and International Relations

University of Tokyo, Ph.D. 1st year
International Relations,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

University of California, Berkeley
Graduate School of Public Policy

University of Chicago
Committee on International Relations,
Division of the Social Sciences

London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), Master 1st year
Department of International
Development / MSc Development Studies

University of California, Berkeley
Mark Twain Papers & Project6

Yale University
Department of Economics
MA International Development Economics

Status of FUTI Research Funds
I. Cooperative Research and Education in Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics(PI: Y. Uemura, Columbia University)

Since FY 2012, Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) has provided grants every year to the international and cooperative research andeducation activities at UTokyo and Columbia University in the area of Condensed Matter Physics (CMP). During the 2017 Fall
to 2018 Summer period, based on support from FUTI, Prof. Uemura organized a combination of activities of global educationand focused research collaboration for graduate students of University of Tokyo and Columbia University, in cooperation withfaculty and staff members from the universities and other leading scientists.
In the Fall 2017 semester, Prof. Uemura obtained a Visiting Professorship of École Polytechnique in France, supported by the
Alliance Exchange Program, and stayed in Paris from September 2017 to January 2018. During this time, in collaboration withseveral French scientists, he organized the FCMP (Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics) lecture course at the Columbia
University Global Center (CUGC) in Paris and Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau. The live lectures were attended by seniorscientists, postdocs and graduate students from École Polytechnique, U Paris-Sud Orsay, CEA Saclay, ESPCI, College de France,
U Paris Diderot, UPMC, and CNRS-Thales, and most of the lectures were simulcast to Columbia University and Rutgers
University in the US, PSI in Switzerland, and Max Planck Institutes in Hamburg and Dresden. The simulcast at Columbia wasorganized as a credit-granting graduate course, enrolled with 21 graduate students, while videos will be used in seminars at Tokyo
University. Lecturers of Paris FCMP included four eminent professors from Japan.
Prof. Uemura organized an FCMP Workshop at Frascati near Rome on June 11-15, 2018, joined by 80 invited speakers amongleading CMP scientists and 40 graduate students from Europe, US, Japan and China. Invited speakers included five professors
from UTokyo, one from RIKEN and one from Kyoto University. FUTI’s grant for FY 2017-18 was used to support travel andother costs of two UTokyo graduate students and several students participating in the Frascati program.
In June, 2018, a Columbia grad student visited the Advanced Science Research Center of Japan Atomic Energy Agency ( JAEA)
in Tokai to work on the growth of single crystals of BaCoS2 under supervision of Dr. Shamoto, who is a seasoned seniorresearcher. In July, 2018, the two Columbia students stayed in Tokyo, and worked with the two experienced UTokyo graduate
students (who were also at Frascati) to grow high quality single crystals of FeSe, under the supervision of Prof. Shibauchi of theDept. of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences of UTokyo, Kashiwa Campus. In August of 2018, the two UTokyo graduate
students visited the Canadian National Accelerator Facility TRIUMF in Vancouver, where they worked for two weeks in Muon
Spin Relaxation studies of FeSe crystals grown in UTokyo together with Dr. Uemura and two Columbia students who are
well-versed in the subject. The FUTI grant supported travel expenses of these UTokyo and Columbia students.

FCMP Workshop, Frascati, Rome Italy, June 11-15, 20187

II. Yale-UTokyo Exchanges

Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture Travel Grant
Prof. N. Hiwatari (PI)During FY2017-18, FUTI supported the Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture series for the second year. A grant (in the amountof $7000) supported two Yale faculty members’ travel to UTokyo where they gave lectures. This year, each speaker was invited togive two talks, one held at Hongo campus and the other at Komaba campus.
In May 2018, the 11th Yamakawa Kenjiro Lecture was delivered by Professor Steven Smith, a leading scholar in the field ofpolitical philosophy, holding the Alfred Cowles Chair in the Political Science Department at Yale. Professor Smith gave his firsttalk at the Komaba Campus entitled “Political Philosophy and the Dark Arts.” His second talk, for specialists of politicalphilosophy, was on the topic of “Machiavelli’s Utopianism.”
Professor Fredrik Sävje, a new arrival at Yale and a rising star in the field of political methodology and statistics, was the speaker ofthe 12th Yamakawa Kenjiro Lecture. At the Hongo campus, he discussed “Average Treatment Effects in the Presence of Unknown
Interference” with an audience of methodologists from Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Law. His second lecture about thephilosophical problems of causal inference, “Causality and Data,” was attended by faculty members and junior scholars, as well as
advanced undergraduates.
The Yamakawa Kenjiro Lecture series aims at strengthening academic ties and exploring new research collaborations between the
UTokyo and Yale University. The speakers introduced cutting-edge research in their respective field for the audience consisting
mainly of academic specialists and gave a more general talk discussing the current topics in the field of research to a broader
audience.

FUTI Lecture Series

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

Lecture Theme

Lecturer and Affiliation

Date

Supporting Organizations

Political Situation after the
General Election and Issues on
Economic Policy

Dr. Takatoshi Ito
Professor, Columbia University;
Special Professor, Institute of
Political Studies

Nov. 3, 2017

New York Icho-kai
Satsuki-kai America

Recent Advances and Future of
AI (Artificial Intelligence)- A Pathway for Science andTechnology Research in Japan

Dr. Sadaoki Furui
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology; President, Toyota
Technological Institute at Chicago

June 22, 2018

New York Icho-kai
Satsuki-kai America

Technology to Gain Knowledge
about the Ocean: For Sustainable
Development in the Digital
Revolution Era

Dr. Teruo Fujii
Executive Director & Vice Preident,
University of Tokyo

Sept. 28, 2018

New York Icho-kai
Satsuki-kai America

8Fundraising Results of FY 2017-2018
The annual fundraising campaign for FY 2017/18 ( July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) concluded with a total revenue of about$313,000. The total donation FUTI received amounted to $199,000 in FY2016/17, $316,000 in FY 2015/16, $116,000 in FY
2014/15, $110,000 in FY 2013/14, and $131,000 in FY 2012/13. The substantial increase in FY2015/16 is attributable to the large
gift from Ito Foundation U.S.A. which started in that year.
The grant from the Ito Foundation U.S.A. was the largest component of the revenue. This grant is used for scholarships awarded tocurrents students and graduates of UTokyo who intend to study in the U.S. for one semester or longer. We received $200,000 in
FY2015/16, $110,000 in FY2016/17, and $216,000 in FY2017/18. The second largest contribution was the trust distribution from
Shintech, Inc. which is primarily applied to fund FUTI Global Leadership Awards. In accordance with the 5-year agreement withthe company which was renewed in FY2014/2015, we received about $35,000 this year. We sincerely appreciate the generosity of
Shintech, Inc. over the many years.
The number of individual donors (“general public” or “non-corporate” in the chart) was 68 in this fiscal year. This is within therange of 60-70 donors attained in recent years. Even though no individual gave in excess of $10,000 this year, the total individual
donation reached $62,000, which is $8,000 greater than the last year, thanks to the several donors who increased their gift amounts
this year as they understood the critical importance of individual donations in FUTI’s fundraising effort. There is an urgent needto develop a new group of donors to sustain FUTI’s future.
We are sincerely thankful to Ito Foundation U.S.A. and Shintech, Inc. for their generous support of FUTI’s mission. In order for
FUTI continue the current level of activities, FUTI must raise sufficient funds from individual donors. We thank each and every
one of our donors for his/her generosity and urgently request their continued support.
Over the past several years, we have made great strides to develop our programs. We are pleased to see the growth of ourscholarship and research grant programs as well as the educational endeavors made by our scholarship and grant recipients. It will
be greatly rewarding for us to see UTokyo increase its presence in the global community, which is becoming more and morecompetitive with many other well-recognized universities across the globe. We are enormously grateful for your support of FUTI,
which enables us to provide many highly qualified students with an opportunity to study abroad.
250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,0002011

2012

Contributions - general public

2013

2014

2015

2016

Trust distribution from Shintech
Contribution from Ito Foundation U.S.A.
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2017

2018

Summary of Financial Statement FY 2017-2018
Statement of Financial Positions (Unit: US Dollar)
AssetsCurrent Assets
Checking & Savings Accounts
Contributions receivable
Interest receivable

415,026
36,32247

Fixed Assets
Laptop PC (Undepreciated Portion)

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Scholarships and Grants payable
Accrued expenses-

Statement of Activities (Unit: US Dollar)
Support and Revenue0Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities

451,395

Total Assets

197,800
5,873
203,673

Net Assets
Unrestricted Assets
Temporary Restricted Assets
Permanently Restricted Assets
Total Net Assets

197,837
49,885
247,722

Net Assets and Total Liabilities

451,395

Expenses

Contributions
Program Revenue
Interest

313,182
145

Total Support and Revenue

313,327

Revenues over Expenses

19,885

Net assets, beginning of year
Net assets, end of year

227,837
247,722

Grants ( Research Grants, Awards)

267,263

Managerial and general

26,179293,442

Total Expenses

FUTI Organization
BOARD MEMBERS

Honorary Director (non-voting)President and Director of University Relations

Hiroshi Komiyama
Chairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi ResearchInstitute; President Emeritus, University of Tokyo

Masaaki Yamada
Distinguished Research Fellow,
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Vice-President and Treasurer

Advisory Committee Chair

Yuichiro Kuwama
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center

Hisashi Kobayashi

Directors

Advisory Committee Members

Ko-Yung Tung
Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Vice Chair, NY Ichokai
Ex Officio Advisory Members
Tai Hasegawa
President, Silicon Valley Akamon-kai
President, Henry Taube InstituteKenzi Karasaki
President, San Francisco Akamon-kai
Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory

Koichi Hamada
Professor Emeritus, Yale University;
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo

Takatoshi Ito
Professor of International and Public Affairs,
School of International and Public Affairs,
Columbia University

Sumiko Ito
President, Arcadia Capital, Inc.;
Vice Chairman, New York Icho-kai

Shunichiro Kishioka
Chairman, ITA, Inc.;
Honorary President, Chicago Akamon-kai

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Teruo Fujii
Executive Vice President, University of Tokyo

Takeshi Komoto
Minister, Embassy of Japan in the USA

Shigenori Matsushita

Shigenori Matsushita
Former President of Japan Wink Communications,
Member of the Japanese Computer Pioneers

Geeta Mehta
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University;
President, Asia Initiatives

Hisashi Kobayashi

Nobuko Sakurai
Advisor, Lotus Circle Asia Foundation

Iwao Ojima
University Distinguished Professor,
State University of New York at Stony Brook

President Emeritus (non-voting)Hisashi Kobayashi
Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus,
Princeton University
Junji Masuda
Attorney; President Emeritus, New York Icho-kai

Yasuo Okamoto
Senior Counsel, Hughes, Hubard & Reed LLP
President, New York Icho-kai
Junji Takegami
Tiger Pacific Capital LP, Managing Partner

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Yuriko Suzuki
President, Satsuki-kai USA
Principal, Y SUZUKI CONSULTING, LLC
Scholarship Committee Chair
Scholarship Committee Members
Iwao Ojima
Masako Osako
Executive Director, International Longevity
Center (ILC) Global AllianceDirector, Satsuki-kai America
Nobuko Sakurai
Masaaki YamadaFY 2017-2018 List of Donors
Friends of UTokyo gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the gifts from our donors which help to support the FUTI Global
Leadership Awards and the other many activities to further the globalization and future development of The University of Tokyo
in the U.S., Japan and in the world.
FY 2017-18 total: 3 corporations†, 68 individuals; $313,989‡

CORPORATIONSINDIVIDUALS

Benefactor($25,000 or more)
Ito Foundation U.S.A.
$216,400
Shintech, Inc.
$35,589*

Supporting Member($500-$999)
Anonymous$1,000Satsukikai America$775

Anonymous$1,000Toyoo Gyohten$500

Teruaki Aoki
$1,000Atsushi Sato
$500

Michiyoshi Homma$1,000

Masako Yamada$500

Takeo Hoshi$1,000

Yoichi Yoshida$500

Yoshinari Ikiri$1,000Toshiharu Yumoto‡$500

Masaaki Yamada$5,000Hisashi Kobayashi
in memory of
Shoshichi Kobayashi$1,000Friends($250-$499)

Motoatsu & Nobuko Sakurai$3,000

Chiaki Kusuhara$1,000

Yuichiro & Chika Kuwama$3,000

Norio Matsuki$1,000

Yasuo Okamoto$2,500Junji Takegami$1,000Hiroshi Komiyama$2,000

Ko-Yung Tung
$1,000Kenichi Sugiyama$2,000Shinya Wako
$1,000

Masako Osako$2,000Yasuhide Watanabe$1,000Anonymous$200

Krishen & Geeta Mehta$1,500

Shunpei Yamazaki$1,000

Hiroo Takayama
$200

Donor
($1,000-$9,999)
Hisashi & Masae Kobayashi$5,000
Shigenori & Sumie Matsushita$5,000Iwao Ojima$5,000

Sadaoki Furui$250
Keiichiro Hayashi$250
Masayuki & Sakiko Ono$250
Erika White$250
Kenichiro Yamada$250
Donations under $250

*Dividend income from a $5 million trust fund created for the benefit of FUTI
† Matching gift from Mizuho Bank
‡ Total including matching gift

Takuma Tadasu$182
Anonymous$100
Anonymous$100
Jotaro Hamada$100
Miwako Hosoda$100
Yoshiyuki Kawashima$100
Tokuyou Li$100
Kazuo Murano$100
Ayaka Oishi$100
Kyoko Waseda-Hida$100
Chicago Akamonkai$54
Anonymous$50
Names only
(in alphabetical order)
Tetsunosuke Fujisaki
Koichi Hamada & Carolyn Beaudin
Eiji Harada
Tai Hasegawa
Fumito Ichinose
Sumiko Ito
Shunichiro Karato
Shohei & Akiko Koide
Shigeru Mori
Kiyoshi Nakazawa
Fumiya Uchikoshi
Kyoko Ueda
Yasutomo Uemura