Saturday,
November 16, 20132013
AnnualAwardof Honor
Gala

Nobuko Saito Cleary and Allen M. Okamoto,Gala Co-chairs, members of the Gala Committee,
and the Board of Directors welcome you to the2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA
Saturday, November 16, 2013
The Westin St. Francis on Union Square
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

General Reception & Silent Auction 6:00 pm
Dinner Program 7:15 pm
Presenting our Award of Honor to
MRS. MARGRIT BIEVER MONDAVIof ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY
MR. KENZO TSUJIMOTO
of KENZO ESTATE, CAPCOM, CO. LTD., CAPCOM U.S.A., INC.
Presenting our World Visionary Award to
DR. SHINYA YAMANAKA
of GLADSTONE INSTITUTES,UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO,CENTER FOR iPS CELL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION (CiRA),
KYOTO UNIVERSITY, JAPAN2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 1

VIP Reception: 5:30 pm

WELCOMEAWARD OF HONOR

Nobuko Saito Cleary, 2013 Gala Co-chair

Mrs. Margrit Biever Mondavi

Allen M. Okamoto, 2013 Gala Co-chair

Vice President of Cultural Affairs,
Robert Mondavi Winery

REMARKS
Isao ‘Steve’ Matsuura, Board ChairTOAST
The Honorable Masato Watanabe,
Consul General of Japan in San Francisco

Mr. Kenzo Tsujimoto
Owner, Kenzo Estate
Founder, Chairman and CEO,Capcom Co., Ltd.
Chairman, Capcom U.S.A., Inc.

WORLD VISIONARY AWARD
Senior Investigator and the L.K. Whittier
Foundation Investigator in Stem Cell Biology
at the Gladstone Institutes
Professor of Anatomy,
University of California San Francisco
Director, Center for iPS Cell Research andApplication (CiRA), Kyoto University, Japan

DINNER ENTERTAINMENT
Community School of Music and Arts

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Dr. Shinya Yamanaka

2013 W ORL D VI SI ONARY AWARD RECI PI ENTDINNER MENUFirst Course
Baby Sonoma Greens with shaved fennel,
sliced Fuyu persimmon, sun-dried cranberries,
candied walnuts, pear gorgonzola vinaigretteEntréeFilet of Angus beef, risotto cake, broccolini,roasted winter vegetables,
Napa Valley Merlot reduction

Alternating Desserts

Wine generously donated by Kenzo Estate2012 Kenzo Estate Asatsuyu Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Kenzo Estate Rindo red wine

Senior Investigator and the
L.K. Whittier Foundation
Investigator in Stem Cell Biology
at the Gladstone Institutes
Professor of Anatomy,
University of California
San Francisco
Director, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA),
Kyoto University, Japan
Dr. Shinya Yamanaka is a Senior Investigator and the L.K.
Whittier Foundation Investigator in Stem Cell Biology at the
Gladstone Institutes. At Gladstone, he conducts research at theRoddenberry Stem Cell Center. Dr. Yamanaka is also a Professorof Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco, as
well as the Director of the Center for iPS Cell Research andApplication (CiRA) and at Kyoto University, Japan.
In 2012, Dr. Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize inPhysiology or Medicine for his discovery that adult somatic cells
can be reprogrammed into pluripotent cells. By introducing thegenes for four factors that turn genes on and off, he induced
the skin cells of adult mice to become like embryonic stem
cells, which he called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. In
addition to the Nobel Prize, Dr. Yamanaka has received many
awards and honors, including the Albert Lasker Basic Medical
Research Award, the Wolf Prize in Medicine, the MillenniumTechnology Award, the Shaw Prize, the Kyoto Prize for Advanced
Technology, the Gairdner International Award, the Robert KochAward and the March of Dimes Prize.
Dr. Yamanaka earned an MD from Kobe University in 1987 anda PhD from Osaka City University in 1993. From 1987 to 1989,
he was a resident at the National Osaka Hospital. From 1993 to
1996, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Gladstone.

2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 5

St. Francis Pumpkin Cheesecake withan almond shortbread crust, fresh seasonal berries,
cinnamon crème anglaise&
Chocolate Tresor, a 74% chocolate mousse,
star anise crème brulee in the center,coastal strawberry coulis

DR. SHINYA YAMANAKA

2 0 1 3 AWARD OF H ON OR R ECIPIENTSMARGRIT BIEVER
MONDAVIKENZO TSUJIMOTO
Owner, Kenzo Estate

Vice President of Cultural
Affairs, Robert Mondavi Winery
President of Cultural Affairs at
Robert Mondavi Winery, which
she joined in 1967, pursuing alife-long interest in uniting winewith fine arts, music and culinary artistry. Under her direction,
Robert Mondavi Winery developed original cultural and culinaryarts programs that are now benchmarks for the wine world.

She lived several years in Japan and promoted trade andfriendship between California and Japan through the Robert
Mondavi Winery offices in Japan. An accomplished linguist,
Margrit serves as an ambassador for the winery to a wide
range of international audiences. Margrit enjoys bringing
the family together with her cooking, and ensures each
mealtime is a true celebration.

Chairman,
Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
Kenzo Tsujimoto is theFounder, Chairman and CEO of Capcom, Co. Ltd. andChairman of Capcom U.S.A., Inc., as well as owner of Kenzo
Estate. For over three decades, Mr. Tsujimoto’s business andcharitable endeavors have served to strengthen the bonds
between Japan and Northern California.
In 1983 Mr. Tsujimoto founded Capcom, now one of the world’s
most successful video game publishers, in Osaka. Within a few
years the company had achieved international success throughdevelopment of original games like “Street Fighter” and“Mega Man,” and in 1985 Capcom opened its first overseas
subsidiary, which was originally located in Sunnyvale (since
relocated to San Mateo).
While continuing to lead Capcom through a period of dramaticchange and growth in the video games business, in 1990 Mr.
Tsujimoto acquired 3,800 acres of undeveloped land in theeastern mountains of Napa Valley. Setting out with the objectiveof creating world-class wines of distinction, artistry andtradition, Mr. Tsujimoto retained some of Napa Valley’s mostprominent advisors to assist with planning and developmentof the new winery. Today, Kenzo Estate wines, with Japaneseinspired names like Ai, Asatsuyu, Murasaki and Rindo,
are known and appreciated throughout the world for theiruniqueness and refinement.
Mr. Tsujimoto and his wife Natsuko are significant contributors
to community causes in Napa Valley, through Auction
Napa Valley and other organizations, focusing particularly onchildren’s issues.

GREETINGS FROMTHE CONSUL
GENERAL OF JAPANIN SAN FRANCISCO
CONSUL GENERALMASATO WATANABE

2012

Georges Desvaux (on behalf of McKinsey & Company)

2011

Ryozo Kato, William H. Neukom(on behalf of the San Francisco Giants),
Lewis Wolff (on behalf of the Oakland Athletics),
Masanori Murakami (Lifetime Achievement)2010 	J. Thomas Scheiffer, Takahiro Moriguchi &Hatsuro Aizawa (Lifetime Achievement)

It is my great pleasure toextend greetings to youon the occasion of your 27th Annual Award of Honor Gala.

2009

Although having just arrived in San Francisco to take up
my post as Consul General, I am well aware and deeply
appreciative of the Society’s historic contributions to thestrengthening of understanding and friendship between thepeoples of Japan and Northern California.

2007 	Yuzaburo Mogi & Philip Kan Gotanda

2005

Tatsuro Toyoda & Scott Cook

I would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2013 Japan
Society of Northern California’s Annual Award of Honor:
Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, Senior Investigator and L.K. Whittier
Foundation Investigator in Stem Cell Biology at the
Gladstone Institutes, Ms. Margrit Biever Mondavi, Vice
President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery, andMr. Kenzo Tsujimoto, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Capcom
Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Capcom U.S.A., Inc., as wellas owner of Kenzo Estate. It is an honor for me to take partin recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of these
extraordinary individuals.

2004

Keiji Tachikawa

2003

Nobuyuki Idei

2002

Walt Disney Corporation/Oriental Land Company

For over 100 years, the Japan Society of Northern California
has dedicated itself to strengthening the bonds of friendshipand understanding between Japan and the people of Northern
California. Over the years, the Consulate General of Japanin San Francisco has been proud to partner with the Japan
Society in working toward our shared goal. As Consul Generalof Japan in San Francisco, I look forward to working with theSociety and all who support its invaluable mission. Thank you
all for supporting the Japan Society and for furthering relations
between Japan and Northern California.

Shunji Yanai & Toichi Takenaka

2008 	Sakie Fukushima, Kathy Matsui &Richard Heggie (Lifetime Achievement)(Artistic Achievement)
2006 	Yoshihiko Miyauchi, A.W. Clausen &Alexander D. Calhoun (Lifetime Achievement)

2001 	Norman Mineta (on behalf of theJapanese American Community)
2000

Yotaro Kobayashi

1999

James C. Morgan

1998

Norio Ohga

1997

Kiichi Miyazawa

1996

Donald Keene

1995

Michael H. Armacost & Nobuo Matsunaga

1994

James Clavell & Jesse Takamiyama

1993

Yasuhiro Nakasone & George P. Shultz

1992

Sadako Ogata & Robert Scalapino

1991

Michael Mansfield & Hiroshi Kitamura

1990

Robert Ingersoll

1989

Robert Ward

1988

Yoshio Okawara

1987

Edwin & Haru Matsukata Reischauer

2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 7

Married to Robert Mondavi from 1980 until his passing in
2008, Margrit traveled with him around the world. Upholding
the family’s philosophy that all the arts contribute to an
enhanced quality of life, the couple worked together asfounding patrons of COPIA: The American Center for Wine,
Food and the Arts. Margrit played a key role in securing thedowntown Napa location for the center, which opened in
November 2001, sparking the artistic life of the city. Also in
2001, she and Robert made a substantial personal gift to the
University of California at Davis to establish the Robert Mondavi
Institute for Wine and Food Science, and to launch the Robertand Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, which
opened in October 2002.

Founder, Chairman and
CEO of Capcom, Co. Ltd.

PREVIOUS AWARD OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

2013 CO- CHAI RSGREETINGS FROMTHE BOARD CHAIRISAO ‘STEVE’
MATSUURA

GREETINGS FROM
THE ACTINGPRESIDENT
EILEEN C. TANAKA

Welcome to the 2013
Award of Honor Gala!

On behalf of the Japan Societyof Northern California, I would
like to welcome you to the27th Annual Japan Society ofNorthern California’s Awardof Honor Gala. It has been a privilege to have honored sucheminent leaders from Ambassador and Mrs. Edwin Reischauer
in 1987 to distinguished authorities on Japan by McKinsey &Company’s book on Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future
That Works, in 2012.

Our organization wasestablished over 100 years ago
by three prominent gentlemen: Stanford University President
David Starr Jordan, San Mateo attorney Henry Pike Bowie,
and San Francisco Consul Kisaburo Ueno. They hoped tospread knowledge of Japanese language and culture, andpromote cooperation between the U.S. and Japan. Today theJapan Society continues to promote U.S. and Japan friendshipthrough our various initiatives. Our programs cover a variety
fields including politics, diplomacy, economics, culture, sports
and Japanese language classes.

In continuing the Japan Society’s mission to strengthen Japanand US connections, this year we have selected honorees frombiomedicine and winemaking.
We are privileged this year to honor with our World Visionary
Award Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, the recipient of the 2012 Nobel
Prize for Physiology or Medicine, for his ground-breaking
discovery in stem cell research that “mature cells can be
reprogrammed to become pluripotent”.

We thank you all for your generous support of tonight’s Gala
and hope you enjoy the evening!

Thank you for being with us this evening and for yourenduring support to the Society and its mission of “advancing
US-Japan collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding
in a global context.”

Japan Society is also thrilled to bestow its Gala Award of
Honor on two prominent wine makers with roots in thenorthern California wine country and ties to Japan, Margrit
Biever Mondavi from the Robert Mondavi Winery and Kenzo
Tsujimoto, owner of Kenzo Estate.
These vibrant and distinguished leaders promise to make thisyear’s Gala one of the most memorable in the Japan Society’s
108-year history.

Welcome to the annual Japan
Society Gala. I am honoredand privileged to serve as
co-chair with Allen Okamoto.
I offer my congratulations to
our honorees, our dear friend Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, Margrit
Mondavi and Kenzo Tsujimoto. It seems like yesterday that
I had the honor to serve as co-chair as we celebrated ourCentennial Celebration to recognize Tatsuro Toyoda, Scott
Cook and Atsuhiko Tateuchi with our first Humanitarian Award.
Through the years, our world has changed tremendously both
politically and economically. We, the Japan Society, have been
active to serve our cultures by promoting our mission since ourestablishment in 1905.
We have honored genuine leaders who have served to help
improve our world, especially the relationship between thetwo great cultures of the United States and Japan. The Japan
Society acts as a bridge to connect the people of these
two wonderful nations. I am extremely lucky to be involvedin this organization.
On behalf of our entire event committee, thank you forattending tonight and being part of our mission.

GREETINGS FROMTHE GALA CO-CHAIR
ALLEN M. OKAMOTO
With Nobuko Saito Cleary, I am
proud to welcome you to ourannual gala as we recognize thegreat accomplishments of ourhonorees. Since our founding,the Japan Society has believedin the power of knowledge and personal contact to bringpeoples and countries together. Now, more than 100 years
later, we remain dedicated to strengthening the friendshipbetween the United States and Japan.
The friendship between these two great countries blossoms
in our economic relationships and the willingness to share ourcultural perspectives. As our partners in the work of Japan
Society, you help to strengthen these relationships and promote
our mission.
I would like to congratulate Dr. Shinya Yamanaka on his honor
by the Nobel committee as we honor him with our first World
Visionary Award. It is also a privilege to recognize Margrit
Mondavi and Kenzo Tsujimoto with our Award of Honor for theirrespective contributions to the wine industry.
Thank you for your continuing support. Please enjoy
your evening.

2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 9

Twenty seven years ago we began recognizing thoseorganizations and people who have contributed towards ourgoals and objectives at the Japan Society. U.S. Ambassador to
Japan Edwin O. Reischauer and Haru Matsukata Reischauer
were the first to receive our Award of Honor in 1987. This year
we have decided to present our Award of Honor to those whohave brought friendship between the U.S. and Japan throughthe wine industry: Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi
Winery and Kenzo Tsujimoto of Kenzo Estates. Last October
we heard the great news that the Nobel Prize award was
being given to Dr. Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University for his
research on iPS cells. In December we invited him to accept
our World Visionary Award and are honored that he is here withus this evening.

GREETINGS FROMTHE GALA CO-CHAIRNOBUKOSAITO CLEARY

2 0 1 3 GA LA A U CTI ON C H AIR
GREETINGSFROM THE GALAAUCTION CHAIR
HITOSHI YAMAMURO
It is with great honor andpleasure to chair the 27th
Annual Award of Honor Gala
Auction. This event is thebiggest fund-raiser event of
the year, raising funds to continue the important mission
to strengthen cooperation and understanding between thepeoples of the United States and Japan.

Recognizing the value of Japan Society’s missions, we thankthe organizations and individuals who gave generous donations
towards the pursuit of Japan Society’s continuing mission. We
are truly grateful for their continuous support, as well as thetireless efforts of many individuals and volunteers who worked
so hard on this auction to make all of this possible. We hopethat you will enjoy tonight’s event, and please bid generouslyon the auction items.

I N N O VAT O R S

Jones Day

Terry and Keiko MarshCapcom U.S.A., Inc.

Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.

Isao ‘Steve’ Matsuura

ToyotaMakman & Matz LLPMorrison & Foerster LLP

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.

Robert E. Obana

Jim and Becky Morgan

Masashi Oka

Morgan Lewis

Otsuka America Inc., Noriko Tojo

Allen M. Okamoto, T. Okamoto & Co.

Mark and Suzie Radcliffe

Santen Inc.

Salad Cosmo USA Corporation

Satsuki-Kai, Inc.

Emily J. Sano

Switch Lighting

Charlene ‘Chuck’ Shimada

Teraoka & Partners LLP

Tsuyoshi Taira, Tazan International Inc.

Toshiba International Corporation

Joyce and John R. Thomas

Wafu School of Ikebana,Fusako Seiga Hoyrup

Shun and Yoshie Uchida

PA RT N E R S
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Japan Airlines
KPMG LLP
Hiro and Betty Jean Ogawa
Scott Cook and Signe Ostby
Union Bank
United Airlines
Wells Fargo
B E N E FA C T O R S

Tom and Akemi Woofter
Hitoshi Yamamuro

Alliance Forum Foundation

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSBank of the West

Emma and Takahide Akiyama

Dr. Gary and Nobuko Saito Cleary

AZCA, Inc.

DEFTA Partners

Azuma Foods International, Inc., U.S.A.

David and Fumiko Hoeft

Barbara K. Bundy

Gerald and Keiko Horkan

Chad Carvey, Auctioneer

Continuum Estate, Tim Mondavi

Squire Sanders

Chris Duffey, Photographer

Richard B. Dasher
Edwin and Mitsuko Duerr

Community School of Music and Arts
Michelle Li
Justin Read

Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima

ES/EX Corporation

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Akiko Futamura

Cellular Dynamics International

Lou and Linda Golm

Ikenobo Ikebana Society ofNorthern California

Consulate General of Japan in
San Francisco

Mary and Thomas Haak-Frendscho

Dr. Frank Ellsworth

Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd.

William P. Fuller and Jennifer L. Beckett

Howard Hoover

FX Global, Inc.

Sung Jin and Frank Ingriselli

Gladstone Institutes

Institute for Creative Integration (ICI)

Igenica, Inc.

Intellectual Property Investment
Law Group

Design: Kat Mill

Kathleen and Kozo Kimura

www.KATLAND.com

PAT R O N S
Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin
Tateuchi Foundation

International Society for
Stem Cell Research
Japanese Chamber of Commerceof Northern California

Deloitte

George Hayashi

Phil and Jackie YoungA D D ITIO N AL TH AN K S
BaySpoMike Izumi, Zoom Video
JALUX AMERICAS, Inc.
Kenzo Estate Winery
Robert Mondavi Winery
Steinway
E. Carmen Torres

Susan Kobayashi
Tony and Pat Ley*Current as of October 31, 20132013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 11

Japan Society of Northern California has its origin dating backto 1905. Now more than 100 years later, it continues to provide
vital programs and educational opportunities, bringing closer
the peoples of Northern California and Japan. By fostering
an interest in Japan, the Japan Society shapes the US-Japan
relationship in a way that reflects this region’s unique values.

THE JAPAN SOCIETY GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGESTHESE DONORS TO THE 2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALAGALA COMMITTEEJAPAN SOCIETY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
CHARTER & CURRENT MEMBERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORSS U STAI N I N GDavid Hoppe*

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Kathy Matsui & Jesper Koll*

Kathleen Kimura, MBE*

Chair, Isao ‘Steve’ Matsuura, Bank of the West

Betty Jean & Hiro Ogawa*Susan Kobayashi

Toichi Takenaka*

Stephen Leist & Yuriko Tada*

Acting President, Eileen C. Tanaka, Japan Societyof Northern California

PART N E RDavid W. Lyon &Joan Talbert*

Vice Chair & Development, Barbara K. Bundy,
USF Center for the Pacific Rim (retired)Takashi Nakai, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.

Isao ‘Steve’ Matsuura
Betty Jean Ogawa

George Hayashi*David Makman*

Vice Chair, William P. Fuller, The Asia Foundation (Emeritus)

Masashi Oka, Union Bank

Masashi Oka

Keiko Negishi-Marsh &Terry Marsh *Isao ‘Steve’ Matsuura*

Vice Chair & Nominating Governance,
Robert E. Obana, Northern California Institutefor Research & Education

Toshiro Okada, JETRO San Francisco

Nobuko Saito Cleary & Allen M. Okamoto, Co-Chairs
Hitoshi Yamamuro, Auction Chair
Mary Haak-Frendscho
George Hayashi
Keiko Horkan
Kathleen KimuraCharlene ‘Chuck’ Shimada
Eileen C. Tanaka
S TAF F
Eileen C. Tanaka, Acting President
Briana Burrows, Program Coordinator
Yukie Kato, Language Coordinator
Melissa McKenzie, Office Administrator
Kevin O’Donnell, Intern
Lisa Miyajima, Intern

Allen & Michiko Miner*
Yasko & Thierry Porte*

Michael M. Moore*
Michael & Nancy Moyle*
Noel W. Nellis*

B E N EFA C T O R

Robert E. Obana*

Keiko Horkan*

Michael G. O’Bryan &Masako Shimizu*

Masa Ishii*

Keiko Horkan, Dodge & Cox Investment Managers
Masa Ishii, AZCA, Inc.

Treasurer and Finance, Terry Marsh, Quantal International, Inc.
Secretary & Corporate Membership, David Saltzman,
Squire Sanders (USA) LLP
Nobuko Saito Cleary, Cross Cultural Communications

David Makman, Makman & Matz LLP
Misako Mitsui, Mitsui Fine Arts Inc.
Michael M. Moore, Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc.
Toshio Morohoshi, NCR Corporation
Betty Jean Ogawa

Emily J. Sano, Octopus Holdings LP
Ashish Sharma, Wells Fargo
Charlene ‘Chuck’ Shimada, Bingham McCutchen LLP
Steven G. Teraoka, Teraoka & Partners LLP
Hitoshi Yamamuro, Japan Airlines

Yoshiko & Masashi Oka*

George Hayashi, MOL (America) Inc. (retired)

Allen M. Okamoto*Howard Hoover, Deloitte & Touche LLP (retired)Paul A. O’Leary*

Kathleen Kimura, Tokyo Express Co., Inc.

Koji Osawa*

Susan Kobayashi, State Street Global Advisors

PAT R O N

T.J. Pempel*

Rochelle Kopp, Japan Intercultural Consulting

Amey & Hats Aizawa*

David Saltzman

Michael O’Bryan, Morrison & Foerster LLP

Emma C. Akiyama*Charlene ‘Chuck’ Shimada*

Allen M. Okamoto, T. Okamoto & Co.

Takahide Akiyama*

Emily J. Sano*John R. Thomas, Martingale Asset Management

EMERITUS

Sharon & Carl Anduri*

Tsuyoshi TairaThomas H. Woofter, Squire Sanders (US) LLP (retired)

Steven G. Teraoka*

Hatsuro Aizawa*

Greg Marutani

Barbara K. Bundy*

DIRECTORS

Hiroshi Matsui

Dr. Gary & Nobuko
Saito Cleary*

Leigh Wasson

Carl E. Anduri, Jr.

Tom & Akemi Woofter*

Kazuhiko Abe, Capcom U.S.A., Inc.

Rebecca Bender

Michael Moyle

Alexander Calhoun

Kimi Narita

Sy Corenson

Noel NellisPaul Crane Dorfman

Paul O’Leary

Donald R. Davis

Masaya Okumura

Robert Eberhart, Santa Clara University

Steven J. Doi, Esq.

TJ Pempel

Takaaki Eguchi, BlackRock Inc., Japan (retired)Richard Elwood

John B. Ritchie

Glen S. Fukushima, Center for American Progress

The Honorable Dianne
Feinstein

Robert Scalapino*

Mary Haak-Frendscho, Igenica, Inc.
George Hara, Alliance Forum Foundation

Roger J. Fleischmann

Takahiro Moriguchi*
Joyce & John R. Thomas*
Yujin YamaaiPaul & Valerie
Crane Dorfman*
Mitsuko & Edwin Duerr*
Glen S. & Sakie T.
Fukushima*
William P. Fuller &Jennifer L. Beckett*
Daryl & Janet Hatano*
Mary Haak-Frendscho*
Howard Hoover*

Takahide Akiyama, RedBridge Group*Charter member since 2010

Richard B. Dasher, Stanford University
Mitsuko Duerr, San Francisco State University (retired)David Hoppe, Access International Law Group
Seiji Horibuchi, NEW PEOPLE, Inc.

The Honorable Masato Watanabe
Honorary Director
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Amb. Michael Armacost
Chairman of the Board, The Asia Foundation

Daryl Hatano
Richard G. Heggie*David Lyon

James Tervo
Osamu Yamada
George Yamasaki, Jr.
John A. Zderic*Deceased2013 AWARD OF HONOR GALA PAGE 13

Richard B. Dasher*

H O N O R A RY