


(In Japanese alphabetical order)
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
AVAYA
Boeing Japan
General Electric Japan, Ltd.
Itochu Corporation
Canon Inc.
Sumitomo Corporation
Systems International, Inc.
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd
The Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd
The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba International Foundation
Toyota Industries Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
Nifco Inc.
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd
Tourism Industry Association of Japan
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd
Hitachi, Ltd.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
Maersk K.K.
Mizuho Financial Group
Mitsubishi Co.
United Airlines, Inc.
John Kakinuki
Attorney at Foreign Law, Baker and McKenzie
Shijuro Ogata
Vice President, The America-Japan Society, Inc.
Masayuki Kohama
President, Global MK
Mikio Shoji
Senior Vice President, Kajima Co.
Taizo Nishimuro
Chairman, Toshiba Corporation
Takashi Watanabe
President, Toshiba International Foundation
Yoshiro Matsushima
Yoshiki Otake
Executive Advisor, AFLAC Japan
Founding Members (Japanese Alphabetical Order)
Takeshi Igarashi Professor, University of Tokyo
Hirotsugu Iikubo Chairman and CEO, Decision Systems, Inc.
Hisashi Hieda President, the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan
Katsuji Ebisawa President, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
Yoshio Okawara President, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Toshiaki Ogasawara Chairman and Publisher, The Japan Times, Ltd.
Shijuro Ogata Vice President, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Motoyuki Ono Director General , Japan Society of the Promotion of Science
Yoshiki Otake Founder and Executive Advisor, AFLAC Japan
Hiromori Kawashima Commissioner, Professional Baseball of Japan
Ruri Kawashima Tokyo Representative , Japan Society, New York
Mikio Kato Managing Director, the International House of Japan, Inc.
Tsutomu Kimura Director General, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
Akiko Kuno Executive Director, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Yotaro Kobayashi Chairman of Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Hideya Taida Executive Director, Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Tadae Takubo Professor, Kyorin University
Kenichi Takemura Critic
Fujio Cho President and CEO, Toyota Motor Corporation
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Chairman, Tourism Industry Association of Japan
Taro Nakayama President, Japan-US Parliamentarians Friendship Group
Taizo Nishimuro Chairman, Toshiba Corporation
Toru Hashimoto Senior Advisor, Deutsche Securities Limited, Tokyo Branch
Shigeaki Hinohara Chairman, St. Luke International Hospital
Jiro Hirano Executive Commentator, NHK
Masahiro Futahashi President, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
Kazuo Ogura President, Japan Foundation
Yasuo Horibe Secretary General , Japan - U.S. Business Council
Keikichi Honda Chairman and CEO, NCR Japan Ltd.
Minoru Makihara Chairman, Mitsubishi Corporation
Yoshihiko Miyauchi Chairman and CEO, Orix Corporation
Minoru Murofushi Chairman, Itochu Corporation
Yoshihide Munekuni Chairman, Automobile Industry Association
Yuzaburo Mogi President and CEO, Kikkoman Corporation
Hiroshi Yasuda President, Tokyo Club, Inc.
Tadashi Yamamoto President, Japan Center for International Exchange
Shunji Yanai Professor, Chuo University , Former Ambassador to the United States of America
Osamu Watanabe Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization
Takashi Watanabe President and Managing Director, Toshiba International Foundation
Executive Committee
Yoshio Okawara *, President, the America-Japan Society
Hirotsugu Iikubo Chairman and CEO, Decision Systems, Inc.
Shin Ebihara Director General, North American Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Toshiaki Ogasawara Chairman and Publisher, The Japan Times, Ltd.
Shijuro Ogata Vice President, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Mikio Kato Managing Director, the International House of Japan, Inc.
Ruri Kawashima Tokyo Representative , Japan Society, New York
Akiko Kuno Executive Director, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Hideya Taida Executive Director, Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Jiro Hirano Executive Commentator, NHK
Keikichi Honda Chairman and CEO, NCR Japan Ltd.
Shunji Yanai Professor, Chuo University , Former Ambassador to the United States of America
Tadashi Yamamoto President, Japan Center for International Exchange
Takashi Watanabe President and Managing Director, Toshiba International Foundation (*Chairman, Executive Committee)
Steering Committee
Ruri Kawashima Tokyo Representative , Japan Society, New York
Akiko Kuno Executive Director, the America-Japan Society, Inc.
Akio Miyajima Director, First North America Division, North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yoji Yomitanzan Director, Exchange and Cooperation Department
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
Takashi Watanabe President and Managing Director,
Toshiba International Foundation
Secretariat Office
Yumiko Suenobu, Secretary General,
Tomoko Seki Assistant Program Officer, Toshiba International Foundation