Evening Program

- Welcome - Douglas G. Erber, President, Japan America Society of Southern

- Master of Ceremonies - David Ono, Anchor, ABC7 Eyewitness News

- Opening Remarks - Glen I. Hamakawa, Chairman, Japan America Society of Southern California

- Greeting - The Honorable Akira Chiba, Consul General of Japan in

-Dinner Served -

- JASSC Education Programs Special Appeal -

- Entertainment - Layla Lane

- Kokusai Shimin Sho “International Citizens Award” Presentations - Vivien Usui and Douglas Montgomery, Co-Chairs, 108th Anniversary Dinner Committee

- Kokusai Shimin Sho “International Citizens Award” Honorees -

Panasonic Corporation

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

- Closing - Kokusai Shimin Sho “International Citizens Award”

The perpetual Kokusai Shimin Sho “International Citizens Award” (known until 1988 as the ‘Victor M. Carter Award’) is presented at the Japan America Society of Southern California’s Anniversary Dinner & Gala Celebrations. The Award honors and recognizes “individuals, businesses or organizations that have substantively and significantly enhanced the Japan–United States relationship and that are committed to the strengthening of bonds between the two nations.” Please see the partial list of past Honorees below (Titles indicate position at the time award received):

BUSINESS ARTS, CULTURE, LITERATURE AND SPORT

Yukiatsu Akizawa, President and CEO, am/pm Japan Company, Ltd. The Disneyland® Resort C. Michael Armstrong, Chairman and CEO, AT&T James Clavell, Author and Screenwriter Walter F. Beran, Co-Chairman Emeritus, Ernst & Young LLP Rod Dedeaux, Co-Founder, U.S.-Japan College Baseball Championship Series Philip M. Condit, Chairman and CEO, The Boeing Company Renzo Ishii, Co-Founder, U.S.-Japan College Baseball Championship Series Yoshikazu Hanawa, Chairman and CEO, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. Kitaro, Grammy and Golden Globe Award Winning Composer and Musician Tommy Lasorda, Special Advisor to the Chairman, Los Angeles Dodgers Yoshi Inaba, President and CEO, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Etsuko & Joe D. Price, Founders, Shin’enkan Foundation Recipients, 2006 Japan Foundation Award Dr. Kazuo Inamori, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Kyocera Corporation Takuma Sato, IndyCar Race Car Driver Takashi Kiuchi, Chairman and CEO, America Corporation Taylor Anderson, JET Programme, Assistant Language Teacher (Awarded Posthumously) Minoru Makihara, Chairman, Mitsubishi International Corporation Montgomery Dickson, JET Programme, Assistant Language Teacher (Awarded Posthumously)

Tomo Mizutani, President, Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. Richard Rosenberg, Chairman and CEO, Bank of America AIRLINES THAT BRIDGE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND JAPAN Tasuku Takagaki, Chairman, Bank of -Mitsubishi All Nippon Airways Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation American Airlines Takuji Yamada, President & CEO, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Delta Air Lines Japan Airlines GOVERNMENT United Airlines Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Forces of “OPERATION TOMODACHI” Ambassador James D. Hodgson, 22nd United States Ambassador to Japan PORTS THAT SERVE AS “GATEWAYS ACROSS THE PACIFIC” Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, Government of Japan Port of Hueneme Ambassador John V. Roos, 29th United States Ambassador to Japan Port of Long Beach Ambassador Taizo Watanabe, Government of Japan Port of Los Angeles Governor Pete Wilson, State of California Port of Kobe 2017 Kokusai Shimin Sho “International Citizens Award” Recipients

Please join the Japan America Society of Southern California as we recognize and celebrate the international law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP for its many decades of generous support of community nonprofit organizations, and Panasonic Corporation for its historic 100 years as a worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics technologies and solutions. Master of Ceremonies

David Ono, Anchor, ABC7 Eyewitness News

David Ono is the co-anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Since joining ABC7 in 1996, David has witnessed history worldwide, covering Hurricane Katrina, Haiti's earthquake and Japan's tsunami. He traveled across Europe and Asia chronicling brave acts of the Nisei soldier from World War II. He attended the Royal Wedding in , tracked drug runners through Central America and reported from Paris on a terrorist plot to bring down the Eiffel Tower.

Ono has trained with the FBI and the elite Los Angeles Sheriff's SWAT team. President Obama invited him to the White House for an exclusive interview. And he witnessed white smoke at the Vatican twice - in 2005 for the selection of Pope Benedict the 16th and 2013 for the selection of Pope Francis.

Recently, Ono surfaced in Boston, chronicling the marathon bombing. He has won three Edward R. Murrow awards and 16 Emmys. David grew up in and is a graduate of the University of North Texas.

His career has included stops at KOVR in Sacramento, KDBC in El Paso, KOSA in Midland/Odessa and KXAS in . He has also hosted ABC7's half-hour show Eye on L.A. Dinner Entertainment

Layla Lane

Somewhere in the bustling alleys of the pop music metropolis lies L.A.-based rock duo Layla Lane. Layla Lane combines exquisite arrangements and clever harmonies for a style that is equal parts 1960's pop, gypsy swing, and good old-fashioned rock n' roll. All in the context of catchy pop tunes that rarely clock in past three minutes, the resulting sound is both playfully nostalgic and uncommonly fresh. After guitarist Heday left his native Japan to pursue his music education in the States, he honed his skills collaborating with such artists as Jim Keltner, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Beatles' Ringo Starr. He joined forces with L.A.-born pianist Valerie Stern in early 2009. An accomplished classical musician, Valerie has performed with members of the L.A. Philharmonic and even doubled for actress Lindsay Lohan playing a Chopin Waltz in the film I Know Who Killed Me. 108th Anniversary Dinner & Gala Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors 108th Anniversary Dinner & Gala Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors 108th Anniversary Dinner & Gala Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Ernst & Young LLP Hitachi, Ltd. KPMG LLP MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (Americas) Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. N. F. Stroth & Associates 108th Anniversary Dinner & Gala Sponsors

Silver Sponsors Donors

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Glen I. Hamakawa M. A. Hartwig Armanino LLP Jonathan Gat Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLP Emile Mak Environmental Contracting Corporation Brian Peck Fiduciary Trust Company International S. Tokuyama Japan House Los Angeles Toshiki Ueno Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vivien Usui Sunkist Growers, Inc. Tiodize Company, Inc. Wells Fargo Global Banking 108th Anniversary Dinner & Gala Silent Auction Donors

Companies Individuals All Nippon Airways / ANA Frank Eguchi Clarion Corporation of America Ninoska French DoubleTree by Hilton Alana-Waikiki Beach Terry S. Hara Nancy Woo Hiromoto Ernst & Young LLP Kent Hora Halper Fine Art John M. Iino Imperial Hotel Tokyo Hitoshi Ishikawa Japan Airlines Rikiko Kubo Kintetsu Enterprises Company of America Doug Montgomery KPMG LLP Edward Perron Maison Akira Joseph C. Portillo, CFA Panasonic Corporation Matthew Sanders Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Yu Tanabe Hideaki Takase PRP Wine International Masako Unoura Tanaka South Coast Plaza Mikio Toki TEAC America, Inc. Teruko Weinberg YAMAHA Corporation of America Masahiko Yamaguchi JASSC Officers & Honorary Officers

Officers Honorary Officers - Chairmen Emeriti Chairman Robert Brasch, President Pacific, Partners, Inc Mark E. Buchman Glen I. Hamakawa R. Thomas Decker Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Robert V. Grazian, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan M. A. Ron Hartwig, Vice President, Communications ,The J. Paul Getty Trust Co-Vice Chair Donald E. Spetner, Senior Corporate Advisor, Weber Shandwick Robert H. Takeuchi, Attorney at Law (Ret.) Mari Miyoshi President, Sumitomo Realty & Development (USA) Inc. Honorary Officers - Vice-Chairmen Emeriti Cindy K. Andreotti, President and CEO, The Andreotti Group LLC Treasurer /Co-Chair, Anniversary Dinner Tachi Kiuchi, Co-Founder,Future 500 Vivien Usui Kappei Morishita, General Manager Emeritus, Panasonic Corporation Partner, Audit Services, KPMG LLP Yasuo “Mike” Nakamura, President Emeritus, Matsushita Media & Entertainment Takehiko Noda, Principal ,Noda Consulting, Inc. Teruo Tabuchi, President, Sanin Chuo Yakult Hanbai Co., Ltd. Counsel Katsuya Takamiya, Exec. Officer, Global Strategic Pln. & Mktg., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Norman A. Futami Akira Tasaki, President and CEO Emeritus, Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corporation Ryuji “Rick” Watanabe, Mitsubishi Corporation Attorney at Law Honorary Officers Secretary / Co-Chair, Anniversary Dinner Mary E. Barton, Ph.D., President,The Barton Group Douglas Montgomery Masako Carpenter, Partner (Ret.), KPMG LLP Vice President, Category Management, Lowell Hattori, President, Hattori & Associates Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Kaoru Hayama, Chairman Emeritus, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Yoshihiro Sano, President, Pacific Alliance Group Tetsuo Shimura, Chairman Emeritus,MUFG Union Bank, N.A. President Douglas G. Erber JASSC Special Ambassadors Japan America Society of Southern California Shin Koyamada, Actor, Producer, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Martial Artist Yôko Narahashi, Film Producer, Director, Casting Director and Lyricist Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai, Owner and Chef, La Rochelle Cuisine Française Takuma Sato, Professional Racing Driver, IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport JASSC Board of Directors

Donald P. Baker, CDI Capital Group LLC Douglas Montgomery, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

Frank Eguchi, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co. of America Perry Moreth, Wells Fargo Global Banking

Norman A. Futami, Attorney at Law Brian K. Peck, USC Gould School of Law

Glen I. Hamakawa, Ernst & Young LLP Edward A. Perron, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Terry S. Hara, Los Angeles Police Department Joseph C. Portillo, CFA, Fiduciary Trust International

Ichiro Hidaka, ANA / All Nippon Airways Co Stephen Rickert, CPA, Armanino LLP

Nancy Woo Hiromoto, N.F. Stroth &. Associates LLC Matthew Sanders, JETRO Los Angeles

Keijiro Hora, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc Jeffrey T. Shimamoto, Withers Bergman LLP John Iino, Reed Smith LLP Mark K. Sullivan, Management Consultant Tetsuya Ishida, Deloitte Tax LLP Hideaki Takase, MUFG Union Bank, N.A Hitoshi Ishikawa, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Yukuo Takenaka, Takenaka Partners LLC Hirokazu Kurihara, JAL / Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. Toshiki Ueno, Development Bank of Japan, Inc. Graciela Meibar, Coaching. Consulting. Inspiration. Vivien Usui, KPMG LLP Mari Miyoshi, Sumitomo Realty Development USA, Inc. Masahiko Yamaguchi, Hitachi, Ltd. JASSC Board of Governors

Toby Rose Mallen, Mallen Law Tatsushi Nakamura, Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai Keiichi Nishimoto, JETRO Los Angeles Yukinori Nishio, Bank of the West Henry Ota, JACCC Board of Governors Yoshinobu Ota, Japan National Tourism Organization Midori Overzyl, Yamaha Corporation of America Steven G. Polard, Eisner Jaffe Etsuko Price, Shin'enkan Foundation Joe D. Price, Shin'enkan Foundation Curtiss Takada Rooks, Loyola Marymount University Paul Lee Ruiz, Delta/KLM Royal Dutch/Air France Carol Shepperd, CTP, J.P. Morgan Chase Yu Tanabe, Cybozu, Inc. J. George Tanaka, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Masako Unoura Tanaka, Ted Tokio Tanaka Architects Hiroko Tatebe, Global Org. for Leadership & Diversity S. Tokuyama, Miller Tokuyama & Sur LLP Jeffrey Tom, KPMG LLP Julia Wada, Toyota Financial Services Teruko Weinberg, Los Angeles–Nagoya Sister City Association William T. Whitaker, CBS News Kashif Zubair, Adroit Business Solutions LLC Corporate Roster

Golden Circle Chairman’s Roundtable Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Bank of the West Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Consulate General of Japan Ernst & Young LLP Withers Bergman LLP Hitachi, Ltd. InterContinental LA Century City at Beverly Hills KPMG LLP Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Nitto Tire U.S.A., Inc. Panasonic Corporation Southern California Gas Company Toyota Financial Services Corporate Roster

Benefactor Miyako Hybrid Hotel, Torrance American Honda Motor Company MUFG Union Bank ANA / All Nippon Airways Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Aratani Foundation Pacific Alliance Group Auto Club Speedway PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP City National Bank Matthew Sanders Cybozu Corporation Shin’enkan Foundation Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLP South Coast Plaza Delta | KLM | Air France Sunkist Growers, Inc. Development Bank of Japan, Inc. Super Value Tours EOS Accountants LLP Tokio Marine Management, Inc. Epson America, Inc. United Airlines Fujitsu Frontech North America, Inc. Venable LLP Kajima USA, Inc. Wells Fargo Global Banking Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. Yamaha Corporation of America Corporate Roster

Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation Japan Airlines Port of Los Angeles Armanino LLP Japan Business Systems, Inc. Quest International LLC The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. The Japan Foundation – Los Angeles Reed Smith LLP CDG Promotional Marketing Co., Ltd. JETRO Los Angeles Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company CDI Capital Funds USA, Ltd. J.P. Morgan Chase Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc. Kenwood USA Corporation Mark K. Sullivan Citizen Watch Company of America King International Group Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Clarion Corporation of America Kintetsu International Sunrider International The Colburn School Kirin Brewery of America LLC Takenaka Partners LLC Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP L. H. USA TEAC America, Inc. Eastern Car Liner Americas Inc. dba ECL Americas Miller Tokuyama & Sur LLP Teruko Weinberg, Inc. / TWI Expeditors Los Angeles Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) Tiodize Company, Inc. Fast Retailing USA / UNIQLO Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Vantec Hitachi Transport System (America),Ltd Fiduciary Trust Company International Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Fifth Third Bank N.F. Stroth & Associates LLC Yakult U.S.A. Inc. Fukuoka Center for Overseas Commerce in America NRI Secure Technologies Norman Futami, Attorney at Law Nikkei America, Inc. Funai Corporation, Inc. Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Inc. Gray Construction Panasonic Automotive Systems Co. of America Russell L. Hanlin / Union Properties Panasonic Avionics Corporation H&Y Planning, Inc. Panasonic Hollywood Lab Hotta Liesenberg Saito LLP Panasonic Intellectual Property Corp. of America IBEAR Program – USC Panasonic Procurement Corp. of America Itochu International, Inc. Panasonic R&D Company of America Corporate Roster

Entrepreneur Strategic Partners Kim Abe, CPA America-Japan Society, Inc. (Tokyo) Adroit Business Solutions, LLC Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles DestinHaus LLC The Employers Group Fusion Systems North America The Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens Fr. Meyer’s Sohn North America Imperial Hotel Tokyo GCS Group USA Inc. H2N Japan Business Association of Southern California Honyaku USA Inc. Japan Center for International Exchange Kaji & Associates Japan National Tourism Organization Kansai PD, Inc. Japanese Chamber of Commerce of So. California Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc. Japanese Speaking Parents Association of Children with Lacto USA Inc. Challenges Laufer Group International LTD Little Tokyo Service Center Law Offices of Cyn Yamashiro Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. Loyola Marymount University – Asia Media National Association of Japan-America Societies, Inc. Lucis, Inc. Orange County Japanese American Association Mallen Law Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies Meridian Finance Group NCB of America, Inc. U.S.-Japan Council Nishiyamato Academy of California USC Pacific Asia Museum Norris & Galanter LLP Okumura Plannings LLC dba Okumura Restaurant Pacific Partners, Inc. Prince Hotels & Resorts JAPAN Prospect Enterprises dba Kansas Marine Co. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Ted Tokio Tanaka Architects TriCom Quest WCCT Global LLC

Friday, June 23, 2017Joy of Sake 6:30pm - 9:00pm 49th Annual Save the Date! Japan America Golf Classic Tournament Sponsors Monday, September 11, 2017 Japan Bowl® of California

Japan Bowl® of California is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students. Initiated in 1992 by the Japan America Society of Washington D.C., Japan Bowl® focuses on the knowledge of “Japan, the country,” rather than simply the language itself. With guidance from JASWDC, the Japan America Society of Southern California hosted the 5th Annual Japan Bowl® of California on March 11, 2017, to provide opportunities for high school students to test their knowledge, skills, and show their passion for Japan. As a grand prize, the winners of Level 3 and 4, Stevenson School of Pebble Beach, CA to compete in the National Japan Bowl® held in Washington DC, representing California.

We thank our major sponsors, Loyola Marymount University, Mazda Foundation and Union Bank, N.A., and our sponsors, the Japan Business Association of Southern California, and Temple University Japan Campus. Students currently enrolled in Japanese language classes at a high school in California are eligible to compete in the Japan Bowl® of California. The 6th Annual Japan Bowl® of California will be held in spring 2018.

For more information, please contact Kay Amano, Programs Director at (310) 965-9050, ext. 104 or at [email protected] or visit www.jas-socal.org/JapanBowl