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2014 U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE HONOLULU, HAWAII • OCTOBER 9 - 10, 2014 U.S.-Japan Connections: Contributing to Growth, Security and Sustainability TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference 4 WELCOME 22 PRESENTERS AND PANELISTS ABOUT THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL CULINARY FESTIVAL FEATURED CHEFS © 2014 Lockheed on n Corporati VC377_138 Marti 7 36 8 CONFERENCE AGENDA 40 TOMODACHI INITIATIVE 10 PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES 41 TOMODACHI EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM 11 CELEBRATING CONNECTIONS: A U.S.-JAPAN CULINARY FESTIVAL 42 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS 14 PANEL AND ROUNDTABLE DESCRIPTIONS 44 U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 18 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 49 IN REMEMBRANCE 20 2014 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 50 SPECIAL THANKS THE SECURITY OF PARTNERSHIP. FHB.COM AT LOCKHEED MARTIN, Strengthening WE’RE ENGINEERING A BETTER TOMORROW. In our increasingly interconnected world, the concept of global security has a legacy. come to encompass a broad spectrum of challenges. 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Find out more at lockheedmarti n.com 2 U.S.-Japan Council Conference 2014 U.S.-Japan Council Conference 2014 3 FHB_Ad.indd 1 9/5/14 2:43 PM Job number: 4-122-040 September 2014 Ad subject: Congratulatory Pub: U.S. Japan Council 2014 Conference Program, September 9-10, 2014 Size/Color: 8.5”w x 5.5”h, 4C WELCOME WELCOME Letter from USJC Leadership Letter from Honolulu Host Committee e are pleased to welcome you one another will celebrate our new culinary Aloha! to the 2014 U.S.-Japan Coun- diplomacy initiative, which aims to promote On behalf of the Hawaii Host Committee, e spirit of aloha and the traditions of Japan, Hawaii W cil (USJC) Annual Conference, cross-cultural dialogue and understanding komo mai --- welcome to Hawaii. We are pleased has become a special place in the Pacific where “U.S.-Japan Connections: Contributing to through sharing meals. to host the 2014 U.S.-Japan Council Annual Con- east meets west. Growth, Security and Sustainability.” We express our sincere gratitude to the Host ference, where leaders from numerous sectors After the Conference, we encourage you to With its historical, cultural and strategic signif- Committee, who worked for more than a year will convene to discuss current issues in business, enjoy Hawaii’s rich Japanese American his- icance in the Asia Pacific, Hawaii is the per- to bring our biggest Annual Conference yet to entrepreneurship, U.S.–Japan security, clean tory. Through the Japanese Cultural Center fect venue for a Conference that connects the Hawaii. Without their dedication, time and re- energy, tourism and economic development. I of Hawaii, we have arranged a special tour of East and West. Although the Council has held sources, this Conference simply would not have look forward to hearing from our young TOMO- Hono‘uli‘uli, which will take participants to a many events in the Aloha state, this is our first been possible. We appreciate our Corporate DACHI leaders, the innovative public-private little-known internment camp in Central Oahu. Annual Conference here. More USJC Members Members and many sponsors who generously partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and Other iconic sites in Honolulu await your are based in Hawaii than in any other region, contributed to this year’s Conference. We would the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo which invests in the exploration, including Pearl Harbor, Diamond which is testament to the state’s exceptionally like to thank our Board of Directors and Board next generation of Japanese and American leaders Head, Waikiki, North Shore and the numerous strong Japanese American network and en- of Councilors for their ongoing support and through educational and cultural exchanges and beaches and outdoor activities Hawaii offers. gagement in U.S.-Japan relations. We are proud guidance, as well as our Council Members who leadership programs. Please join me in thanking the dedicated and to demonstrate our very strong ties here, from provided us their expertise. We extend a special Located halfway between Japan and the hard-working members of the Honolulu Host politics and business to academia. thank you to the USJC staff, who organized this continental United States, Hawaii is the Committee who worked in partnership with We thank the many speakers, moderators and Conference and many other programs through- perfect place to bring together supporters of the equally hard-working USJC staff. Thank you discussants who brought extraordinary exper- out the year. the U.S.-Japan Council, whose mission is to to all who made the trip to Hawaii, and espe- tise to every topic and event. With our plenary We thank you for your participation in the strengthen people-to-people relationships in cially to our colleagues and friends from Japan. sessions and twelve in-depth sessions, the 2014 Annual Conference, and your continued Japan and the United States. Hawaii is home I hope the weekend will be a time to reacquaint Conference highlights Hawaii’s unique value participation and support of the U.S.-Japan to nearly 280,000 Japanese Americans, or about yourselves with old friends, and make new to the mainland United States and Japan, with Council in our commitment to strengthen 20% of its entire population. Additionally, Ha- friends as well, in the spirit of strengthening topics ranging from the U.S.-Japan security re- U.S.-Japan relations. We look forward to seeing waii remains a favorite destination for Japanese people-to-people relationships. lationship to business growth opportunities and you at next year’s Conference in Tokyo, Japan. travelers. In 2013, nearly 1.5 million Japanese With Aloha and Appreciation, industries like tourism. We also explore global tourists travelled to Hawaii. topics like sustainability, disaster management It’s been over 125 years since the first immi- and diversity in the workplace, as well as the grants came to Hawaii from Hiroshima, Japan. TOMODACHI Initiative. The Conference takes There is no doubt that Japan’s culture and tradi- advantage of the beautiful setting of Hawaii tions have greatly influenced modern-day Hawaii, with an optional visit that was held to Maui where we embrace musubi as a favorite staple in providing invaluable educational tours on clean local cuisine; celebrate obon when people can re- energy and technology. Finally, the outdoor cu- member loved ones who have passed; and bring Irene Hirano Inouye Thomas Iino linary festival that brings together twelve chefs omiyage to family, friends and co-workers upon Wendy Abe President Chairman, Board of Directors from Hawaii and Japan to collaborate with returning from a trip. Mixed with the Hawaiian Honolulu Host Committee Co-Chair 4 U.S.-Japan Council Conference 2014 U.S.-Japan Council Conference 2014 5 ABOUT The U.S.-Japan Council WELCOME Letter from the Secretary of State OVERVIEW collaborates on legislative networking and The U.S.-Japan Council is a 501(c)(3) business networking with the shared goal of non-profit educational organization that con- bringing together Japanese American leaders tributes to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations and their counterparts for collaboration and am honored to send greetings to all those I had the privilege to meet and speak with by bringing together diverse leadership, en- exchange. Regional networking receptions, gathered for the fifth annual conference young TOMODACHI program participants gaging stakeholders and exploring issues that policy events and other activities are planned hosted by the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) during my first visit to Japan as Secretary of benefit communities, businesses and govern- throughout the year. I ment entities on both sides of the Pacific. By in Honolulu. State. They were brimming with great ideas Over the course of nearly 70 years, the U.S.- and ambition, and their enthusiasm will promoting people-to-people relationships, the MEMBERSHIP Japan relationship has emerged from the ashes enhance the ties between the United States Japanese American-led organization cultivates Japanese Americans play a catalytic role in of war into the cornerstone of our security and Japan. My team at the Department of an international network, and collaborates strengthening and diversifying U.S.-Japan rela- and is a key pillar of our engagement with the State is working hard to expand academic and with other organizations and institutions to tions. Recognizing this unique role, the U.S.-Ja- Asia-Pacific region; it is a global partnership cultural exchange opportunities for Japanese develop programs that allow leaders to engage pan Council cultivates an international network providing benefits to people worldwide. The and American youth. The USJC is a key with their counterparts in the United States of more than 300 Japanese Americans known grassroots efforts of organizations such as the partner in this effort. and Japan. The Council also develops the next as Council Members and provides them with USJC and its dedicated membership play an I congratulate the U.S.-Japan Council generation of leaders committed to a vibrant leadership opportunities to help shape U.S.-Ja- important role in motivating the United States for its continued commitment to mutual and dynamic U.S.-Japan relationship.