2 0 1 0 ANNUAL REPORT Cover: Photo & design provided by Movéo Integrated Branding Photo: Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan with reflection of the Chicago skyline Our mission is to create and promote Japanese and American friendships. We do this through business, social, educational and cultural activities. We are the only organization in Chicago that touches all of these areas in American and Japanese relationships.
The Japan America Society of Chicago is a nonprofit association made up of individuals and corporations interested in United States-Japan business, cultural, political and social relations. Founded in 1930 to foster mutual goodwill and friendship between the people of Japan and the United States, the Society enjoys a total membership of over 150 American and Japanese corporations and over 600 individuals throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. The Society sponsors over 50 public affairs and cultural programs annually, including business luncheons, evening lectures, cultural events and social/networking opportunities. All members receive discounts on program registration and invitations to special member-only events. The Society also has a Young Professionals Committee that organizes various evening lectures and social outings throughout the year for members in their twenties and thirties. In addition, the Society offers more than six levels of Japanese and English language courses. For membership information and other inquiries, visit www.jaschicago.org or contact the Society office. 8 0 t h a n n i v e r sa r y pia n o c o n ce r t
Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming, Pianist LETTER FROM THE HONORARY CHAIRMAN
September 30, 2010
As the Japan America Society of Chicago now begins another year, we can celebrate its many remarkable achievements during the last 12 months, and we can enthusiastically anticipate new opportunities to bring Japan and Chicago even closer together.
One of my most important initiatives has been for the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago to cooperate very closely with the Society. We are a great team that has brought Japan at its finest to Chicago through many diverse events.
Last December, the second annual “Saturday Night Fever” disco-style party at my Official Residence promoted networking between the Society’s Young Professionals Committee members and JET Program alumni. In March, Japan’s passion for high-speed railway culture was shared by Professor Naoyuki Agawa and Professor Tetsuo Fukuda at the “Shall We Train-Travel?” event. Also in March, young Japanese language students were most impressive at the 24th Annual Japanese Speech Contest. In April, the Chicago Japan America Society Friendship Dinner helped foster new cooperation between Society members and prominent Chicago business and political leaders. In June, the Society celebrated its 80th anniversary with a wonderful dinner, Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki shared his insights on our Japan-U.S. partnership, and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata spoke about his remarkable experience in space. September brought the refined beauty of the Urasenke Japanese Tea Ceremony and Flower demonstration.
These events and many others achieved success thanks to President Ed Grant, Executive Vice Presidents William Florida and Tetsu Hayashi, Executive Director Mitsukuni Baba, the Board of Directors, officers, and members. For their commitment to excellence and hard work, they have my deepest gratitude.
Much of our cooperation occurs behind the scenes. The 17th Annual Midwest Forum, held at the Japan Information Center in September, was a great opportunity for Japan-related organizations around the Midwest to share ideas. I believe that this year’s meeting accomplished much to strengthen our cultural exchange in Chicago and across the region.
As the Honorary Chairman of the Society, I am most enthusiastic to cooperate with all of you in bringing even more first-class events to Chicago in the coming year. Let’s make it the best year ever!
Best Regards,
George Hisaeda Consul General of Japan at Chicago LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
September 30, 2010
Dear Society Members,
It is with much pleasure and some measure of pride that I write to you, our members, during this, our 80th anniversary year for the Society. I believe that there is much that we all should be proud of in this important year.
First, 2010 was a year of progress. We have continued our strong momentum in membership growth, adding as members several Chicago area marquee companies, including Boeing, United Airlines, Baxter Healthcare, Marubeni America and WW Grainger, together with many other excellent new member companies. This expression of support of the Society is heartening. On the program side, the Society has continued to expand our robust and excellent programming. I have asked Ed Grant, our President, to comment further on our programs in his message to our members in this annual report. And finally, we have made important progress in securing the financial position of our Society. Much of the improvement in this area is due to the financial support that you, our members, have made to the Society throughout the year.
This has also been a year of celebration, as we celebrate our 80th anniversary. This anniversary has been a feature of much of our programming during the year and cause for much festivity. And rightly so. I congratulate the Society for achieving this important milestone. Later in this report, you will find a brief history of our Society, which I hope you find interesting.
Also, this has been a year of recognition. Clyde Dickey, our long serving Director, Governor and a former President, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, by the Emperor of Japan. This well deserved honor was bestowed upon Clyde for his contributions to the promotion of exchange and mutual understanding in economy and culture between Japan and the United States. Congratulations Clyde. The Society itself received the Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada’s 2010 Commendation awarded to individuals and groups to acknowledge their contribution to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and other countries. The Society was one of 39 organizations worldwide to receive this 2010 Commendation. We thank all of our members for your participation and support in achieving this recognition.
We look forward to continuing to provide both members and the public with a wide variety of quality programs and events. Our financial condition remains sound. With a committed board, loyal members, and the continuing support of Japan’s Consulate at Chicago under the leadership of Consul General George Hisaeda, I can happily report that the Society is looking forward to completing a successful 80th anniversary year, with many fine years to follow.
I thank all of you for your support of the Society. The Society’s future is bright, and I look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Michael H. Moskow Chairman LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
September 30, 2010
Dear Society Members,
I am pleased to once again report to you on the progress of our Society. Our 80th anniversary year is a very special cause for celebration. I thank you and others for your exceptional support of the Society during this past year. The purpose of the Japan America Society of Chicago is to create and promote friendship and understanding between Japan and the United States. We do this through business, social, educational and cultural programming. All of your support of the Society furthers this high and important purpose.
I have to begin with thanking many people. We have great Directors and Governors and a superb staff. I am also particularly grateful to The Honorable Michael Moskow for serving as our Chairman; The Honorable George Hisaeda, Consul General of Japan at Chicago, for serving as our Honorary Chairman; and to Senator Adlai Stevenson, for his continuing service as our Chairman Emeritus. I thank all for their efforts and results in advancing our purpose.
Numerous companies and individuals also have provided direct financial support to our Society, including many as event or program sponsors or contributors. We thank each of you. In the back of this annual report, you will find a listing of our programs during the past year and the sponsors for many of those programs and also a list of donors. I invite you to please look at those programs and sponsors and donors that have supported our programs. Their support is so vital to our Society.
We once again had a year of wonderful programs, events and classes. They are the primary vehicle by which we pursue our mission. I will briefly cite some of the speakers and programs that are representative of the full year’s slate: Marshall Bouton, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs spoke about Japan and America and the global order after the great recession; Noboru Hatakeyama, CEO of the Japan Economic Foundation spoke about U.S.-Japan free trade agreements; Beate Sirota Gordon spoke about her role in drafting the women’s rights clauses in the Japan constitution as a member of MacArthur’s staff; Ichiro Fujisaki, Japan Ambassador to the U.S. spoke about challenges facing our two countries; Yasuchika Hasegawa, CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical, spoke about challenges and opportunities for Japan; Fuzjko Hemming, Pianist, performed an 80th Anniversary Concert; and Dr. Yoichiro Nambu, Nobel Laureate, spoke about his personal life as a physicist. These are just some examples of our great presenters from this past year. Please take a look at them all in the program listing in the back of this annual report.
Programming, membership and development are the cornerstones and engines of our Society. We congratulate and thank these committees, and all that contributed to their successes, for their great efforts and results on behalf of the Society.
I also wish to recognize and thank some of the organizations that we routinely work with in developing, publicizing and delivering our programming and other services to our members. The Consulate General of Japan, JETRO, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Chicago and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs are organizations that are great partners to us in serving our members and delivering our programming. We wish to be mutually supportive and cooperative with these key groups and assist them wherever we can, as they assist and support us.
We are very excited as we celebrate our 80th anniversary year. Your Society continues to make important progress. However, we have many challenges facing us. To maintain our stable financial footing and continue our robust programming, we have much hard work ahead of us. The U.S. and worldwide economies remain sluggish. In order to continue on this path that we are on at the Society, we will have to continue to deliver excellent programs and great member support, in a financially careful fashion. We intend to do that. At the same time, we ask for your continuing participation and support. With that, we look forward to a highly productive year, providing great value to you, our members.
Thank you again to all that have supported us so well. We very much look forward to working with you and serving you going forward.
Sincerely,
Edward A. Grant President OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2010-11
Chairman Executive Director Kenneth A. Dixon The Honorable Michael H. Moskow Mitsukuni Baba Partner Vice Chairman & Senior Fellow on the Global Executive Director Deloitte & Touche LLP Economy Japan America Society of Chicago The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Drew Edwards Directors Vice President Honorary Chairman John D. Angster Advisory Research, Inc. The Honorable George Hisaeda Vice President, Human Resources Consul General of Japan at Chicago Komatsu America Corp. Mark W. Finn Consulate General of Japan at Chicago Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting Fumihiko Aoki and International Business Chairman Emeritus General Manager Kellogg School of Management The Honorable Adlai E. Stevenson The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Accounting and Information Management Chairman Northwestern University SC&M Investment Management Corp. Rita R. Athas President Ryutaro Furukawa President World Business Chicago Senior Vice President Edward A. Grant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Principal David Baeckelandt Arthur Andersen LLP Director, Sales and Marketing Marcia E. Goodman Segall, Bryant & Hamill Partner Executive Vice Presidents Mayer Brown LLP William L. Florida Jack D. Beem (Retired) Vice President Baker & McKenzie LLP Debra Hindley Advisory Research, Inc. Director Passenger Sales The Honorable J.D. Bindenagel Japan Airlines International Tetsu Hayashi Vice President for Community, Government Vice President & General Manager & International Affairs Walter Hladko Mitsubishi International Corporation DePaul University Regional Manager Imperial Hotel Tokyo/Osaka Secretary Benita Boettner John Bukacek Executive Director, Corporate & Diplomatic Eileen Hubbell President Programs Director of International Relations Japanese Business Legal & Technical The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Office of the Mayor Translation and Interpretation Services Patrick Canavan Osamu Ishimura Treasurer Canavan Consulting LLC Senior Vice President & General Manager Jonathan Y. (Young Jin) Kim Sumitomo Corporation of America Partner Robert A. Center (Retired) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Ernst & Young LLP David D. Johnson Executive Vice President, Treasurer & CFO Sam Cremin Molex Incorporated Managing Director Green Tree Products Ken G. Kabira Calvin Manshio Emily Reynolds Managing Principal Attorney Vice President, Major Accounts TrueWorks The Manshio Law Firm, P.C. Xerox Corporation
Naoto Kamada James A. McClung David A. Riggle General Manager Chairman and CEO Partner Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Lismore International Inc. Riggle and Craven
Seigo Kashii Greg Merkley David M. Roden President & CEO President Vice President & Group Manager Astellas US LLC TT&M Consulting Fifth Third Bank
Steven L. Katz Kimitoshi Minami Howard J. Romanek Principal President & CEO Illinois State University Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. August W. Schaefer Janice Katz Dana E. Morrison SVP & Public Safety Officer Assistant Curator of Japanese Art President Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Art Institute of Chicago Genieco, Inc. Patrick P. Shannon Shunichiro Kishioka Robert Murphy Chief Financial Officer Chairman Managing Partner United Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. I.T.A., Inc. Movéo Integrated Branding Toru Shibasaki Taka Kosaka Motohisa Noguchi President President Treasurer & Secretary to the Board Mitsubishi Engine North America, Inc. Uni-Con, Inc. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Akira Shibata Robert W. Kumaki Ryuji Ohno Vice President, Chicago Regional Sales Office Principal VP & General Manager Nippon Life Insurance Co. of America The Ronin Group All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Yoshio Shibazaki Jody E. Kurtzhalts Hiroko Osaka Senior Manager President & COO Associate Director Plante & Moran PLLC Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. Center for Market Leadership Kellogg School of Management Kazuo Shimizu Sang-yul Lee Northwestern University President & COO Shareholder Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Polsinelli Shughart PC Mari Yamamoto Regnier Partner Tatsuhiro Shindo Dr. Phyllis I. Lyons Barnes & Thornburg LLP Chief Executive Director Associate Prof. African & Asian Languages JETRO Chicago Northwestern University OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2010-11 (C ontinue D)
Shane Stiles Board of Governors Masataka Harashima President Jack D. Beem (Retired) President & CEO gate39MEDIA Baker & McKenzie LLP E-Hay International Corp.
William A. Streff, Jr. Dan L. Boho Lyric Hughes Hale Partner Attorney Kirkland & Ellis LLP Hinshaw & Culbertson Shunichiro Kishioka Chairman Thomas Studney Thomas J. Boodell, Jr. I.T.A., Inc. Business Management Officer Partner Sunstar Group (Sunstar Suisse SA) Boodell & Domanskis LLC Thomas P. McMenamin Principal Sachio Takahashi John Bukacek Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Vice President President NYK Line (North America) Inc. Japanese Business Legal & Technical Adlai E. Stevenson Translation and Interpretation Services Chairman Kentaro Tsuchiya SC&M Investment Management Corp. Deputy General Manager Clyde O. Bowles, Jr. Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Of Counsel Josie Tomes Harrison & Held LLP Mike M. Tsuruga President John A. Challenger Pacific Advisory Service, Inc. CEO Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Shawn Y. Valukas Account Vice President Joyce Chelberg UBS Financial Services, Inc. Dr. Arthur I. Cyr Ritsuko Okuno Welch A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Private Banking Manager, Intl. Finance Professor, Political Economy & World Business Fifth Third Bank Director, Clausen Center for World Business Carthage College
Michael P. Whelan Partner Clyde Dickey (Retired) Ernst & Young LLP Arthur Andersen LLP
Ralph Fujimoto (Retired) Ernst & Young LLP
David Ghaussy Senior Vice President Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. J apan S t u dent N etwork R eception
November 6, 2009 COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2010-11
Program Committee Mari Yamamoto Regnier, Barnes & Thornburg (Co-Chair) Ken G. Kabira, TrueWorks (Co-Chair)
Membership Committee Greg Merkley, TT&M Consulting (Co-Chair) Mike M. Tsuruga, Pacific Advisory Service, Inc. (Co-Chair)
Development Committee William L. Florida, Advisory Research, Inc. (Chair)
Finance Committee David Baeckelandt, Segall Bryant & Hamill (Co-Chair) Yoshio Shibazaki, Plante & Moran PLLC (Co-Chair)
Marketing Committee Robert W. Kumaki, The Ronin Group (Chair)
Nominating Committee Jody E. Kurtzhalts, Yaskawa Electric America (Co-Chair) James A. McClung, Lismore International Inc. (Co-Chair)
Young Professionals Committee Austin Gilkeson, Japan Information Center (Co-Chair) Jenny Matsui (Co-Chair) Genea Tafesse (Co-Chair)
Executive Committee David Baeckelandt, Segall Bryant & Hamill (Co-Chair, Finance Committee) John Bukacek, Japanese Business Legal & Technical Translation and Interpretation Services (Secretary) William L. Florida, Advisory Research, Inc. (Chair, Development Committee & Executive Vice President) Edward A. Grant, Arthur Andersen LLP (President) Tetsu Hayashi, Mitsubishi International Corp. (Executive Vice President) Ken G. Kabira (Co-Chair, Program Committee) Jonathan Y. Kim, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Treasurer) Jody E. Kurtzhalts, Yaskawa Electric America (Co-Chair, Nominating) James A. McClung, Lismore International Inc. (Co-Chair, Nominating) Greg Merkley, TT&M Consulting (Co-Chair, Membership) Yoshio Shibazaki, Plante & Moran PLLC (Co-Chair, Finance Committee) Mike M. Tsuruga, Pacific Advisory Service, Inc. (Co-Chair, Membership) Mari Yamamoto Regnier, Barnes & Thornburg (Co-Chair, Program) D ic k ey and J A S C A w ards
The Japan America Society of Chicago has been so fortunate to be associated with two high honors from the Japanese Government, during our 80th anniversary celebration year.
In April, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan bestowed upon Clyde E. Dickey the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. Mr. Dickey, former Japan America Society of Chicago Director, President and current Governor, received one of the highest honors given to foreign nationals, for his many contributions to the promotion of exchange and mutual understanding in economy and culture between Japan and the U.S.
In addition, the Japan America Society of Chicago was awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation by the Foreign Minister of Japan, Katsuya Okada. The Society was one of only 39 organizations from throughout the world to receive this Commendation for 2010.
The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to organizations for outstanding achievements in international fields, to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and other countries.
The Society would particularly like to cite and thank Consul General George Hisaeda and the Consulate for the wonderful support and partnership that helped make these awards possible.
Consul General George Hisaeda presenting Clyde Dickey with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, at the 80th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner, June 2, 2010. Yasuchika Hasegawa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Japan September 2, 2010
Dr. Yoichiro Nambu, The Harry Pratt Judson Professor Emeritus, The University of Chicago, Recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics Board of Governors Annual Dinner: September 16, 2010
Beate Sirota Gordon and Edward A. Grant, President, Japan America Society of Chicago April 14, 2010
The Honorable Michael H. Moskow, Chairman, Japan America Society of Chicago 23rd Annual Holiday Fundraiser & Bonenkai: December 10, 2009
Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Japan Economic Foundation January 22, 2010 EVENTS 2009-2010
Masaji Terasawa, Japanese traditional performer August 11, 2010 BUSINESS EVENTS
YPC Financial Panel Series What’s Happening to Japanese Workers: The Financial Crisis, Part I What You Won’t Read in the Wall Street Journal or Business Week The 7 Financial Habits of Healthy & Happy People あなたの知らない日本の雇用事情 Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score Date: 11/10/09 Date: 8/6/09 Speaker: Dr. Norma Field, Robert S. Ingersoll Distinguished Service Speakers: Yuji Hama, Senior Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank; Professor, Japanese Studies, The University of Chicago Robb Rosen, Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; and Mika Osada, Branch Manager, Citibank “Shall We Train-Travel?” and High Speed Shinkansen (Bullet Trains) Corporate Sponsor: JETRO Chicago and Eco Design 日本の鉄道文化と歴史 YPC Financial Panel Series Date: 3/3/10 The Financial Crisis, Part II Speakers: Naoyuki Agawa, Vice President in charge of International Financial Management Affairs, Keio University and Tetsuo Fukuda, Professor of Advanced 10 Steps to Digging out of Debt Institute of Industrial Technology and Industrial Designer Date: 9/2/09 Co-Sponsors: Japan Foundation and The Consulate General of Japan at Chicago Speakers: Yuji Hama, Senior Vice President, JPMorgan Chase Bank; Robb Rosen, Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; and Mika Osada, Branch Manager, Citibank How to Become a Network Powerhouse Corporate Sponsor: JETRO Chicago ネットワーキングの達人になるには Date: 4/8/10 After the Great Recession: Japan and America in Shifting Speakers: Lyndey Nierman, Senior Consultant, BPI group; John P. Global Order Casey, Consultant, Shamrock Consultants; Duncan Ferguson, Director, 金融恐慌終焉後に向けて：世界秩序を構築する日本とアメリカ Business Development, BPI group; and Alicia Kan, Marketer & Blogger Date: 9/23/09 Corporate Sponsor: Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Speaker: Marshall M. Bouton, President, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Doing Business with Japan: Risk Management Strategies Co-Sponsor: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs 日本とビジネスをする際のリスクマネッジメント Corporate Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP Date: 4/13/10 Speakers: Mary Roberts, Acting Deputy Director for the Illinois (DCEO) Board of Governors Reception & Dinner Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Trade & Investment (OTI); Peter Moirano, Foreign Exchange Trade The Emerging East Asian Community and U.S.-Japanese Relations Specialist, Citibank; Carrie Zethmayr, Manager of Intl. Relations & Date: 10/9/09 Client Solutions, Rockford Area Economic Development Council; and Speaker: Dr. Akira Iriye, Harvard University Jennie Cullen, Global Asset Connection Corporate Sponsor: Citibank “Survival of Japan’s Financial Market” 日本金融市場の将来 Date: 10/23/09 Speaker: Mitch Fulscher, Chairman, Futures Industry Association of Japan Corporate Sponsor: CME Group P ublic A ffairs E vents
80th Anniversary Dinner Celebration Thoughts on the Future of the U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement Date: 6/2/10 自由貿易協定（FTA)の未来 Speaker: Theodore C. Bestor, Professor, Chair of the Department of Date: 1/22/10 Anthropology Social Anthropology Program, Harvard University Speaker: Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Corporate Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Molex, Inc.; Astellas Japan Economic Foundation Foundation; Komatsu America Corp.; Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Co-Sponsors: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ltd.; Mitsubishi International Corporation; Underwriters Laboratories, JETRO Chicago Inc.; Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.; United Healthcare of Illinois, Ltd. Corporate Sponsors: The Boeing Company and Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. The Challenges and Opportunities for Japan in a Rapidly Changing World The Chicago Council on Global Affairs 日本が世界の中で生き残る道は？ Challenges Facing the U.S. and Japan in the Coming Years Date: 9/2/10 Date: 6/14/10 Speaker: Yasuchika Hasegawa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Speaker: His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Japan United States Co-Sponsors: Consulate General of Japan at Chicago; The University Board of Governors Annual Dinner of Chicago Center for East Asian Studies; and the Japan America “The Paths I Have Followed — A Physicist’s Story” Society of Chicago Date: 9/16/10 Corporate Sponsor: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Speaker: Dr. Yoichiro Nambu, The Harry Pratt Judson Professor Emeritus, The University of Chicago, Recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize “The United States and Japan: Challenges and Opportunities Under in Physics Two Democratic Parties” Corporate Sponsor: Canavan Consulting LLC アメリカと日本：２つの民主党政権の行く末 Date: 7/1/10 First Annual “Bring a Friend” Event Speaker: Glen S. Fukushima, Former President, American Chamber of Bridging Countries and Cultures: Service in the Age of Global Travel Commerce in Japan Date: 10/27/10 President and Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Japan K.K. Speaker: Thomas F. O’Toole, Chief Operating Officer, Mileage Plus Co-Sponsor: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Holdings, United Airlines Japan’s Emperor System: Bane or Blessing? Date: 10/21/10 Speaker: James Huffman, H. Orth Hirt Professor of History Emeritus, Wittenberg University This event was made possible with funding from: The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago
Anonymous Donor
Canavan Consulting LLC
The Consulate General of Japan at Chicago C U L T U R A L events
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony) & Japanese Calligraphy on Japanese Fan in Celebration of the Sweets Demonstration Tanabata (Star) Festival 茶の湯と和菓子～季節を楽しむ Date: 7/7/09 Date: 9/10/09 Speaker: Yoshimi Tanaka, Certified Calligraphy Instructor Co-Sponsors: Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago and Urasenke Chicago Association Japanese Girl Stuff: Trends and Innovations in Popular Culture 日本のガールズ・カルチャ One Person Can Make a Difference: Celebrating the Life of Date: 7/16/09 Chiune Sugihara Speaker: Dr. Laura Miller, Professor of Anthropology, Loyola University An Overview of Chiune Sugihara and tour of the permanent exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Corporate Sponsor: Loyola University 杉原千畝の功績を讃えて ホロコーストミュージアム見学ツアー YPC Let’s Play GO Date: 9/26/09 Date: 7/26/09 Speaker: Rick Salomon, Board of Directors, Museum Executive Co-Sponsors: The Lakeview GO Club; Japanese Culture Center; The Committee, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Viewpoints Stage Performance Training by the Geopolis Theater Company; Aikido International Foundation; and the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni “The Mann Collection of Ukiyo-e” マン浮世絵コレクション：浮世絵収集家マン氏に伺う Baseball in Japan and the U.S. Persevering Through Difficult Times Date: 10/29/09 困難に立ち向かうトレイ・ヒルマン氏 Speaker: George Mann, Director and Vice President, Japanese Art (カンザスシテイー・ロイアルズ監督、元日本ハム・ファイター Society of America ズ監督) Date: 8/18/09 Japanese Holiday Card Workshop Speaker: Trey Hillman, Manager, Kansas City Royals Date: 11/13/09 Corporate Sponsor: Barnes & Thornburg LLP Speaker: Yoshimi Tanaka, Certified Calligraphy Instructor
Introduction to Taiko (Japanese Drum) JETRO Chicago 太鼓ワークショップ Beyond Soup: 3 Chefs & The Art of Japanese Noodles Date: 8/22/09 Date: 1/27/10 Speakers: Takahashi Yagihashi, Owner/Chef of Takahashi; Art Institute of Chicago Tony Mantuano, Chef/Partner of Spiaggia; and John Hogan, Executive Chef of Keefer’s Beyond Golden Clouds: Curator Overview of Japanese Screen Exhibition Co-Sponsor: Japan America Society of Chicago Date: 9/3/09 Speaker: Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir Japanese Art, Art Institute of Chicago 日本国憲法の草案に貢献した唯一の女性日本国憲法の誕生秘話－ 男女平等の草案者－ Corporate Sponsor: Art Institute of Chicago Date: 4/14/10 Speaker: Beate Sirota Gordon This event was made possible with funding from: The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago “Some Advice on Health Reform from the World’s Healthiest People Art Institute of Chicago Private Tour & Lunch — the Japanese” Private tour of the newly renovated and expanded galleries of 健康大国日本からのアドバイス Japanese art and luncheon in the Millennium Park Room, Art Institute Date: 5/26/10 of Chicago Speaker: Gregory Kasza, Professor of Political Science and East Asian シカゴ美術館 昼食会とプライベートツアー Languages & Culture, Indiana University 日本美術の新ギャラリーウェストンウイングをキュレーター･ジ ャニス キャッツ氏と巡ります Stories From Space: International Space Station Mission Date: 11/13/10 若田宇宙飛行士講演会 Speaker: Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese 国際宇宙ステーション長期滞在飛行に参加して Art, Art Institute of Chicago Date: 6/19/10 Sponsor: Joyce Chelberg Speaker: Dr. Koichi Wakata, Astronaut, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Co-Sponsor: Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago E ducational E vents Corporate Sponsor: Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Schaumburg Area
Why We Love Godzilla History Tour of Chicago ゴジラが人々から愛される理由 ネービーピアでシカゴの歴史を学ぼう Date: 7/10/10 Date: 9/13/09 Speaker: William M. Tsutsui, Ph.D., Dean, Southern Speaker: Howard Romanek, Assistant Professor, Illinois Methodist University State University This is made possible with funding from: The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago Matsuda Violin Studio Visit 松田バイオリン工房見学 Amezaiku (Japanese Candy) Demonstration ～バイオリン職人が語るバイオリンの魅力～ 飴細工デモンストレーション Date: 10/4/09 Date: 8/11/10 & 8/12/10 Speaker: Masaji Terasawa YPC Exploring Wine Tasting Series Co-Sponsors: Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago and Date: 2/19/10 the Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan at Speaker: Genea Tafesse, Wines for Humanity Chicago Special thanks to: Tampopo Kai Art Institute of Chicago Tour This event was made possible with funding from: The Japanese シカゴ美術館・日本語解説付ツアー Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago Date: 2/21/10 Speaker: Hiroko Saito, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony) & Chabana (Tea Flowers) 茶の湯と茶花～季節を楽しむ Art Institute of Chicago Tour Date: 9/29/10 シカゴ美術館・日本語解説付ツアー Co-Sponsors: The Japan Information Center of the Consulate General Date: 2/28/10 of Japan at Chicago and Urasenke Chicago Association Speaker: Hiroko Saito, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Joyce Chelberg
The Lakeview GO Club
The Viewpoints Stage Performance Training by The Geopolis Theater Company E ducational E vents (cont’d)
YPC Exploring Wine Tasting Series Trombone Recital by Megumi Kanda Date: 3/19/10 Date: 7/25/09 Speaker: Genea Tafesse, Wines for Humanity Performers: Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombonist, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Mio Nakamura, Pianist YPC Exploring Wine Tasting Series Co-Sponsors: The Consulate General of Japan at Chicago; Japanese Date: 4/16/10 Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago; and a grant from the Japan Foundation, NY Speaker: Genea Tafesse, Wines for Humanity
Chicago Red Stars vs. Washington Freedom Women’s Professional Cream Puff Craze: The Story Behind Beard Papa’s Journey Soccer to Chicago 女子プロサッカー観戦で澤穂希選手を応援しよう 日本発のシュークリーム！フランチャイズの挑戦 Date: 7/26/09 Date: 5/2/10
YPC Downtown Meishi (Business Card) Exchange Art Institute of Chicago Tour in Japanese Language ダウンタウン名刺交換会 シカゴ美術館・日本語解説付ツアー Date: 7/30/09 Date: 7/29/10 & 8/26/10 Speaker: Hiroko Saito, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago YPC Sushi Rolling Party Date: 8/2/09 History of Chicago Tour in Japanese Language シカゴ歴史博物館・日本語解説付ツアー Co-Sponsors: The Lakeview GO Club; Japanese Culture Center; The Viewpoints Stage Performance Training by the Geopolis Theater Date: 8/2/10 Company; Aikido International Foundation; and the Association of Speakers: Hiroko Saito, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago & Asian American Yale Alumni Howard Romanek, Illinois State University
Kate Spade Event Museum of Science and Industry Tour in Japanese Language Date: 8/20/09 シカゴ科学産業博物館・日本語解説付ツアー Date: 9/12/10 Japanese Heritage Night Speaker: Hiroko Saito, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago YPC Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids Men’s Professional Soccer シカゴファイヤーと木村選手を応援しよう Date: 8/23/09 S ocial events Co-Sponsors: Association of Asian American Yale Alumni; Aikido International Foundation; Japanese Culture Center; Japan Exchange Teaching Programme Alumni Association; National Association of Asian American Professionals; and the Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire YPC Music Fest in Millennium Park Date: 7/19/09 YPC Halloween Kick-Off Party シカゴ日米協会YPCハロウィンパーティ Japanese Heritage Night Date: 10/31/09 Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Date: 7/21/09 Japan Student Network Reception Hanami Opening; SAKURA a study of the Japanese cherry blossom シカゴ日米協会及びシカゴ姉妹都市委員会催 using multiple exposure photography 学生ネットワークレセプション 写真家 ダグ・フォゴソン氏 ギャラリートーク Date: 11/6/09 Date: 6/12/10 Co-Sponsor: Chicago Sister Cities International Program Speaker: Doug Fogelson, Photographer Corporate Sponsor: Joyce Chelberg & Executive Resource Group, Inc. Corporate Sponsors: Shashi Caudill and Pagoda Red
Afternoon Classic Concert 37th Annual Golf Tournament 弦楽四重奏コンサート ～シカゴ響メンバーを招いて Date: 7/13/10 Date: 11/15/09 Beer Sponsor: Asahi Breweries, Ltd. Performers: Cornelius Chiu, Violinist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Kozue Funakoshi, Violinist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Catherine YPC Japanese Potluck at Millennium Park Brubaker, Violist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; David Sanders, Cellist, Date: 7/17/10 Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Kanae Tsuruga, Pianist Corporate Sponsor: Immigration Law Associates, P.C. Asian Heritage Night Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners 23rd Annual Holiday Fundraiser & Bonenkai Date: 7/28/10 Date: 12/10/09 Japan America Society of Chicago 80th Anniversary Piano Concert YPC Cookie Social Date: 9/8/10 Date: 1/15/10 Performer: Fuzjko Hemming, Pianist Sponsor: Joyce Chelberg “Mission & Recognition” Reception: A Celebration of Japan America Society of Chicago Contributors and Japanese Language Education The Wave of Japanese Fusion Cuisine in Chicago in Chicagoland シカゴにおけるジャパニーズフュージョン Date: 2/10/10 L2OのLaurent Grasシェフ語る Corporate Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP Date: 10/7/10 Speaker: Chef Laurent Gras, Executive Chef/Partner, L20 Restaurant Suburban Meishi (Business Card) Exchange This event was made possible with funding from: The Japanese シカゴ日米協会YPC名刺交換会 Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago Date: 3/11/10
24th Annual Holiday Fundraiser and Bonenkai 17th Annual Sake Tasting Date: 12/15/10 シカゴ日米協会 第17回 酒テイスティング Date: 5/20/10 Raffle Sponsor: Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd.
Joyce Chelberg
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The Lakeview GO Club
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The Japan America Society of The Japan America Society of Chicago would like to thank the Chicago would like to thank below organizations for their the below companies for their grant contribution and support: ongoing support: Audited financial statements will be made available to members upon request. Japan Foundation Corbett, Duncan & Hubly, P.C. The Japan America Society of Chicago would like to thank Japanese Chamber of Commerce Courtyard by Marriott Arlington Movéo Integrated Branding for their design of this annual report. & Industry of Chicago Heights South The support of Movéo is greatly appreciated. The Consulate General of Japan gate39MEDIA at Chicago Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows The Japan America Society of Chicago would also like to thank Schaumburg Area US Shimbun Corporation for their design Holiday Inn Express and coordination of the 80th Anniversary DVD. Arlington Heights Movéo Integrated Branding PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP C e l e b r at i n g 8 0 y ea r s o f U.S.-J a p an F r i en d s h i p
The Japanese Economic Mission to the United States arrived in Chicago in May, 1937. Among other events, the group was welcomed by officers of the Society at a dinner in the Glencoe home of John and Marion Weddell.
80th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner June 2, 2010 D ecade S report
On October 23, 1930, seven prominent Chicagoans including Linus established joint ventures in Japan at a rapid pace. Throughout the H. Long, Charles F. Kelley, Charles H. Chandler, William M. McGovern, seventies and eighties, the Women’s Board of the Society evolved George E. Stolp, Elbridge Bancroft Pierce and Horace E. Coleman, into an important part of the Society. By bringing together Society gathered at the Palmer House to establish the Japan America members to learn more about aspects of American and Japanese Society of Chicago, Inc. The following charter was adopted at the culture, the Women’s Board’s many luncheons and in-home inaugural meeting: gatherings not only added to the overall Society program calendar, The Japan America Society has been organized for a very definite but more importantly furthered the Society’s mission by fostering purpose, and to meet a real need. Cultural interests and activities mutual understanding and personal friendships. are of great importance and will not be neglected, but direct and active cooperation in business and professional lines will In addition, during the mid-seventies, the Showa Emperor and be stressed. The Japan America Society is a cultural, social and Empress visited Chicago. economic organization. Its earnest aim is to create a better understanding between Japan and the United States, and to The eighties, especially the later years, saw still greater accelerating develop more intimate social and economic relations. change in economic relations between the two nations. As elsewhere in the United States, Japanese direct investment in the Midwest In the early years, Society membership remained modest but dramatically increased, demonstrating the economic importance of distinguished. It included luminaries from the University of Chicago the area to Japanese economic interests, whether in trade, financial including Harley F. MacNair and Quincy Wright. Other notables markets, or the purchase of agricultural products. included Chauncy McCormick, civic leader and President of the Art Institute of Chicago; author Thornton Wilder; and John G. Dawes, In the late eighties and the early nineties, the Society organized four former Vice President of the United States. Vice President Dawes symposia examining economic relations, trade and investment issues, actively served the Society. and security issues between the United States and Japan. These were generally two-day programs featuring prominent speakers. Mr. Akio Early programming included a visiting Japanese musical troupe and Morita, Chairman of the Board of Sony Corporation, was the dinner a lavish dinner at the Palmer House in honor of Prince and Princess speaker at the first symposium. At the second symposium, former Takamatsu, brother and sister-in-law of the Showa Emperor. A Prime Minister Nakasone was the dinner speaker. Proceedings of the reception also was held at the 1933 World’s Fair to honor Prince and symposia were prepared and distributed to all Society members. Princess Kaya. During the same period, the Society hosted dinners for Prime Ministers Takeshita and Obuchi. The onset of the Pacific War in 1941 led to the suspension of Society activities on February 20, 1942. The Society was reinstituted at a formal The Young Professionals Committee was organized in the early meeting at the Art Institute of Chicago on June 11, 1958. Two hundred nineties and has been successful in organizing social and educational persons attended the luncheon, including the Japanese ambassador programs. The Board of Governors was established in 2006 to provide and the president of the America-Japan Society of Tokyo. Within three advice and assistance to the officers and directors of the Society. years membership had grown to 272, and by the mid-sixties to 364. The highlight of the restoration of activities was a dinner on October Beginning in the mid-nineties, the Society membership declined. 3, 1960 to greet Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, the This was due in part to the recession in Japan and to the decrease in present Emperor and Empress of Japan. A dinner in the Gold Coast Japanese investment in the United States. In addition, the number of Room of the Drake Hotel attracted 1,100 guests. Japanese bank branches in Chicago was reduced to two from over fifteen, due in large part to mergers of the banks. The loss of members The sixties witnessed the growth of cultural programs and increasing put a serious strain on the Society’s finances. Today, however, the attention to business and economic issues. The seventies witnessed Society is growing again. The membership is increasing. There are the growth of the Society, both in programming and membership. many Society programs on a variety of subjects held in Chicago and Prominent Chicago business executives assumed leadership roles in the suburbs. in the Society. A new membership category, corporate, was added which allowed five memberships per company. Business luncheons The composition of the Society has greatly broadened since its were instituted in response to increased commercial activities inception eight decades ago. 1930 was another time and another era, between the Midwest and Japan. yet the Society continues to adhere to its original charter to promote cultural interests and business activities and “to create a better During the seventies, business ties between Japan and the Chicago understanding between Japan and the United States, and to develop area greatly expanded. Chicago area firms opened offices and more intimate social and economic relations.” letters of congratulations
Message by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on the Occasion of Eightieth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Japan America Society of Chicago
June 2, 2010 June 1, 2010
I wish to congratulate the Japan America Society of Chicago on the Congratulations to The Japan America Society of Chicago on 80 eightieth anniversary of its establishment. years of fostering friendship and cooperation between Japan and the United States. In my first year as Ambassador I have truly come It was 150 years ago when the first Japanese diplomatic mission, to recognize the importance of the work of Japan America Societies headed by Ambassador Masaoki Shinmi, arrived in the United States in strengthening the ties between our two nations. Established well to exchange instruments of ratification for the Treaty of Amity and before the Second World War, your organization predates the U.S.- Commerce in 1860. I am pleased to see that today our bilateral Japan Security Alliance that has provided security for Japan and relationship is flourishing on various levels and in various fields, stability in East Asia for the last 50 years. supported by the mutual friendship and goodwill of our peoples. While much has been written about the U.S.-Japan relationship lately, These developments were made possible by the continuous support I firmly believe that it is because of the hard work and enthusiasm and dedication of each member of the Society. The Society contributed of groups like yours that our alliance with Japan remains deep and to the promotion of exchange and mutual understanding between broad. Every reception, performance, lecture, and fundraiser that Japan and the United States through its wide-ranging activities. Thanks your society organizes is yet another important step in continuing to the Society’s efforts, friendship with Japan has been ever more to build our relationship with Japan. With shared values and a like- deeply rooted in the lives of the people of the American Midwest. I minded outlook on a complicated world, the United States and Japan would like to express my sincere appreciation and respect to the Society must remain firmly at each other’s sides for decades to come. This is for its dedication and devotion throughout the past 80 years. what makes your work critical. Maintaining strong ties in the areas of business, education, science, and culture—the foundational elements Japan and the United States, with unceasing efforts, have built a of our relationship—is key to strengthening our ties even further in firm friendship and have stood together as allies sharing common the future. values and strategic interests. Our security arrangements have greatly contributed not only to the security of Japan but also to the peace and On behalf of President Obama, I thank you for your hard work and stability of the Far East, as well as to the prosperity and development hope that your next 80 years as an organization will be even more of the Asia-Pacific region. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of productive for U.S.-Japan relations. I look forward to working with the signing of the current Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. On such a historic you to make that happen. moment, both Japan and the United States are now working together to deepen the alliance so as to adapt to the twenty-first century. Warmest regards,
I would like to conclude by expressing my sincere appreciation to the Japan America Society of Chicago for their hard work in strengthening our Japan-U.S. friendship and wish the Society great success and continued prosperity in the future. John V. Roos Ambassador of the United States of America
Yukio Hatoyama Prime Minister of Japan June 2, 2010 June 2, 2010
Greetings! Greetings,
As Govemor of the State of Illinois, I am pleased to welcome everyone As Mayor and on behalf of the City of Chicago, I extend my warmest gathered to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Japan America greetings to all those gathered for the Japan America Society of Society of Chicago. Chicago’s (JASC) 80th Anniversary.
For the last 80 years the Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC) For eight decades, JASC has fostered understanding and friendship has served the people of Illinois and the international community between Chicago and Japan. In today’s global society, such efforts by creating and promoting Japanese and American friendships are essential to the continued prosperity of both our nations. through business, social, educational and cultural activities. In our increasingly interconnected world, the work of organizations such Chicago is the proud home of a vibrant Japanese American as JASC is more important than ever, particularly because JASC is the community that has played a significant role in the history of our only organization in Chicago that touches all of these diverse areas in city and continues to make important contributions to the collective American and Japanese relationship building. good of all citizens. I thank the staff, supporters and members of JASC for their commitment to events and programs that encourage It is exceedingly important that we continue to strive to build cultural, intellectual and economic exchange between our residents. connections in the international community that will promote mutual understanding and cultural awareness, and the services provided by You have my best wishes for a memorable celebration and much the Japan America Society of Chicago are instrumental in achieving continued success in your endeavors. that goal. Eighty years of service is truly an impressive milestone for Sincerely, any organization, and I am honored to join in congratulating you on this occasion. I am certain that your dedication will continue for many more years to come.
On behalf of the people of Illinois, I offer my best wishes for an Richard M. Daley enjoyable and memorable celebration and for continued success for Mayor the Japan America Society of Chicago.
Sincerely,
Pat Quinn Governor Members of Chicago’s Japanese community pose with the Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko at the Drake Hotel reception sponsored by the Society and the Japanese American Council on October 3, 1960.
Showa Emperor (front-center) and Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago (front-right) in the Conrad Hilton Hotel, October 7, 1975. Photo held in the University of Chicago Library. In honor of the Emperor and Empress, a civic luncheon was prepared by the Mayor at the Conrad Hilton Hotel but Majesties stayed officially at the Drake Hotel.
Dinner for Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita (1988) E i g h t d E C A d es of Enhancing U nited States-Japan Relations
Showa Empress (second from left) visited the Wyler Children’s Hospital of the University of Chicago, October 7, 1975. Photo held in the University of Chicago Library. H ighlights O ver the Y ears
1930: First Official meeting at the Palmer House Hilton. Close ties 1981: Host of Biennial National Conference of the Associated Japan with the Art Institute are established, as they designed the first logo America Societies of the US 1931: Women’s Committee is formed; plan events such as an exhibit 1981: “Perspectives on US-Japan Trade” presented by Undersecretary of Japanese dolls for International Trade Administration, Lionel H. Olmer 1931: First formal event of the Society, dinner at the Grand Ball 1982: “Current Issues on US Japan Trade” presented by Minister of Room in the Palmer House Hilton for the Japanese Prince and Economic Affairs, Embassy of Japan, Jiro Aikoh Princess Takamatsu 1982: “Japan-America Relations: The View from the Diet” presented by 1931: Luncheon for the Japanese Consul in Chicago, Atsushi Kimura, Japanese Diet members Saburou Saigusa, Takamori Makino, and Mrs. first Honorary Vice-President of the Society Mayumi Moriyama 1931: Dinner in honor of Japanese Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi, 1983: “An Evening with Toshiro Mifune” Honorary President of the Society 1984: Chicagoland Japan Conference, attended by over 300 1932: Recital of Japanese music with the Yoshida Players at the secondary school teachers Art Institute 1984: First trip to Japan by Chicago Mayor, Harold Washington 1933: Charles Hibbard Chandler, first President of the Society, hosts 1985: “The Chicago-Japan Connection: Future Prospects for Cooperation tea ceremony for Prince Takamatsu and his bride, Princess Kikuko, in and Exchange” luncheon presented by Mayor Harold Washington his Evanston home 1985: Breakfast meeting with Japanese parliamentarians 1933: Reception for the Japanese Ambassador during Japan Day at 1986: “On the Life and Work of Author Yokio Mishima” presented by the Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933 Susan Napier, Princeton University 1934: Dinner for the Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan at the Army 1986: Preview of Kabuki Faust, directed by Shozo Sato and Navy Club 1987: “The Crisis of the Free Trade System and Responses by Japan and 1935: Formal dinner held in honor of Prince Takamatsu the United States,” a luncheon presentation by Ambassador Kazuo 1935: Formal dinner held in the fall at the Lake Shore Club (co- Chiba, former chairman of GATT sponsored) to watch the Ambassador to Japan, Hiroshi Saito, present 1987: Kabuki Othello, directed by Shozo Sato Society Vice-President John H. Wigmore with the Order of the Sacred Treasure 1988: Dinner for Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, with over 900 attendees 1937: Society hosts luncheon for the Japanese Economic Mission to the United States, and a formal dinner for the 25 members was 1988: “Japan-US Trade Relations: Recent Advances and Future hosted by Society Secretary Marion R. Weddell at her Glencoe home Prospects” presented by the Honorable Taizo Watanabe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1937: “Some Phases of Japanese-American Relations, 1906-1936” presented by Professor Harley F. MacNair 1989: “The First Annual Chicago Symposium: Structuring the US- Japanese Economic Relationship” 1958: Luncheon for Ambassador Koichiro Asakai 1989: “Trade at the Crossroads: How will the US Negotiate its Trading 1960: Reception for Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko Place in the 1990s?” presented by Ambassador Michael Smith, former 1964: Dinner held for Shintaro Fukushima, Japanese Representative Deputy United States Representative to the United Nations 1990: “The Second Chicago Symposium: Japanese Power in the 1965: Dinner in honor of Ambassador to Japan Edwin O. Reischauer Post Cold War Era: Implications for United States-Japan Relations” 1965: Conductor Seiji Ozawa receives Honorary Membership in Symposium banquet address by former Prime Minister the Society Yasuhiro Nakasone 1966: Dinners in honor of legal scholar Kenzo Takayanagi, noted 1990: “The Positive in Dealing with Japan” presented by Robert Galvin, Japanese architect Yuchiro Kojiro, reception/dinner for UN Chairman of the Executive Committee of Motorola representative of Japan Akira Matsui 1990: “The Best of Two Worlds: Successful Marketing in Japan and 1967: Reception in honor of Ambassador to Japan U. Alexis Johnson America” Ronald J. Gidwitz, President and CEO of Helene Curtis Inc. and Consul General Umeo Kagei 1990: Report on the G-7 Houston summit. Taizo Watanabe, Director- 1979: Reception for his Excellency Nobuhiko Ushiba, Minister of State General for the Public Information and Cultural Affairs. Formerly for External Economic Affairs Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC 1980: “Japan’s Middle East Policy and Japan-US Relations in Middle East 1990: “Japanese and American Securities Markets: Comparisons and Affairs” presented by Ambassador Yoshihiro Nakayama Connections” presented by former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission David S. Ruder 1990: “Structural Impediments Initiative: Deregulation of the Japanese 2002: “The Future of Japan’s Economy” featuring Mr. Minoru “Ben” Distribution System” featuring Mr. Tatsuo Aoki, Chairman of Credit Makihara, Chairman Mitsubishi Corporation, Vice Chairman, Nippon Saison and former Deputy President of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Keidanren (The Japan Business Federation) 1990: New membership reception featuring Mr. Lindo Piedta, 2003: “An Evening with Shozo Sato” Diamond Stars Motor Company 2004: “The Toyota Vision: Challenges and Realization” business 1991: “The Japanese Challenge: A View from Tokyo”, an address by US executive luncheon featuring Yoshimi Inaba, Senior Managing Ambassador to Japan, Dr. Michael H. Armacost Director, Toyota Motors Japan 1992: Young Professionals Committee (YPC) established 2006: Board of Governors established 1992: “A Cold Peace: America , Japan, Germany and the struggle for 2006: “Elvis Has Left the Building: Goodbye Mr. Koizumi and Welcome Supremacy” presented by Dr. Jeffrey Garten, managing director of the Mr. Abe” presented by Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Blackstone Group, former holder of senior staff positions in the Nixon, Science, Columbia University Ford, Carter and Clinton administrations 2007: “Building Global Brands in Japan: Lessons Learned from Kellogg’s 1992: First Annual Business Camp held to bring together over fifty and McDonald’s” presented by Ken G. Kabira, Executive Vice President, Japanese and American executives. Lipman Hearne 1993: “The Fourth Chicago Symposium: Economic Regionalism 2007: “Hello Kitty: The Global Brand with Nine Lives” presented by Ken in the Pacific” Belson, Business Reporter, New York Times 1993: “Japan and the United States in a Changing World” His 2007: “The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir” presented by Beate Excellency, Takakazu Kuriyama, Ambassador of Japan to the US Sirota Gordon 1993: “Effects of Social Change on Japanese Business Practices” 2008: “Toyota’s Transformation from Importer to a Leading presented by Taichi Sakaiya, best-selling author from Japan Manufacturer in North America” presented by Dennis Cuneo, Executive 1994: “America and Japan—Building an Asia-Pacific Community,” Advisor and General Counsel, Toyota Boshoku America Honorable Walter F. Mondale, Ambassador of the United States 2008: “McDonald’s Japan: The Success of the Plan to Win Campaign” to Japan presented by Sarah Casanova, Senior Vice President, Business 1995: “The Fifth Chicago Symposium: The State of Financial Markets in Development, McDonald’s Japan the Asia-Pacific in Wake of the Mexican Crisis” 2008: “Boeing and Japan: A Global Benchmark for Strategic Industrial 1995: “Architects of Peace: An Ambassadorial Colloquium” Collaboration” presented by Nicole Piasecki, Vice President, Boeing International and President, Boeing Japan 1995: “The Role of Humor in Cross-Cultural Communication: The Perils of an Interpreter,” presented by Masumi Muramatsu, Chairman of Simul 2008: “Japan’s Structural Reform: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” International, interpreter presented by Professor Heizo Takenaka, Keio University and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State 1995: “State of the Japanese Economy: Where It’s At and Where for the Privatization of Postal Services in the Cabinet of Prime Minister It’s Headed,” Mr. Yoshinori Okuda, President, Nihon Keizai Junichiro Koizumi Shimbun America 2009: “Japan and America: Building Upon the Ichiro Effect” presented 1996: “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter” presented by Kageboushi by the Honorable George Hisaeda, Consul General of Japan, Theater Company of Tokyo Consulate General of Japan at Chicago 1996: “Reforming Japan: The Political Process” a luncheon presentation 2009: Japan Student Network Reception by Rep. Iwao Matsuda, Member of the Lower House, the Diet of Japan, New Frontier Party 2009: Board of Governors Dinner Address “The Emerging East Asian Community and U.S.-Japanese Relations” presented by Dr. Akira Iriye 1996: A visit from former movie queen of Japanese cinema, Ryoko Nakano 2010: “The Only Woman in the Room: A Memoir” presented by Beate Sirota Gordon, worked at General MacArthur’s headquarters on a 1997: “Open Skies and US Trade Agreements with Japan in Today’s team charged with writing a new constitution for Japan Perspective” presented by I.W. “Bill” Beagles, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and President, Boeing Japan 2010: “Shall We Train-Travel?” and “High Speed Shinkansen (Bullet Trains) and Eco Design” presented by Naoyuki Agawa, Professor, Keio 1999: Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, with an University and Tetsuo Fukuda, Professor of Advanced Institute of attendance of 1,000 guests Industrial Technology and Industrial Designer 2000: The Society hosts the John Manjiro Grassroots Summit, with 2010: “Thoughts on the Future of the U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement” over 300 Japanese participants presented by Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman and Chief Executive 2001: “Revival of the Japanese Economy” presented by Taichi Sakaiya, Officer, Japan Economic Foundation Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan 2 0 1 0 ANNUAL REPORT
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