Introduction of New Members

On this page we will introduce new members, who joined the I-House on or after June 1, 2017, and who have allowed us to post his/her name and title (to be updated at the beginning of each month).

*From August 2019, names are being written as "First Name + Family Name" with the exception of Chinese and Korean. The family name is in capital letters.

9 new members (7 resident, 2 non-resident) joined in March 2024

Mrs. Maho FURUYA
Dr. Tomoo ONISHI CEO, Meister Investment Ltd.
Mr. Nobu OKADA Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Mr. Yasushi SUNOUCHI Vice President, Branch & General Manager, Sojitz Corporation of America, Washington Branch
Mr. Koji KASHIMA Managing Executive Officer, Marubeni Corporation

23 new members (19 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in February 2024

Mr. Asei ITO Associate Professor, Institute of Social Science, The University Tokyo
Prof. Banri ITO Professor, College of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University
Ms. Masumi IMURA Professor, Global Health Care and Midwifery Graduate School Of Nursing Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing/ Deputy Director, Disaster Management Research Institute
Mr. Osamu IWASAWA Founder and General Partner, UB Ventures, Inc.
Mr. Jakob EDBERG President & CEO, GR Japan
Mr. Masaki OGAWA Representative, Masaki Ogawa Architectural Total Planners Ltd.
Mr. Hiroyasu KITAGAWA Chairman, Japan Health Insurance Association
Mr. Keiichi SHIMADA
Mr. Kazuhiko TOYAMA Chairman, IGPI Group
Mr. Art HOSOKAWA Chairman, Japan Employee Ownership Association/ Professor, Faculty of Management, Graduate School of Management, Atomi University
Dr. Akiko MURAKAMI
Mr. Takeshi YAZAWA
Mr. Ken YOKOGAWA Architect/ Principal, Ken Yokogawa Architect & Associates
Mrs. Lydia Lambert WOODARD
Mr. Nozomu YOSHIDA President, nozomu.net
H.E. Mr. Pereric HÖGBERG Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden

17 new members (14 resident, 3 non-resident) joined in January 2024

Mr. Jaikrishan Singh PATON
Mr. Masanao YOKOUCHI
Ms. Akiko KATO Interdine Group Co., Ltd. Restaurant Sungari
Mr. Toru ASHIDA Senior Vice President/ Executive Director, Sales Division; JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd
Mr. Ryutaro TAKAHASHI The Chairperson of the Kokoronokai Medical Corporation Association
Mr. Joji WATANABE
Mr. Makoto HIROSE
Mr. Joost Van Den BERGH Director, Joost van den Bergh Ltd.
Mr. Tadahiro KAWAMURA
Ms. Kaguya KOMATSU Managing Director, JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited
Mr. Hiroshi LIU Business Representative in Japan, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Ltd.
Dr. Rami SUZUKI
Mr. Janzen TAI Managing Director, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Andre SPITERI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Malta to Japan

19 new members (15 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in December 2023

Mr. Shuichi HASHIYA President & CEO, HASHIYA CORPORATION
Mr. Shigeyuki MORIOKA EST INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.
Mr. Michiaki SOGA Editor, Burlington Free Press
Ms. Keiko (Kay) SANO Partner, J.Bridge, LLC
Mr. Hokuto IGARASHI CEO, HOKUTO, Inc.
Mr. Koichi NOGUCHI

27 new members (19 resident, 8 non-resident) joined in November 2023

Dr. Yoshimitsu AKANOMA
Mr. Shintaro ISHIDA
Ms. Yoko IKEDA
Dr. Hardy TS KAGIMOTO, MD Chairman & CEO, Healios K.K.
Mrs. Sueko KURASHIMA President, TAKEO NISHIDA Design Office Inc.
Mr. Michinari MATSUMOTO Lawyer, McDermott Will & Emery
Mr. Tsutomu MURAKAMI Member of the Board of Directors, Managing Executive Officer, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Ms. Yuko NAUMANN
Mr. Kimitake NAKAMURA Deputy Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mrs. Yuri NIHSHIDA Professional Tennis Player / Vice President, TAKEO NISHIDA Design Office Inc.
Ms. Kiyomi NISHIMA
Mr. Kankuro UESHIMA
Mr. Harry WILBY Head of International - Medical Informatics
Miss Junko WATANABE
Mr. Takeshi YAMAWAKI Director, SmartNews Media Research Institute
Ms. Ami YOKOYAMA

19 new members (18 resident, 1 non-resident) joined in October 2023

Mr. Tamotsu ADACHI Senior Partner, Office Adachi LLC
Ms. Claire BROWN
Mr. Ichirou HASEGAWA Member of the Board and Executive Vice President, Rengo Co., Ltd.
Mr. Koichi IIDA Chairman, Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd.
Mr. Naonori KIMURA Partner, Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.
Mr. Koki MITSUYAMA Chief priest, Jokyoji-temple
Mr. Naoto OGURA OGURA Co., LTD.
Mr. Shohei SUGITA Representative partner, Global HR Strategy LPC
Mr. Noriyuki SHIKATA Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office of Japan
Mr. Jun SUZUKI Director, Suzuki Dental Clinic
Ms. Reina SHIINA Office of Global Communication in the Prime Minister's Office
Mr. Noritaka TAKEZAWA
Mr. Takaaki UMADA The University of Tokyo; Director of FoundX
Sr. Anne WACHTER
Mr. Yuhei OHMI Senior Director, Japan ICT Fund

16 new members (16 resident, 0 non-resident) joined in September 2023

Dr. Keiko ABE Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Woman’s University
Mr. Yoshiki YASUI President & CEO, Yasui & Company, Inc.
Mr. Isao IGUCHI President, CORNO MACARONI CO., LTD.
Dr. Gakushi ISHIMURA Asoociate Prfessor, Iwate University
Prof. Yuji ITANO Visiting Professor, Department of Contemporary Liberal Arts, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Showa Women's University
Mr. Nobutaka GOTO President & CEO, GOTO INC.
Mr. Ryosuke TAKENAKA TAKENAKA Corporation
Dr. Momoka NAKAI Director, Medical Corporation Shoko-kai / Dupty Director, Nakai ENT Clinic
Ms. Michiko KAMEISHI
Mr. Jun YAMAZAKI

22 new members (16 resident, 6 non-resident) joined in August 2023

Mr. Akihito WATANABE President & CEO, Lawson Entertainment, Inc.
Ms. Satoko YAHATA President, CORE S LTD.
Mr. Akihiro ITO Managing Director, Design Office Nendo
Mrs. Mika TAKAO Shiho Shoshi Lawyer, Arino & Takao Office
Mr. Koji HIKOSAKA Advisor, Corporate Partnership, International House of Japan
Mrs. Akane OVERKAMP Corporate Partnership, International House of Japan
Ms. Yukiko ARAI Deputy Director, Sectoral Policies Department, International Labour Organization (UN/ILO),Geneva Switzerland
Mrs. Ayako NISHIKAWA Chief Partnership Officer, Corporate Partnership, International House of Japan
Mr. Sanshiro OGASAWARA President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
Mrs. Tomoko UEZONO Director, KOAGASU Nihon Co.
Mr. Takashi SUGINO Presentative Director & CEO, Layers Consulting Co., Ltd.
Prof. Yoshiharu TSUKAMTO Architect Dr. Eng
Mr. Christian F. MAHR Director, International Criminal Court
Ms. Miho WALSH Manager, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)

23 new members (19 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in July 2023

Mr. Tomokatsu YOSHITOSHI Outside Director, AEON Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Tetsuro IMAEDA Representative Director and Deputy President, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Mr. Tsuyoshi TANE Architect, ATTA-Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects
Mr. Chikahisa SUMI Member of the Board of Trustees and Adjunct Professor, The National Graduate Institute for Policy Atudies
Mr. Tatsuo MIYATA Architect President, NEXT/m
Mr. Daiju MITA Director, Partners in Performance
Ms. Hitomi WATANABE President, PACI・COM INC.
Mrs. Ikuho TATEMATSHU Corporate Partnership, International House of Japan
Mr. Atsuta IWASAKI Corporate Partnership, International House of Japan
Mr. Anson WANG CEO, Asia Alpha Systems
Mr. Yasumune KANO Visiting Fellow, Chatham House
Mr. Toshihiro KISHIDA M.D., Kishida Clinic
Mrs. Hiroko KISHIDA
Mr. Nobuaki KURUMATANI
Mr. Takeshi SAKAMOTO
Mr. Kunihide KUME

14 new members (12 resident, 2 non-resident) joined in June 2023

Mr. Hidefumi SHIMOI Representative Director, Midland Co., Ltd.
Mr. Tomohiro FUKUI President, Fukui Syuzo Co.Ltd
Mｒ. Masashi OKA President & CEO, Sony Financial Group Inc.
Mrs. Hiromi MAKI Audit & Supervisory Board Member, MSY Inc.
Mr. Tomohide MAKI CEO, MIH Advisory Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Yoshiko KOIKE President, The Kitano Hotel Tokyo/New York
Mr. Toshiro SAKAI Honorary Vice President, Japan Tennis Association
Ms. Sawako NAKAHARA Deputy Manager, Corporate Management, International House of Japan
Mr. Narimasa NAKAOKA President, SUZUKAKE Co.Ltd.
Mr. Toyoroku IZUMI
Mr. Angus M. CLUGSTON Graduate Lawyer, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Ms. Anastasia von SEIBOLD

14 new members (8 resident, 6 non-resident) joined in May 2023

Mr. Takayoshi KOMATSU Board Director, Ridge-i Inc.
Mrs. Reiko SUDO Textile Designer, Nuno Corporation
Mr. Kiyotaka KAZAMA President, MITSUMINE Co., Ltd
H.E. Mr. Diego Alejandro DALTON Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of El Salvador
H.E. Mr. Lulama S. NGONYAMA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of South Africa
Mr. Marc A. NEWSON Industrial Designer
Mr. Wei ZHENG

21 new members (17 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in April 2023

Prof. Atsuo KAWAI Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya City University
Mr. Yasuyo YAMAZAKI President & CEO, Kuni Umi Asset Management Co, Ltd.
Mrs. Emi SUGIYAMA President & CEO, STEP Inc.
Dr. Naohito OKUDA Emeritus Professor, Keio University
Mr. Yosuke WADA President, Rotunda Consulting Inc.
Mr. Ken NOZAKI Deputy Manager, MUFG Bank, Ltd
Dr. Setsuo TAKEKAWA CEO, Medical Corporate Body KEN IKU KAI
Mr. Yoshio INOUE President & CEO, Tomoegawa.Co.,Ltd.
Mr. Tatsuhito T. TOKUCHI Consulting Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Initiative
Mr. Takashi SUO Architect
Ms. Anna SHINKADO
Mrs. Masako HORIE
Mrs. Chie ODA
Mr. Andre KOO Chairman, Chailease Group
Mr. Stephen H. BEIMEL Founding Director, JapanCraft21

20 new members (18 resident, 2 non-resident) joined in March 2023

Mr. Masanori SATO President, J-Will Corporation Ltd.
Mr. Ryoichi MISAWA President, Misawa Associates
Mr. Tsukasa OJIMA Global Head of Business Development, Aeon
Mr. makoto SHIONO Partner, Industrial Growth Platform,Inc
Mr. Taro TABATA Global Banking Japan Vice Chairman, BNP Paribas, Tokyo Branch
Mr. Yusuke ISHIKAWA Digital Communications Officer & Research Associate, Asia Pacific Initiative, International House of Japan
Mr. Takeshi SHIMIZU Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Japan Ltd.
H.E. Mr. Sibi GEORGE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of India Tokyo
Mr. Daisuke SUZUKI
Mrs. Catharine E. NAGASHIMA
Mr. Bruce James R. MILLER

22 new members (14 resident, 8 non-resident) joined in February 2023

Mr. Yasukazu SUWA Chairman, Suwa and Son Inc.
Ms. Emi ONOZUKA CEO, Eminent Group Ltd.
Ms. Yuko ADACHI Japan Director, Silicon Valley Japan Platform, International House of Japan
Mr. Naoto HAMADA President, Mile High Capital Inc.
Mr. Fumio HIRAI Senior Political Analyst, Fuji Television Network
Mr. Takuya SHINKADO Japan Chapter Executive, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association
Mr. James C. LEE Co-founder & CEO, GI Capital Management Ltd.
Prof. Nobuhisa ISHIZUKA Executive Director and Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School
Mr. Masahiro OKOSHI
Mr. Kenichiro MIZOGUCHI
Mr. Daniel L. GOLDSTEIN
Ms. Susan J. KREIDLER
Mr. Kristopher Tate Founder & CEO, connectFree Corporation

20 new members (13 resident, 7 non-resident) joined in January 2023

Mr. Keisuke WAKAO Assistant Principal Oboe, Boston Symphony Orchestra/Principal Oboe, Boston Pops Orchestra
Mr. Shunsuke KANZAWA Represent Director, Light Flats Inc.
Mr. Masato SASE President and Representative Director, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Mr. Hirohito OGI Senior Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Initiative, International House of Japan
Dr. Kazuto SUZUKI Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo
Mr. Masanori NISHI Executive Advisor, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Prof. Ryuta TAKAGI Associate Professor, Washington University
Dr. Kotaro SHIOJIRI Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Lecturer, Edwin O. Reischauer Center, Job Hopkins University SAIS
Miss. Olympia C. LE-TAN Creative Director
Mr. Koji NAGATA
Mr. Takahiro UCHINAGA
Mrs. Akiko NUKINA

23 new members (19 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in December 2022

Ms. Reiko MIYAZAKI Office of Chairman, International House of Japan
Dr. Takashi O DDS
Mr. Hajime KAWAFUJI Director, The Carlyle Group
Ms. Ayako TANAKA Coloratura soprano
Mr. Hidenobu OHHASHI Chief Priest, Myousayji
Prof. Naoki TAMAKI Visiting Fellow, Chatmam House/Senior Advisor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation/Associate Professor,BBT University
Ms. Minako HATTORI Partner, FSG Global
Mr. Ikuo KAWAUCHI CEO, Asia Africa Institute LLC
Ambassador Pere CARLOS Ambassador, Embassy of Panama in Japan
Dr. Sairan HAYAMA Professor of Shukutoku University, Vice President of JAPAN SOCIETY FOR BUSINESS ETHICS
Dr. Marie Uzawa, URABE President, Uzawa Kokusai Gakkan
Ms. Lin KOBAYASHI Representative Director, UWC ISAK Japan
Mr. Satoshi AOKI CEO, Achievement Corporation
Mr. Teruo ASADA CBE, Former Chairman Honory Corporate Advisor, Marubeni Corporation
Dr. Erieta ATTARI Professor, National University of Singapore
Mr. Anthony P. CHEY Chairman, SK Group

26 new members (20 resident, 6 non-resident) joined in November 2022

Mr. Gen MIYAZAWA Director, EVP, Senior Mnaging Corporate Officer,Yahoo Japan Corporation
Mr. Hitoshi SUZUKI Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics, International House of Japan
Mr. Kosaku KOISHIHARA Managing Director, CHISEI IDEA CENTER Co, Ltd.
Prof. Talia Yuki ISHIZAKA MOORE Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Prof. Yuichi HOSOYA Professor, Keio University
Mr. Scott M. GOLD President, PAE Design & Facility Management
Mr. Hideto FUJINO CEO, Rheos Capital Works
Mr. Takuji TANAKA Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation
Mr. Daichi TSUKAMOTO CEO, MEDIX Inc.
Ms. Yuko YASUDA Senior Partner, Board Advisors Japan, Inc.
Mr. John CLARK Commercial Manager, COLT Technology Services.
Dr. Carolyn J. BIRDSALL Associate Professor of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam
Ms. Kaho MATSUBARA Development Associate Director, Japan, Room to Read
Dr. Jin NAKAMURA Associate Professor, Atomi University
Ms. Akiko FREEMAN Proprietor/Winemaker, Freeman Vineyard & Winery
Mr. Craig Michael MULLANEY Partner, Brunswick Group Trustee, U.S.-Japan Foundation
Mr. Jun MAKIHARA
Mr. Daiki SHIMURA
Mr. Hiroaki TOYA
Mr. Harumi WATANABE

11 new members (6 resident, 5 non-resident) joined in October 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Yoshio KUROSAKI President/CEO, Summit Properties, Inc.
Ms. Takako TORISU Senior Director, Business Marketing Research and Intelligence Global Business Marketing at Meta
Mr. Naoki ISHIKAWA Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Mr. Yuichiro KAMBE CEO, Kanbe Real Estate co., Ltd.
Mr.Nobuhito IGUCHI Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Agya Ventures
Mr. Daisuke ISHIDSUKA
Mr. Ronald CHAO

15 new members (14 resident, 1 non-resident) joined in September 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Shigeomi INTOH Sr. Account Executive, Enterprise Sales Unit, Slack, a Salesforce company
Ms. Meyumi YAMADA istyle Inc.
Mr. Hideyuki YAMADA President, KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Mr. Kentaro SUGAWA Edxlab! Producer, Will Seed Co., Ltd.
Miss. Winsome Win Sum AU Representative, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office for Japan and Korea
Prof. Tomoko ISHIKAWA Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University
Prof. Ken JIMBO Executive Director, International House of Japan
Mr. Kenji KIMURA Senior Executive Advisor, Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
Mr. Toshinori SHIBUYA President, C.H.C. System Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiroyasu ITO Advisor, Ito Corporation
Ms. Rena Jacqueline Hoffman BEHAR President, Sunabe Corporation

18 new members (15 resident, 3 non-resident) joined in August 2022

(in random order)

Ms. Asuka WATANABE　OneDaySchool Association
Mr. Masamichi YASUDA
Mr. Shunsuke SHINOMIYA
Mrs. Yuko KAWAMOTO
Mr. Todd Chapman GUILD　Board Member, Senior Advisor, Suntory Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Tomonori ITO　Professor, Institute for Business and Finance, Waseda University
Mr. Fumio AZUMA　President, Kyoei Security Service Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yasuyuki AYAI
Mr. Hiroshi OKAMOTO　EVP, CTO Member of the Board, TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.
Mr. Kenichi MASUDA　Partner, Anderson Mori ＆Tomotsune
Mr. Yo YAMAGISHI　Attorney at Law, Miyakezaka Sogo Law Offices
Mr. Tiam GOUDARZI　Flute Player (Les Arts Florissants, Pairs, France)
Mr. Singkorn DHEPYASUVAN　Head of Digital Solutions, Card X Co., ltd. (A Subsidiary Company of SCB X Group), Bangkok, Thailand.
Ms. Sachiko HIROHATA
Mr. Yasuro TAGUCHI　CEO, Techno-Management, Inc.
Mr. Toshiki KAWAI

9 new members (8 resident, 1 non-resident) joined in July 2022

(in random order)

Dr. Michael Patrick BIRT Partner, Ascent Partners, LLC
Mr. Ryo OHIRA Neuberger Berman East Asia Limited
Ms. Namie KOYANAKA CEO, Tokyo Financial Research Co., Ltd.
Mr. Ken KIDOSAKI President, Tamaya & Co., Ltd.
Mr. Tomoki UMEYA Vice President, General Counsel, GREE, Inc.

25 new members (25 resident) joined in June 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Masahito SENO Attorney at Law
Ms. Mari KOGISO SDG Impact Japan
Mr. Hiroshi OZEKI President, Nissay Asset Management
Ms. Makiko KAWAMURA
Mr. Motohisa HIRANOI Executive Chairman, I.M.Service
Ms. Yohko WATANABE Professor & Curator, Keio University Art Center / Vice Director & Curator, Keio Museum Commons
Mr. Tadatsune HIROHATA
Mr. Genichi NAGAO
Mr. Masaharu ARITA Daiichi Storehouse & Refrigeration Co.,Ltd.
Mr. Masanori YASUNAGA Group Chairman, Morinaga America, Inc.
Mr. Hiroshi MIYAKE
Mr. John FLANAGAN General Manager, A+E Networks Japan
Mr. Kosuke OKADA President & CEO, SISON'S Inc.
Mr. Helph Monod Honorat Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Haiti
Mr. Masakazu YANAGISAWA
Mr. Takafumi HAYASHI Universaltrading, Inc.

18 new members (17 resident, 1 non-resident) joined in May 2022

(in random order)

Mrs. Chie ISHIZAKA
Mr. Yasushi ADACHI Senior Director, Hilton Resorts Marketing Corp.
Mrs. Naoko KANBARA
Mr. Takami YOSHIMOTO Unipulse Corp.
Mr. Shota ISHII CEO, KK PROSSIMO TECH
Mr. Akihiko KUZE Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Prof. Yoshiyasu RAI Ph.D, University of Mannheim
Mr. Keiichi IMAMURA Chairman, NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo
Ms. Yumiko WATANABE
Mr. Takehiko NAGUMO Senior Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., Executive Managing Director, General Incorporated Association Smart City Institute Japan
Mr. Motoki TANI CEO, Animoca Brands K.K.

23 new members (21 resident, 2 non-resident) joined in April 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Tetsu KIKUCHI Account Executive, Large Enterprise Sales, Uber Japan Co., Ltd.
Mr. Christian Charles PIAT Director Asia, EPI Group
Mr. Yosuke UNENO
Mr. Kentaro KATORI
Mr. Setsuo NAKAMURA President & CEO, Nakamura Painting Company Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kenji TESHIMA Senior Manageing Director, Nomura Holdings, Inc.　President, Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings, Inc.
Ms. Reiko SAITO
Ms. Hiroko KAWAMOTO
Mr. Teruo FUNAHASHI

21 new members (17 resident, 4 non-resident) joined in March 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Kazutaka OKUBO
Mrs. Yuri SUGIOKA
Mr. Akihiko NARITA
Mr. Nobuhiko IWASAKI
Mr. Akimasa KANNO Emeritus Professor, Tokyo University/ Member of the Japsan Art Academy
Mr. Ichiro HIROSE CEO, Covered Bridge Consulting LLC
Mrs. Hideko OZAKI
Mr. Haruhiko MATSUDA
Ms. Tomoko IINO Faith Up Inc.
Mr. Atsushi KURIHARA President & CEO, Sealex Corporation
Mr. Gen KUSAKA M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Jichi Medical University, Saitama Medical Center
Mr. Jasper Naoshi SINCLAIR
Ms. Hanako SHIMADA

8 new resident members joined in February 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Shin HORIE
Mr. Katsuaki YOSHIDA MD. PH.D, President, Yokohama Tsurumi Rehabilitation Hospital

14 new resident members joined in January 2022

(in random order)

Mr. Takeshi KAGAMI President, Shinryo Corporation
Mr. Go NAGASAKA President, KOIZUMI Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shigeru ANDO Director and Executive Officer, Sompo Care, Inc.
Mr. Masafumi KISHI Axia Strategic Partners
Mr. Sou FUJIMOTO Architect
Mr. Toshihide KUBO Representative Director, Kubo Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Ryohta MIZUNO
Mr. Kentaro KOIBUCHI President and Representative Director, Akitem Inc.

↓New members who joined on or before June 2021 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Eiju HANGAI Representative Director, Asubito Fukushima (General Incorporated Association)
Mr. Tomoharu INOUE Board Chairman, Culture Vision Japan Foundation, Inc.

11 new members (11 resident) joined in December 2021

(in random order)

Mr. Toshiyuki OZEKI CEO, Rikaenalysis Corporation
Mrs. Yuumi ARAKI PR Manager, Setagaya Public Theatre
Mr. Yusuke MASUKO CEO, T&D Consulting Co., Ltd.
Dr. Junichi NAITO President & CEO, The Shinkumi Federation Bank

17 new members (16 resident, 1 non-resident) joined in November 2021

(in random order)

Mrs. Naoko OHTA President, KLEE INC. PARIS TOKYO
Mr. Kaihei AKIOKA
Dr. Erika NIWA Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Mr. Takao ITO 　
Mr. Yosuke TSUJI Money Forward, Inc.
Mr. Michael KHOO President, WineInStyle, Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shinichi YOKOTE MD, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd

16 new members (13 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in October 2021

(in random order)

Mr. Nozomu KUBOTA
Mr. Toshiya FUKUI EV Team Leader, Honda Trading America
Mr. Yoshihiro KAWAMURA
Mr. Mitsutaka KAWAMURA
Ms. Yukiko KAWAMURA
Mr. Max Musashi MITO CEO, Strong Room Technolory Pty Ltd.
Mr. Takashi SHIGEZAKI President & C.E.O, ShibaSoku Co., Ltd.
Mr. Tatsuya KATO Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata LLC
Mr. Isamu NOHARA President & CEO, Watahan & Co., Ltd.

16 new members (15 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in September 2021

(in random order)

Ms. Kumiko YUKI
Mr. Masato MIKI Founder & CEO, Broadway Capital Management K.K.
Mr. Jagath RAMANAYAKE President, RamaDBK, Ltd.
Mr. Mitsuru TAMATSUKA President, Producer/Director, Tama Pro Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kojiro ARIYAMA
Mr. Katsuhiko TATSUNO CEO, Tatsuno Corporation
Mr. Motoaki FUKUI
Mrs. Masako NAKAMURA President, Architect, Taller, Inc.
Mr. Tamotsu KOSANO

↓New members who joined on or before September 2021 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Takatane KIUCHI
Mr. Eizo UCHIKURA

13 new members (12 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in August 2021

(in random order)

Mr. Tomio TAKI Takihyo Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Sugako DEZAWA Certified Financial Planner®
Mr. Kiyohisa NANRI
Mr. Naoyuki IWATANI Managing Partner Japan, McKinsey & Company
Mr. Katsumasa HAYASHI President CEO, Naigai Industries, Inc.
Mr. Tatsuya SASAHARA CEO, Tatsuya Sasahara Office, Inc.
Mr. Eiji ENOMOTO Executive Vice President, Representative Director, Nomura Real Estate Solutions Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kosuke KIYOHARA Executive Officer, KIYOHARA OPTICS, Inc.
Mrs. Ruriko INO
Mr. Masaatsu KATAOKA President and CEO, Sanwa Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiroki TANIKAWA CEO, EMPRESS Co., Ltd.

9 new members (8 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in July 2021

(in random order)

Dr. Masako SHINN
Ms. Kaori YOSHITOME
Mr. Shinichi ISHIKAWA President, ZEBRA CO., LTD.
Mr. Yuji AKIMOTO CEO, APLIS Corp.
Mr. Tsuneo AKAEDA

20 new members (18 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in June 2021

(in random order)

Ms. Izumi NAKAMITSU
Mr. Kenji KOBAYASHI Co-Founder, Signifiant Inc.
Mr. Masahiko SAITO
Mr. Yutaka FUKUYAMA President/CEO, RIIM ChuSanRen, Inc.
Mr. Masatsugu NAGATO Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Co.
Mr. Shohei SASAKAWA Managing Director, SASAKAWA WHISKY CO., LTD.
Mr. Shintaro YAMADA President, U-MODE Co., Ltd. /President, NIPPO SEWING MACHINE Co., Ltd.
Mr. Takahiko SAITO
Mr. Yuichi ODA Partner, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
Mr. Hideaki ONO CEO, Japan Medical Company Inc.
Mr. Hiroshi OGAWA Director Chairman, Baccarat Pacific Co., Ltd.　
Mr. Taisuke MIYAJIMA President & CEO, Kenedix, Inc.
Mrs. Mariko MAGNAN CEO, TPO co., ltd

↓New members who joined on or before June 2021 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Dr. Junichi USHIBA Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University

17 new members (14 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in May 2021

(in random order)

Dr. Naomi OKADA
Mr. Takeo SATO Adviser, Kant Corporation
Mrs. Madoka YOKOKAWA
Mr. Manabu TAUCHI
Mr. Masao UEKUSA
Mr. Hideki KATAYAMA
Prof. Yoko NAKOSHI Professor, Meiji University
Ms. Lee SLIGH
Mr. Sadafumi UCHIYAMA Chief Curator, Portland Japanese Garden

18 new members (16 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in April 2021

(in random order)

Mr. Keita MATSUMOTO　Citigroup Global Markets Japan Head of Investor Sales
Mr. Ali GANJEHLOU
Prof. Nobumasa AKIYAMA　Professor, Hitotsubashi University
Mr. Sotaro USUI　President, Usufuku Honten Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shuichi MATSUZAWA　Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. SVP & DOO, Food & Retail Division
Dr. Keitaro MORITA　Interpreter & Translator／Part-time Lecturer of Rikkyo University
Mr. Russell SAITO　Vice-Chairman, Berkeley Club of Japan
Mr. Haruhiko MASUDA
Mr. Yorimasa MATSUDAIRA
Mr. Guillaume DAVIN　Managing Director, LVMH Fashion Group Japan K.K. LOEWE JAPAN
Mr. Yasuaki ITAKURA　Music Director, Tokyo Sinfonietta
Mr. Yusuke IMAOKA　President & CEO, Altitude Inc.

20 new members (20 resident) joined in March 2021

(in random order)

Prof. Yuzo FUKUI Professor, Tokyo International University
Mr. Takayuki YAMADA International House of Japan
Mrs. Shiyo YAMANA Hollywood Cosmetics Co., Ltd. Board Director
Mr. Hidenori MIYAMOTO An Assembly Member of Yamanashi Prefecture
Mrs. Yuki NIINAMI
Mr. Hitoshi TANAKA Founder & CEO, JINS HOLDINGS INC.
Mr. Daiko MATSUYAMA Deputy Head Priest of Taizoin Zen Buddhist Temple
Prof. Atsushi SUNAMI President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Mr. Masaharu KAWAMURA Dentsu Inc.
Mr. Kazuyuki SASAKI Chairman, WeWork Japan
Ms. Kanae DOI Human Rights Watch Japan

15 new members (12 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in February 2021

(in random order)

Ms. Anne Yuki EASTMAN
Mr. Yasuo GOTOH Director of Marketing Americas, TOKYU HOTELS CO., LTD.
Mr. Andrew HALL Design Director and Co-Founder, MQ Studio
Mr. Atsushi IWAMURA Certified Public Accountant; Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Prof. Seng KUAN Project Associte Professor, University of Tokyo
Mr. Hiroki MIZUTA Director and Managing Officer, Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Ms. Kae NAGAOKA President and CEO, Nagaoka Corporation Trading Co., Ltd.
Mr. Ken NANNICHI Independent Historian; Yamato City Hall
Mr. Akihisa SHIOZAKI Partner, Nagashima Ohno ＆Tsunematsu
Mr. Yoshinori TOKUGAWA Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

20 new members (17 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in January 2021

(in random order)

Mr. Wai Yan Ronald CHAN Chief Investment Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager, Chartwell Capital Limited
Mr. Ken CHAN CEO, PATIENCE CAPITAL GROUP PTE. LTD.
Mr. Hideomi KACHI Accenture Japan Ltd.
Mr. Sachiaki KOBAYASHI
Ms. Ai KOIKE General Partner, GO FUND, LLP; Assistant Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts
Mr. Kiichiro MATSUMARU President, MATSUMARU CO., LTD.
Mr. Go NISHIMURA Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Rikkyo University
Mrs. Michiko UCHIDA

25 new members (22 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in December 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Yusuke ASAKURA
Mr. Masayoshi BOKU President, Bascule Inc.
Prof. Vicki BEYER Professor of Law, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law
Prof. Robert DEKLE Professor of Economics, University of Southern California
Mr. Timothy DATTELS
Prof. Shigeo HORIE
Ms. Kristine JOHNSON
Mr. Ikuo KAWAUCHI India Researcher
Ms. Yoshie KRIS Specified Nonprofit Corporation SLOW LABEL
Mrs. Junko KODAMA
Mr. Seikichi KUROSAWA
Mr. Theodore MILLER President & CEO, Empire Entertainment Japan
Mr. Shigeyuki SASANO President, CHITOSE Inc.
Mr. Kenichiro SETO CEO, COM Research LLC; Chairman, The Japan-Malta Friendship Association
Mr. Hiromasa TABUCHI
Mr. Kazuhiko YOSHIDA

20 new members (19 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in November 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Shigeru AOI
Mr. Takeo AOKI Director, SENKO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MFG. Co. LTD
Prof. Mackenzie CLUGSTON Professor, Rector, Member of Board of Trustees, Kwansai Gakuin University
Ms. Keiko HONDA Adjuct Professor, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Univeristy; Board Member, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Dr. Yutaka KUWAHARA
Mr. Shigeo KASHIWAGI Executive Director, Centre for International Capacity Building
Mrs. Kumiko KAWAI National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter; Japan Federation of Certified Guides (JFG); Japan Association for Finance Planner
Mr. Go KOBAYASHI DIRECTOR, NEW BUSINESS DIVISION, KOBAYASHI & CO., LTD
Mrs. Emiko KOHYAMA CORE ACADEMY Group Creative 21
Dr. Kazuko MATSUZAKI MD., Ph. D.
Miss Chizuko TOKUDA
Mr. Koichiro YOSHIDA

34 new members (33 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in October 2020

(in random order)

Ms. Eriko ASAI President, GE Japan
Mr. Hideki ENDO
Mr. Jason HYLAND
Mr. Takashi ICHIKAWA
Mr. Nobuyuki IDEI Founder, Representative Director and Chairman, Quantum Leaps Corporation
Mr. Masamichi IDEMITSU Chairperson, Deetex Shokai K.K.
Mr. Takahiro ITO Managing Director, NXC Japan LLC
Ms. Michiyo KASAI Mitsubishi Corporation
Mr. Jiro KASHIWAGI
Mr. Fumitaka KAWAI
Mr. Toshiya KITA Managing Director on Board, International Headquarters, Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd.
Dr. Makio MIYAGAWA Special Advisor on National Security, National Security Secretariat
Mr. Wataru MUTO
Mr. Ikuru NOGAMI Project Manager, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Mr. Tadashi SASANO
Mr. Makoto TAKANO CEO, MT Partners K.K.
Mr. Hajime WATANABE
Mr. Yasutoshi YOSHITOMI Representative of Yoshitomi C.P.T.A. office Certified Public Tax Accountant「ZEIRISHI」

18 new members (17 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in September 2020

(in random order)

Dr. Yoshinori FUJIKAWA Associate Professor, School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University Business School
Ms. Naomi KAWASE Filmmaker
Mr. Etsuro KURETANI SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE
Mr. Tatsuro KUZUKI NPO DNDi Japan
Mr. Yugo MINEMURA Director, Suruga Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Kotaro NAGASAKI Governor, Yamanashi Prefecture
Mr. Makoto OHKI Representative Director, CapitaLink Investment Inc.
Mr. Haruyuki SATO Advanced Composite Corporation
Ms. Ms. Madoka SHIMADA Nishimura & Asahi
Mr. Chihiro SHIMIZU
Ms. Tomoko WADA Partner, KPMG Tax Corporation

16 new members (15 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in August 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Keiichiro ASAO Former Member of the House of Representatives
Mr. Alexei GLADKOV President, Kintaro Cells Power
Mr. Koichiro MATSUMOTO Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister's Office
Mrs. Mary Ellen MONDI Vice President, Marketing, XPO Logistics
Mr. Akira MINAGAWA CEO, Mina Co, Ltd.
Mr. Susumu OKAMURA President & CEO, Education for Asian Talents
Ms. Anri OKUDA Student, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University
Mr. Yasuhisa YOSHIDA Executive Life Planner, The Prudential Life Insurance Company, Ltd.
Mrs. Eriko HATTORI
Mr. Mutsuo IWAI
Ms. Kimie MORISHITA
Mr. Yujiro YANAGIWARA

　↓　New members who joined on or before July 2020 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. James J. Miller Head of Public Policy, Amazon Web Services Japan

21 new members (21 resident and no non-resident) joined in July 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Hidetomo KIMURA Managing Director, H.I.D. INTERAQTICA Co., Ltd.
Ms. Chie MAEDA C.E.O. & President, Tokyo Luxey, Inc.
Mr. Takeshi MATSUDA
Mr. Tsuyoshi NAGANO Chairman of the Board, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Masatoshi SUZUKI Senior Adviser, MIRAIT Holdings Corporation
Ms. Rika TANIYA CEO, WELLBEING TOKYO
Mr. Masaki TAKAHASHI Hayabusa law Offices
Mr. Yoshiki WATANABE Representative, Watanabe & Co.
Mr. Hisashi YANO
Mr. Kazuo KUROSU
Mr. Seiei ONO

　↓　New members who joined on or before June 2020 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mrs. Asuka YAMAMOTO Corporate Strategy Division, Panasonic Corporation

13 new members (11 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in June 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Ken CAPLAN Director, Mita Arts Gallery Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shigeru KUSUNOKI Partner, POD Corporation
Mr. Yoichiro KURATA President, Shinwa Wise Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Namiko OKAZAKI Director, Shinwa Wise Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yoichiro OGAWA Certified Public Accountant
Mr. Yuta SONOH Third-year student, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
Ms. Annet Kazue STRNADT
Ms. Takara HONDA
Ms. Minako INOUE

8 new members (7 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in May 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Naohisa FUKUDA President, Japan Communications Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, JCI Group
Ms. J. Julianne LEE CEO, Julianne Lee & Co
Prof. Hiroaki MIYAMOTO Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Mr. Hiroshi NAGANO President, Minato UNESCO Association
Prof. Masami TAKEI President of Nihon University Medical Association; Chairman and Professor of Medicine; Head, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology

6 new members (all resident) joined in April 2020

(in random order)

Mrs. Machiko HOSHINA Professor, Urasenke Tea Tradition; CEO, ROIP, Japan Association Inc.
Mr. Takahiro KUROYANAGI President, Meiki & Company, Ltd.
Prof. Junko TANAKA Professor Emeritus, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
Dr. Tomoko YAMAGUCHI M.D., Ph.D., Minami-Yachimata Mental Hospital

　↓　New members who joined on or before March 31, 2020 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Yasukane MATSUMOTO
Mr. Taiju SASAKI

25 new members (24 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in March 2020

(in random order)

Dr. Masako EGAWA Professor, Hitotsubashi University
Mr. Yoshihiko ENOKIDO Group Manager, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation
Ms. Sayaka KAMEOKA Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin
Mr. Xiao LIN Director, Public Affairs & Communications Department, Huawei Technologies Japan K.K.
Mr. Takashi MITACHI Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
Ms. Keerthana MARIAPPAN Director, Head of Japan Electric Execution, Coverage & Sales, Execution Services, Equiries, Deutsch Securities Inc.
Ms. Yukako NISHIKAWA Vice President, Showa Nishikawa Co., Ltd.
H. E. Dr. Norbert PALANOVICS Ambassador of Hungary
Mr. Peter A. E. SWANGER Managing Director, Hudson Japan Co., Ltd.
Mr. Masahiko TEZUKA Chairman and President, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Mr. Yasutaka YANASE President, Giga Prize Co., Ltd.
Ms. Songmei ZHANG Manager, External Affairs Department, Public Affairs & Communications Department, Huawei Technologies Japan K.K.
Mr. Junichiro NAGAMIGAWA
Mr. Yuhei OHMI
Mr. Shinichiro ISHIBASHI
Mr. Hirofumi KANEKO

19 new members (17 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in February 2020

(in random order)

Mrs. Aya ASO CEO, SAVVY Collective Co., Ltd.
Dr. Joseph HALDANE Chairman & CEO, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)
Dr. Misako ITO Director, Wellness Clinic Ginza beauty & sports
Mr. Ryuzo NAKAYA
Mr. Masanori OHARA Managing Director, CVC Capital Partners
Mr. Tomoya SUZUKI General Partner, Accord Ventures, Inc.
Mr. Hiroshi WATANABE President, Institute for International Monetary Affairs (IIMA)
Prof. Yoichi YAMAMURA University of International Business and Economics
Ms. Naoko SUGA
Mrs. Yoko SAKAI
Mr. Hideki TAKAI

24 new members (18 resident and 6 non-resident) joined in January 2020

(in random order)

Mr. Fumino SUGIYAMA CEO, New Canvas
Mr. Ou SUGIYAMA Senior Manager, Experiene Planning Unit, Town Management Development, Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Dr. Shinsuke MUTO
Mr. Kiyoshi ANZAI Fujitsu Limited., Co-Founder, Fujitsu Accelerator
Mrs. Yuka ANDO Senior Policy Advisor, Fleishman Hillard Japan
Mr. Yohei ASAMI
Mr. Kiyomitsu ABE Director, ABE KOGYO co., LTD
Miss Amanda GUNAWAN Founding Principal and Architect, OWIU Design
Prof. David S. HIBBETT Professor, Biology Department, Clark University
Mr. Masayuki IWATA Associate, Samurai Capital Co., Ltd.
Prof. Saho MATSUMOTO Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University
Ms. Michelle MACKINTOSH Director/Designer/Illustrator/Writer,Floating Books
Ms. Yoko NISHIKAWA Convex Inc.
Mr. Ko OZAKI Deputy Director, METI
Dr. Arata KUNO

16 new members (13 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in December 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Ritesh AGARWAL Founder & Global CEO of OYO Hotels & Homes
Mr. Edward J. Rogers Chief Investment Officer, Rogers Investment Advisors K.K.
Mrs. Misa MATSUZAKI CEO, WORK JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Mr. Makoto KUNIYOSHI Deputy President, SMBC Finance Service Co., Ltd., President, Japan American Football Association
Mr. Takashi HASEGAWA President, HASEGAWA REAL ESTATE & ECONOMY Co.,Ltd
Mrs. Mina NISHISAKA Co-Executive Director, WaNavi Japan; Adjunct Associate Professor, Hitotsubashi University Business School ICS
Miss Mio HOSOBUCHI
Mrs. Machiko SHIKIBU

22 new members (17 resident and 5 non-resident) joined in November 2019

(in random order)

Dr. Victor CHU 　Chairman of Council, University College London (UCL)
Prof. Shuhei ENDO Endo Shuhei Architect institute inc.; Professor, Kobe university
Dr. Robert A. FELDMAN Professor, Tokyo University of Science / Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities
Mr. Hyo Jin GHIM Chief Executive Officer, Executive Consulant (Soulangeles Goup Inc), Executive Director (Changrang Memorial Foundation (NPO))
Mr. Simon M. GEROVICH Representative Director, Red Planet Japan, Inc.
Dr. Hiroyuki ITO St. Luke's International Hospital
Prof. Shota KODAMA Fukuoka University
Dr. Izumi KAZUHARA Executive Director, Head of Japan Office, CME Group
Mr. Daisuke KAN Executive Director, Cheerio Corporation
Prof. Takayasu MITANI Professor, J.F. Oberlin University
Mr. Lars A. MUELLER Founder, Lars mueller Publishers
Mr. Ikuji NAKAYA
Ms. Yuriko SUZUKI CEO, E.OCT Inc.
Mr. Shinichiro SHIRAKI CEO, Akebono Asset Management Ltd.
Mr. Shugo SATANI Founder, ShugoArts
Mr. Masataka SAKANO Founder, i-ado co.; Architect
Mr. Kazuhiko SAKISHIMA
Mr. M. MILTIADOUS
Mr. Takeshi UESHIMA Founder, CEO, Heritage Fund Management, LLC
Ms. Eleanor Tazuko YAMAMOTO

16 new members (14 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in October 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Tetsuya BESSHO CEO, Pacific Voice Inc.
Mr. Seiji NAKAMURA
Mr. Yasushi NISHIMURA CEO, United experts LLD / UE Architects
Mrs. Mari NOMOTO
Mr. Nilam ALAWDEEN
Mr. Yutaka NAGASHIMA
Mr. Kosei KOBAYASHI International House of Japan

7 new members (7 resident and no non-resident) joined in September 2019

(in random order)

H. E. Mr. Nayef Mrzouq ALFAHADI Ambassador, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Mitsuharu NAKANO President & CEO, SilverRay Capital, Inc.
Mr. Tatsuro TSUSHIMA Managing Director, INDEE Japan
Mrs. Atsuko FUJIMOTO Atsuko Planning, Inc.
Ms. Ikuko TODO

16 new members (12 resident and 4 non-resident) joined in August 2019

(in random order)

Dr. Lim EUNJUNG Assistant Professor, College of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University
Mr. Akira YOSHIDA President, Tetsudo Kiki Co., Ltd.
Ms. Ronna CHAO CEO, Novel Investment Partners Limited; CEO, Bai Xian Asia Institute
Mr. Masayuki TAKAYA CEO, President, Cainz Corporation
Ms. Mirjana MILANOVIC Senior Lead Designer, Department for Planning and Sustainability, City of Amsterdam
Mrs. Taeko AMINO President of AMINO Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiroyuki AKASHI Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Komazawa University
Miss Michiko KATO
Dr. Prof. Tokuya OMI
Mr. Koji OKI
Mr. Taiichi MATSUO

　↓　New members who joined on or before July 31, 2019 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Norbert F. SCHOERNER　Creative Director, Bigsky Partnership Ltd.

19 new members (16 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in July 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Cyrus D. HIGHSMITH Creative Director, Morisawa USA
Mr. Atsushi HORIKAWA Chief Investment Officer, Alliance Bernstein Japan Ltd.
Dr. Kazuyuki KATAYAMA Director-General, Foreign Service Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Eishi KATSURA Professor, the Graduate School of film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts
Mr. Ken NIIMURA President & CEO, TOPAZ CAPITAL, INC.
Prof. Tashika ODAGIRI Associate Professor, Kansai Gaidai University
Dr. SEN Keiiku Gynecologist, Aiiku Clinic
Mr. Shoji TSUBOYAMA President, CapitaLink Inc.
Mr. Katsuyuki TOCHIMOTO President and Representative Director, M-Theory Inc.
Mr. Seiichiro YAMAMOTO CFO, Y-Labs, Co., Ltd.
Mr. Takahiro YAGUCHI Assistant Section Chief, Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Mr. Eiichi YOSHIKAWA Advisor to the President, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Ms. Sawako MATSUO
Mr. Hideo SHINYA

　↓　New members who joined on or before June 30, 2019 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Chisao SHIGEMORI Gardener

17 new members (10 resident and 7 non-resident) joined in June 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Matsuda, Kota former House of Representatives member; founder of TULLY'S COFFEE
Mr. Cummer, Russell F. President & CEO, Paidy Inc.; Chairman, Exchange Corporation Limited
Prof. Hikotani, Takako Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor, Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Columbia University
Mr. Spiesshofer, Oliver M. Executive Director, Triuph Intertrade AG
Mr. Muto, Kiyoshi Vice Chief Director, NPO Sustainable Environment & Adaptable Dwelling
Ms. Farley, Margaret P. Executive Vice President, Edelman
Mr. Kimura, Kenichiro Kika Solutions
Mr. Okuda, Kazuhiro
Ms. Kono, Mari Teacher / Digital Media Artist
Prof. Kawai, Yoshihiro Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo / Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University / Chairman, OECD Insurance and Private Pensions Committee
Mr. Mizuno, Seiichi President, IMA Co., Ltd.
Mr. Liao, Benjamin

　↓　New members who joined on or before June 2019 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mrs. Sato, Nami

15 new members (14 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in May 2019

(in random order)

Ms. Chang, Annie AC Global Solutions Ltd
Mr. Nagai, Toru
Mrs. Yokotani, Megumi
Mr. Takahashi, Keitaro
Mrs. Ushioda, Masako

19 new members (12 resident and 7 non-resident) joined in April 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Tani, Daniel M. Director, Foundation Grants, US-Japan Foundation
Mr. Ra, Jongyil University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Gachon University / Chair Professor, National Defense University
Dr. Aoki, Teruaki
Dr. Nagano, Kiminori Certified International Investment Analyst, Ph.D. (Higher Education, the University of Tokyo)
Mr. Yamamoto, Yasushi Founder & CEO, Corundum Innovation Co., Ltd.
Prof. Oba, Mie Professor, Tokyou University of Science
Prof. Murayama, Sadayuki Professor, Tama University / Specially Appointed Professor, The Graduate School of Project Design
Prof. Mostafavi, Mohsen Dean and Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
Mr. Ito, Ren Senior Fellow, New York University School of Law/ CEO, Mercari Europe
Mr. Tsuji, Koji
Ms. Wada, Yoshiko I. President, World Shibori Network / Founder, Slow Fiber Studios / Trustee, Atopos Foundation
Ms. Richard, Sophie Independent art historian

15 new members (10 resident and 5 non-resident) joined in March 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Koll, Jesper J. W.
Mr. Nakagawa, Mamoru Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property
Mr. Yamagishi, Kotaro CEO, Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc.
Ms. Joe, Niharika Chibber Associate Executive Director, Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (U.S. Government)
Prof. Lee, Junghwan Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Internatinal Relations, Seoul National University
Mr. Egawa, Akiyasu Tohshin Shoji
Mr. Miyaji, Ushio
Ms. Kim-Weaver, Tammy Owner, American Summer Opportunities

　↓　New members who joined on or before February 28, 2019 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Prof. Kamiya, Matake Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan

13 new members (11 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in February 2019

(in random order)

Mr. Tanaka, Tatsuo Director & Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc.
Mr. Hirano, Eiji Director and Vice Chairman, Met life Insurance K.K.
Mr. Yoshino, Jiro Head for Japan, Center for Asia Leadership
Mr. Ogata, Katsuaki CEO & CIO, Capitalink Investment Inc.
Dr. Takahashi, Hiroshi
Mr. Hamada, Kiyoshi Trustee, Sassex County Historical Society, NJ, U.S.A. Member, Vernon Township Rotary Club, NJ, U.S.A.
Mr. Matsumoto, Ichiu General Manager, Kenzaisha Limited
Dr. Tanaka, Azusa Senior Consultant, Lifescience Dynamics
Mr. Inoue, Yuji
Mr. Suga, Shimpei

　↓　New members who joined on or before January 31, 2019 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Arakawa, Tadahide Chairman, THE KOKUSAI.COM

8 new members (7 resident and 1 non-resident) joined in January 2019

(in random order)

Mrs. Ikegami, Masa Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Mr. Kobayashi, Kenji Vice Chairman and Executive Director, Japan Automobile Importers Association
Mr. Watanabe, Daisuke Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Seikei University
Dr. Jin, Kumi

　↓　New members who joined on or before December 31, 2018 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Ms. Iwaya, Junko
Dr. Govella, Kristi E. Assistant Professor, Asia Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa

14 new members (11 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in December 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Tada, Masayo 　Representative Director, Chairman, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
Mr. Tanabe, Yotaro 　Captain, All Nippon Airways
Dr. Marsh, Kathyann K. 　Associate Dean, University of San Diego, Hann School of Nursing , San Diego, California
Mr. Sato, Mamoru 　President, Forbo Siegling Japan Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Okamoto, Haruko
Miss Watanabe, Aki 　Yokohama National University
Mr. Sanada, Ikkan　Founder, Ikkan Art International
Mr. Shimada, Hisatsugu

14 new members (10 resident and 4 non-resident) joined in November 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Werbe, Stephen F. President, Arts Consortium of Delaware
Mr. Watanabe, Ryuji Advisor, Aso Corporation
Prof. Dr. Nakajima, Hideo MD, PｈD
Mrs. Lee, Chung Moon Painter
Dr. Sugaya, Atsuto Medical Corporation Owakai
Dr. Sato, Setsuko
Mr. Sawai, Masayuki
Miss Yong, Viola Mg Yoke
Mrs. Given, Joan

14 new members (11 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in October 2018

(in random order)

Prof. Imai, Akiko Professor, Faculty of Global Business, Showa Women's University
Ms. Smethurst, Ayako President & Co-founder, Kizuna Across Cultures
Dr. Watanabe, Morio
Mr. Tsuji, Kosei
Dr. Sato, Junichiro

10 new members (resident only) joined in September 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Horikoshi, Hidekazu President, Sotsu Corporation
Mr. Fuji, Katsuyuki CEO, X Lab Co., Ltd.
KAORUKO Flower Artist
Dr. Moskowitz, Ken Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Temple University Japan
Mr. Hino, Sumio Former Advisor of Ippan Shadanhojin Shoyu Club
Mr. Tsurumachi, Kazuhisa
Mrs. Imamura, Takako
Ms. Sato, Mieko

17 new members (11 resident and 6 non-resident) joined in August 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Hastings, Paul D. Executive Director & CEO, Japan ICU Foundation
Mr. Sakaki, Masatoshi 　Certified Public Accountant
Mr. Iwamoto, Akihisa　Partner & Patent Attorney, Showa International Patent Firm
Mr. Miura, Yosuke　Director, HONE Studio Architecture & Design
Mr. Katagiri, Tomonosuke　Vice President, Black Rock Japan Co., Ltd.
Prof. Chow, Clara K. 　Cardiologist; Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
Mr. Sole, Simon J. CEO, Bandoola Productions
Ms. Enokido, Fuyuki

13 new members (11 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in July 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Obata, Naotaka Executive Adviser to the Board, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited
Dr. Kawashima, Shin Professor, University of Tokyo
Ms. Cottingham-Streater, Paige 　Executive Director, Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission
Prof. Lester, Elizabeth 　Associate Dean Research College of Arts, Law & Education, University of Tasmania
Mrs. Ohno , Makiko Director, Gallery Concept 21
Mr. Kanda, Kozo
Mr. Inoue, Haruo
Mr. Ohira, Nobutaka

29 new members (22 resident and 7 non-resident) joined in June 2018

(in random order)

Prof. Ogawa, Tadashi 　　Professor, Atomi University
Dr. Yazaki, Takao 　　Lecturer, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Kokushikan University
Mr. Noritake, Ryoji 　　President, Health and Global Policy Institute
Ms. Sugimoto, Shino 　　President, Arts and Creative Mind Association
Prof. Dr. Nakagawa, Shigeki 　　Professor Emeritus, Nihon University
Mr. Kidder, Samuel H. 　　Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (RET.), Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy Tokyo (RET.)
Ms. Taguchi, Kumi 　　Broadcaster, ABC TV
Ms. Hatano, Ayako　　Gender Specialist, UNDP
Mrs. Mullins, Adena Zecha
Mr. Adachi, Tomoyuki 　　Senior Manager, Skylight Consulting Inc.
Mr. Kanomata, Osamu 　　BP Singapore Pte Ltd.
Ms. Kazuki, Reiko
Mr. Shibata, Masaru 　　Managing Director, TC Capital Pte. Ltd.
Mrs. Betty C. Hoffman 　　Sunabe Corporation
Mrs. Tanikawa, Chigusa
Dr. Tayama, Hiroshi 　　Doctor and Director, Tayama Dental Office
Mrs. Tajima, Mika
Mrs. Saito, Sae

18 new members (13 resident and 5 non-resident) joined in May 2018

(in random order)

Ms. Aiko Doden
Ms. Miyuki Fukuma Representative Director, College Women's Association of Japan
Mr. Keijirou Yamauchi CEO, Yamanouchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiroshi Katsumata
Ms. Komaki Foster Senior Manager, American Express Europe
Mr. Naoki Nishino
Mrs. Yukiko Watanabe

　↓　New members who joined on or before April 30, 2018 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Miss Mina E. Pollmann PhD Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(Under the Next Generation Fellowship Program” of the American Friends of the International House of Japan, Inc. (AFIHJ) )

37 new members (16 resident and 21 non-resident) joined in April 2018 (Out of 21 non-resident members, 15 members joined under the Next Generation Fellowship Program” of the American Friends of the International House of Japan, Inc. (AFIHJ))

(in random order)

Mr. Ota, Kenji Legal Representative and CEO, Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd., Japan Branch
Dr. Homma, Shunichi Margaret Milliken Hatch Professor of Medicine, Columbia University
Prof. Ogata, Nobuyuki Professor, Faculty of Modern Life, Teikyo Heisei University
Mr. Watanabe, Yasuyuki Associate Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Mr. Himuro, Toshio Chairman, Tei Enterprises Ltd.
Prof. Chan, Daniel T M Chair Professor and Yu Chiu Kwong Endowed Professorship in Medicine, University of Hong; and Chief of Nephrology, HK West Cluster Hospitals
Mr. Kojima, Koji CEO, Ea, Inc.
Mr. Howe, Robert C. Managing Director, Listed Equities Portfolio Manager, AKAMAI Capital
Mr. Kinouchi, Hikaru
Ms. Foster, Mariko A.
Miss Kurai, Hiro

≪Under the Next Generation Fellowship Program” of the American Friends of the International House of Japan, Inc. (AFIHJ) ≫

Ms. Thevenot, Jolie N. Executive Director, Japan-America Society of Alabama
Prof. Miura, Hiroya Artistic Director, IMJS/Japanese Cultural Heritages Initiatives, Columbia University; Associate Professor, Music Department Chair, Bates College,
Mr. Yi, Eugene Co-Founder and President, Cortico
Prof. Culver, Annika A. Associate Professor of East Asian History, Florida State University
Prof. Le, Tom Phuong Assistant Professor of Politics, Pomona College
Prof. Lipscy, Philip Y. Assistant Professor of Political Science and Thomas Rohlen Center Fellow, Stanford University
Ms. Shoji, Shanti M. Co-Founder and Vice President, Kizuna Across Cultures
Miss Khanal, Samjhana Global Director, Ashoka
Mr. Evans, Alexander E. MEXT Research Student, Graduate School of Humanitites, Kyushu University
Ms. Butler, Jennifer R. Student of Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, 2017-2018

　↓　New members who joined on or before March 31, 2018 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Anzai, Takashi

18 new members (15 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in March 2018

(in random order)

Dr. Hibiya, Junko President, Professor, International Christian University
Dr. Takada, Asako Professor, Hosei Business School, Hosei University
Mr. Maeda, Katsunari
Mr. Fujioka, Ryu senior adviser, Government & Industrial Affairs Dept., Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Prof. Olsen, Henrik P. Professor, Dr. Juris , Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
Mr. Van Ness, Harry A. Senior Programmer, Boojum
Dr. Nagura, Naoshige
Dr. Murase, Jutaro

12 new members (10 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in February 2018

(in random order)

Mr. Edward Suzuki Principal, Edward Suzuki Associates
Prof. Saich, Anthony J. Professor of International Affairs, Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School
Mrs. Lerner , Kiyoko

　↓　New members who joined on or before January 31, 2018 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Nagashima, Masaru

10 new members (7 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in January 2018

(in random order)

Prof. Ichimura, Hidehiko Professor, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Economics
Mr. Watanabe, Kenta
Mr. Nishikawa, Shoyo Manager, Uzabase, Inc.
Mr. Karatsu, Ken Cellist
Mr. Ichimura, Yuji
Mr. Ikeno, Kenichi The Chair, JCSOS

　↓　New members who joined on or before December 31, 2017 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Iwamoto, Norihisa Director, Iwamoto Dental Office
Ms. Seville, Kaede Journalist

15 new members (9 resident and 6 non-resident) joined in December 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Wijesekara, Samantha P. K. Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Japan
Prof. Kwon, Soonwook 　Professor, Sung Kyun Kwan University
Mr. Sitow, Hisashi　Director, Branch Manager, Global Treasury, Money Markets Tokyo, Tokyo Branch, Credit Suisse AG
Mr. Porte, Thierry G. Managing Director, J. C. Flowers & Co. LLC
Mr. Tominaga, Taro CEO, Yokohama Kaiun International Co., Ltd.
Mr. Arimura, Ichiro General Manager, Planning Division, Seven Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Shima, Koji President, Paw Mark Japan
Ms. Nishimura, Kanako

14 new members (11 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in November 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Akiyama, Masahiro　Chairman, Society of Security and Diplomatic Policy Studies -SSDP-
Mr. Yoshida, Hiroshi　President & CEO, Fuji Denko Company
Mr. Nishikawa, Takamiki　Representative Director, FOX NETWORKS GROUP JAPAN
Mr. Yamanami, Kenji　
Mr. Maeda, Shogo　Director, The Grew Bancroft Foundation
Mr. Sugano, Atsushi　Senior Associate Professor, Meio University
Mr. Neureiter, Kirk R 　President, Fidelity Management & Research Japan Inc.
Mr. Nakanishi, Akihito

13 new members (11 resident and 2 non-resident) joined in October 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Yamamoto, Hideo　Director & Managing Corporate Officer, Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Ms. Cho, Yun Young Correspondent, NEWSIS
Ms.Pilcavage, Christine S.　Managing Director, MIT-Japan Program
Mr. Taketsuru, Kotaro
Ms. Masuyama, Mika President, Masuyama & Company
Ms. Sakanishi, Rie President, The Cuisine Press Inc.

11 new members (8 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in September 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Yamaoka, Koichi
Professor Cary, Ann B.
Mr. Takeuchi, Jeff Y.
Miss McGauley, Taera T.

　↓　New members who joined on or before August 31, 2017 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Suzuki, Yosuke
Professor Dr. Futagami, Shiho　Professor, Yokohama National University
Mr. Asanuma, Sho　Executive Officer in charge of Overseas Operations, Asanuma Corporation

15 new members (12 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in August 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Lee, Chanbuom Cousul-General, Republic of Korea to Japan
Dr. Claremon, Mirei Takashima CEO, Mirei TC Consulting, LLC.
Mr. Shibatsuji, Naoki Representative Director, Rise Inc.
Professor Yamamoto, Janet K., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, University of Florida

21 new members (18 resident and 3 non-resident) joined in July 2017

(in random order)

Mr. Katori, Yoshinori Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Dr. Kuno, Sachiko President and CEO, S&R Foundation
Ms. Higashi, Mariko International Development Manager
Mr. Kawamura, Tadao
Yamanami, Hirotaka SVP, Organization Development Unit, Renesas Electronics Corporation
Mr. Baba, Yukihiro
Mr. Mizoguchi, Kanehiro
Ms. Sasamoto, Kiyomi
Ms. Mikoshiba, Naoko Ph.D, RN, The University of Tokyo
Mr. Maruyama, Isamu Deputy Managing Director, The International House of Japan, Inc.
Mr. Brown, Thomas M.
Mr. Kurosu, Taro

　↓　New members who joined on or before June 30, 2017 and gave us consent to disclose their name.

Mr. Kato, Akihiko Shioh Artist (Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy)
Mr. Tomine, Hideki Vice President, Marketing, Kopin Corporation, Massachusetts, USA

15 new members (8 resident and 7 non-resident) joined in June 2017

(in random order)

Mrs. Fish, Atsuko T. , Trustee, Fish Family Foundation / Founder, Japanese Women Leadership Initiative
Mr. Morisaki, Takashi, President, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Mr. Kita, Yosuke, Analyst, Policy Research & Consulting Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
Mrs. McAndrews, Mari N. , Volunteer
Mr. Hirata, Tetsuo, Principal, Hirata Associates, Inc.
Mr. Iwata , Yoshinobu, licensed tax accountant
Mrs. Hanway, Tomoko T.
Mr. McGuire, M. Walsh

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