{"id":47351,"date":"2024-02-02T15:22:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?page_id=47351"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:42:33","slug":"appreciation-for-past-board-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/appreciation-for-past-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciation for Past Board Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Irene Hirano Inouye and Senator Daniel K. Inouye envisioned the need for an organization that strengthens U.S.-Japan relations by allowing Japanese Americans to play a leading role in bringing the peoples of the United States and Japan closer together. Along with other Japanese American leaders, they founded the U.S.-Japan Council in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, the Council has diversified and expanded into a premier U.S. organization bolstering ties at the people-to-people level. Its multi-sectoral and multi-generational membership spans 12 regions across the United States and Japan, and that membership has expanded beyond Japanese Americans to include Japanese and other Americans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S.-Japan Council and U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) would like to express our appreciation to those who have served on our Board of Directors as well as our Board of Councilors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Board of Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS consists of leaders from across the United States and in Japan who provide their expertise in establishing and guiding the Council\u2019s mission and activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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David Boone<\/td><\/tr>
Phyllis Campbell^<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Davd Kenji Chang<\/td><\/tr>
Donna Cole<\/td><\/tr>
Royanne Doi^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Tracey Doi<\/td><\/tr>
Sho Dozono*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Susan Eichor<\/td><\/tr>
Atsuko Fish<\/td><\/tr>
Glen S. Fukushima*#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Kazu Gomi<\/td><\/tr>
Hideki Hamamoto*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Ernest M. Higa*^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
James Higa#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Michael Hirai*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Irene Hirano Inouye\u2020*#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Leona Hiraoka<\/td><\/tr>
Yosuke Honjo#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Robert Ichikawa*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Tom Iino^*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Thomas Ikeda*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Stephen Kagawa*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Yuko Kaifu<\/td><\/tr>
Frederick H. Katayama*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Ryuichi Katayama<\/td><\/tr>
Russell K. Kawahara*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Tomoko Kizawa<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dayne Kono<\/td><\/tr>
Sachi Koto*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Stan Koyanagi<\/td><\/tr>
Kaz Maniwa*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Colbert Matsumoto*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
James Minamoto*<\/td><\/tr>
Brad Miyake<\/td><\/tr>
Moni Miyashita*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Susan Morita<\/td><\/tr>
Gary Moriwaki#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Norman Nakasone<\/td><\/tr>
Jill Nishi<\/td><\/tr>
David Nishida*#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Paul Niwa*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Allen M. Okamoto<\/td><\/tr>
Susan Onuma*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Henry Y. Ota*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
W. Douglas Parker<\/td><\/tr>
Gill Pratt<\/td><\/tr>
Scott Sato^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Takayoshi Shinjo*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Dennis Sugino<\/td><\/tr>
Dennis Teranishi^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Wallace Tsuha<\/td><\/tr>
Bill Tsutsui<\/td><\/tr>
Laura Winthrop*<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Jan Yanehiro<\/td><\/tr>
Paul Yonamine*^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Tasha Yorozu<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*<\/sup> – Founding board member<\/em>
^<\/sup> – Held Chair position
#<\/sup> – Served on multiple boards<\/em>
\u2020<\/em> – Passed away<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Board of Councilors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE DISTINGUISHED BOARD OF COUNCILORS consists of leaders who are recognized for their life-long contributions and commitment to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations. Their expertise and guidance directs the Council\u2019s mission and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Naoyuki Agawa<\/td><\/tr>
George Aratani\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
George Ariyoshi\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Howard Baker\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Thomas S. Foley\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Soichiro Fukutake<\/td><\/tr>
Colleen Hanabusa<\/td><\/tr>
Yasuchika Hasegawa<\/td><\/tr>
Kazuo Hirai<\/td><\/tr>
Nobuyuki Hirano<\/td><\/tr>
James Hodgson\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Thomas W. Horton<\/td><\/tr>
Daniel K. Inouye\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Takeshi Kawamura<\/td><\/tr>
Elly Keinan<\/td><\/tr>
Yorihiko Kojima<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Norman Mineta\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Walter Mondale\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Koji Nagai<\/td><\/tr>
Hiroaki Nakanishi\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Hiromitsu Ogawa\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Yoshio Okawara\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Daniel Okimoto*^#<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Kunihiko Saito\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Motoatsu Sakurai<\/td><\/tr>
Katsuhiko Shirai<\/td><\/tr>
Mark Takai\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Paul Terasaki\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Richard Wood\u2020<\/td><\/tr>
Shotaro Yachi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*<\/sup> – Founding board member<\/em>
^<\/sup> – Held Chair position
#<\/sup> – Served on multiple boards<\/em>
\u2020<\/em> – Passed away<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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