INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF JAPAN

ANNUAL REPORT 63April 2017–March 2018

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International House of Japan Annual Report 63: April 2017–March 2018

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The International House of Japan, incorporated in 1952, is a private, nonprofit membershiporganization committed to furthering international goodwill and mutual understanding.Housed in a handsome structure originally built in 1955, enlarged in 1976 and renovated in2006, it is a working international community directly engaged in a variety of programs thatembody free exchange and the interaction of ideas to foster a climate favorable to interna-tional cooperation.

Foreword — 6

Program Activities — 8

I. Promotion of Intercultural Intellectual Dialogue — 8

Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) — 8

I-House Ushiba Fellowship — 10

Japan-India Distinguished Visitors Program — 10

Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century — 11

II. Development and Training of Human Resources for Multicultural Exchange — 12

Educational Program — 12

Nitobe Leadership Program — 12

Cooperation and Coordination with Overseas Institutions — 17

US-Japan Creative Artists Program Fellowships — 17

III. Public Programs — 20

Lectures / Symposiums — 20

Architalk: Seeing the World Through Architecture — 20

I-House Lecture — 21

Programs to Understand Japan — 22

Delve into Japanese Culture @I-House — 22

IUC Lecture Series — 23

Nichibunken-IHJ Forum — 24

Special Programs — 25

Asia Pacific Young Leaders Program (APYLP) — 25

Special Symposium “Democracy in the Global Age” — 28

Dance New Air 2018 / Pre Performance — 28

Publications — 29

LTCB International Library — 29

I-House Press — 29

Newsletter and Occasional Publications — 30

IV. Research Project — 31

Foreign Policy Dinner Meeting — 31

V. Library and Reading Room — 32

Service and Collection Management — 32

History Archive Project — 34

Reading about Japan at I-House Library — 34

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Joint Exposition of Books — 34

VI. Cooperation with other organizations — 35

Cooperation — 35

Support — 35

Administration and Organization — 36

I. Organizational Affairs — 36

Directors and Trustees — 36

Personnel — 36

General Affairs — 37

Others — 38

II. Fundraising Activities — 38

Grants and Contributions from Institutions and Individuals — 38

III. Membership — 39

Regular Membership — 39

Corporate Membership — 39

Honorary Membership — 39

Library Membership — 39

Members’ Dinner — 40

Social Gathering for New Members — 40

IV. Building and Equipment — 40

V. Accommodations and Service Activities — 41

VI. Finance — 42

Analysis of Individual Membership by Nationality — 43

Composition of I-House Membership — 45

Corporate Members — 46

Increase or Decrease of Net Assets — 49

Directors, Auditors and Trustees — 51

Organization of the Secretariat — 53

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Foreword

In January 2017, the Trump administrationwas launched and subsequently tensions inEast Asia were raised, especially between theUnited States and North Korea. It was a tur-bulent year in which we saw global terroristattacks increasing, the war in Syria exacer-bated and Rohingya refugees numberingover six hundred thousand fleeing fromMyanmar. On the other hand, it was a yearwhere we witnessed the power of youngpeople, such as those in Shogi (Japanesechess) and sports in Japan and in the move-ment of high school students for gun controlin the United States.

In this fiscal year, I-House continued tonurture an intellectual space where leadersof various expertise could collaborate andhold dialogue through such programs as theAsia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP), theNitobe Leadership Program, and the US-Japan Creative Artists Program. Also, a num-ber of lecture programs were held withdiverse speakers in I-House Lectures and theNichibunken-IHJ Forum.

Architalk, which started in 2016, invitedleading Japanese architects as speakers. Inthis series, a networking space is providedafter the lecture for the participants to talkwith these renowned architects. This year wealso organized a tour of several structures inTokyo, including I-House, to review the

meaning of modern architecture, many primeexamples of which are currently scheduledto be demolished.

Under the Japan-India DistinguishedVisitors Program, we invited Mr. AnshuGupta to Japan, who created a new develop-ment model in India and who warnedagainst the current society in which we havean abundance of material things and the ulti-mate goal is the pursuit of economic growth.Mr. Gupta delivered a message to youngJapanese that poverty, regional divides, andenvironmental degradation are issues whichthe entire world has to tackle, not just India,and that it is crucial “to act” upon one’sthoughts.

Since 1998, the Symposium on Buildingthe Financial System of the 21st Century hascontributed to the building of trust betweenUS and Japanese officials and financial firms.I truly hope the candid discussions betweenUS and Japan’s policy makers and expertswill not only evolve in the realm of financebut that they will contribute to the better-ment of the international community.

At the end of the fiscal year, we launchedthe Asia Pacific Young Leaders Program(APYLP). This program aims to connectyoung leaders from the Asia Pacific, such asthose who have participated in the AsiaLeadership Fellow Program and Nitobe

Leadership Program, to build a communityof future leaders to tackle issues pertinent tothe region and to foster intra-regional initia-tives. As its kick-off, we held a Forum invit-ing Mr. Charles Rockefeller to talk about thelegacy and contributions of his grandfather,John D. Rockefeller III, to intellectual andcultural understanding in the Asia Pacific. Inthis Forum, we also invited young fellowsfrom leadership programs organized by vari-ous organizations to address emergent issuesthat need collaboration as well as to discusstheir vision for the future of the region.APYLP will hold several joint sessions forsuch leaders from Fiscal 2018.

The library held a reading session aboutthe Elise Wessels Collection at the Rijks-museum Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ms.Elise Wessels, who is well known as a collec-tor of Japanese Taisho-period prints and apatron of opera and classical music, and Ms.Marije Jansen, curator of Japanese prints atthe Rijksmuseum, talked about the history ofJapanese prints and the Collection. Addition-ally, the library started the I-House HistoricalArchive Project as a three-year plan (Fiscal2017–2019). In Fiscal 2017, a condition surveyof the materials, creation of I-House archivecataloging rules, and preparation of the basiccatalog based on those rules were carriedout.

The annual banquet for our members andtheir guests invited Mr. Ogura Kazuo, SeniorAdvisor, Japan Foundation / President,Nippon Foundation Paralympics SupportCenter, who gave a stimulating talk titled“Nonverbal Communication in InternationalRelations.” Regarding the Roppongi 5-chômeWest District Urban Area RedevelopmentProject, we will continue to exchange opin-ions and gather information with the neigh-borhood and hold committee and workinggroup meetings as appropriate for consider-ing countermeasures as I-House. We willkeep our members informed of major devel-opments that directly involve I-House.

As we look forward to the celebration ofthe 70th anniversary of our establishment infour years, I-House will continue in its vari-ous program activities to promote under-standing of the world and the Japanese peo-ple, and to further cultural exchanges andperson exchanges. At the same time we willstrive to strengthen our facilities and servicesto meet the needs of our members and visi-tors. We humbly ask for your kind supportand encouragement.

September 2018Akashi YasushiChairman

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I. Promotion of InterculturalIntellectual Dialogue

Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP)

In joint cooperation with the Japan Foundation,I-House has organized the Asia LeadershipFellow Program (ALFP) since 1996, and a totalof 131 fellows have participated in the pro-gram to date. ALFP provides selected publicintellectuals in the Asian region with the op-portunity to reside for approximately twomonths at I-House and engage in collabora-tive activities and discussions on commonsubjects pertinent to the region. Through suchintellectual dialogue, the program aims topromote regional and transnational under-standing and cooperation, and the creation ofa close personal and professional networkamong intellectual leaders in Asia, as well aswith their counterparts in Japan. Fellowscome from diverse professional backgrounds,including academia, journalism, publishing,law, education, the arts, NGOs and nonprofitactivities.

The theme of the 2017 program was“Seeking Our Commons in Asia: How CanWe Create Visions for the Future?” FromSeptember 11 to November 2, seven fellowsresided at I-House, taking part in workshops,resource seminars and a field trip. Followingare the seven 2017 fellows, and the program inwhich they participated during their stay inJapan:

Hatano Ayako (Japan)Visiting Scholar, U.S.-Asia Law Institute, NewYork University

Fazal Khaliq (Pakistan)Reporter, Dawn Media Group / Cultural Activist

Sudirman Nasir (Indonesia)Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of PublicHealth, Hasanuddin University

Smita M. Patil (India) Assistant Professor, School of Gender andDevelopment Studies, Indira Gandhi NationalOpen University (IGNOU)

Phan Thanh Duc (Vietnam)Dean, Faculty of Management InformationSystems, Banking Academy of Vietnam

Saroj Srisai (Thailand)Head, Environment Division, ASEAN Secretariat

Wang Xin (China)Deputy Director, Multimedia Center, NanjingDaily

During their fellowship in Japan, the fellowsheld dialogues and discussion sessions withintellectuals in Japan such as Mr. TakaharaAkio (Professor, University of Tokyo), Mr. MarioLopez (Associate Professor, Kyoto University),Mr. Tanabe Akio (Professor, University of Tokyo),Mr. Kohtake Naohiko (Associate Professor,

Program Activities

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Keio University), Mr. Aida Hirotsugu (Professor,Aoyama Gakuin University), Mr. Ambeth R.Ocampo (Associate Professor, Ateneo deManila University; ALFP 2014 Fellow), Mr.Kurokawa Kiyoshi (MD; Professor Emeritus,National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies),and Ms. Ôsawa Machiko (Professor, JapanWomen’s University). They also visited NHK,Asahi Shimbun and Tôsetsukai (nursing-carefacility) as well as places outside of Tokyosuch as Mie Prefecture to learn about local de-velopment, disaster prevention, environmen-tal sustainability and preservation of culture,

and Osaka Prefecture to learn about the issuesof poverty and minorities in Japan.

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Hatano Ayako Sudirman Nasir

Phan Thanh Duc

Fazal Khaliq Smita M. Patil

Saroj Srisai Wang Xin

Field Trip

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I-House Ushiba Fellowship

The I-House Ushiba Fellowship invites globalopinion leaders with distinguished accom-plishments in fields such as academia, jour-nalism or foreign policy, who can not onlyinterpret the complexity of current globaltrends but also have insight into the foresee-able future and beyond. The fellows engage indialogue with their counterparts about vari-ous issues facing global society in the hopethat such dialogue will deepen mutual under-standing between Japan and other countries.During their stay, fellows give public lecturesand participate in seminars and workshopswith their counterparts and resource persons.

In Fiscal 2017, I-House asked four intellectu-als to join the selection committee in order toresume selecting fellows in 2018. The commit-tee will meet in early Fiscal 2018 to select twoto three fellows to invite to Japan over thenext few years.

This fellowship has been made possible bythe endowment subsequent to the dissolutionof the Ushiba Memorial Foundation.

Japan-India Distinguished Visitors Program

Commemorating the 60th anniversary ofJapan-India diplomatic relations in 2012, theJapan-India Distinguished Visitors Programwas launched with the hope to strengthen therelationship between the people of both coun-tries. This program invites to Japan eminentIndian public figures from various fields who

are proposing new values or innovative ideasto change the status quo of society. Fellowsare invited for about a week to meet counter-parts and leaders who are tackling similar is-sues in Japan in their area of expertise. Thefellows also engage in public seminars or lec-ture programs during their stay. This programwas jointly launched with the Japan Foundationand had invited four fellows between 2012and 2016. Since 2017, it has been conducted incollaboration with Shahani Associates Limited.

Mr. Anshu Gupta, the founder of the voluntaryorganization Goonj, popularly called the “cloth-ing man” of India, was selected as the fellow forFiscal 2017 and visited Japan September 3–10.During his stay, in addition to a lecture at I-House, Mr. Gupta engaged in a round-table dis-cussion with the fellows of the Nitobe LeadershipProgram. He also delivered lectures at interna-tional schools and a university in Tokyo.

Development through Ecological Innovation:Challenging Poverty in India (September 8)Anshu Gupta Founder, GoonjCommentator & Moderator: Kondô Masaakira JamesVisiting Professor, Hitotsubashi University;Trustee, I-House

Anshu Gupta

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Symposium on Building the Financial System

of the 21st Century

I-House and the Program on InternationalFinancial Systems (PIFS) of Harvard LawSchool co-organize an annual symposium“Building the Financial System of the 21stCentury: An Agenda for Japan and the UnitedStates.” The symposium, held alternately inJapan and the United States, brings togethermore than a hundred participants, roughlyhalf from Japan and half from the UnitedStates, composed of senior government offi-cials, politicians and their advisors, heads offinancial firms, lawyers and consultants,scholars and a few media representatives.They gather for a two-day, off-the-record dis-cussion of matters affecting the function andstability of the global financial system. Thesymposium is sponsored by finance-relatedassociations, companies, organizations and in-dividuals from both Japan and the UnitedStates.

The twentieth annual symposium, held in

Odawara, October 21–22, was attended by 117participants and was devoted to the followingtwo topics:

1. Where is financial regulation headed? Deregula-tion, fragmentation and the demise of theBasel framework

2. Surviving the monetary policy exit & possi-ble causes for the next financial crisis

A gala celebration to mark the 20th anniver-sary of the symposium was held at I-Houseon October 19, and a total of 126 individuals,including past participants and others in-volved, attended.

“Development through Ecological Innovation: ChallengingPoverty in India”

Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21stCentury

20th Anniversary Gala

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II. Development and Training ofHuman Resources forMulticultural Exchange

Educational Program

Nitobe Leadership Program

(Nitobe Kokusai Juku)

The Nitobe Leadership Program, called NitobeKokusai Juku in Japanese, started in 2008. It isdesigned to train young professionals fromvarious organizations and corporations to be-come public-minded leaders, equipped with abroad perspective to function in an interna-tional environment both in and outside thecountry. The program invites professionals ofvarious fields to speak on their experiences,allowing participants (Nitobe LeadershipFellows) to deepen their understanding ofsuch themes as globalization and leadership.

In a rapidly changing world, both geopoliti-cally and socially, the program provides aplatform for fellows of various backgroundsto exchange ideas and reexamine their visionsof a better future.

The Principal of this program is AkashiYasushi (Chairman of I-House), and theCoordinator is Mr. Watanabe Yasushi (Pro-fessor, Keio University). The tenth NitobeLeadership Program, organized between Juneand December 2017 under the theme of “TheWorld in Confusion: Exploring a New WorldOrder,” invited prominent lecturers. Four outof the 14 sessions were open to the generalpublic.

The fellows were first screened based on ap-plication materials (application forms and es-says written on a designated theme), thenselected through interviews. The tenth-yearfellows consisted of 16 individuals aged 32 onaverage, including those from government,business corporations, and nongovernmentalorganizations as well as doctors, researchersand a film producer.

The Nitobe Leadership Program is sup-ported by the Shibusawa Eiichi MemorialFoundation and the MRA Foundation.

Following is a list of the sessions of the 2017Nitobe Leadership Program:

Discussion Session

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Opening Ceremony / Orientation (June 17)

“Stakeholder Capitalism: Learn from the Origin”(July 1)(at the Shibusawa Memorial Museum)Shibusawa Ken Chairman, Commons Asset Management, Inc.;Director, Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation

Pre-research and Discussion Session for theSabae Study Tour (July 15)Kimura TomohiroCommunity-Reactivating Cooperator Squad ofSabae City in Fukui; 2011 Nitobe LeadershipFellow

Study Tour in Sabae City, Fukui (July 22–23)

“The Identity of Sabae City”Makino HyakuoMayor of Sabae City, Fukui

“Raising New Local Industry: From Eyeglassesto Medical Devices”Horikawa KaoruChairman, Charmant Inc.

Shibusawa Ken

Pre-research and Discussion Session for the Sabae StudyTour

Makino Hyakuo

Horikawa Kaoru

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“The Infinite Possibilities of Sake”Katô Atsuhide 11th-generation head of sake maker KatoukichibeeShouten Ltd.

“How Small and Traditional Companies Liveand Develop with Locals”Takano ToshiakiPresident, Yamato Kogei K.K.

“From ‘Make’ to ‘Create’ ”Nishimura AkihiroManaging Director, Nishimura Kinzoku Co., Ltd;CEO, Nishimura Precision Co., Ltd.

“What is ‘Democracy’?” (August 5; public)Saeki KeishiProfessor Emeritus, Kyoto University

Katô Atsuhide

Takano Toshiaki

Nishimura Akihiro

Saeki Keishi

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Discussion with the Principal (August 26)Akashi YasushiPrincipal, Nitobe Leadership Program

“Challenging Poverty in India through aPiece of Cloth” (September 9)Anshu GuptaFounder, Goonj

Summer Retreat at Seisenryôô, YamanashiPrefecture (September 23–24)“The World in 2030 Seen from a MacroscopicPerspective” Watanabe YasushiProfessor, Keio University

Chino KeikoContributing Editor, Sankei Shimbun

Akashi Yasushi

Anshu Gupta

Watanabe Yasushi

Chino Keiko

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Closed Discussion among the Fellows(October 7)

Discussion Session with the Fellows of theAsia Leadership Fellow Program, the MikeMansfield Fellowship Program andKakehashi Project (October 15)“Forgetting as Remembering: CulturalHeritage and World War II” Ambeth R. OcampoAssociate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University;ALFP 2014 Fellow

“‘Ideals’ and ‘Reality’ in Syria: SeekingFreedom and Peace” (October 28; public)Najib El-Khash Journalist; President, Risala Media Productions

“From Tradition to Future: Opening theWorld with Noh and Contemporary Music”(November 4; public)Aoki RyôkoNoh Performer; Contemporary Music Artist

Nitobe, ALFP, Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program andKakehashi Project Fellows

Ambeth R. Ocampo

Najib El-Khash

Aoki Ryôko

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“A Door of Hope Opened by Wisdom: ANew Japan-China Relationship with theNext Generation” (November 18; public)Mao Danqing Writer; Professor, Kobe International University

Graduation Ceremony (December 2)

Cooperation and Coordination withOverseas Institutions

US-Japan Creative Artists Program Fellowships

Since 1978, I-House has facilitated annual fel-lowships for American artists to reside inJapan to broaden their careers and expandcontacts with Japanese artists. Five artists areselected from a broad range of fields andspend three to five months in Japan. This fel-lowship, the longest continuing program op-erated by I-House, is sponsored by theJapan-US Friendship Commission with in-kind support by the US National Endowmentfor the Arts. The Agency for Cultural Affairs(Bunka-chô) provides visa sponsorship, whileI-House serves as general advisor and coordi-nator.

The following American artists were chosenfor the 2017 fellowships:

Elaine Buckholtz, Visual artist(June–November)

Jami Nakamura Lin, Writer (March–August)

Kimi Maeda, Theater artist(July–December)

Quynh Vantu, Architect(December–May, 2018)

Vanessa Voskuil, Choreographer(April–July)

Graduation Ceremony

Mao Danqing

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Most of the fellows shared their works with lo-cal audiences through the JUSFC-sponsoredArtists’ Forum series. The following programswere held during Fiscal 2017:

Reading “Between Flame and Flight” (April 13)Speaker: Jami Nakamura Lin

Screening Cocktail Party (June 23)Speaker: Regge Life

Film director; 1990 US-Japan CreativeArtists Program Fellow

Moderator: Mark SchillingFilm critic

Elaine Buckholtz Jami Nakamura Lin

Kimi Maeda Quynh Vantu

Vanessa Voskuil

“Between Flame and Flight”

Screening “Cocktail Party”

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Artist Talk “Spinning Night in Living Color:Light Installations by Elaine Buckholtz” (July 7)Speaker: Elaine BuckholtzGuest Speakers: Fujimoto Takayuki

Artist; Lighting designerFloor van de VeldeComposer, Nighthouse Studio

Experiential Performance “Optical GardenTour” (August 3)Artist: Elaine BuckholtzGuest Artist: Floor van de Velde

Solo Performance Bend (October 25)Author / Performer: Kimi Maeda

Artist Talk “Engaging Through theThreshold” (December 19)Speaker: Quynh Vantu

“Spinning Night in Living Color: Light Installations byElaine Buckholtz”

“Optical Garden Tour”

“Bend”

“Engaging Through the Threshold”

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III. Public Programs

Lectures / Symposiums

Architalk: Seeing the World Through

Architecture

I-House boasts a building constructed underthe collaboration of three prominent modernJapanese architects, and since its inaugurationit has been receiving guests and membersfrom the field of architecture. To expand thisnetwork, I-House launched a new program in2016, the 10th anniversary of the extensiverenovation of the building, inviting speakersfrom Japan and abroad to think about contem-porary issues of the world through architec-ture. In Fiscal 2017, the programs below wereheld, with Mr. Kobayashi Masami (VicePresident, Meiji University) and Mr. FujimuraRyûji (Associate Professor, Tokyo Universityof the Arts) as coordinators. This series wassupported by Mori Building, ShimizuCorporation, Tendo, Nishihara Engineeringand Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei in cooperationwith the Japan Institute of Architects andArchitectural Institute of Japan.

“City–<Island> Floating in the Sea ofCodes” (November 8)Isozaki Arata Architect

“Environment and Architecture” (December 4)Sejima Kazuyo Architect

“Archaeology of the Future” (February 16, 2018)Tane Tsuyoshi Architect

Sejima Kazuyo

Kobayashi Masami Fujimura Ryûji

Isozaki Arata

Tane Tsuyoshi

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Panel Discussion and Guided Tour “WhatModern Architecture Means to Us” (September 6)Ajisaka Tôru Professor, Kagoshima UniversityAoki JunArchitectMatsukuma HiroshiProfessor, Kyoto Institute of Technology

I-House Lecture

The I-House Lecture invites specialists in vari-ous fields to talk on timely themes or on Japancompared with other countries in light of poli-tics, economics, foreign policy and culture fora wider audience. Lectures are held either inJapanese or English without interpretation.

The following four lectures were held dur-ing Fiscal 2017.

“SDGs Transforming Our World: A NewApproach to Global Issues” (June 13)*Kanie Norichika Professor, Keio University

*The lecture was held as a part of the I-HouseLunchtime Lecture series which ended inFiscal 2016.

“Memory and Amnesia: Japan-PhilippinesRelations Reconsidered” (October 17)Ambeth R. OcampoAssociate Professor, Ateneo de Manila UniversityModerator: Fujiwara Kiichi

Professor, University of Tokyo

Aoki JunAjisaka Tôru

Matsukuma Hiroshi

Kanie Norichika

Ambeth R. Ocampo

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“China’s Populism in the Internet Era”(February 6, 2018)Ako TomokoAssociate Professor, University of Tokyo

“Mori ÔÔgai: A Life of Translation”(March 16, 2018)Nagashima YôichiDNP Associate Professor Emeritus, University ofCopenhagen

Programs to Understand Japan

Delve into Japanese Culture @I-House

This English lecture series introduces aspectsof Japanese culture which can lead to newawareness both for non-Japanese andJapanese. Themes of the lecture vary from theJapanese literature to Japanese cuisine to in-crease the opportunities for those who arestaying or visiting Japan to deepen their un-derstanding of Japanese culture. The co-orga-nization with Kisako Intercultural Institutefrom Fiscal 2014 ended in Fiscal 2016, andfrom Fiscal 2017 this series has been orga-nized solely by I-House.

The following four lectures were held dur-ing Fiscal 2017:

“Canadian Rakugo Storyteller KatsuraSunshine Talks About the Charms ofRakugo” (June 28)Katsura Sunshine Rakugo storyteller

Ako Tomoko

Nagashima Yôichi

Katsura Sunshine

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“Reading the Japanese Mind Through WakaPoetry with a Focus on The Tale of Genji”(October 2)Tzvetana Kristeva Professor, International Christian University

“The Long-standing Liaison Between Sumoand the Media” (November 24)Lee Thompson Professor, Waseda University

“Dashi and Umami in Japanese Cuisine”(February 14, 2018)Yanagihara Naoyuki Vice President, Yanagihara Cooking School ofTraditional Japanese Cuisine

IUC Lecture Series

Since 2014 I-House has held a program withthe Inter-University Center for Japanese LanguageStudies (IUC), a center in Yokohama estab-lished in 1963 providing Japanese languageeducation at the advanced level to outstand-ing students with academic or professional ca-reer goals related to Japan, and the NipponFoundation. Under this program, two lecturesare held at I-House every year inviting IUCalumni and experts in academia, governmentand business to give lectures in Japanese withthe aim of sharing their achievements with thegeneral public and networking for future ex-perts of Japan and current leaders in the field.

During Fiscal 2017 the following two lec-tures were held:

Tzvetana Kristeva

Lee Thompson

Yanagihara Naoyuki

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“Stanford University MindfulnessEducation” (May 31)Stephen Murphy-ShigematsuPsychologist, Stanford University

“The Breath of Tradition in InterculturalCommunication—From Noh to Anime”(December 1)Gerry YokotaProfessor, Osaka University

Nichibunken-IHJ Forum

In 2014 I-House started this program with theInternational Research Center for JapaneseStudies (Nichibunken), a center in Kyoto forresearching Japanese culture and historythrough international collaboration and coop-

eration and supporting foreign researchersspecializing in Japan. Under this Forum, thetwo organizations jointly hold three to fourlectures and seminars annually with Nichibunkenresearchers as lecturers, either in Japanese orEnglish without interpretation.

The following three forums were held dur-ing Fiscal 2017:

“The Future of Sino-Japanese Relations Seenfrom Tanigawa Michio’s Research inChinese History—Cultural Exchange andIntellectual Thought” (July 4)Li JicangAssociate Professor, Nanjing Normal University;Visiting Research Scholar, NichibunkenCommentators: Liu Anwei

Professor, Tokyo Institute ofTechnologyItô TakayukiProfessor, Nichibunken;Graduate University forAdvanced Studies, School ofCultural and Social Studies

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu

Gerry Yokota

Li Jicang

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“Ornamental Diplomacy: Emperor Meiji andthe Monarchs of the Modern World”(December 8)John BreenProfessor, NichibunkenCommentator: Sven Saaler

Professor, Sophia University

“The Fate of Hikaru Genji and the ‘TwoFathers’— The Tale of Genji Seen Throughthe Life of Buddha” (January 30, 2018)Araki HiroshiProfessor, NichibunkenCommentator: Gaye Rowley

Professor, Waseda University

Special Programs

Asia Pacific Young Leaders Program (APYLP)

The Asia Pacific Young Leaders Program(APYLP) is a community of young leadersfrom the Asia Pacific who will be playing akey role in shaping peace and prosperity forthe region in the coming decades. The pro-gram connects participants of young leaderprograms in the region, provides continuedleadership education, fosters intra-regionalinitiatives and provides a home in Japan forthe young leaders to gather. Joint sessions willbe organized by I-House and its partner insti-tutions in Japan and throughout the AsiaPacific.

The kick-off forum held at the end of Fiscal2017 focused on the visionary work of John D.Rockefeller III, who was involved in establish-ing a variety of institutions in the Asia Pacificin the 1950s and ’60s including I-House, withthe hope of cultivating cross-border under-standing through cultural and intellectual ex-change. The forum invited leaders active in theAsia Pacific as panelists to discuss the impor-tance of dialogue among young leaders andexchange ideas for the betterment of theworld together with the participants.

John Breen

Araki Hiroshi

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Kick-off Forum (March 31, 2018)

OverviewKondô Masaakira James Visiting Professor, Hitotsubashi University;Trustee, I-House

Commemorative SpeechCharles Rockefeller Trustee, Asia Society; Grandson of John D.Rockefeller III

Panel Discussion 1“Issues Currently Confronting the Asia Pacific andthe Role of Cultural and Intellectual Exchange”Panelists: Cynthia Bautista

Trustee, Ramon Magsaysay AwardFoundationRonna ChaoCEO, Bai Xian Asia InstituteFrank JannuziPresident and CEO, Maureen and MikeMansfield FoundationDaniel Russel Diplomat in Residence and SeniorFellow, Asia Society Policy InstituteWatanabe Yasushi Professor, Keio University; Trustee,I-House

Moderator: Dôden Aiko Special Affairs Commentator, JapanBroadcasting Corporation

Kondô Masaakira James

Charles Rockefeller

Kick-off Forum

Panel Discussion 2“Looking into the Future with Young FutureLeaders”Guest Speaker: Kobayashi Lin

Chair of the Board, UWC ISAKJapan

Panelists: Amy JacksonMike Mansfield Fellowship Program

Lee Wonjae Asia Leadership Fellow ProgramÔhashi Hideo Nitobe Leadership Program, US-Japan Leadership Program

Moderator: Nagao ShunsukeVenture Partner, White Star Capital

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Daniel RusselFrank Jannuzi

Ronna ChaoCynthia Bautista

Watanabe Yasushi Dôden Aiko

Kobayashi Lin

Ôhashi HideoLee Wonjae

Amy Jackson

Nagao Shunsuke

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Special Symposium

“Democracy in the Global Age”

In recent years fundamental doubts about thelegitimacy of the democratic system havespread in the liberal democracies. A specialsymposium was co-organized by the I-House,Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation and theSuntory Foundation to look at such cases as theUnited States, Britain, South Korea and Japan,examining the legitimacy of the democratic sys-tem both in theory and actual practice.

“Democracy in the Global Age” (December 14)Keynote Speaker: Melissa S. Williams

Professor, University of TorontoPanelists: Ishikawa Ryôko

Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan UniversityMachidori Satoshi Professor, Kyoto UniversityKim Youngmin Professor, Seoul National University

Moderator: Tanaka AijiProfessor, Waseda University

Dance New Air 2018 / Pre Performance

I-House co-sponsored a site-specific danceperformance with Dance New Air, certified asone of the “beyond2020” cultural programsfor the Tokyo Olympic. The I-House facilities,including the Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hallas well as a staircase and a rooftop, were usedfor the installation and dance performance fora rediscovery of the essence of I-House.

Site-specific Series, Vol. 2 enchaîne(February 28–March 2, 2018; 6 performances)

Choreography, direction and performance:Yuasa Ema Performance: Allan Falieri, James Vu Anh Pham Space: Tane Tsuyoshi (Atelier Tsuyoshi TaneArchitects) Costumes: Hirokawa Tamae (SOMA DESIGN)Technical: Endô Yutaka (LUFTZUG)Sponsored by Dance New Air, Dance NipponAssociates Co-sponsored by Minato City (FY2017 MinatoCooperation Project for Cultural Programs) Supported by Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Met-ropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

“Democracy in the Global Age” “enchaîne”

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Publications

LTCB International Library

Since 2000, I-House assumed administrativeresponsibility for continuing the work of theLTCB (Long-Term Credit Bank) LibraryFoundation, under the guidance of the policyand selection committees, to introduce se-lected books on the Japanese economy, poli-tics, society and culture by Japanese authorsto a wider international readership by trans-lating them into English. This program was fi-nanced by the revenue and part of theprincipal of the fund established by endow-ment and other assets of the LTCB LibraryFoundation subsequent to its dissolution in2000.

Two books were selected and translated an-nually, and 3,500 copies of each distributed byfree gift to university libraries, research insti-tutions, public libraries and cultural organiza-tions around the world.

The following two titles were published inFiscal 2017.

The Lancashire CottonIndustry and Its Rivals—International Competition inCotton Goods in the LateNineteenth Century: Britainversus India, China, andJapan by Heita KawakatsuTranslator and Editor: Jean Connell Hoff

Return from Siberia: AJapanese Life in War andPeace, 1925–2015 by OgumaEijiTranslator: David Noble

With the completion of publication and dis-tribution of these two titles around the world,the LTCB International Library program hascome to an end.

I-House Press

I-House launched a commercial book imprint,the I-House Press, in 2006. It publishes in bothEnglish and Japanese various works, includingthe fruits of I-House’s program activities as wellas revised editions of selected works from theLTCB International Library series, for the pur-pose of promoting understanding of Japanabroad.

The following book was published in Fiscal2017 in Japanese:

Nitobe LeadershipProgram Proceedings 5:Henyô suru sekai to rîdâshippu(A Changing World andChanging Leadership) Edited by NitobeLeadership Program,International House ofJapan

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Newsletter and Occasional Publications

In Fiscal 2017 I-House continued publishingits bilingual newsletter I-House Quarterly (A4format, 16 pages), issues No. 14 to 17. The publi-cation features interviews and dialogues, re-ports on past programs, and information onupcoming events, with the aim of compellingpotential members, particularly young peoplewho do not yet know of I-House, to visit itsfacility and participate in its programs. In or-der to better reach such an audience, the pub-lication was distributed at various relevantplaces, in addition to the regular distributionpoints like international /cultural organiza-tions and press clubs, with a regular circula-tion of 6,500 copies. Meanwhile transcripts/videorecordings of selected programs are providedon our members-only website, which hastaken the place of the IHJ Bulletin and theKokusai Bunka Kaikan Kaihô since its opening inJune 2014.

The Annual Report and its Japanese versionKokusai Bunka Kaikan no Ayumi detailed I-House operations of the previous fiscal yearand were distributed among related organiza-tions.

Publications during Fiscal 2017 are as fol-lows:

Annual Report 62(September)

Kokusai Bunka Kaikan no Ayumi 62(September)

I-House Quarterly, No. 14(June)Interview: Ana Tostões(Chair, DOCOMOMOInternational)Essay: Pete Teo (Musician; Filmmaker)

I-House Quarterly, No. 15(September)Interview: Fujii Hikaru(American literaturescholar; translator)Essay: Koike Kazuo(Manga writer)

I-House Quarterly, No. 16(December)Dialogue: Anshu Gupta(Social entrepreneur), Koga Yoshiaki (Director,International BusinessDepartment, Kodansha)Essay: Barbara Ruch(Professor Emerita, Columbia University)

I-House Quarterly, No. 17(March 2018)Interview: Doi Kanae(Japan Director, HumanRights Watch)Essay: Kent E. Calder(Director, ReischauerCenter for East AsianStudies, SAIS; Johns Hopkins University)

IV. Research Projects

Foreign Policy Dinner Meeting

The Foreign Policy Dinner Meeting series in-vites selected experts on foreign policy to en-gage in an informal, off-the-record discussionon various foreign policy-related issues. Theparticipants, limited to 20 to 30 in number, areacademics and researchers, former diplomatsand international officials, journalists andcommentators, those active in civil society or-ganizations and business people. The workinglanguage is either English or Japanese and nointerpretation service is provided. The feed-back from this program is utilized in otherprograms of I-House.

The following meetings were held duringFiscal 2017:

“An Evaluation of Trump’s Foreign Policy:Between Unprincipledness and Flexibility”(June 12)Kubo Fumiaki Professor, University of Tokyo

“The Situation Surrounding China at Homeand Abroad with the 19th National Congressof the Communist Party Imminent”(September 4)Miyamoto Yûji Former Ambassador of Japan to the People’sRepublic of China

“The Situation in East Asia from thePerspective of the North Korean Issue”(March 15, 2018)Soeya Yoshihide Professor, Keio UniversityCommentator: Lee Jongwon

Professor, Waseda University

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Kubo Fumiaki

Miyamoto Yûji

Soeya Yoshihide

V. Library and Reading Room

The I-House Library is a special library forJapanese Studies and maintains a collection ofapproximately 27,000 volumes of English-lan-guage works in the social sciences and hu-manities on Japan and in internationalrelations concerning East Asia, as well as gen-eral reference tools. Its periodical collection ofapproximately 400 titles includes all basicJapan-related English-language journals plussome important academic journals in the so-cial sciences.

The library has been serving a variety ofusers of wide-ranging nationality fromJapanese Studies academics, Japan specialistsand researchers to artists, journalists and writ-ers, whether they are I-House members, li-brary members or people who visit the librarywith an introduction letter from other li-braries. Such people gather here to create orig-inal works and other intellectual endeavors,utilizing the library collection and services.

Customized reference and referral serviceshave been key services the library provides tousers since its establishment. The library also undertakes programs for the

purpose of supporting Japanese Studies.

Service and Collection Management

The number of library users was almost thesame while lending (40%) and reference (10%)increased, compared to the previous fiscalyear. Reference queries we receive are variedsuch as rights clearance, information searches,or referrals to introduce specialists and spe-cialist organizations. In the library, membersget acquainted and interact with others basedon their interests, which overlap the materialsin the library.

In collection management, we increased thenumber of de-accessioned books to makespace on the bookshelves, the same as lastyear.

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Fiscal 2016 Fiscal 2017

HoldingsBooks 27,470 titles 27,360 titlesPeriodicals 390 titles 389 titles

Accessions 329 titles 462 titlesPurchased 127 116Gift 202 346Periodicals Received 2,543 volumes 2,447 volumes

De-accessionsBooks 339 titles 572 titles

Days Open (Mon.-Sat.) 292 days 292 daysUsers 10,482 persons 10,460 personsJapanese 6,923 6,829Non-Japanese 3,559 3,631

Circulation 1,199 titles 1,663 titlesInter-Library Loans 132 cases 144 casesBorrowing 72 87Lending 60 57

Reference Services 954 cases 1,066 casesIn-library 534 652By telephone 24 51By letter/fax 0 1By e-mail 396 362

Computer Service 596 users 606 usersLibrary Member 131 members 124 members

New 33 22Withdrawals 37 29

(as of March 31, 2018)

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History Archive Project

I-House possesses photos, documents andvarious records which need to be organizedand preserved due to their importance as pri-mary resources for postwar international cul-tural exchange in Japan. To make use of thematerials for the public interest, I-House hasstarted a three-year plan (Fiscal 2017–2019) tocreate the I-House History Archive. After cre-ating the basic archive catalogue, it will bemade accessible through the Internet.

In Fiscal 2017, the I-House ArchivesCommittee was formed. Under its direction, acondition survey of the materials was con-ducted, rules for archive cataloguing were es-tablished and, based on those rules, the basiccatalogue was created.

Reading about Japan at I-House Library

Reading sessions are held to create an oppor-tunity for participants to interact with thespeaker (or the author of a book mainly fromthe library collection), and other participantsfreely. There has been a wide variety of partic-ipation each time, and the sessions are func-tioning to promote the library to a widerrange of people.

In Fiscal 2017, one reading session was heldas follows:

“Elise Wessels and Marije Jansen Talk aboutJapan: Modern—Japanese Prints from theElise Wessels Collection” (November 22)

Elise Wessels Director, Nihon no HangaMarije Jansen Curator of Japanese prints, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Joint Exposition of Books

This exposition is a project carried out in col-laboration with the Bibliothèque de la Maisonfranco-japonaise and the Deutsches Institutfür Japanstudien Bibliothek. Both are JapaneseStudies libraries in Tokyo.

The exposition themes are decided mutu-ally, and the I-House Library displayed books

Elise Wessels

“Elise Wessels and Marije Jansen Talk about Japan: Modern—Japanese Prints from the Elise Wessels Collection”

Marije Jansen

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in English, the Maison franco-japonaiseBibliothèque displayed books in French, andthe Deutsches Institut für JapanstudienBibliothek displayed books in German.

In Fiscal 2017, the following two exhibitionswere held:

“90 Year Memorial for Akutagawa Ryûûnosuke”(October 3–31)

“Kabuki and Bunraku”(March 1–30, 2018)

VI. Cooperation with OtherOrganizations

During Fiscal 2017, I-House supported and/orcooperated with the following programshosted by other institutions.

Cooperation

Public Symposium: “Using English As a Tool

to Meet the Challenges of the World”(October 10)Organized by: The English-Speaking Union ofJapanVenue: I-House

Innovative City Forum “Designing the Futurefor Global Cities and Lifestyles” (October 12–14)Organized by: Institute for UrbanStrategies–The Mori Memorial Foundation,Mori Art Museum, Academyhills Venue: Roppongi Academyhills

Public Symposium: “Advantages of ResidentialLiberal Arts Colleges in Fostering FutureLeaders” (March 7, 2018)Hosted by: Grew Bancroft FoundationVenue: I-House

Support

Public Symposium: “Prospects of IncreasingGeopolitical Risks and Solutions — How to Livein an Era of New Normal” (July 11)Organized by: Japan Economic FoundationVenue: I-House

Symposium: “Seeking for ‘Universal’ in theGlobal Era: The Challenge of Kiitsu Kyôkaiand Shibusawa Eiichi” (March 6, 2018)Organized by: Shibusawa Eiichi MemorialFoundationVenue: I-House

Joint Exposition of Books

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I. Organizational Affairs

Directors and Trustees

In Fiscal 2017, Director and Trustee meetingswere held as follows:

The 1st Directors meeting (June 1)The 2nd Directors meeting (June 16)The 3rd Directors meeting

(January 18, 2018)The 4th Directors meeting (March 15, 2018)

The 1st Trustees meeting (June 16)

Committees

During Fiscal 2017, committee meeting wereheld as follows:

Committee to Elect Candidates for Trustees,Auditors and Directors

The 1st meeting (April 4)The 2nd meeting (May 12)The 3rd meeting (February 27, 2018)The 4th meeting (March 20, 2018)

Committee for MembershipThe 1st meeting (April 24)The 2nd meeting (May 23)The 3rd meeting (June 20)The 4th meeting (July 28)The 5th meeting (September 5)The 6th meeting (October 19)

Committee for Redevelopment of theRoppongi 5-chôme West District

The 1st meeting (April 13)The 2nd meeting (May 29)

Personnel

Trustees, Auditors and Directors

AuditorsDuring Fiscal 2017, the following person wasnewly elected as Auditor, to take office for aterm of four years, by the Board of Trusteeson June 16.

Tezuka Masahiko

The following person resigned his duties asAuditor on the same date.

Miyao Shunsuke

DirectorsDuring Fiscal 2017, the following Directortook office for a term of two years at his re-election by the Board of Trustees on June 16.

Iwashita Tsuyoshi

The following person was newly elected asDirector, to take office for a term of two years,by the Board of Trustees on June 16.

Maruyama Isamu

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Also, regretfully the following person passedaway on April 6.

Harada Akio

Managing Director and Deputy ManagingDirectorDuring Fiscal 2017, the following person wasnewly elected as Managing Director, to takeoffice for a term of one year, by the Board ofDirectors on June 16.

Bamba Takashi

The following person was newly elected asDeputy Managing Director, to take office for aterm of two years, by the Board of Directorson June 16.

Maruyama Isamu

Also, the following person resigned his dutiesas Managing Director on June 16.

Furuhata Takashirô

As of March 31, 2018, there were 19 Trustees,2 Auditors, and 12 Directors.

Staff

During Fiscal 2017, no new employees werehired and two resigned. The total number ofemployees including definite-term staff as ofMarch 31, 2018, stood at 23 (6 men; 17 women).

General Affairs

Preparatory Association for Redevelopment

of the Roppongi 5-chome West District

I-House has been joining the activities of thePreparatory Association for Redevelopment ofthe Roppongi 5-chôme West District estab-lished in March, 2008, to study possible futureplanning for the area, upon request from localresidents to participate as an importantpreservationist of the cultural and historicalheritage as well as for its valuable green envi-ronment in an urban area. Not only for keep-ing a good relationship with neighbors, butalso for monitoring the future direction of ur-ban development for this area, it is informa-tive and instructive for I-House to share viewsand opinions with our neighborhood.

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Others

Strategic Partnership with Asia Society

I-House established a strategic partnershipwith Asia Society on March 30, 2018. I-HouseChairman Akashi Yasushi, Asia SocietyTrustee Charles Rockefeller and Asia SocietyExecutive Vice President Tom Nagorskisigned the memorandum at the ceremony.The partnership will involve collaboration interms of programing, and office space for anAsia Society Japan Center within the I-Housefacilities. The two institutions will work to-gether to particularly develop programs fo-cusing on the Asia Pacific region, includingthe Asia Pacific Young Leaders Program.

II. Fundraising Activities

During the period under review, grants andcontributions from institutions and individualsin total of 93.4 million yen were received asfollows. (Further details are to be found in thestatement of increase and decrease of net assetsfor Fiscal 2017.)

Grants and Contributions fromInstitutions and Individuals

Japan Foundation ¥19,460,345Symposium on Building the

Financial Systems of the 21st Century ¥13,300,000

Harvard Law School ¥12,479,730Japan-US Friendship Commission ¥5,697,760US-Japan Foundation ¥5,449,500MRA Foundation ¥4,000,000Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial

Foundation ¥2,200,000Shahani Associates Ltd. ¥1,000,000Toyota Foundation ¥1,000,000Mori Building Co., Ltd. ¥500,000Kasumi Kaikan ¥300,000Shimizu Corporation ¥300,000Tendo Co., Ltd. ¥300,000Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc. ¥50,000Nishihara Engineering Co., Ltd. ¥50,000Voluntary contributions from

new members ¥18,950,000Contributions from individuals ¥8,324,000

Signing Ceremony (from left: Akashi Yasushi, CharlesRockefeller, Tom Nagorski)

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III. Membership

Regular Membership

Fiscal 2017 saw a total of 176 persons (137Japanese and 39 other nationalities) acceptedonto the rolls of I-House membership.

There was a total of 110 members (75Japanese and 35 other nationalities) lost owingto resignation, death, or delinquency of dues.We have shifted one ex-Honorary member toa regular member with the abolition of thatcategory of membership.

Accordingly, this brought a net increase inmembership of 67 (60 Japanese and 7 othernationalities) and the total regular member-ship stood at 2,959 of whom 2,118 wereJapanese and 841 individuals of 41 differentnationalities and areas, as of March 31, 2018.

Nationality Subtotal Total

Japanese Others

New Members 137 39 176

Ex-Honorary member 1 1

Resignations 42 13 55

Death 29 8 37

Delinquency in dues 4 14 18

Sub-total 75 35 110

Change in nationality －2 ＋2

Net Increase ＋60 ＋7 ＋67

Corporate Membership

During Fiscal 2017, there were a total of 5 newcorporate members totaling 7 support units,while 10 members and 14 units withdrew orwere reduced.

There was thus a net decrease of 5 mem-bers totaling 7 units, bringing the total to 170corporate members with 197 units as of March31, 2018.

Change fromCorporations Units previous year

4-unit corporate members 1 4 －1 (－4 units)

3-unit 〃 5 15 ＋2 (＋6 units)

2-unit 〃 14 28 －3 (－6 units)

1-unit 〃 150 150 －3 (－3 units)

Total 170 197 －5 (－7 units)

Honorary Membership

Honorary Membership has been abolished asa category of membership.

Library Membership

With 22 new library members and 29 with-drawals, the total library membership stood at124, representing 16 nationalities, as of March31, 2018.

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Members’ Dinner

A Member’s Dinner was held in IwasakiKoyata Memorial Hall on November 14, andapproximately 80 members and guests gath-ered there. As a special guest, we invited Mr.Ogura Kazuo, Senior Advisor, JapanFoundation; President, Nippon FoundationParalympics Support Center; and SpeciallyInvited Professor, Aoyama GakuinUniversity. His stimulating talk was titled“Nonverbal Communication in InternationalRelations.” Mr. Ogura said hello in sign lan-guage, in his first example of the “nonverbal.”Then photographs of actual conversations andhandshakes of important people were shownas concrete examples of how “time,” “place,”“gestures,” “clothes,” “meals” and “music”are communication not depending on lan-guage. Participants listened attentively to theexplanations of Mr. Ogura about the meaningof each element which we do not usually no-tice and a fruitful time was spent by all.

Social Gatherings for New Members

Social gatherings for new members, whojoined our membership between June 2016and May 2017, and between June andDecember 2017, were held on June 27, 2017and February 13, 2018.

IV. Building and Equipment

Since support of the telephone exchangeequipment (installed in 2002) finished withthe end of the production of parts for it, therenewal work to a new model was carried outon January 28, 2018. In addition, due to ageddeterioration in the basement floor air condi-tioner, replacement of main parts such as en-gines was done on March 13, 2018.

Members’ Dinner

Ogura Kazuo

V. Accommodations and ServiceActivities

I-House provides accommodations and meet-ing places in support of its mission of further-ing international exchange. Facilities includeaccommodations for both overseas andJapanese scholars and other distinguished vis-itors, meeting rooms for international confer-ences and seminars, the Tea Lounge “TheGarden” for more informal exchange, theRestaurant “SAKURA” as a “salon” for mem-bers and guests, and banquet rooms for vari-ous conferences and receptions.

The study-bedrooms number 44 rooms,and all the rooms in the east wing are locatedfacing the garden; the well-kept and beautifultraditional garden is a strong attraction forour guests. We had 15,193 guests from more

than 50 countries in total in Fiscal 2017. Thepercentage of foreign guests remained at near-ly 65 percent, showing the important role I-House continues to play for visiting scholarsand other individuals involved in internation-al cultural and intellectual exchange. TheLecture Hall (capacity up to 120 people) andfour seminar rooms in the annex and fourseminar rooms on the fourth floor of the westwing are used by corporate and individualmembers as well as guests for conferences,lectures, group study and other meetings.34,430 people used these meeting facilities.

The banquet/conference room called theKabayama/Matsumoto Room and theIwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall can accommo-date 200 people each for various conferences,lectures, concerts, group meetings, dinnergatherings and other large functions. We wel-

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Wine PartyWine Party

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comed 28,589 guests gathered for such occa-sions. The Tea Lounge “The Garden” servesbreakfast, meals and refreshments for mem-bers and guests throughout the day. We had65,862 guests in Fiscal 2017. The Restaurant“SAKURA” provides French cuisine with sea-sonal touches at lunchtime and dinnertime.We had 16,262 guests in total enjoying ourcuisine with the scenery of the garden. As aresult, 153,981 guests in total used the facilities.

To increase the opportunities for our mem-bers to socialize, various occasional eventswere held. Seasonal events included a cherry-blossom viewing party on March 30 and 31with 225 participants in total, a garden beerparty on July 28, with 174 participants, anautumn wine party on November 16, with 142participants and the traditional HouseChristmas Dinner Parties, which 253 guests intotal enjoyed from December 23 to 25, withthe Toriizaka Church Choir caroling in themain lobby on Christmas Eve.

VI. Finance

The I-House account statement is composedof Increase or Decrease of Net Assets, basedon the new accounting standards for PublicInterest Corporations.

In ordinary accounts, the total currentaccount revenue of Fiscal 2017 stood at¥989,459,064 and the total current accountexpenditures at ¥949,402,105. Reflecting a val-uation gain of designated assets of ¥1,590,810,the change in current account was ¥41,647,769in the black. As a result, the balance of netassets in the ordinary accounts stood at¥2,399,377,519, compared to the beginningbalance of ¥2,357,729,750. In addition, thechange in the designated account ended witha surplus of ¥142,238, and the balance of thenet assets in designated accounts at the end ofthis term stood at ¥18,874,866, compared tothe beginning balance of ¥18,732,628.

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Analysis of Individual Membership by Nationality(as of March 31, 2018)

Nationality/

Area

AustraliaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumBrazilCanadaChinaCzechDenmarkEcuadorEritreaFinlandFranceGermanyHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKenyaKoreaMalaysiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesPortugalRussiaSingaporeSpainSri LankaSweden

as of

March 31,

2017

274041

32312103

1129

2193626

2,0581

194172311510

10

New

Members

(＋)

201004001000100000000

1370400000000010

Resig-

nations

(－)

000000000000000000100

420100000000000

Deaths

(－)

000000000000000000000

290010000000000

Delinquency in

dues

(－)

00000000000000001000040000000000000

as of

March 31,

2018

294141

3631311**3

1229217*3526

2,118*1

223172311511

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SwitzerlandTaiwanThailandTurkeyU. K.U. S. A.Vietnam

JapanOther

Total

53

104

53556

1

2,058834

2,892

00001

240

13739

176

00001

100

4213

55

0000070

298

37

00000

130

414

18

53

104

53553*

1

2,118841

2,959

*One individual changed nationality from India to USA and two individuals changed it from Japan to USA**Category changed from ex-Honorary membership to Individual membership

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Japanese Members

Composition of I-House Membership(as of March 31, 2018)

Non-Japanese Members

Japanese71.6%

Non-Japanese 28.4%

North America70.0%

Europe17.4%

Pacific3.7%

Middle East0.7%

Africa0.2%

Latin America0.2%

Asia7.7%