American Friends of the International House of Japan is a non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 status. The organization is led by the Trustees listed below.

Dr. Kent E. Calder, President
edwin o. reischauer professor and Director, edwin o. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, SAIS/John Hopkins University

Ms. Christine Pilcavage, SECRETARY
Managing Director, Japan, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives, Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT)

Dr. David P. Janes, Executive DIRECTOR & Treasurer
Vice president, north america, International house of japan

Mr. laurence w. bates
former director, managing executive officer and General counsel, panasonic corporation (osaka)
Chair, yale-china board of Trustees

Dr. TIMOTHY B. BROWN
Managing Director, Asia (RETIRED)
Faculty of arts and science, Harvard University

Amb. C. Lawrence GReenwood, jr.
Board Chair, Japan society of northern california

Dr. Robert Hellyer
Associate Professor of History, Wake Forest University

Ms. J. ARIEL JEONG
COUNSEL, WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Mr. Samuel Kidder
Managing director, fes, inc.
Executive Director (Retired), American Chamber of Commerce in JAPAN

Mr. SATORU MURASE
Partner, mayer brown LLP

Dr. Susan J. Pharr
Edwin o. REISCHAUER PROFESSOR of JAPANESE POLITICS Emerita, Harvard University

Ms. Shanti Shoji
Director of programs, sasakawa peace foundation USA (SASAKAWA USA)