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)