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Japan-America Society of
JCentral Ohio セントラルオハイオ日米協会
Anniversary
Celebrating
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“Enrich Lives by Bringing Japanese and American Communities
Together”
We are growing! We tripled the membership since
2012 急成長中！
過去５年で会員数が３倍に増加
Extent of JASCO’s Impact in Central Ohio (2016)
Corporate Members 企業会員数
Program Attendees 主催イベント参加者
Number of Events Hosted 主催イベント数
Individual/ Family
Members 個人・家族会員
SINCE 1997
Creating Cultural Understanding 文化理解の促進 Improving Japanese
Business Success セントラルオハイオにおける日経企業のサポート
Fostering Education 教育支援
Building Relationships 日米コミュニティー関係の促進 CORE
VALUES 基本理念
The Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) is a private,
not-for-profit membership association of Americans and Japanese who
desire to bring the Japanese and American communities together,
promote goodwill through the sharing of knowledge about Japan, and
provide a forum for informed discussion regarding the Japan-U.S.
relationship. Established in 1997, JASCO is a member of the
National Association of Japan-America Societies, headquartered in
Washington D.C., which includes 37 Japan-America societies in North
America.
セントラルオハイオ日米協会（JASCO）は、オハイオ在住の日本人コミュニティーとアメリカ人コミュニティーの友好と交流を目的として、1997
年
に非営利団体として設立されました。
日本についての知識を分かち合うことを通して、日米友好を促進し、日米関係における諸問題について
より開かれた議論のための場を提供しています。JASCO は、ワシントン DC
に本部のある全米日米協会連盟（NAJAS）に加盟しています。
Japan and Ohio In the past several decades, we have seen
substantial growth in the relationship between Japan and Ohio. It
is a long-standing history, reaching back in time. Ohio-born
President and First Lady Taft’s planting of cherry trees in
Washington, D.C. in 1912, was an outgrowth of their 1905 visit to
Japan. In 2012, as the centennial celebration of the Gift of Trees,
the Japanese government donated 20 cherry trees to Columbus, Ohio.
Even further back, Professor Thomas Mendenhall, one of the first
faculty at The Ohio State University, traveled to Japan in 1878 as
a visiting professor to the University of Tokyo. Today, these early
connections have blossomed into a thriving connection embodied in
the Honda Marysville complex, a Sister-State relationship with
Saitama Prefecture, artistic and educational exchanges, and the
teaching of Japanese in local schools and universities. Japan
continues as the top foreign investor in Ohio, offering more jobs
in the state than any other Midwest states.
オハイオ州は他の州同様に、経済的にも、社会的にもますます国際化を
進めている地域です。この国際化の流れの中で、日本はこの地域にお
いて特に重要な役割を担っています。また、日本政府から寄贈された桜
をワシントンDCに植樹したタフト前大統領がオハイオ出身であったり、その１００周年記念イベントとして、オハイオ州コロンバス市が全米で記念
植樹が行われる10都市の中の一つとして選定され、20本の桜が贈られたりと、オハイオは日本との繋がりがとても深いです。
Japanese Population in Ohio
# of Japanese nationals in Ohio （在留邦人数） 13,609
#1 Dublin（在留邦人数第１位：ダブリン市） 2,258
#2 Columbus（第２位：コロンバス市） 796
Japanese Direct Investmeom in Ohio
# of Ohio-based Japanese facilities (進出日系企業・施設) 482
# of Direct jobs created (進出日系企業による雇用創出) 73,434
Japanese Language Education in Ohio
# of learners in K-12 schools (日本語学習者: 小中高) 1,305
# of K-12 schools offering courses (日本語提供:小中高数) 21
# of learners in colleges (日本語学習者: 大学) 2,303
# of colleges offering courses (日本語提供: 大学数) 23
Sister / Friendship Cities in Central Ohio
Ohio’s Sister state Saitama Prefecture
Bellefontaine Suzuka (鈴鹿市)
Dayton Oiso (大磯町)
Delaware Sakata (酒田市)
Dublin Mashiko (益子町)
Marysville Yori (寄居町)
Worthington Hayama (狭山市)
Newsletter Subscribers ニュースレター購読者
Overall Direct Impact
Individuals & Families
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FY 2015 – 2017 OFFICERS（幹部） BOARD OF DIRECTORS（理事）
STAFF
Mr. Isao Shoji, President（理事長） The Schumacher Group, a financial
advisory practice of
Ameriprise Financial Mr. Allen Kinzer, Immediate Past
President（前期理事長）
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Dr. Mari Noda,
President-elect（次期理事長）
The Ohio State University Mr. Akio Seino, CPA, Treasurer（会計）
GBQ Partners Mr. Tony Weis, Secretary（書記）
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Mamiko Saito, Risako Tanaka Ayana May (Intern)
Mr. Phil Barth, Former Honorary Consul General of Japan in Ohio
Mr. Mark Cobetto, Schneider Downs
Mr. Matt Ference, Corna Kokosing Co. Mr. Hiroshi Fukuda, Nissin
Travel Service USA, Inc.
Mr. Yoshihiro Hidaka, Hidaka USA Mr. Scott Kuehn, AEP Ohio
Ms. Noriko Mills, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Mr. Nick
Moulakis
Mr. Doug Muszynski, PNC Bank Mr. Tim Myers, Honda of America
Manufacturing Mr. Greg Norval Honda Trading America Corp.
Ms. Deborah Scherer, Columbus 2020 Ms. Monica Wilson, Wells
Fargo Insurance Services
Honorary Board Member Mr. Tomomi Kosaka
CORPORATE MEMBERSBenefactors Corna Kokosing Construction Co.
DEEM Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Honda
Trading America Co. Meijer PNC
Patrons American Electric Power (AEP) Bridgestone Americas Honda
Logistics North America Honda Transmission Manufacturing Schneider
Downs & Co. TS Tech Americas, Inc. Yachiyo of America
Contributor Activ8 Ameriprise Financial (The Shumacher Group)
Ambridge Hospitality (Towneplace Suites) Barnes & Thornburg
Belletech Canon Solutions America Columbus 2020! Deloitte Dublin
Building Systems Embassy Suites Hotel-Dublin Ernst & Young GBQ
Partners Goken America Hidaka USA, Inc Homewood Suites Dublin Honda
Engineering NA, Inc. Humble Construction Kirk Williams, CO. KPMG
KTH Parts Industries Nifco USA Nippon Rika Inc. Nissan Travel
Service USA, Inc. Ohio Ready Mix, Inc. Plante Moran Reliant
Mechanical, Inc. THK Manufacturing of America, Inc. Toagosei
America, Inc. Tosoh America Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease, LLP
Wells Fargo
Non-Profit Chushin Center Aikido City of Delaware City of Dublin
City of Worthington (WIFA) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Economic Development Alliance of Sothern Ohio JETRO JobsOhio Logan
County Area Chamber of Commerce Ohio Dominican University The Ohio
State University Ohio University Otterbein University Shadowbox
Live TraVerse, The Ohio State University Union County Chamber of
Commerce Wittenberg University
Professional Individuals
Adecco ANA Creo USA Kuraoka Clinic Local2Global MAO Japanese
Communications, LLC Mirai InterCultural Next Step Resources Nippon
Life NPG Solutions Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP Red
Architecture and Planning Re/Max 24/7 Sumika Polymers North
America, Inc. Tanaka & Company LLC Two Birds One Stone
Learning
Thank you for your continued support!
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Cultural Programs
Educational Programs
Culture Club is held monthly and offers an opportunity to learn
and we have covered variety of topics related to Japanese culture
such as Kimono, Origami, Shinto, seasonal traditions, Japanese
sweets and Sushi. 毎月開催のカルチャークラブでは、 着物の着付けや折り
紙教室、 季節の行事、恵方巻きやおはぎ作り、またつば
や提げもののコレクターや神道の専門家を招いたりなど
毎回様々なテーマで日本文化に直に触れ合う機会を提
供します。
JASCO hosted Movie Outing twice in 2016 where JASCO members
enjoyed high-profile Japanese films: Shin Godzilla and Miss Hokusai
as well as the post-viewing networking. 映画鑑賞会を開催し、日本でも大
人気であった邦画「シンゴジラ」と
「百日紅（さるすべり）」を鑑賞し、上
映後には交流親交会を行いまし
た。
Since 1999, JASCO has hosted the Annual Japanese Speech Contest
in collaboration with Japanese Student Organization at OSU,
offering an opportunity for Japanese-language learners to showcase
their achievements as a part of the continued effort to strengthen
Japanese-language education in the state of Ohio.
１９９９年より毎年開催している日本語弁論大会では、州内の高校生と大学
生が日本語学習の成果を発揮します。優勝者には奨学金を贈呈し、学習意
欲の増加・日本語教育の促進を計ります。
JASCO offers 10-week long Japanese Language Classes on a
quarterly basis in collaboration with Mirai InterCultural Language
& Consulting. Due to the increasing demand for Japanese classes
for adults and professionals in Central Ohio, this program has
expanded in recent years, and we now offers 4 distinctive courses
from beginner to advanced levels. 年に４回開講する、１０週間の日本語クラスでは、 Mirai
InterCultural Language & Consulting
の熟練の講師が成人を対象として日本語を楽しく教えます。大人気のため、２０１６年より拡大し、現在レベル別の４コース提供しています。
Study materials are made possible through in-kind donation
from：
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Community Outreach
Business Outreach
Annual Business Seminar: “Investing in Innovation, Research and
Development” sponsored by City of Dublin (11/15/2016)
「技術革新と研究開発への投資」 経済ビジネスセミナー Keynote Speaker: Ms. Aparna Dial Deputy
Director, City of Columbus Department of Public Service
Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada giving remarks at the Anniversary
Reception 和田総領事：誕生祝賀会にて(4/20/2016)
JASCO supports the growth, sustainability and success of
Japanese-owned businesses and companies with Japanese ties located
in Central Ohio. We do so by hosting various seminars, workshops,
networking events and training sessions as well as by providing
members advertisement space on the monthly newsletters, job posting
services on the website, referral of translators/interpreters and
resume circulation services.
In addition, JASCO supports its member organizations and
partners in hosting seminars and events aimed at improving the
economic ties between Japan and Ohio. Some of the events JASCO
co-sponsored in 2016 includes: JETRO’s Mexico Business Seminar,
Waterview Consulting Group’s Management Skill Seminar and Columbus
Council on World Affair’s “U.S.-Japan Economic Ties Affecting Ohio”
event with Mr. Atsuyuki Oike, Deputy Chief of Mission at the
Embassy of Japan. 様々なセミナー、ワークショップ、研修や社交会などの開催・
共催を通して、セントラルオハイオ進出の日系企業や日本に 進出または日系企業をクライアントとする企業のサポートを
提供します。また、企業会員対象の特典として、ニュースレター
やホームページにおけるイベント宣伝や求人広告掲載サー ビス、通訳者の紹介、キャリアフェア参加学生の履歴書ブック
レット配布などがございます。
JASCO offers its members various networking opportunities
throughout the year to support the growth of businesses.
企業の成長に欠かせないネットワーキングの機会を豊富に提供。
Every spring, JASCO hosts Japanese Career Exploration where
Ohio-based businesses have the chance to recruit students with
various academic backgrounds from Japanese to Engineering. JASCO
also has partnered with Ohio’s sister state, Saitama prefecture to
support Saitama companies grow in Central Ohio. The booth
sponsorships from the Career Exploration fund the scholarship for
Speech Contest winners in the following year’s scholarship.
春にはバイリンガルキャリアエキスポを開催し、日系企業での就職を希望の
学生やバイリンガルの就職活動をサポートすると同時に、日系企業のリクル
ートを支援します。埼玉県庁の協賛により、オハイオで活躍する埼玉県
企業も多く参加します。エキスポ出展費は全て次の年のスピーチコンテスト
優勝者に贈呈される奨学金に当てられます。
JASCO provides support to the local Japanese-English
translators/interpreters by hosting workshops and providing meeting
space for Ohio Hon’yaku group. 日英通訳・翻訳者のサポート
JASCO works on building relationships in the community to
improve people’s lives. We provide direct support to Japanese
families and individuals new to Central Ohio with resources they
need. We also participate in various community events such as
Columbus’ Asian Festival, DAC’s BREAD Festival and school
festivals, building connections with community members while
promoting cross-cultural understanding.
An outreach program with Social Studies students at Gahanna
Lincoln HS (3/15/17) 学生対象の日本紹介活動
Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser At the Country Club at Muirfield
Village (6/13/16) 毎年恒例ゴルフ大
会ファンドレイザー
当協会の目的は、日本人とアメリカ人
の地域社会における交流の場を提供
するだけではなく、セントラルオハイオ
に新たに日本から越してきた家族に、
セントラルオハイオのイベントや注意
事項などの情報提供や生活サポート
も実施しております。また、アジアンフ
ェスティバルや学校のお祭りなど地元
の行事にも参加し、地域・文化交流に
尽力を尽くしております。
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Japan-America Society of Central Ohio セントラルオハイオ日米協会
565 Metro Place South, Suite 300 Dublin, OH 43017
TEL: (614) 300-3054 Email: [email protected]
www.jas-co.org
GET INVOLVED! JASCO provides the gateway for connecting people
and fostering friendships through its diverse programs offered
throughout year. Check out our upcoming events and Japanese
Language course offerings at www.jas-co.org
JASCO は日米相互理解・友好を深めるため、
常に様々なプログラムを企画しています。
イベントやクラス開講情報などの最新情報は当協会ウェブサイトや
Facebook, Twitter にてご確認いただけます。
INTERESTED IN JOINING JASCO? Contact JASCO Office or visit
www.jas-co.org/Membership
会員登録 は、JASCO まで直接ご連絡いただく他、 上記ウェブサイトからも可能です。
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