Building Bridges to the Next Century

For 100 remarkable years, JASSW has forged friendship and understanding between the peoples of Japan and Washington State.

We delight in bringing people together in so many ways:

From classrooms to boardrooms
Lively discussions with community partners
In-person opportunities to learn from and celebrate each other

We also participate in the national network of JAS organizations to sustain and strengthen the vital U.S.-Japan relationship.

It is an important mission, but it is also lots of fun.

Join us in helping shape the next 100 years of the Japan-U.S. relationship through educational, cultural, business and opportunities for life-long friendships.

Thank You to Our Centennial 百寿 Milestone Sponsors!

Kiku
菊

James G Wilders Reed & Family

Sakura
桜

Tsubaki
椿

Fuji
藤

The Farmer Family

Yuka Shimizu (BCA/WPS)

Ume
梅

Sara Sandford

Ken and Shoko Farmer

Takeo Sato

Karin Zaugg Black and Dan Black

Tsutomu (Tom) and Yoko Sasaki

Toshi and Yukiko Kawachi

Akiko Sato

Yoshi Minegishi

Kenichi Uchikura

Naomi Minegishi

Ken Shibusawa

Sarah Ellerbrock

Maki (Hasegawa) Kawamura

Dennis Yamashita

Tsuneko Nakatani

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Kanako Matsumoto

Medallion Foods Inc.

Lt Col (Ret) Michael Yaguchi and Mrs. Diane Yaguchi

Christopher Cummins

Shigeki and Iyoko Okano

Yoshio Nose

Jane Stonecipher

Adam Goff

Amya Miller

Akemi Sagawa

Christopher and Victoria Helm

Masami Katayama

Pac-Maru Inc.

Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

In Honor of Kay Hashimoto

*Sponsors in each level are listed in order of when the sponsorship was received.

Become a 百寿 Milestone Sponsor

Donate to the Centennial Fund

Sponsor Name	Lt Col (Ret) Michael J. Yaguchi & Mrs. Diane Yaguchi
Sponsor Type	Individual
Sponsor Level	Ume
Message	Congratulations for 100 years of fabulous work enhancing mutual friendship and understanding between the United States and Japan. May JASSW continue to succeed and grow as the momentum of the first 100 years creates even more goodwill as JASSW actualizes new dreams and goals.
Birthplace	Seattle, Washington (For Both)

Sponsor Name	Tsutomu (Tom) & Yoko Sasaki
Sponsor Type	Individual
Sponsor Level	Ume
Association with JASSW	1979 - 1990: Member (Seafirst Bank) 1990 - 2007: Member (BBS International) 2007 - Present: Member (Individual) 1997 - 2005: Chair Membership Committee 2006 - 2007: Board Chair 2007 - 2018: Golf Committee
Message	JASSW has been a part of my volunteer work life. Wish the Society for next 100 years.
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan

Sponsor Name(s)	Kenneth Vern Farmer Kyle Keita Farmer Paul Kenji Farmer Shoko Tamaki Farmer
Sponsor Type	Individual
Sponsor Level	Ume
Association with JASSW	JIS/AIS Volunteer: 2005 – Present Education Committee Chair 2015 - 2019 Chair 2022-2023
Message	Congratulations to JASSW for 100 year milestone.
Birthplace	Kenneth Vern Farmer – Texas, USA Kyle Keita Farmer – Washington, USA Paul Kenji Farmer – Washington, USA Shoko Tamaki Farmer – Okinawa, Japan

Sponsor Name	Russell Investments
Sponsor Type	Corporate
Sponsor Level	Kiku
Association with JASSW	Adam Goff – Chair 2017 – 2018 Shoko Farmer – Chair 2022-2023 Yoshie Phillips – Education Committee Member Mayumi Ohata – Volunteer
Message	Congratulations to JASSW for 100 year milestone. Commitment to community is one of our core values. Russell has been a corporate member of the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington since 1994. We’re proud to support the mission of JASSW for the next century.

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