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Four Related Regional Associations
Japan-Midwest U.S. Association
| Chairman | Takeo Inokuchi (Honorary Advisor, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.) |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Member States | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin |
The first 16 meetings of the Association alternated between Chicago and Tokyo.
Since then, the meeting has rotated among the Midwest states, and a total of 53 meetings had been held by September 2023.
Japan-U.S. Southeast Association
| Chairman | Masaaki Tsuya （External Advisor, Bridgestone Corporation) |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Member States | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
The association's meetings regularly attract the attendance of state governors and business leaders from the seven southeast states, and Japanese business leaders.
The joint meeting alternates between Japan and the U.S. and rotates through
the U.S. States. And a total of 45 meetings has been held to date.
Japan-Western Americas Association
| Founded | 1965 |
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| Member States | the western U.S., Canada and Mexico |
Initiated largely by business people working in the west coast, by October 1993 the association had held 29 Senior Executive Meeting and 46 Professional Committee Meetings. The two meetings were subsequently combined, and a total of 86 meetings has been held to date.
Japan-U.S. Southern Association
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Member States | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma |
In the first 20 years after the Association's formation, meetings were held 18 times in Texas and eight times in Louisiana. In October 1995, the association expanded to include Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Since 1995, the joint meeting has alternated between Japan and the U.S. South.