Kiwanis District JAPAN
| District name | Japan |
|---|---|
| Date established | 1977 |
| Number of members | 2,003 |
| Number of clubs | 41 |
| Number of divisions | 8 |
| Name 3 clubs that were first opened and year it was opened | Kiwanis club of Tokyo (1964) Kiwanis club of Nagoya (1966) Kiwanis club of Osaka (1967) |
| Name of Kiwanians and year that served as: KI President KI Trustee ASPAC Chair |
KI Trustee: Mitsuaki Sato 2002-2005 KI Trustee: Tadao Oda 2008-2011 KI Trustee: Koshiro “Kit” Kitazato 2014-2018 KI Trustee: Buheita “Fuji” Fujiwara 2020-2023 ASPAC Chair: Tadao Oda 2013-2014 |
| List of District milestones | The first Kiwanis Club in Asia-Pacific Region was established in Tokyo in 1964.
Made and donated over 100,000 Kiwanis Dolls to hospitals and nursery schools. The first sister club agreement between key clubs at an international level (Kobe, Japan and Indiana, U.S.) was concluded in September, 2022. |
| District website link | https://www.japankiwanis.or.jp/EnTop/ |
| District Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/japankiwanis |
| District Governor and email | Shinichi Yoshikuni [email protected] |
| District Secretary and email | Akihiko Yamada [email protected] |
| District office address | 7F, Yoneyama Bldg., 2-3-2, Ucikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047 Japan |
| District office email address | [email protected] |
| District office phone number | +81-3-5256-4567 |
| District Convention | September 7-8, 2023 Kanazawa City |
District Governor Profile
| Full name | Shinichi Yoshikuni |
|---|---|
| Kiwanis leadership background | President of Kiwanis Club of Tokyo (2015-2016), Lt. Governor of Division 1 (2015-2016) |
| Professional background | Bank of Japan, Bank for International Settlements, Mizuho Financial Group, Central Council for Financial Services Information |
| Favorite leadership quotes | “（Analects of ) Confucious in the right hand, Abacus in the left hand, i.e., Samurai (gentleman’s) spirit and merchant’s talent.” by Eiichi Shibusawa |
