Advisory Board

The TOMODACHI Advisory Board is an influential and prestigious group of United States and Japanese leaders from business, government, academia and civil society. It is a highly distinguished body whose members provide advice, assistance, and support to help the TOMODACHI Initiative achieve its mission.

Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International L.L.C.

Ambassador Hiroyasu Ando
President, Japan Foundation

Marc Benioff
CEO, Salesforce.com

Yasuchika Hasegawa
President, Takeda Pharmaceutical

Masami Iijima
President and CEO, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 

Thomas Iino
Chairman, U.S.-Japan Council

Takashi Kawamura
Chairman, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yorihiko Kojima
Chairman and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation

Yo-Yo Ma
Musician

Hiroshi Mikitani
Chairman and CEO, Rakuten, Inc.

Sadako Ogata
President (retired), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Takamune Okihara
Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Ambassador John V. Roos
U.S. Ambassador to Japan  

Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
Japanese Ambassador to the United States