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Nishimachi Annual Report 2022 – 2023

Nishimachi Annual Report 2022 – 2023 is published by the Advancement Office HEAD OF SCHOOL Karen O’Neill ‘78 DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Mary Margaret Mallat MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Martina Schaefer ADVANCEMENT OFFICER / ALUMNI RELATIONS Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Koa Kellenberger ‘16 EDITORIAL ASSITANCE Anne Papantonio PHOTOS Hi Cheese! Kimi Hikaru Kobayashi Kacie Leviton ‘95 Shinya Masuda Nishimachi Faculty/Staff Marisa Shimamoto ‘95 EDITORIAL INQUIRIES advancement@nishimachi.ac.jp 2–14–7 Moto-Azabu, Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan 106–0046 +81(03) 3451 5520 info@nishimachi.ac.jp www.nishimachi.ac.jp

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Table of Contents Nishimachi Board of Directors

A Year of Learning, Engagement, and Growth

Financial Results

Donor Recognition

A Spirited Community of Parents

Alumni Connect, Serve, and Savor

Ways to Give

Elementary school students on their annual trip at Iwappara, Niigata to learn to ski.

MESSAGE

Nishimachi Board of Directors Philip Greenan

Chairperson, Board of Directors

I AM DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE a remarkable milestone this

The Board of Directors gathered for Back to School Night 2023. From left: Philip Greenan, Denise Miura, Elizabeth Kano, Michiyo Ikenaga, Karen O’Neill ‘78, Noriko Igarashi, Yoko Ito, Tokuya Sano ‘86 and Chris Hathaway ‘90.

year, as our generous parent and alumni community contributions allowed us to surpass our fundraising budget by nearly ¥50 million, resulting in a total of ¥111 million in funds received. The results represent a diverse range of support, including contributions to

tremendous endorsement of the hard work, day in,

in detail, which we are optimistic will result in

the Annual Fund, the Outreach Scholarship Program, and a grant

day out, by so many individuals to make our school

tangible progress. I dearly look forward to the day

from TNK.

an exceptional life-transforming experience for our

that the Board can explain a concrete and viable

young learners. Congratulations Nishimachi faculty

plan to the community. I would like to acknowledge

On behalf of the entire Nishimachi community, I express our

and staff, your dedication is clearly reflected in

the dedicated work by a number of volunteers who

heartfelt gratitude to all of our determined volunteers whose

the unprecedented number of students who have

have generously given their time and professional

unwavering commitment has made these achievements possible.

chosen Nishimachi over other schools in Tokyo.

expertise.

Kai board, the Advancement Office, the school trustees and board

As has consistently been the case, finding a way to

It was with great pride that I participated in the

of directors, and many, many more.

add a high school remains a formidable challenge.

inauguration of the Matsukata House Museum in

From extensive discussions with several potential

November, 2022. For years to come this will be a

partners, a number of options are being researched

cherished repository of fond memories for all who

Our sincere appreciation goes to the TNK leadership, Nishimachi-

This year we reached a record enrollment of 484 students, a 4

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors consists of seven persons, of whom one is the Head of School, three are elected by the Board of Trustees, two are elected by the Directors who were themselves elected by Trustees, and one Director-Trustee elected jointly by the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees.

Philip Greenan, Chairperson

Yoko Ito

Tokuya Sano ‘86

Denise Miura, Vice Chairperson

Elizabeth Kano

Chris Hathaway ‘90, Statutory Auditor

Michiyo Ikenaga

Karen O’Neill ‘78, Head of School

Noriko Igarashi, Statutory Auditor

Ribbon cutting at the opening of the Matsukata House Museum in November, 2022.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES visit. No doubt the digital resources, in addition to the many artifacts on display, will trigger warm memories of

The Board of Trustees meets semi-annually to elect officers and advise on matters of the Nishimachi International School Foundation. The Board of Directors is required to seek the advice of trustees on important issues such as the budget, selection or dismissal of the Head of School, disposal of assets, borrowing of money, and solicitation of funds.

classmates, teachers and school experiences, further

Virginia Anami

Satoshi Kubo ‘64

nurturing the spirit which defines Nishimachi. I would like

Richard Dyck

Karen O’Neill ‘78, Head of School

Tomio Fukuda ‘79

Kenro Oshidari ‘70

Philip Greenan Chairperson, Board of Directors

Haruhiko Sakaguchi ‘88

Hunter Hale

David Sneider

Jeff Hsu ‘77

Junko Thomas

Michiyo Ikenaga

John Vandenbrink

to express again my deepest gratitude to all those who contributed to making the Matsukata House Museum a reality. In closing, I would like to convey, on behalf of the entire Nishimachi community, our sincere gratitude to all our generous donors and volunteers. Your unwavering

Mary Katayama ‘67

commitment to upholding educational excellence keeps the school on the cutting edge of learning, enabling us to continue our tradition of educating the next generation of leaders, activists, scholars, and global citizens, thus fulfilling the school’s core values. With my warm regards and thanks,

ADVISORS The Advisors consist of individuals of particularly distinguished service to the school who have been appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors with the consent of the board. They provide advice and suggestions to the Directors concerning the undertakings of the Nishimachi International School Foundation.

Paul Ch’en

Naotaka Matsukata ‘79

Eric Golden

Ken Matsumoto

Paul Hofer

Yoshio Nakamura

MESSAGE

A Year of Learning, Engagement, and Growth

I EXTEND MY HEARTFELT THANKS to all members

We are also building a bench of expertise in our

of our community for partnering with us through a

interdisciplinary approach to learning through our

bumpy year with an ever changing COVID-19 landscape

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and

of restrictions. With the help of our dedicated faculty

Math) programs and have invested in and renovated our

and staff, we are so thankful that our campus remained

MakerSpace this summer. In addition, we have hired a

a busy hub of learning. From the roll out of our strategic

STEAM integration coach and teacher to help us build

plan to improving our facilities, to bringing back a

our momentum even further. The MakerSpace has new

number of in-person community events, we have been

furniture and tools, including several new 3-D printers for

able to offer our students another full program and I

our students to use for the start of next year.

share my gratitude with all of you — our committed

Karen O’Neill ‘78 Head of School

group of parents and community members who help us keep Nishimachi such a special place.

PROGRAM In addition to our continued work on the Strategic Plan, 2022-23 saw the successful completion of two curricular reviews (literacy and student protection) and pilots of a number of math programs in the elementary school. In addition, we have been preparing to enhance our curricular offerings next year by developing two new programs. Beginning in 2023-24, we will offer a K–9 Health program as a new scheduled course for all students. The social and emotional health and well-being of all students is now more important than ever and we felt that having a stand-alone curriculum with a new Health teacher working alongside our counselors and our advisors was an important step for us.

STRATEGIC INTENTS Faculty and staff worked hard this year to define the scope of work as outlined by our new Strategic Plan. All groups met throughout the year to define targets, goals and outcomes over the next three years. In this year’s annual report, I share the four Strategic Intents that are the focus of our efforts: 1. Nishimachi Way This year, the Nishimachi Way internal review of learning and teaching sought to research and define the current and aspirational pedagogical principles of learning and teaching. Faculty and staff conducted internal research from each grade level and data from each curricular area was collated and analysed. It was then compared and aligned with external academic, scientific curricular research, market intelligence, and trends in international education. The research helped us identify our core strengths and aspirations. At Nishimachi, learning is inquiry driven, transdisciplinary, personalized, and student led through real world experiences. Our program fosters curiosity and creativity, and embraces diversity of thought while recognizing the importance of multilingualism and special identities. We nurture character development and promote social engagement through the Nishimachi Learner Expectations. Over the next year, the focus of our work will be to narrow these principles further and engage in deep dives as a faculty and staff to improve learning outcomes for all students. 2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Together with a dedicated group of faculty and staff, and led by our three faculty members, Marcella Catania, Kristina Reynolds, and Dr. Kalpana Rao, Nishimachi spent much of our year learning about ourselves as a community, discussing our special identities, and training ourselves with guidance from field experts. University professor Dr. Eeqbal Hassim helped us begin the work of creating a framework

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for how to move forward as a community and create a framework through which we can build a global lens of understanding. This work will continue through the next two years as we continue to refine our goal toward creating an organization wide diversity, equity and inclusion policy. 3. Enhance Long Term Sustainability and Risk Management: Part A and B Part A: Optimal Level of Enrollment A committee of faculty, staff, and administrators met throughout the year to conduct an analysis of enrollment management at Nishimachi. Leveraging extensive data from the Admissions Office, the committee examined enrollment policies, financial models, class size, learning outcomes, along with the impact of school-wide facilities and daily scheduling on enrollment, in an attempt to identify risks and develop strategies to minimize them. The committee reached a recommendation to enroll between 460 and 480 students at Nishimachi each year. Specific enrollment targets should be adjusted annually, within this range, according to budgetary requests from administrators and school-wide priorities set by the Board of Directors. To further Nishimachi’s overall objectives and continue to minimize risks relative to enrollment, the committee underscored the importance of increasing diversity in the applicant pool, maintaining optimal student-teacher ratios for effective learning, and optimizing space utilization at our Moto Azabu location. Part B: Optimize resources and align with strategic intents A group representing a cross section of faculty and staff addressed questions of sustainability and risk management, by identifying where resources were not currently optimized or aligned. An initial list of issues and opportunities was Faculty, staff, and administrators formed committees to develop the first iteration of our strategic intents which will guide our work in the next 3 to 5 years.

generated and the list then refined by surveying a wider group of employees. Issues were then prioritized based on their scope and impact and a final list of recommendations was made for the Board.

Among the areas that rose to prominence through this process were: 1) a recommended review of educational technology used at the school with a view to rationalization where possible; 2) the optimization of space to meet learning, enrollment and operational needs; 3) solutions to mitigate increasing workloads among staff and faculty; 4) the reduction of waste in consumables, utilities, and space through policies, awareness and accountability; 5) increasing the consistency of the school’s approach to student behavior management. 4. High School

The American booth spreading smiles at Food

Nishimachi Board of Directors and a High School

Fair 2022 with their Philly Cheesesteaks and

Steering Committee met monthly throughout the year,

hot dogs.

creating several work streams that helped to move the project forward. At year end, two presentations were given - one to our faculty and staff, and the other for parents. At both presentations, Directors shared progress to date including a deep dive into the regulatory landscape, and our preliminary program. Efforts to develop a high school program will continue for the foreseeable future as the school continues to analyze potential opportunities.

COMMUNITY EVENTS For the first two thirds of our year, our community adhered to the guidance of MEXT and the Tokyo Metropolitan government where health and safety were concerned. We continued to require mask wearing until

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mid March of this school year, kept doors propped

to successfully host our friends from Kurohone Middle

open for ventilation and made the best of what was

School. The mood has been upbeat and our students’

another complicated year. Despite the challenge, spirits

optimism carried us through the year.

remained high, and we were successful in hosting a number of school events and managed to open our

We were also successful in hosting a number of other

gates to the community for our Food Fair, our largest

schools for a JCIS wide professional learning event

ever Outreach Walkathon, a Spring elementary and

on differentiation in the classroom, Diversity, Equity,

middle school concert, and our most successful alumni

Inclusion and Justice, middle leadership development

barbecue in June. Nothing could keep our spirits down.

and social emotional learning. Members from

Parents rallied and helped us hold many events on

international schools across Japan came to join us for

and off campus throughout our year. From Otsukimi to

this one day of professional learning.

Omochitsuki, to ski trips and Kazuno camp, we did it all. Even Sports Day went without a hitch and we were able

Last, as Japan’s borders opened in the final quarter

of our school year, we had a significant increase in the number of visitors who came to see us and enjoy our new Matsukata House Museum. It was our greatest pleasure to share the history of our wonderful institution with you all. Please continue to put us in your travel plans as we welcome all former faculty, staff, alumni and parents of alumni for a visit with us.

SUMMARY On reflection, the 2022-23 school year was one filled with the happy faces of children. Our community came together once again and helped us build connection despite global headwinds. We are already looking forward and thinking about life beyond global pandemics as the Japanese government lowers restrictions and are enthusiastically moving forward with our plans for next year. Through the generosity of so many families, your donations are making a difference and are allowing us to renovate our campus, build greater expertise among our faculty through professional development opportunities, and help us remain competitive in a weak yen environment. Thank you for your continued support and friendship. In partnership,

FINANCIALS

FINANCIAL RESULTS Operational Budget,* (April 2022 – March 2023) *Nishimachi submits its financial accounts annually to Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the Japanese School Year (April – March).

Yen amounts are in 000s.

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Middle school students enjoy a new black box creative space, where drama classes are offered as part of the curriculum.

FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

ANNUAL GIVING THE NISHIMACHI COMMUNITY demonstrated a deep commitment to a culture of giving during the 2022-2023 school year. Fundraising totals exceeded expectations, in both restricted and unrestricted categories. Traditional solicitations and new fundraising initiatives prompted the entire community to give generously, raising over ¥111 million in donations. Unrestricted donations to the Annual Fund surpassed last year by nearly ¥10 million, as contributions of ¥70.2 million were received during the 2022-2023 school year. An additional ¥8.9 million was contributed through the Corporate Contribution Program (CCP), bringing the total of unrestricted donations to ¥79.1 million. We are especially grateful for the support received during Founder’s Month. A challenge campaign set in motion by a pledge of ¥10 million, prompted others to donate and raise an equal amount. The results were outstanding, as the community donated ¥14.7 million, thus unlocking the full amount of the original pledge, for a total of ¥24.7 million raised during Founder’s month.

The Outreach Scholarship Program has long been supported by the school community, and this year was no exception. Alumni and current families responded by raising a total of ¥18.1 million to be used for scholarships that bring even greater diversity to the school. Tomo no Kai, our parents association, approved a ¥12.7 million grant to the school to complete Phase II of the Ushiba Memorial Gymnasium audio/visual project. We deeply appreciate the efforts of TNK to direct the proceeds of their fundraising efforts to the school through the grants program. Whether this was your first or your 25th year of donating to Nishimachi, we are very grateful that you placed our school at the forefront of your philanthropy. We thank our parents and alumni families for your support, ensuring Nishimachi provides an outstanding experience for students in all areas of their development. Sincerely,

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FUNDRAISING

ANNUAL GIVING RESULTS

Corporate Contribution Program

TNK Grant

Corporate Contribution Program

Matsukata House Capital Campaign

¥69.4M

Outreach Scholarship Fund

Yen (in millions)

¥107.1M

Unrestricted Annual Fund

Corporate Contribution Program Outreach Scholarship Fund

¥111M

Unrestricted Annual Fund

¥42.2M

Unrestricted Annual Fund

2020 – 2021

2021 – 2022

2022 – 2023 15

FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

ANNUAL FUND THE ANNUAL FUND IS a mainstay of fundraising at our school, since it pays for many initiatives which tuition alone cannot cover. We deeply appreciate the contributions of our many alumni, alumni parents, current parents, faculty, staff, and corporations, who give so generously. A unique aspect of these donations is the trust placed in the school by the donors, to use the funds where the school feels the greatest need exists. These donations help us to enhance excellence in many aspects of our school program. We set a record for fundraising this year, through the generosity of our entire community. The Annual Fund reached ¥70.2 million, up from ¥62.9 million the previous year. Support from the Corporate Contribution Program of ¥8.9 million is an additional unrestricted donation. When combined with the Annual Fund receipts, Nishimachi received ¥79.1 million in unrestricted donations, up 10% from the previous school year.

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IMPACT OF ANNUAL FUND DONATIONS Professional Development • DEIJ professional development training expanded • Training at Columbia University in literacy education • Curriculum reviews and evaluation of best practices Enhanced Student Learning and Play Spaces • Art/STEAM room renewal, including new flexible furniture • Shade installed on the Blue Roof Curriculum Enrichment • School-wide Health curriculum initiated • Digital platform designed for Matsukata House Museum • Expanded guided reading resources in the classroom Expanded Facilities • New employee lounge created to enhance community • Redesign and addition of bathrooms for adults and students

FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP NISHIMACHI’S OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, launched in 2003-04, provides financial support to eligible students from diverse socioeconomic, racial, cultural, and geographic backgrounds. Our original aim, to enhance diversity within our school community, remains our guiding principle in both fundraising and program administration. This year’s support has been exceptional, highlighting the generosity of our community, who recognize the program’s value and purpose. Nearly 400 participants joined November’s Outreach Walkathon, showcasing a high level of community engagement, for our 10th year of the event.

Our objective is to raise ¥16 million annually, ensuring continued support for deserving students. In 2022-2023 we exceeded our expectations raising ¥18 million for Outreach Scholarships. A combination of generous contributions from individual donors and community groups — both Tomo no Kai and Nishimachi-Kai — made this possible. We extend our deep gratitude to our donors, many of whom have consistently contributed to this program each year. We kindly request all members of the Nishimachi community to generously support the Outreach Scholarship Program in the upcoming months.

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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM

THE CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM is designed to secure financial contributions from foreign corporations, with the aim of maintaining and enhancing international education. While approved in 1978 for one school, today it is offered by a number of highly regarded and accredited international schools in Japan. Scholarships are a cornerstone of the program and are granted to the children of foreign employees

Aston Martin

CBRE, K.K.

Bodygrams

Chanel, K.K.

Brown Brothers Harriman

EF Education

Capital Servicing

Morrison & Foerster Asia Services

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

WE THANK MEMBERS of the Nishimachi community who have established endowed funds to support specific educational programs. Endowed funds remain untouched, while interest earned from the funds can be used to benefit these specific programs. Our school is pleased to publish the following list in

Cindy Motai Memorial Scholarship Fund ¥6,156,133

Morimura Homei-kai Foundation Fund ¥6,206,228

Dorothy Risser Library Collection ¥1,159,152

Robert & Judith Sharp Family Endowment ¥2,452,547

Ishibashi Foundation Endowment Fund ¥30,000,000 Lynn Araki Takata Photography Education Fund ¥756,248

Tané Matsukata Fund For International Education ¥136,127,820

at participating organizations. Nishimachi is thus able to receive annual donations that exceed what is required to fund the corporate scholarships and apply the remainder as a donation to our annual giving program. In 2022-23, CCP annual support totalled ¥8.9 million from 13 participating companies, which benefited 16 students.

PCS Wireless, LLC Softsource, K.K. Tokyo Office Service Co., Ltd. Toys “R” Us Japan, Ltd. Veeva Japan, K.K. sincere appreciation of the generous donors who have made contributions. Donations in 2022-2023 to various endowed funds totaled ¥144,357.

Tomo No Kai Scholarship Fund ¥22,609,353 U.K. Reunion Fund For Music ¥888,895 Yaye Hirooka Fund ¥956,005 2022 - 2023

ENDOWMENT TOTAL ¥207,312,881

INDIVIDUAL DONORS THE 1949 SOCIETY ¥2,500,000 and above Russell Cummer and Kseniya Aseeva Paul and Karen D’Attanasio Benjamin and Asami Ferguson Atsuo and Mie Kanehiro Tian Ma and Yen Hsin Cheng Krzysztof Marszalek and Olive Chiu Marcus ‘94 and Lisa Ogawa Josh and Reina Punjabi ‘96 Boaz Andrew Rubin Daisuke and Asumi Sasaki Muneyoshi Sera

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ¥1,000,000 – ¥2,499,999 Tohru and Itoe Akaura Fabio and Mireya Benedetti Adam and Maiko Donahue Yuichi and Reina Hirayama Jeff ‘77 and Hiroko Hsu Ryo Ishikawa and Yunyun Xiao Yoo Kim and Hyeong In Kim Jixun Lin and Ziwei Wang Andrew and Makoto Ogawa Yoko Sano 20

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Mary (Sung) Katayama ‘67 Pawel and Sayoko Toumi Kenro and Minako Tsutsumi Masamoto Yashiro

LEADERS’ CIRCLE ¥500,000 – ¥999,999 Anonymous Frank Stiles Clark III and Kumi Clark Kazuki Inaba ‘76 Masato and Kumiko Inagaki Norihiko and Emi Ito Gen and Chizuru Kimura Satoshi ‘64 and Kazuko Kubo Reid and Yoko Matsumoto Sam and Sarah Neff Daisuke and Megumi Tanaka Danforth and Junko Thomas Greg Yang and Stacy Sun

EDUCATORS’ CIRCLE ¥100,000 – ¥499,999 Anonymous (3) Jun and Kiyoko Aketa Jin and Yuko Akiyama Janice Anderson Shogo and Mariko Ara Bryan and Cindy Atwood Michael and Susan Batten Thom and Nell Breckenridge Eric Carmichael ‘04 Chang Chen and Fangfang Zhi Satoko Chiashi Dockery Family Chuck and Minhae Doherty Gordon Drummond and Marie Mockett Wensong Fang and Xiaolei Gong Masaya and Tomoe Fujita Matthew ‘95 and Lacey Goossen

Clark Graninger and Mitsuyo Shioya Steven Greenberg Hunter D. and Suzanne Hale Carl and Judy Hickey Taro ‘91 and Nobumi Hornmark Jack Hsu ‘81 Jerry C. R. Hsu ‘83 John Hsu ‘78 Xiang Huang and Yingna Zhou Makiko Ichiura ‘59 Tomoko Igarashi Takayuki and Nami Ishibashi Thomas Jebo ‘78 Naoya and Kanako Kanesaka Yuzo and Elizabeth Kano Ryota and Hiroe Kawai Daisuke and Ayano Kobayashi Weiwei Li and Bo Jiang Devi Lingam ‘67 Mary Margaret Mallat and David Deck Nina Marini ‘85 Mayu Matsumoto Toshiro and Denise Miura Yusuke and Mahoshi Murata David and Tina Y. Nishida Hiroshi and Yuka Nishimuro Karen (Mass) ‘78 and Stephen O’Neill Nir Platek ‘81 Takeshi and Naoko Saeki Haruhiko Sakaguchi ‘88 David Sancho Shimizu and Risako Shima Ema Scheidel ‘93 and Fouad Saad Kathryn (Brown) ‘94 and Ricky Schrag ‘94 Mari Sekine ‘00 and Yoonsung Kang Gary Sergo and Akiko Watanabe Jordan and Chizuko Shappell Shogo and Tomoko Shimada Kotoe ‘00 and Tomohiro Shirakawa David Sneider and Naomi Pollock Kay (Yamada) Suzuki ‘72 Yoshi and Yuki Takahara Shoho and Noriko Takahashi

Tatsuo Takamiya Millie Takayama Haruto Toshima ‘32 John and Donna Vandenbrink Salvador and Mariko Vilcovsky Masayuki and Asami Watanabe Tom and Wendy Watkins, Catherine Watkins ‘98, Caroline Watkins ‘00, Hays Watkins ‘04 Chris and Chika Wu Mitsuru and Michiko Yamagishi Fuyuki and Noriko Yamaguchi Yugo and Emiko Yamamoto Kaeunghun Yoon and Boksun Jeon

FRIENDS’ CIRCLE ¥20,000 – ¥99,999 Anonymous Virginia Anami Maki Ando ‘87 and Chadly Boujellabia Kengo Aoshima ‘14 Roger Beck Andrew Burke ‘91 Peter and Minami Cipriano Andrew Deane in Memory of Doreen and Robert Deane Lieko Earle ‘90 Philippe and Hiroko Eymard Kosei and Emiko Fukao Lalaka (Ogawa) ‘90 and Jin Fukuma Martyn E. and Kathy Goossen Takaki and Ai Hamasaki Paul Harrison Teppei and Hiroko Hatano Scott Hirashiki and Misao Saito Toru and Noriko Igarashi Mio and Tomo Ikenaga Sanae Ishii Hiroaki and Eri Ito Kiki Jiang Yamaguchi ‘87 Steven and Sai Junsay Tamotsu and Sachiko Kanzaki, Dr. & Mrs. Yukinori and Masami Kataoka Yukiko Ano ‘55 and Isao Kato

Yuko Kitamura Yhu Kuni ‘94 Savio Kwong Stephanie Posen Levi ‘70 Taiga Lewis ‘19 Hiroko Lockheimer John and Sachiko MacAloon Satomi (Okada) Matayoshi ‘04 Atsuhiro Matsumoto and Hui-Fen Luo Susan Stryker Matush ‘70 Therese A. McCarty ‘72 Mark H. Mitchell Aya Murata ‘85 Hanako Muto ‘79 Bunsaku and Toshie Nagai Kristian Nielsen and Maki Kimura Yoko Nogami ‘82 Jun Okuda (Nicholas Aksenoff ‘83) Koichi and Rika Ozaki Vyacheslav Potov and Ekaterina Glazunova Andrew and Mariko Ras Timothy and Yumiko Reed Alex and Sachiko Reeve Marco Rotondo and Marieve Thouin Hidehiro and Hiroko Sawada Hiroyuki and Hiroko Senzai Yukiko (Nakamura) Stephens ‘89 Junichi and Yasuko Suzuki Riku Tanaka ‘17 Naomi Tokuda Makiko Hara Tomita ‘86 Adrian and Naomi Tschoegl Zhaoheng Wang ‘32 Feng Wang and Wenlin Shi Chuck and Debbie Whitehead Robert and Laura Wilke In Memory of Judith Hickey Iris Wu ‘20

Pericles and Diane Caminis Argyro (Argo) Caminis ‘93 Amy Flint Gerald J. and Chan Kyong P. Gillham Chisato Hasuda ‘13 Amelia Kroeger In Memory of Judith Hickey Satoshi and Sumire Kubo Aiko Kumamoto ‘01 John Laudenslager Lola Mae McAvoy Christopher L. H. Miyabe ‘04 Cecily Moffett and Family Galen and Leigh Belanger Moore Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 Yoko Nakayama Obuchi Schaefer Family Peter and Jan Opdahl David and Jo Alice Randall Suzan and Marty Rose Edward Schmidt In Memory of Judy Hickey Robert Sharp ‘84 Miya Sudo Yoshi ‘01 and Ava Suzuki-Lambrecht Mary (Inoue) Tamiya SP Nancy Tsurumaki Michelle (Takayama) Uejio ‘93 Chigusa Yamaguchi ‘96 Hideki and Noriko Yamamoto

GIFTS IN KIND Peter and Jan Opdahl

VIKINGS’ CLUB Under ¥20,000 Anonymous (2) Tetsuya, Mina, and Ayana Bessho in Memory of Akira Yagishita Julia May Boddewyn ‘79 21

ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS

MATCHING GIFTS

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

VIKINGS’ CLUB

NISHIMACHI WAS FORTUNATE to receive matching funds from two companies during the 2022–23 school year. We thank the companies listed here, and their employees whose gifts were matched, for their generous support of our school.

¥10,000,000 – ¥24,999,999

Up to ¥199,999

Nishimachi Tomo no Kai

Anonymous AmazonSmile Foundation Nishimachi-Kai Randall Family Charitable Fund Wine To Style The Wonderful Company Foundation, Inc.

EDUCATORS’ CIRCLE ¥1,000,000 – ¥4,999,999 Morimura Homeikai Foundation Outreach Walkathon V. K. HSU AND SONS FOUNDATION LIMITED

FRIENDS’ CIRCLE ¥200,000 – ¥999,999 Bishop Counsulting K.K. Nikkyo Co., Ltd.

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GIFTS IN KIND Endo Risk Reduction Services Co., Ltd. One WORLD international hair salon

Goldman Sachs & Co. Microsoft Corporation Bank of America

More than 950 U.S. companies have matching gift programs. To find out if your company or your spouse’s company has a program, please check with your human resources department.

15 YEARS AND OVER

LOYALTY SOCIETY (* indicates organization)

THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS and organizations have made annual gifts to Nishimachi International School for five or more consecutive years since the start of the Nishimachi Annual Giving campaign. Nishimachi thanks them for their dedication and commitment to Nishimachi.

25 YEARS AND OVER PLATINUM MEMBERS Hiroko Lockheimer Nishimachi Tomo no Kai* Millie Takayama Danforth and Junko Thomas John and Donna Vandenbrink

20 YEARS AND OVER Philippe Eymard Lalaka ‘90 and Jin Fukuma Morimura Homeikai Foundation* David and Tina Nishida Andrew and Mariko Ras Thomas and Wendy Watkins

Taro ‘91 and Nobumi Hornmark Yhu Kuni ‘94 Derrick Schrag ‘94 and Kathryn Brown ‘94 Kunimasa and Makiko ‘86 Tomita

10 YEARS AND OVER Pericles and Diane Caminis Andrew Deane and Yukiko Tokano Jack Hsu ‘81 Jeff ‘77 and Hiroko Hsu Jerry Hsu ‘83 John Hsu ‘78 Kiki Jiang Yamaguchi ‘87 Isao and Yukiko Ano ‘55 Kato Aiko Kumamoto ‘01 Cecily Moffett and Family Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 Yoko Nakayama Jun ‘83 and Natsuko Okuda Outreach Scholarship Walkathon* Martin and Suzan Rose Ema Scheidel ‘93 Nancy Tsurumaki Kenro and Minako Tsutsumi V. K. HSU AND SONS FOUNDATION LIMITED* Chris and Chika Wu Masamoto Yashiro

Lieko Earle ‘90 Masaya and Tomoe Fujita Toru and Noriko Igarashi Kazuki Inaba ‘76 Yukinori and Masami Kataoka Gen and Chizuru Kimura Daisuke and Ayano Kobayashi Staughton and Chiharu Lewis Mark H. Mitchell Yusuke and Mahoshi Murata Nishimachi-Kai* Hiroshi and Yuka Nishimuro Karen (Mass) ‘78 and Stephen O’Neill Andrew ‘87 and Makoto Ogawa David Sancho Shimizu and Risako Shima Robert Sharp ‘84 Kotoe ‘00 and Tomohiro Shirakawa Junichi and Yasuko Suzuki Yoshinobu and Yuki Takahara Riku Tanaka ‘17 Yugo and Emiko Yamamoto

5 YEARS AND OVER Tohru and Itoe Akaura Jun and Kiyoko Aketa Jin and Yuko Akiyama AmazonSmile Foundation* Maki Ando ‘87 Eric Carmichael ‘04 Frank and Kumi Clark III 23

MESSAGE

A Spirited Community of Parents Ceazar Javellana President, 2022-2023

A HALLMARK OF NISHIMACHI is our extremely enthusiastic parent community. We are particularly proud of the many opportunities Tomo no Kai (TNK) brought to students, parents, faculty, and staff, during the 2022-2023 school year. The highlights included social events, educational sessions, celebrating annual events, and the return of Nishimachi’s long standing tradition — Food Fair. After COVID cancellations, Food Fair returned with delicious menus, fun games, and the warm embrace of a beautiful fall day. Nearly 400 volunteers joined forces and made it happen; many were first time participants in the

Cindy Javellana

Food Fair. These fast learners succeeded in offering our

Monica Taylor

Efforts by the Japanese Culture Committee continued to

Vice President, 2022-2023

Vice President, 2021-2023

Maiko Donahue Secretary, 2022-2023

Nate Hutchinson Treasurer, 2022-2023

Nishiamchi community a joyful event.

bring traditional celebrations to our students. From Otsukimi, to Omochitsuki, and Shishimai, these authentic experiences, organized by parents, allowed our students to further experience Japanese culture amongst their friends and family.

Tomo no Kai Executive Board. From left: Monica Taylor (Vice President), Maiko Donahue (Secretary), Nate Hutchinson (Treasurer), Ceazar Javellana (President), Cindy Javellana (Vice President).

The Nishimachi Gala, a spectacular evening of food, socializing, and fundraising, returned with a team of

dedicated volunteers, who brought a new experience to

The Outreach Scholarship Program received our annual

many parents who joined Nishimachi during COVID, and

donation during Founder’s Month and we were pleased

had never attended a gala. Generous donors contributed

to increase the amount this year. TNK also voted to

at the various auction events and helped us raise funds

grant the school a substantial grant of ¥12.7 million for

for TNK’s future activities and the grants program.

Phase 2 of the audio visual enhancements to the Ushiba

Memorial Gymnasium, where so many of our student and parent events are held. The grants program enables us to direct fundraising revenues back to that school for special projects. The year started and ended with fun social events allowing us to be with many whose friendships we treasure and share in the pride we feel for the school our children attend. Sincerely,

Tomo no Kai Executive Board

MESSAGE

Alumni Connect, Serve, and Savor Ryoji Kubo ‘90

Chair, Nishimachi-Kai

NISHIMACHI-KAI’S MISSION IS TO perpetuate Tané Matsukata’s vision for the school and to provide an opportunity for alumni to re-connect and engage with the Nishimachi community. During the 2022-2023 school year, Nishimachi-Kai was pleased to engage the community in two major events that furthered the group’s mission. Food Fair 2022 was a huge success and our alumni café was a central meeting spot. As in the past, we ran the Nishimachi-Kai Café, a welcoming spot where everyone gathered. Many alumni stopped by to share a drink and chat, while purchasing treats and Nishimachi-Kai gear. June brought us the Nishimachi-Kai BBQ Reunion, an annual event that drew a large enthusiastic From left: Eisuke Nakajima ‘99 (secretary), Lalaka (Ogawa) Fukuma ‘90 P’23 P’27 (vice chair), Ryoji Kubo ‘90 P’23 (chair). Not Pictured: Yhu Kuni ‘94 (treasurer).

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crowd. Delighted by the return of the traditional yakiniku-style menu and the opportunity to reconnect with classmates and former faculty, the crowd swelled to over 300 spirited guests — the largest crowd anyone can recall! The record-breaking attendance highlights our strong alumni community, motivated by friendships, traditions and a shared passion for the school.

The Outreach Scholarship Program has long been supported by Nishimachi-Kai and this year was no exception. November, 2022 saw many alumni families walking alongside current parents at the 10th Outreach Walkathon. A Nishimachi-Kai contribution was also made to the scholarship program, as we have done before, to support this valuable program dedicated to greater diversity in our Nishimachi community. Thank you for all your support throughout the year. Sincerely,

WAYS TO GIVE DONATING TO NISHIMACHI is an investment in not only today’s children; it is an investment in generations to come as well. Nishimachi has been providing an outstanding education for international children for over seventy years. It is incumbent upon alumni and current families to ensure that it will continue today and in the future. There are many ways you can support Nishimachi. Be assured that no gift is too small and every gift is equally recognized and appreciated. A gift from a family, when added to that of another, will make a larger contribution. You will aid Nishimachi immensely by participating and encouraging others to do so as well. If you have already given, we thank you. If you have not, please, let us hear from you soon. For details, please contact the Advancement Office or visit our giving page.

advancement@nishimachi.ac.jp

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西町への寄付は、現在在籍しているお子様への投資であると同時に、将来の世代への投資

でもあります。西町は、70年以上にわたり、国際的な環境で学ぶ子どもたちに優れた教育

を提供してまいりました。卒業生および在校生のご家族には、西町の教育を現在の、そして未来の子どもたちにも継続して提供していく責任があると考えております。

西町を支援する方法としてできることはたくさんあります。金額の多寡にかかわらず皆様の

心のこもったご寄付のすべては等しく意味を持ち深く感謝いたします。小さな力もたくさん

集まることで大きな力になります。貴殿のご協力および他の方々への呼びかけは、西町にと

って計り知れないほどの支援に繋がります。

すでにご寄付くださいました方々には心より感謝いたします。また、ご検討中の方々につき

ましては、どうぞお力をくださいますようよろしくお願い申し上げます。皆様のご連絡をお待

ちしております。詳細は、渉外開発室までお問い合わせ頂くか、ウェブサイトをご覧ください。

nishimachi.ac.jp/giving

GIFT IN

JAPANESE YEN

OPTION

A You can make a BANK TRANSFER to: Nishimachi International School MUFG Bank, Ltd. Azabu Branch Ordinary account #0279620 OPTION

You may make your gift online with your CREDIT CARD.

GIFT IN

U.S. DOLLARS OPTION

make your U.S. DOLLAR CHECK payable to Nishimachi Foundation A Please and mail to Nishimachi International School or the Foundation address below: Nishimachi Foundation President 322 Kilarney Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA OPTION

B You may make your gift online with your CREDIT CARD.

OPTION

C U.S. dollar BANK TRANSFER is also available: MUFJ Bank Ltd., New York Branch 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA Tel: 212-782-5800 SWIFT Code: BOTKUS33 ABA: 0260-0963-2 Account #: 110-700-031 Account Name: Nishimachi Foundation OPTION

inform the Advancement Office of your intention to donate D Please SECURITIES and send instructions to your broker as follows:

Any amount over ¥2,000, up to 40% of your income, is eligible for tax deduction. (1) Nishimachi International School is certified as a Tokutei Koeki Zoshin Hojin (Special Public Interest Promotion Organization) and your donation may be deducted from taxable income in Japan. (2) Alternatively, in accordance with the amendment to the tax law for donations made by individuals, your donation may be deducted from your income tax. You may choose either (1) or (2) when filing your tax return. Please consult your tax advisor.

Securities Company: TD Ameritrade Account Name: Nishimachi Foundation Account#: 867-222120

DTC#: 0188

U.S. dollar donations via the Nishimachi Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, may be tax-deductible. Please consult your U.S. tax advisor.

日本円による寄付

寄付方法

クレジットカードで送金の場合は西町のフェブサイトから寄付申込書をアクセスしてから

「 JP ¥ Online Giving Form 」をクリックしてください。

2000円以上のご寄付は所得税控除の対象になります。寄付金の控除について： (1) 当校は特定公益増進法人に認定されており、個人の寄付金は所得控除の対象となります。 (2) 平成24年2月23日より租税特別措置法により税額控除制度の適用が可能となりました。確定申告時に (1) 特定公益増進法人による寄付金の所得控除、または (2) 税額控除のいずれかを選択して申請してください。

寄付方法

振り込み口座は：

(学) 西町インターナショナルスクール三菱UFJ銀行麻布支店普通 #0279620

米ドルによる寄付

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ドル建て小切手の場合 : 受取人を Nishimachi Foundation と表記の上、渉外開発室までご郵送ください。

Nishimachi Foundation への寄付は米国の所得税から控除の対象になる場合もあります。寄付方法

クレジットカードで送金の場合は西町のフェブサイトから寄付申込書をアクセスしててから

「 U.S. $ Online Giving Form 」をクリックしてください。

It is common for the 9th graders to graduate in traditional Japanese wear or the cultural dress of their choice. Nishimachi proudly graduates the Class of 2023.

To develop learners and leaders who know, care and take action, to bring value to others and make a positive impact on the world. Nishimachi Mission

You can make a difference today! Please donate to the Nishimachi Annual Fund.

Scan the QR code or visit nishimachi.ac.jp/giving