Nishimachi Annual Report 2021-2022

Nishimachi Annual Report 2021 – 2022

Nishimachi Annual Report 2021 – 2022 is published by the Advancement Office HEAD OF SCHOOL Karen O’Neill ‘78 DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Mary Margaret Mallat COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER / COMMUNITY LIAISON Kacie Leviton ‘95 ALUMNI RELATIONS / ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 GRAPHIC DESIGNER / MEDIA SPECIALIST Koa Kellenberger ‘16 PHOTOS Hi Cheese!

Koa Kellenberger ‘16 Toshiharu Kitajima Kacie Leviton ‘95 Shinya Masuda Nishimachi Faculty/Staff EDITORIAL INQUIRIES advancement@nishimachi.ac.jp

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Table of Contents Nishimachi Board of Directors

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A Year of Stability

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Financial Results

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Donor Recognition

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The Return of Alumni Traditions

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The Strength of Our Parent Community

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Ways to Give

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Kindergarteners on White Team work together to score big points in one of the main attractions at Sports Day, Tug of War.

MESSAGE

Nishimachi Board of Directors Philip Greenan

Chairperson, Board of Directors

The Board of Directors gathered for Back to School Night 2022.

From left: Tokuya Sano ‘86, Chris Hathaway ‘90, Denise Miura, Noriko Igarashi, Karen O’Neill ‘78, Elizabeth Kano, Michiyo Ikenaga, Philip Greenan. Not pictured: Dan Weiss.

THANKFULLY 2021 – 2022 saw the school gradually emerging from the most difficult challenges from COVID-19, with most teaching taking place in person and many important school events occurring for the first time in two years. Fingers crossed this trend will continue.

and then sifting through these thoughts to prioritize,

from respected accreditation bodies regarding the

articulate and reach consensus on a new strategic plan.

educational and organizational standards of the school.

On the Nishimachi High School feasibility study, 2021-22 saw

The dedication of the faculty and staff was on display

significant progress in building and advancing relationships and mutual

Over the next three years, Nishimachi will reflect upon

again in the outstanding preparation and engagement

understanding with our regulators, as well as efforts to identify and

and clarify how we learn and teach by articulating a

with CIS and WASC, resulting in reaccreditation with

meet with potential partners with whom there is sufficient potential

Nishimachi Way of Learning and Teaching, develop

much praise received for the strengths of the school.

synergy for both parties to commit to a joint project together. This work

our practices in the area of diversity, equity, inclusion

will continue.

and global citizenship, enhance long term sustainability

SY21–22 was also remarkable for the extraordinary

and risk management and also work to develop a

level of support of the community for the school’s

Nishimachi High School.

fundraising activities. During the year, contributions

Our head of school, Karen O’Neill, and her team led the whole community in considering the future direction of the school by reflecting on where we are currently, thinking on what we need to improve 4

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to the Annual Fund were ¥62.9 million, a 264% Fundamental to Nishimachi’s strength is recognition

increase over the previous year, resulting in an overall

unrestricted fund total of ¥71.9 million, a 153% increase over the previous year. In addition, extremely generous contributions to the Outreach Scholarship Fund raised the restricted fund total by 238% to ¥32.5 million. While a broad swath of the community generously contributed, I wish to acknowledge the extraordinary commitment of those individuals who donated very significantly.

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

Elizabeth Kano

Dan Weiss

Denise Miura, Vice Chairperson

Karen O’Neill ‘78, Head of School

Chris Hathaway ‘90, Statutory Auditor

Michiyo Ikenaga

Tokuya Sano ‘86

Noriko Igarashi, Statutory Auditor

We owe much of the success of our fundraising to the commitment of an incredibly devoted team of volunteers, including the TNK executive board, TNK committee chairs and members, the Nishimachi-Kai board, Outreach Scholarship event chairs, the school trustees and board

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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.

of directors, and many, many more. I am truly grateful and

Virginia Anami

Satoshi Kubo ‘64

humbled that Nishimachi can call on such a wonderful

Richard Dyck

Karen O’Neill ‘78, Head of School

group of talented and dedicated people—they are the

Tomio Fukuda ‘79

Kenro Oshidari ‘70

pride of Nishimachi.

Philip Greenan Chairperson, Board of Directors

Haruhiko Sakaguchi ‘88

Hunter Hale

David Sneider

Jeff Hsu ‘77

Junko Thomas

Michiyo Ikenaga

John Vandenbrink

I speak on behalf of all of Nishimachi in expressing sincere gratitude to all our donors for their commitment to sustaining educational excellence. It takes consistent, deep support from all corners of our community to build and

Mary Katayama ‘67

steward the Nishimachi we know and love. I look forward to working with many of you to reach higher and achieve even more in the year, and years, to come.

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

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AT NISHIMACHI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL,

the year prior. Our elementary division enrolled 331

A Year of Stability

2021–2022 was a year of stability. We managed to

students and 125 in the middle school. Students

keep our program running in-person for the majority of

represented 42 different nationalities, an increase from

the school year and were fortunate to have had a low

the previous year’s 39 countries. We saw a 70% increase

number of cases of COVID-19 on campus. This is in

in participation at our virtual campus for prospective

no small part due to the support and cooperation of all

families, which is a testament to the strength of the

families in keeping the community healthy.

Nishimachi brand, and the overall interest in our school.

Karen O’Neill ‘78

The year was busy with preparations for our CIS/WASC

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS

reaccreditation visit in early December. Following a year

The continuous improvement of our curriculum is made

of preparation, the school successfully completed and

possible through the commitment of our faculty and

passed our CIS/WASC reaccreditation with a significant

leadership. Each year we review two curriculum areas

number of commendations. We would like to thank the

and implement the recommendations from the previous

many in our community who supported us through this

academic year. This process of quality assurance and

process.

research ensures that our curricula remain current and

MESSAGE

Head of School

meet the diverse needs of our learners.

The completion of a new 3-year strategic plan was another community-wide accomplishment, and the

In the 2021-22 school year, faculty specializing in the

rollout starts in the 2022-2023 school year. Over the next

Japanese language aligned the specific skills and

36 months, community members will be tapped for input

knowledge of our program with the CEFR (Common

and feedback as we work to define the “Nishimachi Way

European Framework of Reference) for languages,

of Learning and Teaching,” create a diversity, equity and

resulting in a fully articulated set of standards for our

inclusion policy (DEI), look carefully at our resourcing

students to reach.

needs, and complete an additional feasibility study on the high school project.

The health curriculum review led to the adoption of the New York City Health Education Program; a

The global pandemic continued to impact our overall

contemporary program designed to meet our needs as

enrollment as the Japanese border remained shut

an international school.

for the majority of the school year. We started with 456 students, a slight decline of just 8 students over

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The Mathematics curriculum review yielded

“We started with 456 students, a slight decline of just 8 students over the year prior. Our elementary division enrolled 331 students and 125 in the middle school. Students represented 42 different nationalities, an increase from the previous year’s 39 countries.”

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recommendations including implementing a school-wide

leading and implementing innovations and changes,

Our students took to the slopes over two days at Gala

tool for formative assessment and diagnostics to support

refreshing our homework guidelines, to connecting our

Resort in Yuzawa, traveling in style from Tokyo by

student growth in mathematics, as well as ensuring the

Japanese and literacy programs, faculty and leadership

Shinkansen. They were able to improve their skiing skills

effective use of a range of resources to support problem-

were able to come together outside of our usual teams

or experience skiing and snowboarding for the first time.

based learning.

to collaborate, connect and share.

We celebrated all things creative at school and at events in the wider community. Nishimachi students had

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

One area of focus for us was issues impacting people

work selected for Artscape, a forum for showcasing

Faculty, staff and school leaders were also learners,

and schools around diversity, equity, inclusion and

the artistic talents of international school students in

with the return of our Professional Learning Teams and

justice. Faculty, staff and leadership worked with

the Tokyo region, and an extension for learning with

working committees that provoke thinking and steer

Dr. Eeqbal Hassim from the University of Melbourne to

students viewing arts from all over. The KPASS Middle

important work in different facets of our school. From

understand frameworks and the foundational concepts

School Drama Festival gave our students the opportunity

and definitions for schools in intercultural learning and

to collaborate with students from other international

global citizenship. This important work will continue

schools in the creation of a combined piece of theater.

as part of our strategic priorities for 2022-2025, as we

Our elementary musicians took to the stage for an

develop a deeper, more holistic approach to global

afternoon performance of music, which showcased our

citizenship and diversity, equity and inclusion.

diverse offerings both within the curriculum and from our

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Teachers and staff gather at Nishimachi for a Professional Learning Day. 8

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taiko after-school activities program.

This school year we were grateful to bring back

Our grade 9 students journeyed to Hiroshima, Kyoto and

excursions and events that extend learning beyond the

Nara in March where they augmented their knowledge

classroom, build character, and make connections with

of Japanese culture and language visiting UNESCO

the real world. With modified protocols, we were able to

World Heritage sites, temples, and shrines, and engaging

operate “COVID-safe” versions of many of our events

directly in cultural crafts such as fan-making and molding

that make Nishimachi special.

traditional sweets.

For the first time in three years, we were able to hold our

CELEBRATING JAPAN

legendary whole school Sports Day at Komazawa

This year we were able to celebrate many cultural

Olympic Park Stadium in person and with spectators,

events and celebrations. A highlight was bringing back

showcasing the unique sporting talents, perseverance

omochitsuki in person, and it was a huge success. We

and dedication of our young athletes.

had more than 80 parent volunteers back on campus

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with big smiles, and they supported the event tirelessly

PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES

and harmoniously. Every student had an opportunity to

Following the exterior renovation of Matsukata House

pound rice into omochi and taste them with different flavors. It was a testimonial of the strong Nishimachi community.

Nishimachi has a long tradition of learning about the cycle of rice in collaboration with Kurohone Gakuen, our sister school in Gunma prefecture. During the pandemic, Nishimachi students could not go to Kazuno, but the Kurohone community continued making rice for us. This year, for the first time in 3 years, our grade 5 students went to Kurohone as a day trip and had a great time planting rice in a muddy field with their Kurohone buddies. We are looking forward to going back there this fall to harvest the rice we planted!

in the previous school year, the focus of the 2021–22 year was the interior including a refresh of the head of school’s room and lobby and the creation of the Matsukata House Museum in what was previously the parlor. Working with long-time architects Reiko Tomuro and Kenichi Nakamura, a beautiful, modern design was chosen that respected the history of the 100-year-old house. The museum will open officially in the autumn of 2022.

This summer, we completed a number of renovations on campus, including the repurposing of the Middle

The Matsukata House Museum, formerly the parlor.

School Commons into a black box theater. Complete

to utilize. Our Multipurpose Room (MPR) underwent

with dark walls, black-out curtains and beautiful pin

a floor-to-ceiling renovation, reinstating the room as

lighting, students will have a new performance space

a bright and fresh venue to host classes, events, and activities.

Nishimachi began implementing Veracross this year, which is a leading student information system in the market. Benefits of the implementation are enhanced visibility of student data for teachers, improved access to information for parents in the MyNishimachi parent portal and streamlined payments by credit card for all our after-school and vacation programs. Veracross’s single integrated database brings additional efficiency and security to our school operations. We are also in

The newly renovated and mirrored MPR is ideal for creative expressions in dance, drama improvisation, PE, and much more.

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the process of putting our entire accounting system

into Veracross and will launch the Development module (including a new alumni portal) shortly.

It has been a strategic priority of the school over the past 3 years to enhance the quality and range of enrichment programs available to our community. From semester 2 in 2021-22 we were able to offer a full range of offerings.

After School Activities (ASA) included a diverse set of classes from music lessons to martial arts and from chess to cheer dance. We also started our After School Care (ASC) program with well-qualified staff providing supervision for students of busy parents until 6:30 p.m. each day. This summer saw our largest ever summer program with 120 students attending programs on our Moto-Azabu campus and another 45 students involved in a STEAM camp at Kazuno.

SUMMARY In summary, the 2021-22 school year was a year of managed risks, as we learned to navigate our way around COVID-19. While the campus remained protected from visitors for much of the year, our sense of safety slowly changed, and teachers and families pursued plans to travel over the summer. Throughout the year our Nishimachi community increasingly came together in Moto-Azabu and across the world.

In partnership,

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FINANCIALS

FINANCIAL RESULTS Operational Budget,* (April 2021 – March 2022) *Nishimachi submits its financial accounts annually to Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the Japanese School Year (April – March).

Yen amounts are in 000s.

K – 12 project expansion costs

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FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

ANNUAL GIVING THE NISHIMACHI COMMUNITY gave generously during the 2021-22 school year and demonstrated a deeply held commitment to its longstanding culture of giving. 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 ¥107 million in support of Nishimachi!

Unrestricted donations to the Annual Fund surpassed the previous year by more than ¥45 million, resulting in a total contribution of ¥62.9 million. An additional ¥9 million in unrestricted donations was contributed through the CCP program.

The community has long supported the Outreach Scholarship Program and this year was no exception. Alumni and current families responded by raising a total of ¥32.5 million, an increase of over 200% from the previous year.

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 for their support, ensuring Nishimachi provided an outstanding experience for students in all areas of their development.

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FUNRDAISING

ANNUAL GIVING RESULTS

Corporate Contribution Program

Matsukata House Capital Campaign

¥69.4M

Outreach Scholarship Fund

¥107.1M

238% INCREASE

OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

264% INCREASE

UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL FUND

18% DECREASE

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM

Corporate Contribution Program Outreach Scholarship Fund

Unrestricted Annual Fund ¥42.2M

Unrestricted Annual Fund

2020 – 2021

2021 – 2022

153% INCREASE TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING

A Matsukata House 100th Anniversary Campaign was held in 2021 – 2022.

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FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

ANNUAL FUND THE ANNUAL FUND IS is a mainstay of fundraising in our school community; a cornerstone of philanthropy at Nishimachi. Spanning decades, it is supported by parents, alumni and corporate community members, who demonstrate a special bond with the school.

This was a record setting year for us! The Annual Fund reached ¥62.9 million, up from ¥17.3 million the previous year. Support from the Corporate Contribution Program of ¥9 million is an additional unrestricted donation received last year. When combined with the Annual Fund receipts, Nishimachi received ¥71.9 million in unrestricted donations, compared with ¥28.3 million in the previous school year.

The success of last year’s Matsukata House 100th Anniversary Campaign paved the way for many donors to continue supporting Nishimachi with gifts to the unrestricted Annual Fund. We hope our generous community will continue to support Nishimachi in their way in the upcoming year.

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PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE ANNUAL FUND Professional Development Programs Danielson Framework Specialist training on diversity, equity and inclusion Digital Learning Enhancements Nishimachi TV New projector for large group presentations Facilities Enhancements Kazuno — Wi-Fi infrastructure and recreational equipment Media Center — consultant for future projects MPR — refurbishment The Studio — a newly created performance space Program Initiatives Covid testing to reopen class trips Pivot Test (SEL) — training and implementation

FUNDRAISING MESSAGE

OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP NISHIMACHI’S OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, first launched in 2003-04, offers financial support to qualified students from various socioeconomic, racial, cultural, and geographic backgrounds.

With a limited number of partial scholarships, students have the opportunity to experience a Nishimachi education and contribute to the diverse nature of our school community. The original intent of the program, to expand diversity within our school community, is the same goal we pursue today in fundraising and administering the program.

event. With the lifting of COVID restrictions we were pleased to also resume the Outreach Golf Tournament in May.

Support this year was exceptional and speaks to the generosity of our community as they see purpose and value in the program. Participation in November’s Outreach Walkathon set new records with over 400 participants who brought a new level of community engagement to the

We are very grateful to our donors, many of whom have contributed each year to this program, and we ask all members of the Nishimachi community to generously support scholarships designated for students in the Outreach Scholarship program, in the 2022-23 school year.

In recognition of Nishimachi’s founder, Tané Matsukata, a special appeal was launched during February in recognition of her birthday on February 18. Again, our community responded with generosity raising over ¥10 million for the Outreach Scholarship program in just a few weeks.

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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

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 2021-22, CCP annual support totalled ¥9 million from 12 participating companies, which benefitted 16 students.

Biotronik Japan, Inc.

Chanel, K.K.

Softsource K.K.

Brown Brothers Harriman

Maserati

Tokyo Office Service Co., Ltd.

Capital Servicing

Morrison & Foerster Asia Services

Toys “R” Us Japan, Ltd.

CBRE, K.K.

PCS Wireless, LLC

Veeva Japan, K.K.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

WE THANK MEMBERS of the Nishimachi community, who have established endowed funds to support particular educational programs. Endowed funds remain untouched, while interest earned from the funds can be used to benefit specific programs.

The school publishes the following list in sincere

appreciation of the generous donors who have contributed to these funds. Donations in 2021–22 to various endowed funds totaled ¥240,822.

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

Robert & Judith Sharp Family Endowment ¥2,438,660

Dorothy Risser Library Collection ¥1,159,152

Ishibashi Foundation Endowment Fund ¥30,000,000

U.K. Reunion Fund For Music ¥888,895

Cindy Motai Memorial Scholarship Fund ¥6,156,133

Tomo No Kai Scholarship Fund ¥22,478,883 Morimura Homei-kai Foundation Fund ¥6,206,228

Yaye Hirooka Fund ¥956,005 Lynn Araki Takata Photography Education Fund ¥756,248

2021 - 2022

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INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Douglas and Kylie Hodge Kazuki Inaba ‘76 Ichiro and Mari Kawashima Gen and Chizuru Kimura Satoshi (Lu) ‘64 and Kazuko Kubo Thomas and Jill Pulley Hisami and Yuri Shirai Kenro and Minako Tsutsumi

EDUCATORS’ CIRCLE ¥100,000 - ¥499,999

THE 1949 SOCIETY ¥2,500,000 and above Russell Cummer and Kseniya Aseeva Benjamin Ferguson Atsuo and Mie Kanehiro Reina (Punjabi) ‘96 and Josh Boaz Daisuke and Asumi Sasaki

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ¥1,000,000 — ¥2,499,999 Tohru and Itoe Akaura Makoto and Yoshiko Azuma Paul and Karen D’Attanasio Eric Gan and Haemi Chung Jixun Lin and Ziwei Wang Marty and Megumi Roberts Masahiro and Yayako Uchida Tomohiko and Mizue Uemura Masamoto Yashiro

LEADERS’ CIRCLE ¥500,000 - ¥999,999 Frank, III and Kumi Clark Hitoshi and Sumi Fujii 20

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Anonymous (2) Jun and Kiyoko Aketa Hope Anderson ‘74 Maki Ando ‘87 and Chadly Boujellabia Yoshiaki and Tamami Aoshima Hisashi and Mikiko Aoyama Shogo and Mariko Ara Sangchol Bang and Asako Shimizu Michael and Susan Batten Noel and Yuko Bradshaw Eric Carmichael ‘04 James and Maki Dockery Adam and Maiko Donahue Fred J. and Wendy Endelman Julie Fujishima ‘81 Masaya and Tomoe Fujita Lalaka (Ogawa) ‘90 and Jin Fukuma Matthew Goossen ‘95 Clark Graninger and Mitsuyo Shioya Clare Greenan ‘06 Steven Greenberg Kosuke and Rei Haruyama Kuniyoshi and Emi Hayashi Ricky Higa ‘93 Yukihiro and Reina Hirata Nils and Noriko Hornmark Taro ‘91 and Nobumi Hornmark Jack Hsu ‘81 Jeff ‘77 and Hiroko Hsu Jerry C.R. Hsu ‘83 John Hsu ‘78 Makiko Ichiura ‘59 Tsuyoshi and Miho Iida

Yoshitoshi and Maki Imoto Mikio and Sanae Ishii Yuken Ishiyama ‘22 Naoya and Kanako Kanesaka Yuzo and Elizabeth Kano Mary (Sung) Katayama ‘67 Daisuke and Ayano Kobayashi Eitaro and Kazumi Kobayashi Weiwei Li and Bo Jiang Mary Margaret Mallat and David Deck Mizuki (Asano) ‘91 and Thomas McGrath Yusuke and Mahoshi Murata Terence and Motoko Murphy Kentaro and Kaori Nakamura David and Tina Y. Nishida Hiroshi and Yuka Nishimuro Lee and Stephanie Norsted Karen (Mass) ‘78 and Stephen O’Neill Andrew ‘87 and Makoto Ogawa Keisuke and Yuri Ogihara Tomoro and Yuki Oikawa Masayuki and Yukiko Okayama Nir Platek ‘81 Nicholas and Yui Rennick Takeshi and Naoko Saeki David Sancho Shimizu and Risako Shima Toshihiko and Shuri Satoh Ema Scheidel ‘93 Kathryn (Brown) ‘94 and Ricky Schrag ‘94 Mari Sekine ‘00 and Yoonsung Kang Jordan and Chizuko Shappell Robert L Sharp III ‘84 Kotoe ‘00 and Tomohiro Shirakawa David A. Sneider and Naomi R. Pollock Junichi and Yasuko Suzuki Yoshinobu (Yoshi) and Yuki Takahara Takeshi and Manami Takahashi Shigeru and Millie Takayama Danforth and Junko Thomas John D. and Donna C. Vandenbrink Salvador and Mariko Vilcovsky H. Thomas and Wendy R. Watkins Christopher and Chika Wu Mitsuru and Michiko Yamagishi Haruka Yamaguchi ‘13 Yugo and Emiko Yamamoto Greg Yang and Stacy Sun

FRIENDS’ CIRCLE ¥20,000 — ¥99,000 Anonymous (3) Jin and Yuko Akiyama Virginia and Koreshige Anami Jennifer (Collins) Coleman ‘86 Stephen and Jennifer Dacus Andrew Deane and Yukiko Tokano Lieko Earle ‘90 Philippe and Hiroko Eymard Christopher and Carolyn Fischer Tomio ‘79 and Kami Fukuda Eriko (Sakamoto) ‘96 and Taishi Fukuyama Nicholas Clay Gary Paul and Ksenia Harrison Teppei and Hiroko Hatano Carl and Judy Hickey Paul R. and Marjo H. Hofer Toru and Noriko Igarashi Tomoaki and Michiyo Ikenaga Hiroaki and Eri Ito Yukinori and Masami Kataoka Yukiko (Ano) ‘55 and Isao Kato Kazuho ‘97 and Maki Kawaguchi Yasuhiro and Hiroko Kojima Yhu Kuni ‘94 Staughton and Chiharu Lewis Jiajing Liu and Jing Huang Hiroko Lockheimer John MacAloon and Sachiko Hayashimoto Ashley Maher ‘94 Tyler and Barbara Marciniak Mitsuhiko and Ayano Maruyama Mayu Matsumoto and Akashi Matsumoto Audrey McAvoy ‘88 Mark H. Mitchell Kazune (Ota) Nakagawa ‘09 Elmer Z. and Mie Nakao Mami Ohara ‘95 Jun (Nicholas Aksenoff) ‘83 and Natsuko Okuda Shintaro and Sayaka Ozaki Andrew and Mariko Ras Alex and Sachiko Reeve Jerome and Marsha Rosenberg Elisabeth S. Rubinfien ‘71

Tetsuya ‘91 and Lisa Sakaguchi Rumie Sakiyama ‘84 Hidehiro and Hiroko Sawada Tomoyoshi Sen and Olga Shelekhova Yuichi and Satika Takei Riku Tanaka ‘17 Jun and Junko Terui Naomi Tokuda Feng Wang and Wenlin Shi Catherine Watkins ‘98 Charles and Deborah Whitehead Iris Wu ‘20 Fuyuki and Noriko Yamaguchi Munenori and Nicki Yoshihara Lina Zeine In Honor of Dr. Suzanne Krough

VIKINGS’ CLUB Under ¥20,000 Anonymous Roger B. Beck John Beirne Nancy Beltrandi Jennifer (Deming) Burnham ‘84 Argyro (Argo) Caminis ‘93 Pericles D. and Diane W. Caminis Alex Colina Edward Cooper Gerald J. and Chan Kyong P. Gillham Yasunori Haruyama Isao Hayakawa Cora Hayashi Tetsuro and Rie Hayashi Andy Hill ‘86 Charles and Marilyn Hoskins Harukako Ikeura ‘00 Natsukako Ikeura ‘01 In Memory of Inga Thommessen ‘71 Kiki Jiang Yamaguchi ‘87 Yuko Kitamura Ryoji ‘90 and Hanako (Suzuki) ‘90 Kubo Satoshi and Sumire Kubo Aiko Kumamoto ‘01 John Laudenslager Junbom and Sue-hye Lee

Lola Mae McAvoy Cecily Moffett and Family Sreenivasan and Meenakshi Mohanagopal Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 Yoko Nakayama Christopher Nelson Charlie Ohta ‘96 Toshiko Ohta Akira Onose Shigenori and Yeansun Oshiro Bassem Osman and Dana Albaghdadi Sang-Dae Rah ‘96 Martin J. and Suzan F. Rose Shion Sakurai Tokuya ‘86 and Maiko Sano Tazuko Shibusawa ‘67 Miya Sudo Hideki and Michiko Tanaka Kentaro Tanaka Makiko (Hara) ‘86 and Kunimasa Tomita Nancy Tsurumaki Yuichi and Mariko Watanabe Elena Yoshida

GIFTS IN KIND Mark Choon and Jennifer Evangelista Matteo and Andrea De Marco Keiichiro Fukabori Clay Gary Matthew Goossen ‘95 Andy Hill ‘86 Yuken Ishiyama ‘22 Kanagawa Country Club Jixun Lin and Ziwei Wang Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 Fuyuhiko Nishijima ‘71 Hisami Shirai Ben and JoAnn Yoneyama

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ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS

MATCHING GIFTS

GIFTS IN KIND

NISHIMACHI WAS FORTUNATE to receive matching funds from two companies during the 2021–22 school year. We thank the companies listed here, and their employees whose gifts were matched, for their generous support of our school.

LEADERS’ CIRCLE ¥1,000,000 - ¥4,999,999 Morimura Homeikai Foundation Nishimachi Tomo no Kai V. K. HSU AND SONS FOUNDATION LIMITED

EDUCATORS’ CIRCLE ¥500,000 - ¥999,999 2021 Outreach Walkathon Participants

VIKINGS’ CLUB Under ¥200,000 A Print K.K. AmazonSmile Foundation Endo Risk Reduction Services Co., Ltd. Nishimachi-Kai Mercedes-Benz Japan Co., Ltd. Golf Tournament Charity Hole & Raffle Participants 22

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A Print K.K. AMNET Inc. Asian Tigers Group Chiba Birdie Club Cookie Time Japan Co., Ltd. eLADY Ltd. Elana Jade Organic Beauty Endo Risk Reduction Services Co., Ltd. Kiwi Kitchen MNC New York Inc. Mori Building Co., Ltd. Nike Japan One WORLD International Hair Salon Samrat Indian Restaurant

Goldman Sachs & Co. Microsoft Corporation

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.

OVER 15 YEARS

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 program.

Nishimachi thanks them for their generosity and commitment to our school.

OVER 25 YEARS PLATINUM MEMBERS Nishimachi Tomo no Kai* (27) Millie Takayama (26) Danforth and Junko Thomas (25) John and Donna Vandenbrink (27)

OVER 20 YEARS Philippe Eymard Lalaka (Ogawa) ‘90 and Jin Fukuma Harukako Ikeura ‘00 Natsukako Ikeura ‘01 Hiroko Lockheimer Elmer Z. and Mie Nakao David and Tina Y. Nishida Andrew and Mariko Ras H. Thomas and Wendy R. Watkins

Taro ‘91 and Nobumi Hornmark Morimura Homeikai Foundation* Terence and Motoko Murphy Makiko (Hara) ‘86 and Kunimasa Tomita

OVER 10 YEARS Pericles D. and Diane W. Caminis Andrew Deane and Yukiko Tokano Yasunori Haruyama Jack Hsu ‘81 Jeff ‘77 and Hiroko Hsu Jerry Hsu ‘83 John Hsu ‘78 Kiki Jiang Yamaguchi ‘87 Yhu Kuni ‘94 Mizuki (Asano) ‘91 and Thomas McGrath Cecily Moffett and Family Mayumi Nakayama ‘90 Yoko Nakayama Jun (Nicholas Aksenoff) ‘83 and Natsuko Okuda Tokuya Sano ‘86 Kathryn (Brown) ‘94 and Derrick Schrag ‘94 Yuichi and Satika Takei Nancy Tsurumaki V. K. HSU AND SONS FOUNDATION LIMITED* Chris and Chika Wu Masamoto Yashiro

Hitoshi and Sumi Fujii Kuniyoshi and Emi Hayashi Toru and Noriko Igarashi Kazuki Inaba ‘76 Yukinori and Masami Kataoka Yukiko (Ano) ‘55 and Isao Kato Gen and Chizuru Kimura Daisuke and Ayano Kobayashi Ryoji Kubo ‘90 Aiko Kumamoto ‘01 Staughton and Chiharu Lewis Mark H. Mitchell Yusuke and Mahoshi Murata Nishimachi-Kai* Andrew ‘87 and Makoto Ogawa Outreach Scholarship Walkathon* Sang-Dae Rah ‘96 Martin and Suzan Rose David Sancho Shimizu and Risako Shima Ema Scheidel ‘93 Junichi and Yasuko Suzuki Yoshinobu and Yuki Takahara Kenro and Minako Tsutsumi Yugo and Emiko Yamamoto

OVER 5 YEARS Tohru and Itoe Akaura Jun and Kiyoko Aketa AmazonSmile Foundation* Hope Anderson ‘74 Maki Ando ‘87 Frank, III and Kumi Clark Lieko Earle ‘90 23

MESSAGE

The Return of Alumni Traditions Ryoji Kubo ‘90

Chair, Nishimachi-Kai

From left: Eisuke Nakajima ‘99 (secretary), Ryoji Kubo ‘90 (chair), Lalaka (Ogawa) Fukuma ‘90 P’23 P’27 (vice chair). Not Pictured: Yhu Kuni ‘94 (treasurer)

NISHIMACHI-KAI IS THE alumni association of Nishimachi International School, and its board plays an active role in the school community. The board members are invited to participate in, and support, various school activities, as well as organize events of their own during the school year.

As our main fundraising activities, Nishimachi-Kai sponsors booths at the school’s annual Food Fair in the fall and holds the alumni BBQ in June. While the Food Fair was not held in the fall of 2021 due to COVID-19 we were thrilled to bring back a modified version of the BBQ in June 2022. This annual event brings alumni and their families together to share in a day at school. It also is a special opportunity to introduce recent Nishimachi graduates to our very supportive alumni community.

This year over 140 attendees, including our head of school, Karen O’Neill ‘78, and Board chair, Philip Greenan, attended, along with many young alumni; representation stretched across 6 decades! A yakiniku bento lunch replaced our traditional BBQ grills and ensured not only a delicious meal but extra protection against COVID as well. During the BBQ many alumni toured the Matuskata House to see the lovely interior renovations that were completed in early 2022, including

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the creation of the Matsukata House Museum space.

The history of the Matsukata House touches all of us, whether as a classroom building, library or meeting place. Nishimachi-Kai proudly supported the renovations of this historic building and last year arranged for the Ayumi yearbooks to be digitized in order to preserve them and make them accessible on the museum’s digital screen. We were delighted to contribute to the museum project in this way.

Nishimachi-Kai includes alumni, parents of alumni and former faculty and staff who reach out and together make connections and build communication with the current school community. As our former NishimachiKai Board Chair, Nancy Hashima ‘83, has said, “our long-time culture of working together with compassion and empathy make Nishimachi International School truly strong and special today.” We couldn’t agree more!

Sincerely,

The Annual Alumni BBQ hosted by Nishimachi-Kai, which had been cancelled for two years due to the pandemic, was back and in full swing.

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MESSAGE

The Strength of Our Parent Community Aya Golden

Vice President, 2020 – 2022

Mariko Williams

Treasurer, 2020 – 2022 WE ARE PROUD TO share the successful efforts of

events. While the Food Fair was not possible in the fall of

Tomo no Kai during the 2021-22 school year, but

2021, the Gala successfully moved to November 2021,

we do so with deep sadness at the passing of last

at the Peninsula Hotel. The generosity of our community

year’s TNK President Will Perrin, after a short illness.

The events described below were thoroughly infused with his enthusiasm and commitment to building community in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. When encountering Will, he would quickly speak of his passion for Nishimachi and especially TNK, and we draw on this memory as we share the outcomes of the 2021-22 school year.

The Tomo no Kai (TNK) assisted Nishimachi to gradually move from many COVID restrictions required in the earliest phases of the pandemic to more in-person 26

shone through at this first in-person fundraiser in nearly

able to attend. Our Staff Appreciation Committee carried

two years.

out a most important role in offering gratitude to our wonderful educators and staff, and we thank everyone

In the spring, TNK volunteers rallied in support of a new

who volunteered on the many TNK committees.

event called the Spring Family Fair, open exclusively to current families and faculty/staff. New volunteers

The Grants Committee explored an ambitious project

stepped forward along with experienced hands to

that focused on improved audio/visual equipment in the

shape this event, which was marked by the joy of

gym. While the grant was not approved, the school was

being together, partaking in delicious take-away food,

able to make an investment on its own to improve the

shopping at the used book sale, and purchasing the

quality of the visual presentations. Work in this area may

latest in Nishimachi logo wear. This lovely spring

continue in the year ahead with future grant requests

gathering helped all of us to experience the joy of once

being possible.

again being together with family and faculty in the Nishimachi courtyard.

As in the past, TNK followed through on its commitment to the Outreach Scholarship Program for Student

TNK annual parent meetings continued on Zoom, and

Diversity, with its annual contribution of ¥1 million to the

large numbers joined at the start of the year. Our Parent

program.

Education Committee offered a number of interesting topics—again on Zoom. The Cross Cultural Committee

Nishimachi’s strong parent community relies on TNK,

hosted events at school to honor Japanese holidays and

and even, in the midst of COVID, this continued to be

cultural milestones that are such a part of Nishimachi

evident throughout the year. We look forward to future

for our students. With each event, more parents were

TNK boards carrying forward this important feature of the Nishimachi school community.

Sincerely,

In memory, Will Perrin, President, 2020 – 2022

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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さん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貴殿にできることはたくさんあります。贈るには少なすぎるとい う寄付はなく、寄付のすべては等しく意味を持ち感謝に値いたします。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

B

US DOLLARS OPTION

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

OPTION

$

GIFT IN

You may make your gift online with your CREDIT CARD.

A

Please make your US DOLLAR CHECK payable to Nishimachi Foundation 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

US 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

D 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 our 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.

Please inform the Advancement Office of your intention to donate SECURITIES and send instructions to your broker as follows: Securities Company: TD Ameritrade Account Name: Nishimachi Foundation Account#: 867-222120

DTC#: 0188

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

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日本円 による寄付

¥

寄付方法

A

米ドル による寄付

$

寄付方法

A

振り込み口座は：

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。

(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

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 寄付方法

B

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。

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B

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

「 US $ 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 2022.

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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