TABLE FOR TWO USA | Annual Report 2023

A WORLD OF HEALTHIER EATING HealthySchoolMeals & Food Education for All Children

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Dear TABLE FOR TWO USA Partners

and Supporters,

Your support for TABLE FOR TWO USA in 2023 has truly made a significant difference in the lives of children worldwide. Thanks to your generosity, we've been able to provide nutritious school meals and valuable food education opportunities, bringing smiles to countless children's faces.

In 2023, we finally reached our goal of having Onigiri Action posts from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.! We were delighted to see the support spread all over the U.S. We have continued to provide the Wa-Sho program and reached 4,655 participants through 225 classes and an on-demand course. I love leading Wa-Sho classes and seeing students with sparkling eyes and enthusiasm for learning about food, nutrition, and the pleasure of eating!

We are encouraged to be allied with a national movement, the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, whose purpose is to support the goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030 so that fewer Americans experience diet-related issues. We will continue to work on resolving these issues by collaborating with many like-minded organizations and individuals such as yourself. In the coming year, we aim to initiate a new program that will extend our outreach to untapped areas.

I deeply value your support. Together, we continue to work towards addressing critical health issues and building a healthier world.

Sincerely,

Mayumi Uejima-Carr

1 in 4 suffer from obesity and In our world of 7 billion, while 1 10 people go hungry,

other health issues related to unhealthy eating.

Excess

Unhealthy Foods

TABLE FOR TWO USA seeks to tackle both sides of the GLOBAL FOOD IMBALANCE by providing SCHOOL MEALS and FOOD EDUCATION to children in need.

Inadequate Food Sources

ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023

Onigiri Action

1.8M school meals

were delivered to children in need through Onigiri Action(*).

School Gardens

1M school meals

were delivered to children in need through the sustainable school gardens.

Onigiri Action

were posted during the campaign(*).

Onigiri Action

Photos from

50 states + D.C.

322K photos were posted for Onigiri Action.

* The number of meals is the total of number of meals provided through TFT International

Wa-Shokuiku

4,655 people participated in our Wa -Shokuiku program.

Wa-Shokuiku

225 classes/events

were provided all over the US.

70 events EdamameChamp EdamameChamp

were held during #EdamameChamp campaign

Raised funds to provide our food education to

2,490 children

OUR STORY / TESTIMONIALS

“It was fantastic having you here. Our students really loved every moment and all of the delicious food.

Thank you again for coming to our school and teaching us about Japanese Cuisine. We look forward to seeing you again in the Fall.”

Elementary School teacher

Maryland

Thank you letters from children

Joselyne a 9-year-old student / Rwanda

“I like school and never miss it because I benefit from the meal we receive there. It helps me succeed in class and continue with my studies. My dream is to become a teacher. I was happy to see TFT visitors, and learnt they are the ones who help deliver the delicious meal to us. I thank them very much for that.”

OUR STORY / TESTIMONIALS

After school student’s Parent / D.C.

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for teaching this class! It is my daugher’s favorite special of the week - she really wakes up every Thursday excited for Japanese cooking. She also always brings a little home to share with her family, which I especially love because Japanese cuisine is one of my favorites. It really has brought a lot of joy to our household. Thank you!“

ES Student’s parent / Boston

“My daughter came home and wouldn't stop talking about the class. She absolutely loved it and was so proud of herself for making miso soup.”

College Student / LA

“I think it is a great course and having variety kept it interesting for me. Not every section was about watching a video. Some had pictures there was one that was hands on. All around great course that is engaging. Was never boring. .”

Navy Base / San Diego

“Great class! Please host more!”

“I had an amazing time! Please come back soon!”

OUR PROGRAMS

School Meals

Meal-Sharing Program

Food Education

1: Meal Sharing Program

Internationally we partner with corporations and organizations to provide healthier options in cafeterias, restaurants, and vending machines. Twenty-five cents from each purchase is donated to provide school meals in areas of need.

When you dine at our partner and order a

Genji Sushi Bar in Whole Foods Markets across the U.S.

Vending Machines at companies, organizations, and schools Bento at Harmonious Kitchen and BentOn Café 25 cents = 1 healthy school lunch Thanks to our partners!

2: ONIGIRI ACTION

Onigiri Action is our fall annual social good campaign. Since its launch in 2015, the Onigiri Action campaign has fed millions of children in need around the world.

a photo of

on the campaign website or your with #OnigiriActionourpartnerorganizations

Fiveschoolmeals tochildreninneed. and post social media organizations donate

*Onigiri Action partner organizations 2023

Thanks to our partners!

JAPAN

IMPACT OF ONIGIRI ACTION & SCHOOL MEALS

* The number of submissions decreased between 2020 and 2022, as the duration of the event was reduced to one month due to the pandemic.

A record 3.2M photos were posted from 44 countries around the world, including 50 States + D.C. in the U.S.,

and more than 100 US schools participated in the campaign

Passing rate of year-end exam has improved

27% à 4 %

(% of students who have physical development problem)

Mr. Samwel

Kimaya Head Teacher

Rwanda

We are pleased with the quality of food we are receiving. The program is encouraging and the nutritional value has really changed the health condition of the children.

New features & collaborations in 2023

ONIGIRI POSTS FROM ALL STATES!

Finally! Onigiri Action spread to all 50 states + DC!

METAVERSE

Experienced virtual visits to aid recipients in the metaverse space.

University students from Japan and the USA took turns to post onigiri photos in a fun relay!

Onigiri Action Kit Workshops

Workshops at big events such as FOOD EXPO and CHIBI

Workshops

SCHOOLS

Hundreds of students across the U.S. made onigiri in elementary through college-level classes

CORPORATIONS

Great team-building event

In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN and JETRO LA, we hosted programs around the country

3: Wa - Shokuiku

Wa-Shokuiku - Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese! (Wa-Sho) is a unique Food Education Program in which American students learn about healthy eating through Japanese food, which is known as one of the world‘s healthiest diets.

Learn

Cook

OURGOALS

Tohelpstudentsdevelop HealthyEatingHabits byteachingpracticalknowledgeandskills throughJapanese-inspiredfoodeducation Eat

Tostrengthenstudents’ bodiesandminds topreventissuesrelatedtounhealthyeating

Thanks to our partners!

IMPACT OF FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM

225 classes/events

Wa-Shokuiku class/event

4,655 students

Wa-Shokuiku Class Participants

WHY JAPANESE-INSPIRED FOOD EDUCATION?

Why Japanese-inspired?

Balanced Diet & Longevity

- Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

- One of the healthiest diets in the world

Comprehensive Approach

- Balanced meals

- Gratitude for food

- Inheritance of a rich food culture

- Solving food-related problems

Practical & Tasty Way of Cooking

- Teach how to cook healthy and tasty meals

- Use various cooking methods not only cutting and mixing but also stir frying, grilling, boiling

Wa Shokuiku combines two Japanese words

US children are obese

Source: National Health Statistics Reports Nr.158, 2021

Necessary amount per year Average amount US students receive per year

7 hrs 40-80 hrs recommended

Source:

New features & collaborations in 2023

Okonomiyaki (OKO) Party with Otafuku Foods

NAVY Families

Online OnDemand Course for college students

Over 20 colleges across the States are utilizing the course

By collaborating with Japan America societies nation-wide, we provide a monthly live virtual cooking program RAMEN/

ANMITSU

3-lesson condensed version offered during the school day and at libraries

Mini Wa-Sho

4: #EdamameChamp

#EdamameChamp is a campaign to promote healthy eating through Japanese cuisine focusing on soy and to raise funds for providing food education opportunities to children.

JOIN EVENTS

CHOPSTICKS COMPETITION & MORE

Yourevent participation OR Socialmedia

JOIN

SOY PHOTO CHALLENGE

Thank you!

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Thanks to our partners!

New features & collaborations in 2023 Instagram KIDS

JAPAN-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

Japan Foundation LA

Embassy of Japan

Corporate Event for AAPI Month

JAPAN BOWL

SCHOOLS

Students participate in chopsticks challenges and learn to cook soybased foods

EVENTS

SAKURA MATSURI

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Garden With solar-powered irrigationpumps

solar-powered pumps

Drinking Water

Sustainable School Project SolarPanel

At the schools we support in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania, innovative sustainable school pumps powered by solar energy have been built. Schools along with community members and maize and sell the crops to purchase enough maize for school meals. Plus, children and members can learn about agricultural practices, food, nutrition education and environmental

Sustainable School Garden Project

school gardens with irrigation members can grow vegetables and community environmental conservation.

School meals provide a chance to acquire knowledge to reduce the poverty gap

Donating to schools in need reduces inequality

We try to end hunger by providing school meals to children in need

Refuse-derived fuel is used to prepare school meals to protect the forests

We teach how to eat healthy and provide balanced school meals

Internationally, we partner with about 1,000 organizations

Providing school lunches increases school attendance rates

We are achieving 7 of 17goals of SDGs through our activities

Earmarked for Grants

$160,000

Earmarked for Operations

$239,993

Events Revenue

$37,656

Other Revenue

$4,824

Total $442,474

*This is preliminary data and final data will be

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Japan-related Organizations

Embassy of Japan, Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN (MAFF), The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Los Angeles, Japan Foundation Los Angeles/New York, Japan-America Society of Washington DC / Georgia / Boston / Houston / Colorado / Indiana / New York / Greater Philadelphia / North Carolina, JTM, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, US JETAA, Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program, National Japan Bowl, JOI, Globalize DC, Morikami Garden, Phoenix Garden, JCC Chicago, Sakura Foundation, etc.

Colleges

George Washington, Yale, UCSD, East Los Angeles College, Colorado State, North Central College, DePaul, Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, Mississippi State, Pacific University, Swarthmore College, Texas A&M, Baylor, Marshall, University of Wisconsin-River Falls/Madison/Milwaukee/Superior/Eau Claire Harvard's Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies, MIT, Long Beach City College, Colorado College, University of Central Florida, Northwestern University, Western Carolina University, The University of Akron, Ohio Wesleyan University, Kent State, Oregon State, Ursinus College, University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Houston, NYU etc

Schools & related organizations

DC/New York/San Diego/LA/Arlington/Montgomery Public Schools, NYC Department of Education THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR

Community Organizations and Supporters

National Geographic, US Navy, Sanrio-Tanaka Farms, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Boys and Girls Club, HAA, Baltimore Sister Cities, Novi Library, Belle Isle Conservancy, Misaki Harada, Hakubai, Mazza Museum, Central Kitchen

ABOUT US

TABLE FOR TWO STARTED

TABLE FOR TWO USA STARTED

ONIGIRI ACTION LAUNCHED

TABLE FOR TWO was initiated by and Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders.

As a non-profit organization which started globally, TFT USA has started innovative Action, #EdamameChamp and Wa Japanese!- featuring Japanese food issues.

RECEIVED TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

WA-SHO

RECOGNIZED AT SNEB from the Japanese Government

Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

WA-SHOKUIKU PROGRAM LAUNCHED 2019

#EDAMAMECHAMP LAUNCHED

2022

2023

and is an official affiliate of the World Leaders.

started in Japan and has expanded innovative programs including Onigiri Wa-Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat food culture to tackle critical health

ONIGIRI ACTION POSTS FROM ALL US STATES

OUR TEAM

Executive Advisors

Professor Jeffery Sacks

Director of the Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University; Special Advisor to UN

Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai

Former President of Japan Society New York; Former President of Mitsubishi International Corporation; Former Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York

Board of Directors

Satoru Murase Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Masahisa Kogure

Executive Director, TF International

Atsushi Kuromatsu

President, Mitery Associates

Hideharu Kojima

Managing Director, KPMG

Fumitsugu Tosu

Programme Officer, UN World Food Programme

Daniel Goldstein

Business Development, Yamamotoyama

TABLE FOR TWO International: Founders

James Kondo

President, Asia Pacific Initiative Foundation; Chairman, International House of Japan; CoChair of World Economic Forum

Motohisa Furukawa

Member of the House of Representatives

Nobuo Domae

Former Group Executive Vice President at Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Keiichiro Asao

Former Member of the House of Representatives

Syokei Suda

President of Enigmo Inc.

Kohey Takashima

President of Oisix ra daichi Inc.

Kumi Fujisawa Co-Founder of SophiaBank

Chikara Funabashi

Chairman of WiLL Seed Co. Lt

Kota Matsuda

Founder of Tully’s Japan

Core Members

Mayumi Uejima-Carr President of TABLE FOR TWO USA

Debra Samuels Curriculum Development

Nazumi Takeda Program Officer

Sanae Uchinaka Communications Planner

Miwako Felix Partner Development/Program Coordination

Amy Fuentes Communications

Christy Hirokawa Partner Development

Miles Monaco Partner Development

Advisors

Merry White Academic Consultant

Masa Kogure Executive Director, TABLE FOR TWO International

Katsura Omori Professor at Yamagata University in Japan

Koji Otani Teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School

Chef Andy Matsuda Sushi Chef Institute Owner

Chef Nobu Yamazaki Sushi Taro Chef

Instructors & Class Assistants

Yumiko Ebina, Yumi Komatsudaira, Hiroko Deegan, Chisato

Kinoshita, Seiko Nishida, Noriko Imura, Kana Koide, Setsu

Matsuda, Kayoko Sakon, Mariya James, Yui Furukawa, Yoko

Nieves, Yoko Ho, Haruka Satake, Joanne Heininger, Maki

Bowman, Avalon Akashi, Fumi Oliver, Eriko Hisamitsu, Mizue

Krygowski, Mai Ochiai, Aya Wall, Masami Kachi