What is the association mission

The association promotes goodwill, trade, and commerce between Japanese and American businesses while providing mutual assistance to Japanese-owned companies in Houston. It operates the Japanese Educational Institute serving educational needs of the Japanese community and fostering friendship among member companies.

Who can join the association

Membership includes Japanese companies with operations in Houston, American firms with business interests in Japan, and individuals supporting Japan-US economic cooperation. Members access networking events, business resources, educational programs, and library services while participating in community activities.

What is the Japanese Educational Institute

The institute provides Japanese language and cultural education for children and adults in the Houston Japanese community. Programs support language acquisition, cultural preservation, and educational continuity for families maintaining connections to Japanese heritage while living in United States.

What library services are available

The Sansuikai Center Japanese Library maintains 30,000 books for children and adults supporting language learning and cultural engagement. Library hosts used book fairs open to public providing volunteer opportunities for Japanese learners while offering affordable access to Japanese-language materials.

Japan Business Association Of Houston

Houston, TX · Founded 1976

Promoting goodwill and commerce between Japanese and American businesses

Primary audience

Japanese Businesses

Work area

International Trade

Topic

Japan-US Commerce

Contact

Aizawa Minoru

Website Contact

About Organization

Acts as a commercial and trade association to promote goodwill, trade, and commerce between business companies in Japan and similar entities in the United States. Based in Houston, TX, the association provides mutual assistance and friendship among Japanese-owned companies in Houston and operates the Japanese Educational Institute, with nine employees and annual revenue of $459,199.

What They Focus On

International Trade

Promotes commerce between Japanese and American businesses facilitating economic cooperation, partnership development, and trade relationships in Houston region.

Japanese Education

Operates educational institute providing language and cultural programs for next generation while maintaining 30,000-book library supporting learning and preservation.

Business Community

Supports Japanese-owned companies through networking, mutual assistance programs, and resources facilitating business operations and success in Houston market.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2022)

$459K

+12.3% vs 2021

Expenses (2022)

$411K

+2.1% vs 2021

Assets (2022)

$732K

+6.4% vs 2021

Employees (2022)

-10% vs 2021

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2022	$459,199	$410,564	$732,412	9
2021	$408,763	$401,974	$688,561	10
2020	$409,977	$342,063	$676,310	8
2019	$418,074	$343,084	$608,205	7
2018	$452,952	$340,434	$533,525	8
2017	$458,738	$413,752	$429,339	6

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Business Connection

Facilitates relationships between Japanese and American companies promoting trade, commerce, and economic cooperation.
02

Member Services

Supports Japanese-owned companies through networking events, resources, and mutual assistance programs in Houston.
03

Educational Programs

Operates Japanese Educational Institute providing language and cultural education for community members and families.
04

Cultural Support

Maintains library resources, hosts events, and supports cultural preservation for Japanese community in Houston.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Japan Business Association Of Houston

Business Partnership

Promotes goodwill and trade between Japanese and American companies facilitating commercial relationships and economic cooperation in Houston region.

Member Support

Provides mutual assistance to Japanese-owned companies in Houston through networking, resources, and advocacy supporting business operations and success.

Educational Institute

Operates Japanese Educational Institute of Houston providing language and cultural education serving next generation of Japanese families.

Community Library

Maintains Sansuikai Center Japanese Library with 30,000 books for children and adults supporting language learning and cultural preservation.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Japan Business Association Of Houston.

Aizawa Minoru

Vice President

1 hrs/week

Hayasaka Akira

President

1 hrs/week

Inukai Akira

Vice President

1 hrs/week

Ishikawa Takajiro

1St Vice President

1 hrs/week

Kawakami Atsuki

Vice President

1 hrs/week

Adachi Tetsuya

Member

1 hrs/week

Aitani Sanae

Member

1 hrs/week

Akama Satoru

Member

1 hrs/week

Akamatsu Tomoyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Akamatsu Toshiyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Akiyama Toshifumi

Member

1 hrs/week

Aoki Michiko

Member

1 hrs/week

Arita Hiroshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Asano Yosuaki

Member

1 hrs/week

De Leon Cecilio

Member

1 hrs/week

Doi Manabu

Member

1 hrs/week

Doro Katsunobu

Member

1 hrs/week

Fujikawa Shinnosuke

Member

1 hrs/week

Fujiwara Shohei

Member

1 hrs/week

Fujiwara Takashi

Member

1 hrs/week

Fukuda Yuko

Member

1 hrs/week

Fukuhara Tetsuo

Member

1 hrs/week

Hagihara Seita

Member

1 hrs/week

Hanabusa Kota

Member

1 hrs/week

Hanafusa Ryosuke

Member

1 hrs/week

Hatada Kenichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Hayashi Tatsunori

Member

1 hrs/week

Hirasawa Kazuyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Hirata Tomoki

Member

1 hrs/week

Honda Yoshitaka

Member

1 hrs/week

Horikiri Tomohide

Member

1 hrs/week

Hoshide Akihiko

Member

1 hrs/week

Iijima Yukihisa

Member

1 hrs/week

Iimura Shinichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Ikeda Hiroshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Ikeda Satoshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Inada Noriohito

Member

1 hrs/week

Ishii Ren

Member

1 hrs/week

Kajihara Keitaro

Member

1 hrs/week

Kamibeppu Susumu

Member

1 hrs/week

Kasama Ikuo

Member

1 hrs/week

Kawahara Takaharu

Member

1 hrs/week

Kawamata Rio

Member

1 hrs/week

Kawazoe Kenichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Kimura Masayuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Kojiro Takamichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Kondo Tomoyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Koshikawa Naoki

Member

1 hrs/week

Kumamoto Hiroaki

Member

1 hrs/week

Kumano Keisuke

Member

1 hrs/week

Kuwahara Noriko

Member

1 hrs/week

Matsubara Masato

Member

1 hrs/week

Matsubara Yusuke

Member

1 hrs/week

Matsumoto Takeshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Matsuoka Seiji

Member

1 hrs/week

Matsushima Toshio

Member

1 hrs/week

Minamoto Jun

Member

1 hrs/week

Mino Katsuyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Mitsuhashi Risa

Member

1 hrs/week

Miyazumi Shinata

Member

1 hrs/week

Mizumori Yasuyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Morimoto Fumitake

Member

1 hrs/week

Morishita Masahiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Moriyama Noriyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Murakawa Masahiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Nakada Takuya

Member

1 hrs/week

Nemoto Makiko

Member

1 hrs/week

Nishida Hiroyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Nishiyama Kazunari

Member

1 hrs/week

Nishizawa Satoshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Ohara Jun

Member

1 hrs/week

Ohno Hiroshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Okamoto Sunao

Member

1 hrs/week

Okazaki Shinichiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Okuyama Hisao

Member

1 hrs/week

Omori Takashi

Member

1 hrs/week

Omoto Junya

Member

1 hrs/week

Omura Yuichiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Omura Yuta

Member

1 hrs/week

Otaka Hitoshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Otake Mayu

Member

1 hrs/week

Sagiyama Chika

Member

1 hrs/week

Sakagami Hisashi

Member

1 hrs/week

Sakurauchi Masahiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Sasaki Kazuya

Member

1 hrs/week

Shigematsu Koji

Member

1 hrs/week

Shima Hiroki

Member

1 hrs/week

Shiraishi Tomokazu

Member

1 hrs/week

Shirakawa Eiji

Member

1 hrs/week

Shirota Keisuke

Member

1 hrs/week

Shoga Noriko

Member

1 hrs/week

Sugimoto Sadami

Member

1 hrs/week

Takagi Kentaro

Member

1 hrs/week

Takano Tomoya

Member

1 hrs/week

Takehara Masaru

Member

1 hrs/week

Tamura Tomotaka

Member

1 hrs/week

Tanaka Yasutoshi

Member

1 hrs/week

Tao Kenjiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Togasaki Kenji

Member

1 hrs/week

Tojo Kazuhito

Member

1 hrs/week

Tsubota Koichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Tsuji Yoshiaki

Member

1 hrs/week

Ueda Kazuya

Member

1 hrs/week

Ueno Yuichiro

Member

1 hrs/week

Wakamatsu Masayuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Watanabe Wataru

Member

1 hrs/week

Yamanaka Tatsuma

Member

1 hrs/week

Yamato Yasunori

Member

1 hrs/week

Yasuoka Kai

Member

1 hrs/week

Yoshida Tatsufumi

Member

1 hrs/week

Yoshihashi Toru

Member

1 hrs/week

Yoshimura Naoyuki

Member

1 hrs/week

Yoshino Shinichi

Member

1 hrs/week

Yumoto Takeo

Member

1 hrs/week

Milestones

1976

Association Founded

1976

Established to promote trade and provide mutual assistance among Japanese-owned companies in Houston.

1976

IRS Recognition

1976

Received federal tax-exempt status as trade association promoting international commerce and education.

2018

Operational Growth

2018

Reached $453,000 revenue with 8 employees operating educational institute and supporting business community.

2022

Current Operations

2022

Operates with 9 employees, 120 volunteers, and $459,000 budget supporting business partnership and educational programs.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Futami Maki Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Higashi Ryosuke Secretary 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$44K Grants Given

2 Organizations

Top Grantees

2 total

Japanese Educational Institute Of Houston HOUSTON, TX

$38K

Hermann Park Conservancy HOUSTON, TX

$6K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Japan Business Association Of Houston

Phone

(281) 493-1512

Social

Visit Website

1880 S Dairy Ashford 170 Houston, TX 77077

Japan Business Association Of Houston

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Business Connection

Member Services

Educational Programs

Cultural Support

Programs and Initiatives

Business Partnership

Member Support

Educational Institute

Community Library

Team & Leadership

Aizawa Minoru

Hayasaka Akira

Inukai Akira

Ishikawa Takajiro

Kawakami Atsuki

Adachi Tetsuya

Aitani Sanae

Akama Satoru

Akamatsu Tomoyuki

Akamatsu Toshiyuki

Akiyama Toshifumi

Aoki Michiko

Arita Hiroshi

Asano Yosuaki

De Leon Cecilio

Doi Manabu

Doro Katsunobu

Fujikawa Shinnosuke

Fujiwara Shohei

Fujiwara Takashi

Fukuda Yuko

Fukuhara Tetsuo

Hagihara Seita

Hanabusa Kota

Hanafusa Ryosuke

Hatada Kenichi

Hayashi Tatsunori

Hirasawa Kazuyuki

Hirata Tomoki

Honda Yoshitaka

Horikiri Tomohide

Hoshide Akihiko

Iijima Yukihisa

Iimura Shinichi

Ikeda Hiroshi

Ikeda Satoshi

Inada Noriohito

Ishii Ren

Kajihara Keitaro

Kamibeppu Susumu

Kasama Ikuo

Kawahara Takaharu

Kawamata Rio

Kawazoe Kenichi

Kimura Masayuki

Kojiro Takamichi

Kondo Tomoyuki

Koshikawa Naoki

Kumamoto Hiroaki

Kumano Keisuke

Kuwahara Noriko

Matsubara Masato

Matsubara Yusuke

Matsumoto Takeshi

Matsuoka Seiji

Matsushima Toshio

Minamoto Jun

Mino Katsuyuki

Mitsuhashi Risa

Miyazumi Shinata

Mizumori Yasuyuki

Morimoto Fumitake

Morishita Masahiro

Moriyama Noriyuki

Murakawa Masahiro

Nakada Takuya