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About SFOSCA

About SFOSCA

The San Francisco-Osaka City Association helps build bridges of friendship and commerce between these two vital centers of culture and finances.

Its programs support individual and civic exchanges that foster better understanding and appreciation between citizens on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

The Association was founded in 1957 under the leadership of Mayor George Christopher, and it is San Francisco's oldest sister city relationship. The Association celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2007 in many memorable way, including the San Francisco delegation led by Mayor Newsom to Osaka, visit by Mr. and Mrs. Takenaka of Takenaka Corporation to participate in Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade, and unveiling of Osaka Way in Japan Town during the visit of Osaka delegation led by Mayor Seki. We celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Association in 2017. The highlight was the San Francisco delegation trip to Osaka in November, which solidified the people-to-people friendship between the cities of Osaka and San Francisco.

 

The Association is administered by an Executive Committee. Board members and the administrative staff all volunteer their time and resources.

Executive Committee

Mayor London Breed

Consul General Tomochika Uyama

Alexander Calhoun

Allen Okamoto

Kathleen Kimura

Misako Maki Sack

Mark Chandler

Miho Armacost

Janice Cheung

Miho Armacost

Honorary Chairperson

Honorary Chairperson

Chariman Emeritus

Co-Chair

Co-Chair

Executive Director

International Liaison

Treasurer

Secretary

Student Ambassador Program Chair

2018 Board of Directors

Mark Chandler - Mayor’s Office

Janice Cheung

Nobuko Saito Cleary

Miharu Furihata, Esq. - Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Maki Hoshino - Kintetsu

Karen Kai, Esq.

Steve Katayama

Kathleen Kimura, MBE

Emily Murase - San Francisco Dept. on the Status of Women

Michael Nerney - Port of San Francisco

John Noguchi - San Francisco Convention Facilities Dept.

Allen M. Okamoto - T. Okamoto & Co.

Yu Oku - Nippon Travel Agency

Jerry Ono - Union Bank

Paul Osaki - Japanese Cultural & Community Center

Taiki Ozawa - Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Thomas Radcliffe, Esq.

Misako Maki Sack - Morrison & Foerster

Marius Starkey

Steve Teraoka, Esq. - Teraoka & Partners

Kyoko Watanabe - DEFTA Partners

Betty Wong - Pacific Union

Jan Yanehiro

Tasha Yorozu, Esq. - Yorozu Law Group

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