History

History

JBS was established in 1969 with Mr. Shinzo OHYA, president of Teijin Limited as the first president.

07.1969

Shinzo OHYA (President of Teijin Limited) appointed as the 1st President.

02.1970

Under patronage of H.I.H. Prince TAKAMATSU, the 1st Honorary Patron.

01.1972

Inauguration of Western Japan Office
Kiyoshi NAKATSUKASA (President of Kaneka Corporation) appointed as the 1st Western Japan Office President.

01.1978

Minoru YAMADA (President of Daikin Industries, Ltd.) appointed as the 2nd Western Japan Office President.

07.1980

Soichiro HONDA (Supreme Advisor of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.) appointed as the 2nd President.

09.1983

Under patronage of H.I.H. Prince HITACHI, the 2nd Honorary Patron.

01.1991

Seiya MATSUMOTO (President of Pioneer Corporation) appointed as the 3rd President.

07.1995

Noriyuki INOUE (President of Daikin Industries, Ltd.) appointed as the 3rd Western Japan Office President.

12.1999

Kaneo ITO (President of Pioneer Corporation) appointed as the 4th President.

07.2009

Takao KUSAKARI (Director and Advisor of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) appointed as the 5th President.

04.2015

Kimikazu SUGAWARA (Chairman of Kaneka Corporation) appointed as the 4th Western Japan Office President.

06.2017

Kimikazu SUGAWARA (Chairman of Kaneka Corporation) appointed as the 6th President.

06.2017

Shintaro KONISHI (President of Konishi Brewing Company) appointed as the 5th Western Japan Office President.