The U.S.-Japan Agricultural Trade Hall of Fame recognizes prominent Japanese agricultural and food industry leaders who have made significant contributions to expanding U.S. agricultural exports to Japan and strengthening the bilateral agricultural relationship between our two countries. On September 21, 2022, USDA Japan hosted the eighth U.S.-Japan Agricultural Trade Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel welcomed new members to the Hall of Fame, which recognizes prominent food industry members that have made significant contributions to expanding U.S. agricultural exports.
Mr. ITO Akihiko
President of Union Shoji Co., Ltd.
Ms. OKAWARA Merle
Founder & Senior Advisor Del Sole Corporation
Mr. OMORI Tatsuji
President of Fuji Oil
Mr. OSAKI Keisuke
President of Osaki Suisan Co., LTD.
Mr. TODA Kengo
President of Nishinihon Kawayo Co., LTD.
Mr. AKIMOTO Michio
President of Wondertable, Limited
Mr. IMAZATO Hisashi (not pictured)
President of Zato Trading Company
Mr. MORITA Atsuo (not pictured)
President of Pasco Shikishima Corporation
Mr. TORIUMI Takashi
President of Delta International Co. Ltd.,
Mr. Naoya Araki
President of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.
Mr. Katsuhisa Ezaki
President & CEO of Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. (Glico)
Mr. Kunio Ichinose
President and Founder of Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shuji Kobayashi
President of the Japan Feed Trade Association (JFTA)
Mr. Taiji Nakanishi
President of Dokyu Co., Ltd.
Mr. Hiromichi Ogawa
Chairman of Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Amane Nakashima
Chairman of Kewpie Corporation
Mr. Soichiro Kurachi
President of Japan Corn Starch
Mr. Daitaro Kitajima
President of Japan Green Tea Co., Ltd.
Dr. Masayoshi Honma
Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
Mr. Junichi Suezawa
President of NH Foods Ltd. (Nippon Ham)
Mr. Motoichi Yonei
Executive Chairman of Meidi-ya
Mr. Nobuhiro Iijima
President of Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.
Dr. Yukio Hattori
President of Hattori Nutrition College
Ms. Yuko Tanemoto
President of Vinos Yamazaki Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kazuo Julian Tagawa
President of TANTO Corporation
Mr. Kazutaka Kato
President of Japan Foodservice Association
Mr. Kiyoshi Ishii
President of Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC)
Mr.Seiji YAZAKI
President of Royal Host
Mr.Junichi MORIYA
President and Representative Director of Tokyo Seika Trading Co., Ltd.
Ms.Eiko EGAMI
Principal of Egami Cooking School
Mr.Masakazu Uchida
Honorable Chairman, Kyoto Seika Godo Co., Ltd.
Mr.Hiroto Nakajima
President, Toyo Nut Co., Ltd.
Mr.Tatsushi Ueshima
Chairman, UCC Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mr.Junichiro Chidani
Former Representative, Future Farmers of Japan
Mr.Eijiro Sakaguchi
President, Shingu Shoko Ltd.
Mr. Yuzaburo Mogi
Honorary CEO of Kikkoman
Mr. Hiroshi Sawada
Chairman of Nippon Flour Mills
Mr. Yoshiaki Morimura
President, Ushiwaka Shoji Co., Ltd
Mr.Yoshiyuki Otsuka
Chairman of Japan Imported Cheese Promotion Association (JICPA)
Mr. Ken Shimizu
President of WDI Group
Mr. Motoya Okada
CEO, AEON Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shuji Ito
President COO, Calbee Corporation
Mr. Shuji Abe
President, Yoshinoya Co., Ltd.
Mr.Hiroshi Ogino
President, Nihon Hotel Co., Ltd.
Mr.Ichiro Honda
President, Shoei Food Corporation
Mr.Robert Susaki
President, Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd.
Dr.Hideaki Karaki
Vice Chairman of the Science Council of Japan
