JASH BASH 2022

Lauren Hurley ·

JASH BASH 2022 was held on November 15, 2022 at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston.

In addition to marking JASH’s 54th anniversary, the event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Houston-Chiba Sister City relationship as well as the 150th anniversary of baseball’s introduction to Japan.

The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, was presented with the 2022 Houston-Japan Friendship Award which honors local individuals and organizations for contributions to the fostering of Japan-America friendship and understanding in Houston. JASH presented this award in recognition of Mayor Turner’s commitment to promote, elevate and strengthen the partnerships and friendships between Japan and the United States.

JASH also presented Mr. Masanori “Mashi” Murakami, First Japanese MLB Player, with the J. Thomas Schieffer Award in recognition of his role as a trailblazer in the sport of baseball and in building bridges between the U.S. and Japan.

JASH BASH 2022 provided guests with behind-the-scenes access to Minute Maid Park, home of the 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros. In addition, guests were able to have their picture taken with the Commissioner’s Trophy and enjoyed a special message from former Astros’ shortstop Kazuo Matsui, current manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions.

JASH is grateful to all those who made JASH BASH possible, providing funding to further the society’s mission of strengthening the bond of friendship between the U.S. and Japan through educational, business, and cultural initiatives.

View more photographs in the JASH BASH 2022 Gallery [HERE].

JASH gratefully acknowledges the support of:

CHAMPION SPONSORS

  • The Friedkin Group / Gulf States Toyota

PARTNER SPONSORS

  • Kathy and Glen Gondo

ADVOCATE SPONSORS

  • JERA Americas

  • Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

  • Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.

  • Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

  • Debra Tsuchiyama Baker and Peter Rockrise

ORBIT SPONSOR

  • SHINTECH Inc.

ALLY SPONSORS

  • Air Liquide

  • Daikin / Goodman Global Group, Inc.

  • Kuraray Foundation of America

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.

  • MUFG Bank, Ltd.

  • Akemi and Yasuhiko Saitoh Foundation

FRIEND SPONSORS

  • All Nippon Airways

  • Locke Lord, LLP

  • Satake USA Inc.

  • Tokyo Gas America Ltd.

  • Naoki Shimizu, D.D.S.

HOST COMMITTEE

  • Hiroko Sato and Ranjit Singh

  • Claire Tingleaf

  • Linda and William Weiland

DONORS

  • Hiroyuki Katayama

  • Ritsuko Komaki-Cox

  • Margaret Alkek Williams in honor of Miwa Sakashita

  • Nippon Shokubai America Industries, Inc.

  • Osaka Gas USA Corporation

  • Willam A. Ross