The JAT Elections Committee can now report this year’s election results.

We are happy to announce that Tomoko Aikawa, Norikazu Wada, and Hideaki Maruoka have been elected as director with 88 votes, 89 votes, and 83 votes, respectively (in order of registration).

We will inform you of the appointed auditor on the OGM.

We would like to thank the candidates and all those who took part in the election.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:

Director (2-year term)

・ 相川 知子 / Tomoko Aikawa: 88 votes

・ 和田 憲和 / Norikazu Wada: 89 votes

・ 丸岡 英明 / Hideaki Maruoka: 83 votes

DETAILS:

Current number of members: 517

Ballots received: 100 (invalid: 0; valid: 100)

Valid voter turnout: 19.3%

Votes for director/auditor: 100

Minimum number of votes required to elect director/auditor: 10 (10% of valid voter turnout)

2026 JAT Election Committee

Yumeko Futaki (Chair)
Seiko Matsushima
Henry Smith