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Name

Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA)

Purpose

The JASMA aims to develop and implement surveys and plans, and promote standardization in the production, distribution, etc. of sewing machinery, sewing machinery parts and accessories, and sewing-related equipment, including hand knitting machines (hereinafter called "Sewing and Other Equipment."), in order to bring about the overall development of the Sewing and Other Equipment industries, to help to raise the quality of people's lives and contribute to the development of Japan's national economy.

Activities

  1. (1)Develop and implement surveys and proposals for the production, distribution, etc. of Sewing and Other Equipment.
  2. (2)Promote standardization in Sewing and Other Equipment.
  3. (3)Publicize and educate concerning applied technology for Sewing and Other Equipment.
  4. (4)Hold international exhibitions for Sewing and Other Equipment.
  5. (5)Exchange and cooperate with domestic and overseas organizations, etc. concerning Sewing and Other Equipment.
  6. (6)Any activities incidental or relating to any of the preceding items, and any enterprises necessary to achieve the aims of the Association.

Historical Background

March 20, 1969Japan Household Sewing Machine Manufacturers' Association established
April 1, 1992Name changed to Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (Japan Household Sewing Machine Manufacturers' Association, Japan Industrial Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association, Japan Sewing Machine Exporters' Association, and Japan Sewing Machine Parts Industry Association have been amalgamated.)

Members

  1. (1)Regular members are corporations or individuals involved in the manufacture of Sewing and Other Equipment.
  2. (2)Supporting members are persons who support the objectives of JASMA and who wish to cooperate with JASMA activities.

Executives <Directors:19, Auditors:2) <As of November 20, 2014>

Chairman Kazuyuki NakamuraJUKI Corporation
Vice Chairman Yoshihiro YasuiBrother Industries, Ltd.
Vice Chairman Hachiro MakabeJanome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman Moriaki ShimizuPegasus Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman Shogo KondoYamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman Kenji TajimaTokai Industrial Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman Kyoko HiroseHirose Mfg., Co., Ltd
Managing Director Takashi YuharaJapan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association

Number of Members <As of November 20, 2014>

Regular Members 35 companies
Supporting Members 6 companies, 1 association

JIAM 2016 Executive Committee

Chairman Shogo Kondo Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.President, CEO
Vice-Chairman Hiroshi Nakamura JUKI CorporationDirector Managing Officer
Vice-Chairman Yasuyuki Hasegawa Brother Industries, ltd.Executive Vice President Machinery & Solution Company
Vice-Chairman Masao Katsura Pegasus Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.Managing Director
Committee Member Tetsuya Abe Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager Living Space Amenity Sales Dept.
Committee Member Tomihisa Kodaira Organ Needle Co., Ltd.Manager Export & Import Div.
Committee Member Ginjiro Sato Director Sabun Industrial Co., Ltd.President
Committee Member Shinichiro Seki Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.General Manager Product Planning Department
Committee Member Kenji Tajima Tokai Industrial Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.Vice Chairman
Committee Member Yutaka Watanabe Towa Industrial Co., Ltd.CEO
Committee Member Masayuki Otsuka Hashima Co., LtdCEO
Committee Member Kyoko Hirose Hirose Mfg. Co., Ltd. President
Committee Member Yozo Sakai Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(Meiryo Technica Corporation)
Director, General Manager Industrial Sewing Division
Managing Director Takashi Yuhara Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association Managing Director
JIAM 2016 Adviser Noboru Enomoto Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association Adviser Consultant
Assistant Chairman Akira Nakano Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.JIAM Strategic adviser

JIAM 2016 Executive Committee Working Group

Takashi Yuhara Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers AssociationManaging Director
Akira Nakano Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.JIAM Strategic adviser
Takao Moribe Organ Needle Co., Ltd.Managerial Expert Needles Sales Promotion Team Business Development Div.
Hideki Saito Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.General Manager Sewing Education & Marketing Department
Toru Oda JUKI CorporationManager Sales Promotion Department Sewing Machinery Business Unit
Takashi Kishimoto Tokai Industrial Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
(Tajima Industries Ltd.)
Manager Sales Dept. Marketing Group
Masaya Osumi Hashima Co., LtdManager Export & Import Div.
Takeshi Ito Brother Industries, Ltd.Senior Team Manager Machinery & Solution Company
Kaname Hikita Pegasus Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.Expert
Tadashi Itakura Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(Meiryo Technica Corporation)
Manager, Assistant to General Manager Industrial Sewing Machine Division
Satoshi Naito Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers AssociationJIAM Secretariat

Address , Contact

5-25-3, Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 Japan
Tel: +81-3-6435-8190 Fax: +81-3-6435-8192
E-mail: info@jasma.or.jp
Web site: http://jasma.or.jp

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