Organization information

Name : Discover India Club (DIC)
Address : Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Objective :

To get acquainted with Indian culture, and study information related to India and provide it to those who need such information. Create opportunities for a better understanding of India and its culture by organizing exchange meetings, lectures, and cultural events. Also undertake public activities through the website of DIC to provide information about India to general public. Support youth exchange, cultural exchange and business exchange, deepen mutual understanding, and contribute to the development of human interaction between the two countries.

Operating structure : The organization will have a limited number of office bearers. The members of executive committee are as shown below.
establishment date : 7/13/2013
President : Mr. Nobuyasu Kaneko (Acting president; Vice president of executive committee for "Diwali in Yokohama", Director Yokohama Mumbai Friendship Association, Visiting faculty at Yokohama City University,)
Part time Director India Japan Association, Past member of Board of Directors
Vice-presidents :
  • Mr. Markus (CEO of Asahi Travel Services, Studied under late Tatekawadanshi.
  • Ms. Sumiyo Ohi (With much affection towards sculpture-like architecture, textile, tribal arts, flora and fauna, she had traveled India since 1988. Exchange of people in the art field after Meiji era is also her interest.)
  • Mr. Satoshi Kubo (After spending two years from 2014 at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi in charge of public relations and culture, he joined DIC back in Japan. While he is the staff of the local municipal government, is very eager to support people and cultural exchange between two countries.)
Executive committee : Members of Executive Committee are from various industries and organizations or people such as scholars, students, artists and lovers of Indian Culture.
Website : http://en.discoverindia.jp/(English)
http://www.discoverindia.jp/(Japanese)
E-Mail for queries : http://en.discoverindiaclub.org/contactus/form/

Executive Committee members

for the period from April 1st 2024 to March 31st 2025

  • Mr. Nobuyasu Kaneko
    President
  • Mr. Markus
    Vice President
  • Ms. Sumiyo Ohi
    Vice President
  • Mr. Satoshi Kubo
    Vice President
  • Ms. Sumiyo Ohi
    Secretary General
  • Mr. Satoshi Kubo
    Deputy Secretary General
  • Mr. Satoshi Kubo
    Manager of Accounting
  • Ms. Kyoko Kobayashi
    Manager of Membership
  • Ms. Kaori Kawamura
    Manager of Public Relations
  • Mr. Masaya Kaneko
    Manager of Information System
  • Mr. Mangesh Phatak
    Manager of Promotion of Exchange
  • Mr. Hiromitsu Sato
    Manager of Planning
  • Ms. Tomo Kawane
    Manager of Planning
  • Ms. Mitsuko Toki
    Manager of Planning
  • Ms. Shiori Ishida
    Manager of Planning
  • Ms. Akiko Noguchi
    Manager of Planning
  • Mr. Tsutomu Sato
    Auditor
  • Ms. Yoko Yamada
    Auditor

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