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supporters of The Rotary Foundation as
Chandigarh, India, where she witnessed
members of the Arch Klumph Society
year for more than 30 years. There, he es-
firsthand the impact of polio eradication
tablished the Mirai-Ni-Kibou Foundation
Chair’s Circle.
(Hope for the Future Foundation) to en-
efforts. “There were thousands of us out
sure continuity of free medical services.
there, immunizing millions of children
under the age of 5 within those couple of
The organization also supports Haven, a
Kenichi Nakaya
rehabilitation facility for victims of sexual weeks, and I was part of it.”
Director 2026-28
abuse and implements literacy programs,
She and her husband, Ian, have also
Rotary Club of
among other initiatives. In addition, the
been active in Sustainable Cambodia,
Ashikaga East,
organization has operated programs for
both in Cambodia and through Sustain-
Japan
hypertension and diabetes treatment
able Cambodia Australia. This Rotary-led
initiative empowers communities in
with support from local Rotary clubs.
Kenichi Nakaya
Nakaya is a recipient of the RI Service
rural Cambodia through an integrated
is a physician
focused on internal Above Self Award and The Rotary Foun-
approach of education, access to clean
and cardiovascular health in Ashikaga,
dation Citation for Meritorious Service.
water, and sustainable agriculture. “We
support the teachers, support the stu-
He and his wife, Masako, support the
Japan. He attended Showa University in
Tokyo, earning a degree with a special-
dents and their families, and work with
Foundation as members of the Arch
the villagers, and the project just keeps
ization in ischemic heart disease.
Klumph Society. They have established
named endowments to support the
expanding,” Scott says.
Nakaya worked in the medical depart-
Foundation’s work in five areas of focus.
Scott has also played a key role in
ment at Showa University before his
father’s death prompted him to return
advancing legal frameworks in Mongolia,
home to take over the family clinic. He
leading a vocational training team to
train judges and social workers in family
Jennifer A. Scott
also chaired and is currently serving as a
mediation. Her collaboration with Mon-
Director 2025-27
secretary of the city medical association,
golian members of Rotary contributed
and he’s a director for the prefecture’s
Rotary Club of
medical association.
to the development of a national Family
Greater Blue
A second-generation Rotarian, Nakaya
Law Act.
Mountains,
joined the Rotary Club of Ashikaga East
Scott advocates for fostering open
Australia
in 1988. He was encouraged by his father,
dialogue and addressing conflicts before
a past club president, and his mentor,
they escalate. “Imagine a world without
Jennifer A. Scott is
a lawyer, media-
past RI Director Toshio Itabashi. “It
conflict — there’d be no change,” Scott
says. “You need to be able to disagree in a
tor, and conflict resolution specialist
was a traditional club, and we wanted
with experience in environmental law.
healthy way, listen to other ideas, and have
to expand our activities so that younger
She holds a law degree and a Master of
people would be attracted to our club,”
difficult conversations when they matter.”
Nakaya says. Today, the 42-member club
Laws in environmental law from Mac-
In 2023, Scott was recognized as a
Member of the Order of Australia, an
has a strong tradition of youth programs has traveled to the country a few times a ing a National Immunization Day in
quarie University, as well as a Master of
and international service. Dispute Resolution from Western Sydney honor her husband, Ian, a retired air
Nakaya has served as assistant University, where she is honored as a commodore of the Royal Australian Air
regional Rotary Foundation coordina- Community Fellow. Force, also received, in 1996.
tor, endowment/major gifts adviser, and A Rotarian since 1996, Scott has held Jennifer and Ian, who is also a Rotar-
learning facilitator at the International numerous leadership roles since her term ian and past district governor (2014-15),
Assembly in 2023 and 2024. As governor as governor of District 9690 in 2007-08. are Major Donors to The Rotary Foun-
ዄ΂ 2550 ήਜᐼ္ಂගd˼
中谷研一
四宮孝郎
of District 2550 in 2015-16, he coordi- She served as a learning facilitator, semi- dation and members of the Bequest
Kenichi Nakaya
Takao Shinomiya
ጐ฽՘ሜ΢ධ؂ਕਖ਼ࣩԨᓒ࢝
nated service projects and expanded the nar trainer, and moderator at the 2022 Society. She has been recognized with
has traveled to the country a few times a
ing a National Immunization Day in
supporters of The Rotary Foundation as
2026-28 年理事
2026-28 年理事
༈ήਜٙ਷ყ؂ਕʈЪf
district’s international work. International Assembly, a challenging The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for
year for more than 30 years. There, he es-
members of the Arch Klumph Society
Chandigarh, India, where she witnessed
Nakaya began volunteering in the Phil- event held both in person and virtually Meritorious Service.
日本足利東扶輪社
日本大阪西南扶輪社
ί 1991 ϋിܛႷͤॶྡ
tablished the Mirai-Ni-Kibou Foundation
firsthand the impact of polio eradication
Chair’s Circle.
ippines the year after the 1991 eruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She efforts. “There were thousands of us out
(Hope for the Future Foundation) to en-
ت˦ʆ (Mount Pinatubo) ᖑ೯
of Mount Pinatubo. While visiting the has also been a member of Rotary’s Con- there, immunizing millions of children
sure continuity of free medical services.
̬ࢗѽࠛ݊
country for the first time, he saw many ܝٙϣϋdʕԋක֐ۃֻ༈਷on under the age of 5 within those couple of
ʕԋ޼ɓ݊stitution and Bylaws Committee, Electi
Takao Shinomiya
The organization also supports Haven, a
Kenichi Nakaya
Director 2026-28
children begging for food and money. Review Committee, and 2019 Hamburg ԕʋʈุࣺ
rehabilitation facility for victims of sexual weeks, and I was part of it.”
Director 2026-28
˚͉ԑл̹
ዄ΂қʈf˼ڋϣிஞ༈਷
Rotary Club of
“I was able to see social problems up Convention Committee. Scott chaired She and her husband, Ian, have also
abuse and implements literacy programs,
Rotary Club of
όึٟٙੂ
ɓΤਖ਼Ҹʫ
ࣛdͦທ஢ε܀ഁί൑᎘ɱী
close,” he says. “I really wanted to help the 2024 Singapore Convention Commit- been active in Sustainable Cambodia,
Osaka-Southwest,
among other initiatives. In addition, the
Ashikaga East,
Бڗdவ݊
those children so that they could build ࠮يၾږ፺f both in Cambodia an
organization has operated progr
߅ʿːА၍tee and currently serves as regional vice ams for
Japand through Sustain-
Japan
their own future and become someone chair of the End Polio Now: Countdown able Cambodia Australia. This Rotary-led
hypertension and diabetes treatment
਄ੰჯਹٙ
ɓ࢕З׵ɽ
˼Ⴍj˜வᜫҢ੻˸ڐ
who would support their country. That to History Campaign Committee. She is initiative empowers communities in
with support from local Rotary clubs.
Kenichi Nakaya
Takao Shinomiya
Ԧٙגήପ
ᔼࢪf˼ಀ
Nakaya is a recipient of the RI Service
activity really opened my eyes.” is a physician ൷ᕎᄲൖٟึਪᕚfҢ͟হҎ rural Cambodia through an integrated
also a member of The Rotary Foundation
is the CEO of
focused on internal Above Self Award and The Rotary Foun-
What started as an annual district ૐঐᏍпԟԬ܀ɿdᜫ˼ࡁঐ approach of education, access to clean
Tatsumi In
ʮ̡d͟˼dustry
ఱᛘ׵؇ԯCadre of Technical Advisers.
water, and sustainable agriculture. “We
and cardiovascular health in Ashikaga,
dation Citation for Meritorious Service.
service activity has since evolved into Scott became more deeply connected Co. Ltd., an Osaka-based real estate
ٙख़˨׵ 1921 ϋ௴ͭf༈ʮ
ٙ݇ձɽኪdԨ՟੻ॹА׌ː
੄ක௴ІԒٙ͊ԸdԨϓމజ
support the teachers, support the stu-
He and his wife, Masako, support the
Japan. He attended Showa University in
ongoing work in the Philippines. Nakaya to Rotary’s humanitarian efforts dur- company that his grandfather founded
ᛔषਖ਼߅ٙኪЗf
dents and their families, and work with
Tokyo, earning a degree with a special- ࣖ਷࢕ٙɛʑfԟϣݺਗॆ͍ ̡ኹϞߒ 400 Τࡰʈdุਕ੽
Foundation as members of the Arch
Klumph Society. They have established
the villagers, and the project just keeps
ization in ischemic heart disease. ͂කҢٙ଻ޢf™ Ϙಂٙऎɪ༶፩ᔷᜊމνʦٙ
ʕԋಀ׵݇ձɽኪᔼኪ
Nakaya worked in the medical depart- named endowments to support the expanding,” Scott says.
JULY 2026 ROTARY 33
גήପක೯i༈ʮ̡ɰן࢝਷
௅΂ᔖdᎇܝΪ˨ፋཀ˰Ͼڏ
வධ௰ڋЪމϋܓήਜ
ment at Showa University before his Foundation’s work in five areas of focus. Scott has also played a key role in
father’s death prompted him to ret ؂ਕݺਗٙഛᑘdତʊစᜊϓ ყ̹ఙdίی̋ψක೯ਠุג
advancing legal frameworks in Mongolia,
Ϋ࢕ඊટ౛࢕ૄൢהf˼͵ಀurn
home to take over the family clinic. He ίിܛႷܵᚃଉঁٙқุf ήପf leading a vocational training team to
ዄ΂༈̹ٙᔼࢪ՘ึึڗdͦ
also chaired and is currently serving as a Jennifer A. Scott train judges and social workers in family
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secretary of the city medical association, 30 εϋԸdʕԋӊϋேึۃ ̬ࢗ׵ 1993 ϋ 38 ๋ࣛd
mediation. Her collaboration with Mon-
Director 2025-27
Rotary Club of
and he’s a director for the prefecture’s ֻ༈਷ᅰϣf˼ί຅ή௴ͭə ৛ᎇՉ˨ፋၾख़˨ٙӉͽd̋
golian members of Rotary contributed
ጤᔼࢪ՘ึٙଣԫf
medical association. Greater Blue to the development of a national Family
ʕԋ׵ 1988 ϋ̋ɝəԑ
A second-generation Rotarian, Nakaya ࢝ૐ͊Ըਿږึ (Hope for the ɝɽԦГیҧቃٟdϓމෂו
Law Act.
Mountains,
л؇ҧቃٟd݊ୋɚ˾ٙҧቃ
joined the Rotary Club of Ashikaga East Future Foundation)dᆽڭܵᚃ ୋɧ˾ٙҧቃٟࡰf̬ࢗႭj
Scott advocates for fostering open
Australia
dialogue and addressing conflicts before
in 1988. He was encouraged by his father, ౤Զе൬ٙᔼᐕ؂ਕf༈ଡ଼ᔌ ˜ί̋ɝҧቃʘۃdҢٙ؃ʾ
ٟࡰf˼຅ࣛաՑಀ΂ҧቃٟ
a past club president, and his mentor, Jennifer A. Scott is they escalate. “Imagine a world without
ٟڗٙ˨ፋd˸ʿࢸࢪۃ਷ყ
a lawyer, media-
past RI Director Toshio Itabashi. “It ͵༟пɓගΤމ Haven ٙԒ ਸ਼ܘʃf̋ɝҧቃܝdҢ੻
conflict — there’d be no change,” Scott
says. “You need to be able to disagree in a
was a traditional club, and we wanted ːూ਄ண݄Ըϗ࢙׌ڧա࢔ ˸ഐᗆԸІʔΝߠ౻eኹϞʔ
tor, and conflict resolution specialist
ҧቃଣԫؐ዗ઽඪོٙᎸfʕ
to expand our activities so that younger with experience in environmental law. healthy way, listen to other ideas, and have
ԋڌͪj˜ԟ݊ɓࡈෂ୕ٙҧ
difficult conversations when they matter.”
She holds a law degree and a Master of
people would be attracted to our club,” ٫dԨપБᗆοࠇ೥ഃመεࡇ ΝᔖุٙɛdԨၾ˼ࡁϓމ؃
Nakaya says. Today, the 42-membe ᙄfϤ̮dί຅ήҧቃٟٙ˕ ʾdڢ੬ፋڐٙ؃ʾf™
In 2023, Scott was recognized as a
ቃٟdҢࡁ຅ࣛҎૐן࢝Ңࡁr club
Laws in environmental law from Mac-
Member of the Order of Australia, an
has a strong tradition of youth programs ܵɨd༈ଡ଼ᔌᒔක፬طᐕ৷А І 2019-20 ϋܓዄ΂ 2660
quarie University, as well as a Master of
ٙݺਗd˸کіˏһεϋჀɓ
and international service. Dispute Resolution from Western Sydney honor her husband, Ian, a retired air
˾̋ɝҢࡁf™ࣛЇʦ˚dவ Ꮐʿጟ҇षٙਖ਼ࣩf ήਜᐼ္˸Ըd̬ࢗಀ΋ܝዄ
University, where she is honored as a
Nakaya has served as assistant
commodore of the Royal Australian Air
regional Rotary Foundation coordina- Community Fellow. ΂ਜਹҧቃਿږึпଣ՘ሜɛ
ࡈኹϞ 42 Τϓࡰٙҧቃٟί
Force, also received, in 1996.
ʕԋಀ࿲ᐏ਷ყҧቃ൴
tor, endowment/major gifts adviser, and Ң؂ਕᆤ˸ʿҧቃਿږึٙϞ €2020-23 ϋʿਜਹҧቃਿ
Jennifer and Ian, who is also a Rotar-
A Rotarian since 1996, Scott has held
ڡˇϋࠇ೥ʿ਷ყ؂ਕ˙ࠦϞ
learning facilitator at the International numerous leadership roles since her term ian and past district governor (2014-15),
਺ྼٙᎴԄෂ୕f
as governor of District 9690 in 2007-08.
are Major Donors to The Rotary Foun-
Assembly in 2023 and 2024. As governor ̌؂ਕᆤf˼ၾֈɿ Masako ږึ՘ሜɛ€2024-25 ϋf
She served as a learning facilitator, semi-
dation and members of the Bequest
of District 2550 in 2015-16, he coordi- ˕ܵҧቃਿږึdே݊ڛփ‧ ίዄ΂ҧቃኪ୦ˏኬɛ€2020-
ʕԋಀዄ΂ਜਹҧቃਿ
nated service projects and expanded the nar trainer, and moderator at the 2022 Society. She has been recognized with
ږึпଣ՘ሜɛe͑ɮਿږÿ
International Assembly, a challenging
district’s international work. ݚᔝ˃ึึࡰf˼ࡁ͵ϓͭڿ 22 ϋࣛdቇு COVID-19
The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for
event held both in person and virtually
Nakaya began volunteering in the Phil-
̶ᕘ࣏ᘠᚥਪdԨ׵ 2023 ϋ Τ࣏ᗍਿږd༟пਿږึίʞ ޥઋಂගdኋ၍ࠦᑗࠠࠠܿ
Meritorious Service.
ippines the year after the 1991 eruption ɽೊᓃჯਹٙʈЪf ኷d˼ீཀൖৃϓ̌੃৅ə
because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She
ၾ 2024 ϋٙ਷ყᑺ୦ึዄ΂
of Mount Pinatubo. While visiting the has also been a member of Rotary’s Con-
ኪ୦ˏኬɛfί 2015-16 ϋܓ
34 Зήਜᐼ္຅፯ɛdᜫ༈
country for the first time, he saw many stitution and Bylaws Committee, Election Takao Shinomiya
children begging for food and money. Review Committee, and 2019 Hamburg Director 2026-28
ྠඟܔͭəܵɮٙଉێઋሒf
“I was able to see social problems up Convention Committee. Scott chaired Rotary Club of
close,” he says. “I really wanted to help the 2024 Singapore Convention Commit- Osaka-Southwest,
those children so that they could build tee and currently serves as regional vice Japan
their own future and become someone chair of the End Polio Now: Countdown
30 臺灣扶輪 2026.7
who would support their country. That to History Campaign Committee. She is Takao Shinomiya
activity really opened my eyes.” also a member of The Rotary Foundation is the CEO of
What started as an annual district Cadre of Technical Advisers. Tatsumi Industry
service activity has since evolved into Scott became more deeply connected Co. Ltd., an Osaka-based real estate
ongoing work in the Philippines. Nakaya to Rotary’s humanitarian efforts dur- company that his grandfather founded
JULY 2026 ROTARY 33
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