U.S. Navy League Tokyo is a civic membership organization dedicated to standing behind the U.S. Navy community in Japan and to strengthening the enduring U.S.–Japan partnership.
For decades, the sailors and families of the U.S. Navy have served far from home in Japan. U.S. Navy League Tokyo was formed so that citizens, businesses, veterans, and community leaders could turn appreciation into concrete support — welcoming ships home, recognizing service, and building lasting bridges between two great maritime nations.
U.S. Navy League Tokyo supports programs, events, and initiatives that strengthen understanding, appreciation, and cooperation between the U.S. Navy, the maritime community, service members, families, supporters, and local partners in Japan. We help build relationships, support service members, recognize achievement, and create opportunities for community engagement.
To support U.S. Navy personnel and their families in Japan, and to strengthen the friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect that anchor the U.S.–Japan alliance.
Service before self. Integrity in every relationship. Enduring friendship between our nations. Recognition of those who serve — and the families who serve alongside them.
Our leadership brings decades of experience across business, civic organizations, and community-building in Japan.
Lance E. Lee has lived and worked in Japan for more than 50 years. He is a former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the Tokyo American Club, and has spent decades building businesses, leading civic organizations, and strengthening relationships between the United States and Japan. As President of U.S. Navy League Tokyo, he is committed to turning appreciation for service members and their families into meaningful community action.
Additional leadership profiles will be announced as the organization's board is finalized.
