The article presents a speech by Iwano Ichiro, a professor at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan, delivered on March 10, 2012. It discusses his personal and professional interest in the study of the United States and his role in expanding and promoting the American Studies program at Nanzan University. Details on his role as Advisor to the Secretariat of the Nagoya American Studies Summer Seminar (NASS) program are also presented.