Shin-Issei Dialogue on Transpacific Lives


		
		
		

		
		
		
    

							
				
  • 日時
    2026年7月23日
 (木) 12:00 am – 11:59 pm
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Date: July 23 (U.S.) / July 24 (JT)
Time: 8pm (EDT)/ 5pm (PDT) / 9am (JT)
Registration: Please register below. If you have any questions, please email the Shin-Issei Steering Committee at [email protected]







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We invite you to join the Shin-Issei Affinity Group for an engaging conversation on the idea of a “dual life” across the United States and Japan – how we as Shin-Issei can maintain meaningful ties to Japan while building a life in the United States.





This session will explore what it looks like in practice, the opportunities it offers, and the challenges it may present. Following a panel session in Japanese, participants will have the choice of English or Japanese breakout room and mingle with fellow Shin-Isseis. Whether you are curious about spending more time in Japan, navigating cross-border lifestyles, or simply staying connected to your heritage, this discussion aims to provide insights, shared experiences, and most importantly, a supportive forum.





By registering for this event, I understand that USJC may take photos of me that will be used for website, social media, and marketing purposes. If I do not wish my photo to be taken or used, I will contact USJC staff or event organizers in advance.











Meet the Moderator





Shiori Okazaki
President, Shiori Communications, USJC Council Leader, ALC ’25







Through her podcast, CrossWorld Puzzles, Shiori has interviewed individuals who have found a home away from home across the globe. Having grown up in both Hawaii and Japan and now based in Washington, D.C., she frequently visits family in Tokyo and hopes to continue to balance her time between her two home countries.







Meet the Panelists





Yoshi Okamoto
Representative Director, Japan, Renaissance Philanthropy, USJC Council Leader





Originally from Nagoya, Yoshi considers both Shonan, Japan, and Denver, Colorado, to be home. As the head of Japan for a global organization, he leads a fast-paced life, traveling frequently throughout Japan, Singapore, and major U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.





Nobu Hiraguri





After spending his first twenty years in Osaka and the next twenty in Tokyo, Nobu relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, three daughters, and their dog. His family now enjoys a quieter, country lifestyle in Washington State and spends each summer in Japan.