USJC Co-Hosts SVJP Benkyokai Highlighting Hikari Farms and its Origin Story
On August 3, SVJP held its August Benkyokai, which was co-sponsored by the U.S.-Japan Council. The virtual event was titled “Grit and Humility:… Read More
TOMODACHI DC Region Alumni Gather During an Interest Group
On July 22, TOMODACHI alumni from the Washington, DC region gathered for their first happy hour event. The event was a wonderful opportunity for… Read More
Japanese American/Japanese Nonprofits Affinity Group Holds Inaugural Meeting
On July 25, the Japanese American/Japanese Nonprofits Affinity Group held its inaugural meeting over Zoom. Attendees tuned in from across th… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (July 28, 2022)
Welcoming our New Program Manager, Aiko Harris
We are very excited to welcome Aiko Harris to the team as USJC’s new Program Manager! Aiko was born and raised in Japan and came to the United States… Read More
USJC Mental Wellness Affinity Group Meets to Discuss Panel At the Annual Conference
On July 20 (U.S.) and July 21 (Japan), the USJC President & CEO Suzanne Basalla hosted the fourth Mental Wellness Affinity Group meeting. The disc… Read More
USJC Hosts 150th Anniversary Celebration of Baseball in Japan with Japanese American National Museum, The J. Morey Company, Yanase USA, and Nankai Shochu
On Sunday, July 17, the U.S. Japan Council, Japanese American National Museum, The J. Morey Company, Yanase USA, and Nankai Shochu hosted the 150th An… Read More
USJC Pacific Northwest Region Meets for Mixer with EVP Fred Katayama
Members of USJC’s Pacific Northwest region had a chance to gather for a recent dinner at the restaurant Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue, Washington. The g… Read More
USJC Northern California Region Gathers in San Francisco
On Saturday, July 16, the Northern California region gathered together for some summer fun at Spark Social in San Francisco. USJC members and their fa… Read More
U.S. Staff Gathers for First Time Since Pandemic
The U.S. staff of USJC gathered in Los Angeles for a two-day retreat, the first such staff gathering since the 2019 Annual Conference. Through worksho… Read More