{"id":62131,"date":"2026-02-20T20:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?p=62131"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:48:13","slug":"delegation-of-japanese-american-leaders-to-engage-top-japanese-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/2026\/02\/20\/delegation-of-japanese-american-leaders-to-engage-top-japanese-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Delegation of Japanese American Leaders to Engage Top Japanese Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Image courtesy of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013<\/strong> Nine Japanese American leaders will travel to Japan from March 6 to March 14 as part of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD). They will engage with a wide range of Japanese leaders and intellectuals from the political, public, and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and organized by the U.S.-Japan Council, JALD cultivates a network for Japanese American and Japanese leaders at the regional, national, and international levels. The program also gives Japanese leaders across the business, government, academic, non-profit and cultural sectors the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the multicultural nature of the United States through the experiences of a diverse group of Japanese Americans. 256 individuals have participated in the program since its inception in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 delegates are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n