SVJP Discusses 2021: The Year of Cybersecurity
On January 13, the Silicon Valley Japan Platform (SVJP) kicked off the new year with its monthly benkyokai webinar series featuring two specialists on cybersecurity: Claire Vishik,… Read More
JASP Launches Inaugural Storytelling Presentations
Council Leader Yuhka Mera made history on October 20, 2020 by delivering the inaugural presentation of USJC’s newly established “Japanese American Storytelling Program” (JASP). USJC… Read More
Notes from Suzanne: Honoring Mr. Toshizo “Tom” Watanabe
This is a series in which USJC President & CEO Suzanne Basalla shares her thoughts directly with the USJC community. “To date, my scholarship foundation, with various institutions, has… Read More
East Meets West: Cross Cultural Leadership
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center partnered with USJC on its second and final webinar in a series featuring prominent women leaders. Panelists Christine Kubota, Attorney, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert;… Read More
The Next Generation of Leaders from the U.S. and Japan Gather for the 2020 Next Generation Summit
On December 12 and 13, the Next Generation Summit was held under the theme of “The 3 Rs of 2020: Reflective, Resilient and Revolutionary.” This summit was held as part of the… Read More
Japanese Americans & Japan: Legacies – Interview with Atsuko Fish
On December 5, the U.S.-Japan Council held its second installment of the “Japanese Americans & Japan: Legacies” series with an interview of former USJC Board Member and celebrated philanthropist Atsuko… Read More
2020 USJC Public Symposium: Two Nations, Countless Connections – Community, Partnership, and the Road Ahead
From November 17-19, the U.S.-Japan Council hosted the 2020 Public Symposium, titled “Two Nations, Countless Connections – Community, Partnership, and the Road Ahead.” The Symposium was… Read More
Registration Open for the Next Generation Summit
日本語 The USJC Next Generation Summit will give light to the voices of the young and emerging leaders in our community, including… Read More
Twenty-First Business Advisory Board Meeting
On October 28, the 21st U.S.-Japan Council Business Advisory Board (BAB) Meeting was held virtually for the very first time, and Masaaki Tanaka, BAB Chairman and… Read More
USJC Holds Panel Discussion on COVID Impact on Japantowns
On October 29, a panel discussion on the impact of the pandemic was held with leaders from Northern California’s Japanese American cultural and community epicenters. Representatives from Japantown San Francisco… Read More