Earlier this month, I had the privilege of spending time with the current Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) class, which is the latest cohort of this Japan Ministry of Foreign… Read More
Image Credit: Evan Kodani On March 11 – 12, 2022, the 2020 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) met in Los Angeles in lieu of their scheduled trip to Japan. Despite… Read More
On March 3, the U.S.-Japan Council, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation (OIST Foundation) and the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) held a reception as a follow-up discussion to… Read More
The USJC Shin-Issei group steering committee continued its conversation with the Tokyo-based Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin (Shinajo) junior and senior high school for girls. This session was requested by a group of… Read More
Members from the Hawaii region gathered for a networking dinner at The Original Roy’s in Hawaii Kai, the restaurant owned by USJC Board of Councilors member and chef Roy Yamaguchi on March 7. The dinner was… Read More
The ELP Kaiwa Series is an initiative launched recently to connect USJC’s emerging leaders with established leaders through meaningful conversations. The goal of these conversations is to foster the next… Read More
On February 22, 2022, the 26th U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) Business Advisory Board (BAB) Meeting was held online. This meeting marked the sixth time the meeting has been held virtually… Read More
Pictured above: Suzanne Basalla and Fred Katayama with the 11 TOMODACHI Sumitomo Scholars in New York. Photo Credit: Sumitomo Americas. With the world health situation improving, this year, we were… Read More
This week, we once again pause to reflect on the tragic triple disaster of the Great East Japan Earthquake. When we gathered community partners last year for the 10-year commemoration,… Read More