Lianna Kushi Named Woman of the Year in Lowell
Congratulations to Associate (and ELP ’15) Lianna Kushi, for being named one of three “Women of the Year” by Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell! The organization, which is celebrating its… Read More
Mike Bosack Selected for Java’s 2018 Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Scholarship
Congratulations to Associate Mike Bosack for receiving the Japanese American Veterans Association’s 2018 Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Scholarship! This memorial scholarship “honor[s] the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s iconic career… Read More
Part Two of Bruce Hollywood’s Story Featured in the Washington Post
Part two of Council Leader Bruce Hollywood’s (JALD ’16) story was featured in The Washington Post. The article talks about Mr. Hollywood reuniting with his Japanese… Read More
Bruce Hollywood Featured in the Washington Post
Council Leader Bruce Hollywood (JALD ’16) was featured in The Washington Post. In the article, he shares the story of how a chance meeting with Admiral… Read More
Paul Terasaki Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
On May 3, the late Paul Terasaki (Member of the USJC Board of Councilors) was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) for his invention of Tissue Typing for… Read More
Mai Taira Recognized for Her Service Supporting Youth
Congratulations to Associate Mai Taira, Management Analyst at the 18th Mission Support Group (MSG) of the U.S. Air Force, for being named “Category II Civilian of the Quarter”! She received… Read More
Mari Kuraishi Featured in Forbes
Council Leader Mari Kuraishi (Co-Founder and President of GlobalGiving) was featured in Forbes. Ms. Kuraishi talks about why she’s ready to hand over the reins to the next… Read More
Hawaii Hosts Economic Summit with Leaders from Japan (Hawaii News Now)
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit educational organization, announce the first ever Japan-Hawaii Economic Summit to be held in Kona, Hawaii from May 9 to 11, 2017. The summit seeks to accelerate regional and international exchange with prefectures in Japan that have interests in and connections with Hawaii. Read More
Hawaii News Now
Asian American State Legislators Meet with Top Japanese Leaders (2016)
WASHINGTON, DC – Six state elected officials from diverse Asian American backgrounds and regions recently traveled to Japan as part of the 2016 Asian American Leadership Delegation (AALD) program. From December… Read More
Japan Quake Affects D.C. Area Residents, Abroad and at Home
(The Washington Post) The Facebook status update was all Katherine Grossman of Capitol Hill had to rely on to know that her good friend, an English teacher in Sendai, Japan, was safe after Friday's devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake. Read More
The Washington Post