Eleven youths from Maui are preparing to visit Tohoku, Japan for the first student visit of The TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program. This program is designed to provide support to… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S.-Japan Council and TOMODACHI Initiative have brought ten Japanese undergraduate students to the United States as part of the 2024 TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for… Read More
Ten Japanese American leaders will travel to Japan from March 1 to 9 as part of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD). Sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and… Read More
On February 21, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) hosted a planned giving workshop at the USJC Japan office in Tokyo titled “Building Your Legacy.” This hybrid event brought together participants both… Read More
When I rejoined USJC in May 2020 as the organization reeled from losing our founder, Irene, and tried to find its footing amidst the global pandemic, I reflected on what… Read More
USJC Associate Rob Buscher, who serves as the Executive Director of the Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium and President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL),… Read More
Photo courtesy of Council Leader Nobuko Saito Cleary I was fortunate to attend the official unveiling of the statue of the honorable Norman Mineta at San Jose Mineta International Airport… Read More