Saeka Maxey is the Program Coordinator at the U.S. Japan Council, working remotely from Colorado. Her primary responsibilities include coordinating various programs, including TOMODACHI programs and conferences. Saeka was born and raised in Japan,… Read More
Pictured above: Back Row: (R-L) Masaaki Tanaka, Jenifer Rogers, Professor Naoyuki Agawa, Henry Takata and Scott Sato. Front Row: TOMODACHI alumni and TOMODACHI intern. On February 22, the twenty-ninth U.S.-Japan Council… Read More
The 2023 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) met on February 10-11 in Los Angeles for a pre-trip orientation to Japan. The orientation was an opportunity to update the delegates on… Read More
Pictured above: Consul General NOGUCHI shared his vocal and linguistic talent, serenading the group with “My Way” in Spanish. The NorCal chapter of the U.S.-Japan Council hosted a virtual fireside… Read More
The third cohort of the USJC mentoring program has begun! Ten mentor-mentee pairs from various geographic locations, different life stages and occupations shared their stories, excitement and expectations for the… Read More
Recently, we were invited to co-host the first ever Lunar New Year reception at the Vice-President’s Residence. The reception was a wonderful event with many representatives from the Asian American… Read More
Image Credit: Fred Katayama On February 6, the USJC New York Regional Committee, chaired by USJC Board Member Terry Suzuki (ORIX Corporation USA), held a Setsubun Soirée at Japan Society… Read More
The Board of Directors met in San Francisco over the last weekend of January for a Board Retreat. Executive Committee member Kazu Gomi hosted the group at the innovative NTT… Read More
On February 1 (U.S.) and February 2 (Japan), USJC Council Leader Gerald Hane (Senior Research Fellow at the Health and Global Policy Institute) hosted the first Mental Wellness Affinity Group… Read More