Farewell Message from Paul Yonamine
Image Credit: Life14 This is my last message to all of you as Chair of the Board of Directors of the U.S.-Japan Council. As I step down on December 31… Read More
Image Credit: Life14 This is my last message to all of you as Chair of the Board of Directors of the U.S.-Japan Council. As I step down on December 31… Read More
On December 11, the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program concluded its six-month disaster nursing and leadership program with a public online reporting session. The reporting session consisted of a… Read More
On Thursday, December 8, Council Leader Gil Asakawa, nationally known journalist, blogger, speaker, and commentator on Japanese American and Asian American identity, gave a light-hearted informative personal tour of the Japanese… Read More
Ms. Rona Tison (Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations & PR, ITO EN, North America, Inc., New York) welcomed the attendees and introduced the panelists, highlighting that it was great to… Read More
The session began with a commemorative photo in celebration of Hawai’ian Kamaʻāina spirit. Ms. Jan Yanehiro (President, Jan Yanehiro, Inc.) then welcomed the Hawai’i Governor David Ige and Olympic surfer… Read More
Ms. Lori Teranishi (Founder and CEO, iQ 360) introduced the theme of leadership in our times by describing that organizations are implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to reach their… Read More
Minister Koichi Ai of the Embassy of Japan hosted DC-region USJC members and staff on November 30 for a dinner gathering at his residence to learn more about the recent… Read More
The emcee, Ms. Yuko Kaifu (President, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles), began the morning plenary session by welcoming Mr. Noriyuki Shikata, Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs in the Prime Minister’s Office,… Read More
The emcee, Mr. Sato, began the closing plenary session by welcoming Mr. Kamezawa to give his keynote address. Mr. Kamezawa remarked that today, peoples’ values and needs have become decentralized… Read More
Ms. Suzanne Basalla (President & CEO, U.S.-Japan Council) began the lunch plenary session by thanking all participants, special guests, members of the public, sponsors, partners, and USJC team members. She… Read More