On February 9 (February 10 in Japan), the TOMODACHI community gathered for the first CareerTalks event of 2022. We were honored to welcome Ms. Mary Lou Akai-Ferguson, the campaign strategist… Read More
On February 2, USJC President and CEO Suzanne Basalla, who is also a member of the board of the Japan Society of Northern California, moderated the Japan Society of Northern… Read More
On Thursday, February 17, the ELP class of 2021 participated in a virtual leadership session facilitated by Dr. Britt Yamamoto (JALD ’19), co-founder and CEO of Perennial and founder of… Read More
Alumni of the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) gathered virtually to celebrate the new year at the annual ELP Shinnenkai on February 10! Alumni enjoyed catching up with old friends and… Read More
The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Takenori Noda of Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture for the TOMODACHI Initiative’s ongoing efforts to support the city’s reconstruction… Read More
We are excited to announce that former Reuters news anchor and award-winning journalist Fred Katayama will join the team next week as the new Executive Vice President of the U.S.-Japan… Read More
The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) is thrilled to announce that Frederick Katayama, renowned news anchor and journalist who has contributed to the strengthening of the U.S.-Japan relationship, will be joining the… Read More
On Thursday, January 20, members of the ELP class of 2021 participated in the kick off to their virtual leadership training series. The session was entitled, “USJC Sponsor Session: Stories… Read More
The first “Sanka Kai” of the year was held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Under the new leadership of USJC Associate Members Eriko Stronach (ELP ’20), Analyst at BowerGroupAsia, and… Read More
As part of its commitment to women in leadership, the U.S.-Japan Council hosted a virtual event titled “Regional Women in Leadership: Stories of Women in the South and Beyond” on… Read More