USJC and Shizenkan University Discuss a Sustainable Future
In a new partnership between USJC and Shizenkan Graduate School, a joint online forum was held to discuss “22nd Century Leadership for a Sustainable Future” on May 21 (U.S.) / May… Read More
Webinar Explores Legacy of Heart Mountain and Stories of Japanese American Incarceration
The U.S.-Japan Council partnered with the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation to co-host a webinar exploring the lives of Japanese Americans imprisoned in incarceration camps during World War II, and the… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (June 3, 2021)
AAPI Heritage Month and Memorial Day – Notes from Suzanne Basalla
This is a series in which USJC President & CEO Suzanne Basalla shares her thoughts directly with the USJC community. I hope that you have seen the programs and… Read More
Japanese Americans and Japan: Legacies – Interview with Allen Okamoto
The “Japanese Americans & Japan: Legacies” series continued with an interview of Allen Okamoto, Owner and Broker at T. Okamoto & Co. During the interview, Mr. Okamoto shared stories about… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (May 20, 2021)
USJC President & CEO Suzanne Basalla: USJC Reads
This is a series in which USJC President & CEO Suzanne Basalla shares her thoughts directly with the USJC community. Today’s note is about one of my favorite topics —… Read More
Community Insights: Reflecting on AAPI Heritage Month
Kazuma Parkinson is a USJC Intern from Pittsburgh, PA. He is a Statistics Major and Inequality Studies Minor at Cornell University who interned at USJC during a leave of absence… Read More
2020 TOMODACHI Report
Japanese Americans and Japan: Legacies – Interview with Dennis Teranishi
The “Japanese Americans & Japan: Legacies” series continued with an interview of Dennis Teranishi, President/CEO of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR). During the interview, Mr. Teranishi… Read More