Following the recent sustainability seminar in Houston on November 3, 2022, USJC worked with local partners to organize the second event in the series on December 7. This event, hosted at Asia… Read More
“Suzanne, this is our leadership moment.” I had just accepted my new role at USJC when I heard these encouraging words from incoming Board Chairman, Paul Yonamine. This was Paul’s… Read More
We are enormously grateful for the leadership of our regional leaders and committee members. Our members are an indispensable part of the success of the U.S.-Japan Council. The Council’s success… Read More
A special Aloha Dinner for Chair of the Board Paul Yonamine was held in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 13, 2022. Past and current board members gathered at Board of Councilors Member Roy Yamaguchi’s Eating… Read More
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 of this year,… 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