The eleventh annual TOMODACHI MUFG International Exchange Program was conducted virtually starting on May 9 with an orientation that was attended by both Kanetsugu Mike, Chairman at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial… Read More
From August 10 to 20, fourteen Japanese high school students from all over Japan visited California as part of the inaugural TOMODACHI Toshizo Watanabe Leadership Program. The program, which aims… Read More
On August 19, 2022, the 28th U.S.-Japan Council Business Advisory Board (BAB) Meeting was held online. The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) welcomed keynote speaker Mr. Taejun Shin (Gojo & Company, Inc.),… Read More
Growing up in Hawaii, I had always been surrounded by a community of people who look like me and who share a culture with me. While I have a profound… Read More
On Sunday, August 7, USJC Japan Region members and friends gathered at Tama River BBQ Area to catch up with one another over grilled veggies, yakiniku, yakisoba, Hokkaido’s local Royce… Read More
On July 24 the TOMODACHI Boeing Keio SFC Entrepreneurship Seminar 2021 concluded with the participants’ final presentations. 23 high school and university students across Japan participated in the program, which… Read More
On August 31, a small group of USJC Hawaii regional members got together at Chozenji Temple to reset, recalibrate, refocus, and prepare for the second half of the year. Over the… Read More
On August 3, SVJP held its August Benkyokai, which was co-sponsored by the U.S.-Japan Council. The virtual event was titled “Grit and Humility: The Story of an Issei Entrepreneur.” The… Read More
On July 22, TOMODACHI alumni from the Washington, DC region gathered for their first happy hour event. The event was a wonderful opportunity for alumni to gather and discuss the sorts… Read More