Press Releases
Participants Selected for “TOMODACHI Summer 2014 SoftBank Leadership Program”at University of California, Berkeley
The TOMODACHI Initiative (TOMODACHI) and SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) are pleased to announce that the 100 participants for the ‘TOMODACHI Summer 2014 SoftBank Leadership Program’ have been selected. This program, which is funded by SoftBank, will start...more
2014 Partnership Dow Japan―TOMODACHI Initiative
On April 2, 2014, Dow Japan announced the launch of a new partnership with the TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Government and the U.S.-Japan Council that aims to invest in the next generation of Japanese and Ameri...more
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Sponsoring the TOMODACHI Initiative
February 25, 2014 — Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Group CEO: Yasuhiro Sato) announced today that they have become a sponsor of the TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership led by the US Government and the US-Japan Council that seeks t...more
TOMODACHI Summer 2014 Coca-Cola Educational Homestay Program
Internet recruitment for participants has opened February 4, 2014 — The TOMODACHI Initiative and the Coca-Cola Japan Reconstruction Fund has started recruiting for the TOMODACHI Summer 2014 Coca-Cola Educational Homestay Program. Sixty high s...more
TOMODACHI, SoftBank Announce 2014 Leadership Program
January 27, 2014 – The TOMODACHI Initiative and SoftBank are pleased to announce the “TOMODACHI Summer 2014 SoftBank Leadership Program.” Fully funded by SoftBank, this program will send approximately 100 Japanese high school stud...moreTOMODACHI Del Norte High School 2014 Delegation to Rikuzentakata
A small boat belonging to Takata High School in Rikuzentakata washed up on the shores of Crescent City, California (USA) in April, 2013. Students from Del Norte High School in Crescent City created a project to return the boat t...more
Six Major Companies Join as Key Partners in TOMODACHI Initiative
-Ambassador Kennedy welcomes new support for U.S.-Japan Exchanges- Dec 13, 2013 – Six leading global companies today become the newest partners in the TOMODACHI Initiative, a groundbreaking public-private partnership. The TOMODACHI Initiative was la...more
MetLife Alico Becomes a Strategic Partner of TOMODACHI Initiative to Support the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program
TOKYO, JAPAN, December 13, 2013 – MetLife Alico Life Insurance K.K. has partnered with the U.S.-Japan Council to support the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program to develop opportunities for women’s empowerment and mentorship in Japan. This y...more
