Press Releases
Applications Being Accepted for a Two-Week Exchange Program to Japan for High School Students for the 4th TOMODACHI MUFG International Exchange Program
February 12, 2015, Los Angeles — Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) is accepting applications from high school students to participate in the 4th TOMODACHI MUFG International Exchange Program, a two-week people-to-people exchange ...moreTOMODACHI Internship Program To Strengthen U.S. Ties to Japan
Ambassador Kennedy welcomes new program for American students in Japan Nov 13, 2014 －Ambassador Caroline Kennedy announced today a new internship program for American students in Japan. Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) and the TOMODACHI Initiat...moreTOMODACHI Initiative Launches New Partnerships to Foster Exchanges Between the United States and Japan
Ambassador Kennedy Highlights Students as Critical to a Strong Bilateral Relationship Nov 13, 2014 – The TOMODACHI Initiative, in coordination with U.S. Embassy Japan, today announced new partnerships that will further U.S.-Japan student excha...more
Inaugural TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy Brings Together Students and Teachers from Japan and the United States
Cross-Cultural STEM Exchange Program Kicks Off August 2 in Tokyo Students and teachers from Japan and the United States will come together in early August for the inaugural TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy in Tokyo, Japan...more
TOMODACHI Initiative and Honda Announce “2015 TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program”
The TOMODACHI Initiative and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) are pleased to announce the “TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program.” The program will showcase Honda’s unique way of supporting the education and development of future leaders of the J...more
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
