Press Releases
TOMODACHI Initiative, SoftBank Group Corp. Announce the Summer 2016 Leadership Program
～Japanese Tohoku High School Students Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake Participate in a Workshop in California～ February 3, 2016 — The TOMODACHI Initiative (hereafter “TOMODACHI”) and SoftBank Group Corp. (hereafter “SBG”) are please...more
The TOMODACHI Initiative and Honda Conduct “2016 TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program” — 20 High School Students from Iwate, Japan Participated in the Rose Parade —
January 12, 2016 — The TOMODACHI Initiative and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) conducted the “2016 TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program,” a two-week long cultural exchange program in Los Angeles, California from December 26, 2015 through ...more
TOMODACHI Initiative Announces New Partnerships, Strengthening the Investment in the Next Generation of Japanese and American Leaders
November 9, 2015 – The TOMODACHI Initiative, which invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders, announced new partnerships that will further invest in the next generation Japanese and American Leaders. The announcement was made du...moreLawson and FamilyMart Create the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, Supporting the Rebuilding of Tohoku and Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders
November 9, 2015 — During the TOMODACHI Reception at the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference held November 9-10, the TOMODACHI Initiative*1 (TOMODACHI) (President, Irene Hirano Inouye) administered by the U.S.-Japan Council and invests in the ...more
The Next Generation of U.S. and Japan Leaders Gather for the 1 st “TOMODACHI Generation Summit” ～The Prudential Foundation Launches Inaugural Summit for TOMODACHI Alumni in Tokyo～
Tokyo, Japan, October 22, 2015 – The Prudential Foundation and the TOMODACHI Initiative are pleased to announce the inaugural “TOMODACHI Generation Summit” to be launched on November 8, 2015. Funded by The Prudential Foundation through a grant first ...more
2015 Scholars Selected for “TOMODACHI Suntory Music Scholarship Fund”
– Recruiting for 2016 Scholarship Begins Shortly – Suntory Holdings Limited (Suntory) has partnered with the TOMODACHI Initiative to award music scholarships via the “TOMODACHI Suntory Music Scholarship Fund” as part of Suntor...more
“2016 TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program” Sends High School Students from Iwate to Los Angeles for a Cultural Exchange
July 14, 2015 — The TOMODACHI Initiative and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) are pleased to announce the second year of the “TOMODACHI Honda Cultural Exchange Program” in which high school students from Iwate prefecture travel to California for...more
One Hundred Participants Selected for “TOMODACHI Summer 2015 SoftBank Leadership Program” at University of California, Berkeley
The TOMODACHI Initiative and SoftBank are pleased to announce that 100 Japanese high school participants have been selected to participate in the “TOMODACHI Summer 2015 SoftBank Leadership Program.” This program, fully funded by SoftBank, will send h...more
