On June 25, 2025, the TOMO-KIN x USJC Reverse Mentorship Session brought together emerging voices and seasoned leaders at the NEC Headquarters in Tokyo, in collaboration between the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) Japan Region members and alumni of the TOM...more
On Sunday, June 29th, 2025, TOMODACHI alumni and friends from the Hawai’i region gathered at Magic Island Beach Park for a beautiful day of socializing and learning how to make their very own a pāpale lau niu (hat made out…...more
On Sunday, June 29th, TOMODACHI Alumni Kyushu held a Study Abroad Alumni Seminar at the Kagoshima International Exchange Center.The purpose of this event was to provide valuable information and opportunities to high school students, university studen...more
A cooking workshop to learn about Okinawan food culture and food loss was held at the nighttime nursery Believe House on May 18, 2025, as a part of the Okinawa Alumni activities. Ms. Anju Chinen, who is TOMODACHI alumna and…...more
TOMODACHI SMBC Shaka-kachi Leadership Program*¹ aims to nurture the next generation of leaders who are passionate about addressing social issues and taking action, targeting university students from across Japan. Over approximately six months, partic...more
From March 25 to April 3, 2025, fifteen high school students from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, traveled to the United States for the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2025. This seven-month leadership development program ...more
TOMODACHI-Dow Women’s STEM Leadership and Research Program offers a five-week internship experience tailored to a diverse cohort of 10 female students majoring in STEM in Japan. Our primary goal of this program is to further diminish the gender gap i...more
The TOMODACHI Women’s Empowerment Program is a leadership program designed to address the pressing gender gap in Japanese society. In the 2024 World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index, Japan ranked 118th out of 146 countries, with deeply rooted ...more
On March 27, 2025, the final presentation of the TOMODACHI-Dow Women’s STEM Leadership and Research Program was held in Tokyo. Approximately 20 people, including program participants and stakeholders, attended the event. Representing the participants...more
Registration for the TOMODACHI Next Generation Summit (NGS) has been officially open, and we want YOU to be there! What’s NGS? It’s the biggest TOMODACHI alumni event of the year — a chance to reconnect, meet new people, learn, get…...more