Educational
Educational and exchange programs serve to enrich and inspire young Japanese and Americans through exposure to each other’s countries, including through short-term study abroad experiences. The TOMODACHI Initiative aims to enhance existing programs and foster new ones in the United States and Japan that strengthen overall U.S.-Japan relations. Through these programs, participants:
- Develop a better understanding of similarities and differences between Japanese and American cultures, as well as gain exposure to new ideas through student exchanges and homestays;
- Enhance English language skills through study abroad programs and workshops; and
- Build educational partnerships, information exchanges and research collaborations between universities and institutions in the U.S. and throughout Japan.
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Featured Programs
Strategic Partner Programs
TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program
The TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program provides assistance to high-achieving university students with financial need to enable them to study abroad for one year.
General Fund Programs
TOMODACHI KAKEHASHI Inouye Scholars Program
This program provides American and Japanese university students with a unique ten-day exchange program. These exchanges are part of the broader Government of Japan’s KAKEHASHI Project.
TOMODACHI NAJAS Grassroots Exchange Program – San Antonio and Kumamoto
This program is a short-term exchange initiative for high school students from San Antonio, Texas, and Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which share a sister-city relationship. Through homestays, school visits, and cultural exchanges, the program fosters mutual understanding and aims to develop the next generation of leaders who will serve as a bridge between the U.S. and Japan.
