April 18, 2012 – Five leading Japanese companies today become the newest partners in the TOMODACHI Initiative, the bilateral public- private partnership launched in 2011 by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and the U.S.-Japan Council.
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…
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 students, and young professionals living…
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…
Arianna Santiago is the 2024-2026 TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Representative of the California Region based in Laguna Niguel, California. She is an alumnus of the Daiwa House 2016 Student Leadership Conference in Dallas, where she graduated from the Southern Methodist University…
The TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership led by the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Audrey Yamamoto; hereinafter “USJC”), in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Japan, is pleased to announce that Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (President and…
Ayano Hirose, a TOMODACHI Initiative (TOMODACHI) intern since May 2023, has deepened her interests and career direction through encounters with diverse individuals through TOMODACHI and U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) programs. She says her interest in Japanese American history and U.S.-Japan relations…
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 is designed to highlight the…
A prototype-centric entrepreneurship program for students in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) The TOMODACHI Initiative (hereafter “TOMODACHI”), a public-private partnership led by the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Audrey Yamamoto, Representative Director; hereinafter “USJC”) and the U.S.…
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 in…
