TOMODACHI

Jun 24, 2025

Strategic Partnership with SMBC and Launch of the “TOMODACHI SMBC Shaka-kachi Leadership Program”

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 ...more

Jun 12, 2025

The 15th TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar Launches

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) (Headqua...more

Apr 15, 2024

TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024 Applications commence on Monday, April 15

April 15, 2024 U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Program for high school students held by the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepren...more

Apr 10, 2024

TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative -As Climate Change Advances, Both Japan and the United States Consider the Future of Agriculture-

April 10, 2024 U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative Tanaka Sangyo -As Climate Change Advances, Both Japan and the United States Consider the Future of Agriculture- TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative University student...more

Mar 14, 2024

TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program: Learn How Tohoku Recovered through the Lens of Sustainability, Culture, Business & Leadership

Learning Resilience from the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery- Maui Students Build Strength after Wildfire Disaster TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program Learn How Tohoku Recovered through the Lens of Sustainability, Culture, Business & Leadership...more

Mar 08, 2024

Now Recruiting for the TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0

March 8, 2024 The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative SoftBank Group Corp. The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative (hereafter “TOMODACHI”) and SoftBank Group Corp. (hereafter “SBG”) are pleased to announce that this yea...more

May 01, 2023

Announcing USJC Japan’s Next Executive Director – Masahiro (Mark) Ikeno

The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Suzanne Basalla) is happy to announce that Masahiro (Mark) Ikeno joined the U.S. Japan Council (Japan) on May 1 as the Tokyo-based Executive Director, succeeding Junk...more

Mar 30, 2023

TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program Accepting Applications for its Eighth Cohort

The TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program, a partnership between The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Suzanne Basalla) and Johnson & Johnson Japan, is now recruiting ten nursing student...more

Mar 20, 2023

TOMODACHI Toshizo Watanabe Leadership Program Accepting applications from the next generation of leaders

The U.S.-Japan Council-Japan (Representative Director, Suzanne Basalla), TOMODACHI Initiative started　accepting applications today for the TOMODACHI Toshizo Watanabe Leadership Program 2023, a training　program for high school students from all over J...more

Mar 16, 2023

Now Recruiting for the TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 ーApplication Criteria Now Expanded to University Students Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders from Areas Greatly Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquakeー

The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative (hereafter “TOMODACHI”) and SoftBank Group Corp. (hereafter “SBG”) are pleased to announce that the “TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 -Building Resilien...more