From March 8 to 15, 2025, the in-person U.S. training of the “TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative: Climate and Food System Awareness Program” was conducted in the state of Texas. Eighteen students selected from universities in N...more
The 14th TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar, which began in September 2024, was a five-month program that provided high school and university students selected from across Japan the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, primarily throug...more
Hello TOMODACHI Alumni! We’re excited to invite you to a regional cooking workshop where we’ll explore Okinawa’s food culture and food loss together. In collaboration with “Okaraokara” (led by Anju, a fellow alumna), we’ll cook Kubuirichi using Okina...more
Kansai region had a networking event with Hawaiian lunch on April 12th. On a beautiful spring day, 8 alumni enjoyed connecting with each other and discussing future event plans in our community. We also had a special guest Shotaro…...more
On April 3, 2025, ‘TOMO-KIN Career Talks’ was held at Google Japan to connect the TOMODACHI Alumni community across industries, regions, and interests. This time’s TOMO-KIN topic, “Reimagining Work: Global Voices, Bold Journeys, and Innovating Beyond...more
The TOMODACHI Generation Global Leadership Academy 2.0 will be held under the theme of “What does GLOCAL Leadership mean to you?” The program will take place on September 27–28 and December 23–24, 2025, in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, and Tokyo. Part&...more
Have you ever stood out — and experienced how a “Derukui” network can bring positive transformation? The TOMO Voice Speech Contest is back at the TOMODACHI Next Generation Summit 2025, and this year’s theme is: 🌱 “My Derukui Network” 🌱&h...more
From March 16th to 22nd, 2025, the TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program was held, and 10 high school students from Lahaina, Islands of Maui, visited the Tohoku region, including Higashimatsushima-shi, Ishinomaki-shi, Onagawa-cho, and Matsushima, Miyagi P...more
The TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar 2025 is a program designed to equip the next generation of leaders—students from high schools, technical colleges, vocational schools, junior colleges, universities, and graduate schools—with skills in in...more
We are excited to announce that registration for the TOMODACHI Next Generation Summit 2025 is now open! This highly anticipated event will bring together passionate leaders from around the world to exchange ideas, create meaningful connections, and d...more