On October 17, TOMODACHI New England region collaborated with Japan Society of Boston and the JET Program in an online panel discussion on the realities of teaching, studying, working in Japan! The panelists representing TOMODACHI were Tristan Norman...more
On October 23, 2023 the TOMODACHI Kyushu region hosted a motsu nabe dinner gathering with special guest, 2023 ELP cohort and JASP member, Ms. Melynie Yoneda. Melynie Yoneda is an Account Director for Reuters News and Media Japan, where she…...more
On October 5th, the TOMO-KIN Career Talks, a pivotal part of the TOMODACHI Alumni Leadership Program, lit up WeWork Hibiya Fort Tower with the energy and aspirations of its attendees. Supported generously by Prudential, the event turned out to be&hel...more
On October 17 and 18, 2023, the TOMODACHI Goldman Sachs Music Outreach Program was held at Shogan Higashi Junior High School in Sendai, Miyagi and 98 third graders participated. Together with the cast members from HEART Global, an American non-profit...more
The 13th TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar kicked off on August 13, 2023, and concluded its Step 2 on October 15, 2023. During the seminar, which included Step 1 through Step 6, students learn together how to think and perceive things…...more
On September 23, 2023 TOMODACHI Washington D.C. alumni and their guests went to a DIY terrarium building event PlantHouse in Alexandria, VA. They had great turnout on a rainy day due to Tropical Storm Ophelia. Everyone made unique terrariums and&hell...more
In October 2023, Natsumi Aoki, a participant in the TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellowship program at Parsons The New School for Design (“Parsons”), graduated from the school. Additionally, she completed an internship at UNIQLO USA, which supports t...more
The application for the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program is open now. The program was created to foster the next generation of leaders in Tohoku who will rediscover the charms of their town and revitalize it through&helli...more
Exclusive Opportunity for TOMODACHI Alumni! We’re offering 10 TOMODACHI Alumni the chance to attend the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference for FREE (normally a $400 value), as part of the TOMODACHI Alumni Leadership Program supported by Prudential....more