What’s New
Exciting Start to the TOMODACHI-Dow Women’s STEM Leadership and Research Program 2024-2025
Ten female students from universities across Japan have been selected for the TOMODACHI-Dow Women’s STEM Leadership and Research Program 2024-2025 at Rice University in Houston, Texas. This program includes several weeks of virtual sessions, followed...more
Applications Open for the TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program 2025
(2024Ceremony) The application for the TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program 2025 is open now. Please click below to download the application materials. This scholarship is offered to undergraduate students, who will take part in ...more
TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative: Climate and Food System Awareness Program Kicks Off
The first online session for the TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative: Climate and Food System Awareness Program was held as an orientation on October 6, 2024 (JST). This program focuses on the global challenges of climate change ...more
USJC Annual Conference: The Speakers of NGS 2024 Take the Stage
On October 31, the Public Symposium of the USJC Annual Conference was held at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel. This year’s conference, “Forging Our Future Together: The New Era of U.S.-Japan Relations”, was focused on the leadership required to addres...more
2024 Next Generation Launchpad
The TOMODACHI Next Generation Launchpad, held on October 29, 2024, offered young leaders and TOMODACHI alumni an invaluable experience, focused on leadership, networking, and career growth. Hosted before the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference, the ...more
Next Generation Summit 2024 Speakers
Speakers IKENO Masahiro (Mark) With extensive business management and development experience, Masahiro (Mark) Ikeno joined the U.S.-Japan Council Japan in May 2023 as Executive Director. Mr. Ikeno was President and CEO of NEC Corporation of America,...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework: Active Book Reading Event in Kansai Regional
On September 21, a reading group on social innovation was held online. A total of five alumni from diverse backgrounds from all over Japan and Hawaii gathered. We all read “Ecosystem of Social Entrepreneurship to Amplify Your Own Identity” together&h...more
TOMODACHI Goldman Sachs Music Outreach Program Hosts Workshop
On August 24, 2024, the TOMODACHI Goldman Sachs Music Outreach Program held a one-day workshop for children from care facilities. A total of 72 participants, ranging from first graders to high school seniors, joined the event from Tokyo, Chiba, Kanag...more
