The Japan-America Grassroots Summit is an annual gathering of Japanese and American citizens, held alternately in Japan and the United States, which aims to strengthen the relationship between the two countriesby fostering friendships at the grassroo...more
Participants in the TOMODACHI MUFG Summer 2012 International Exchange Program talk about their experiences in the United States with fellow students....more
On August 26, 2012, six students from the TOMODACHI SOFTBANK Leadership Program at UC Berkeley talked about their experiences and how they will apply what they learned to help their communities. They spoke in Tokyo at the Apple Store, Ginza. For&hell...more
TOMODACHI Initiative, Sports Camp of America, and O.G.A. FOR AID Hold American Summer Camp for Youth in Minami-Sanriku. Fore more information on the program, click here...more
On August 18, 2012 the TOMODACHI Initiative and Major League Baseball (MLB) continued their support for the youth of Tohoku by organizing a donation of baseball equipment from the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to four Japanese youth baseball teamsin Iwa...more
During Summer 2012, SOFTBANK CORP. provided 300 Japanese high school students from the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami with a three week program that focused on global leadership development and community service. This p...more
In 2012, Coca-Cola and the TOMODACHI Initiative provided 60 high school students from the Tohoku region with an opportunity to experience a three week homestay program in the United States. The program consisted of a two day tour of Washington, D.C....more
The TOMODACHI Initiative and the 5ive-Planets Foundation partnered to implement the TOMODACHI P5 Tohoku Entrepreneur Summer Program 2012, which occured on Jul. 27-Aug. 4, 2012 in Yokohama. The purpose of the program was to motivate young people from...more
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) sent 20 Japanese junior and high school students to the United States for an educational and cultural exchange program that took place in Los Angeles and Carlsbad, California during the summer of 2012. For mor...more
Tohoku students participating in the TOMODACHI Summer 2012 English Language Study Program visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo for a brief orientation on July 27th. They left on July 30th for Sandy Springs, Maryland....more