On July 19, 2025, a Tohoku regional event was held in Iwate Prefecture and five TOMODACHI alumni attended the event. We were honored to welcome Mr. Satoki Oba, who is active in Otsuchi Town, as our guest speaker. His talk…...more
On August 11, 2025, 12 TOMODACHI alumni from theHokkaido region gathered at Machinaka space COVO to hold a networking event for Hokkaido alumni. We were honored to have two special guests : Mr. Jeff Freeman, Public Affairs Officer at the…...more
Koko Kondo was really emotional, meaningful, and incredibly impactful. Organized by TOMO Alumni Regional Rep Emily Wilson and TOMO Alum Koh Matsuki, partnering with 1Future productions. The main message of the day was the importance of passing the me...more
The Niigata portion of the TOMODACHI Tanaka Sangyo Agricultural Exchange Initiative: Climate and Food System Awareness Program, its final phase, took place from August 3rd to 9th, 2025. Continuing their studies from the U.S. portion of the program in...more
From July 30 to August 3, through the Kibou for LA program, ten high school students from California visited Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. The program was designed for students from Altadena and Pasadena, California, who were affected by the Eaton&he...more
On July 27, 2025, the final presentations for the “TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2025″ were held at Kesennuma Amway House Hirakeru in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Fifteen high school students from Kes...more
On August 3, 2025, the TOMODACHI Next Generation Summit brought together over 170 people from all ages and backgrounds and fields, from high school students all the way to seasoned professionals for a dynamic day filled with inspiration, learning, an...more
On June 28, members of the TOMODACHI and USJC New England community gathered for a delightful summer brunch at a charming French restaurant. It was a wonderful opportunity to build community, share ideas, and enjoy great food. We kicked off…...more
On July 5th, Kansai region had the special event at Expo USA pavillion with 20 TOMODACHI alumni from different regions and 10 Youth Ambassadors from Sister city international. Starting from the USA pavillion tour where we can find TOMODACHI panel,&he...more
On July 8, 2025, the Study Abroad Report Session for the TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program was held, bringing together scholarship recipients and related parties. During the event, the 10 members of the 11th cohort—who studied in the...more