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
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
On March 14, 2025, the “TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go For Gold Sports Leadership Program,”its two-week U.S. training program, one week in Los Angeles and one week in New York, under a partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Japan, the…...more
From March 1st to 7th, 28 participants from Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and the Claremont Colleges consortium, including Pomona College, took part in the TOMODACHI KAKEHASHI Inouye Scholars Program. Launched in 2014, the program aims to foster ...more
On February 8, 2025, the U.S. training program for the TOMODACHI-Dow Women’s STEM Leadership and Research Program officially began. Ten Japanese female university students majoring in STEM fields participated in a five-week research internship at Ric...more