On September 30, 2018, as part of the TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework, roughly 20 people participated in a them event, “TOMOtivated”-held in Tokyo by the Kanto Region Team. This event was planned to support alumni looking for additional motivation for their projects,…
On May 20 2018, two Regional Teams representing the Kanto Region brought together alumni of the TOMODACHI Generation for two back-to-back events throughout the day. In the morning, Team A led by Regional Leaders Naoya Tosaka (alumnus of the TOMODACHI Microsoft…
The Tohoku-Hokkaido Region consists of three regional teams: Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. On May 27, the Iwate team and the Fukushima team held their events, and the Miyagi team held their event on June 3. On May 27th 2018, the Iwate Team,…
On May 13, the first regional event of the year, “TAKOPA de TOMODACHI” was held in Osaka. This event, which was targeted at alumni from the Kansai region, gave participants the opportunity to meet other TOMODACHI alumni. Considering the appeal…
On June 2, the Okinawa Regional Leaders Narumi Goya and Haruka Morikawa, both alumnae of the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program, with support from Regional Mentor Mai Taira, held their Welcome Event in Ginowan City focusing on two of the…
On May 18 2018, 21 TOMODACHI Alumni from across the Kyushu Region gathered at the Fukuoka American Center to hear from two special guest speakers: Julie Chung, Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs at the U.S. Department of State,…
On May 12, 2018, the Chubu-Hokuriku Region kicked off with their very first TOMODACHI Alumni event in the region. The Welcome Event was hosted at the residence of U.S. Nagoya Consulate Principal Officer, Mr. Gary Schaefer. Ten people from across…
On December 23, 2017, Regional Leaders from the Tohoku-Hokkaido Region Team 2 organized event called “FIND YOUR TOHOKU.” They focused on rebranding Tohoku region. Over 30 people from high school students to adult including TOMODACHI alumni participated in the event.…
On December 9th 2017, over twenty-three TOMODACHI Alumni gathered at the community space Fukushima Kotohiraku in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture to attend an event organized by 2017 Regional Leaders Yumeka Watanabe and Ayaka Kibushi representing the Fukushima area of the Tohoku-Hokkaido…
On December 1, 2017, the Regional Leaders from Okinawa Region held a theme event titled, “TOMODACHI Okinawa Beach Day” as a part of TOMODACHI Regional Framework. Based on the survey that leaders had conducted at the first regional event in May,…