October 2005
Education
AYUSA International
To support a project to selectively recruit ten high school students for an academic year of study and service in Japan. San Francisco, CA. $94,646
Hiroshima University
To support a project to continue development of Hiroshima University’s Global Partnership Schools Center that will promote school-to-school relationships in the U.S. and Japan. Hiroshima, Japan. ¥ 6,050,000
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC
To support the fourteenth year of a national language competition and supporting regional competitions for high school students studying Japanese. Washington, DC. $50,000
Simmons College
To support the first year of a three-year teacher-professional development program that will introduce Boston Public middle school teachers to the study of Japan. Boston, MA. $75,000
Communication and Public Opinion
Japan Society
To support an intensive fellowship program for American media professionals, allowing them to reside, study and work for six weeks in Japan, focused on a research topic of their choice. New York, NY. $110,000
US-Japan Policy Studies
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
To support a symposium titled Globalization and the Future of the National Economy, to be held in Tokyo on January 18, 2006, that will create a dialogue between Japanese and U.S. business leaders on the effect of globalization on corporate decisions. Cambridge, MA. $10,560
Pacific Forum CSIS
To support a focused policy dialogue on U.S.-Japan-China relations that will draw attention to the long-term strategic goals of the three countries, and how current policy positions and pronouncements – on all three sides – impact the realization of those goals. Honolulu, HI. $75,140
The Japan Association for Diplomatic History
To support a project to develop a comprehensive textbook on the history of U.S.-Japan relations. Kobe, Japan. ¥ 5,509,000