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U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant Launches to Empower Sister Cities as Catalysts for Change
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Sister Cities International (SCI), announces the launch of the U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant, a new initiative designed to empower sister city partnerships to design and implement ...
October 28, 2025
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USJF Celebrates New U.S. HQ Opening in Washington, D.C.
The United States-Japan Foundation celebrated the opening of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters the evening of Thursday, December 4. Shigeo Yamada, Japan's Ambassador to the U.S., gave remarks at the reception, which drew more than 100 ...
December 24, 2025
Deadline Extended for U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant in Partnership with Sister Cities International
The application deadline for the U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant, launched in partnership between the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) and Sister Cities International (SCI), has been extended to January 31, 2026. The original deadline had been ...
December 23, 2025
Local Leadership and Global Exchange Take Center Stage at USJF’s Young Mayors of Japan Award
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted the inaugural Young Mayors of Japan Award Ceremony and Round Table Discussion on October 29, 2025, at the Toshi Center Hotel in Tokyo. The event brought together leaders from government, academia, and ...
December 1, 2025
United States-Japan Foundation Publishes Report on U.S. Foreign Aid Retrenchment with Peace Winds America
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has published America’s Foreign Aid Retrenchment: Implications for U.S.-Japan Cooperation, a report authored by James Gannon, CEO of Peace Winds America, and Michael Schiffer, former assistant administrator ...
November 18, 2025
USJF-Supported Symposium Explores Feminism, Art, and Activism
On November 29, 2025, the Tokyo University of the Arts (Ueno Campus) will host Flyby Anomalies: Gravity and Distinctiveness—feminism /queerness / art / activism, a symposium supported by a grant from the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF). ...
November 14, 2025
USJF Japan Representative Haruto Okabe to Speak at FRJ Special 2025
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) will take part as a sponsor and exhibitor at FRJ (Fundraising Japan) Special 2025, one of Japan’s premier gatherings for nonprofit professionals. Organized by the Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA), the ...
November 5, 2025
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