January 2023

A project to analyze how the U.S. and Japan are responding to disruption risks in critical sectors from economic and technological developments, supply chain dependencies, or coercion by malign actors such as China. NBR will partner with Japan’s Keio Center for Strategy to produce a report with recommendations to business and policymakers.

Location: Washington, D.C.
Grant Awarded: $63,425

A collaborative research team comprised of experts from the DLX Design Lab at the University of Tokyo and Virginia Commonwealth University will organize a comprehensive and innovative educational program for high school students. This will involve growing coral in classrooms, facilitated by an aquaculture system and an app under development by DLX Design Lab.

Location: Tokyo/Richmond, VA
Grant Awarded: ¥11,908,336

USJETAA is working to strengthen the network of the nearly 40,000 US citizens who have been through the JET Program over the past 36 years. USJETAA was established in 2015 to serve as a more professional and ambitious nationwide organization to support the JET community. This two-year initiative will upgrade institutional capacity, enabling the organization to engage the JET alumni community more effectively.

Location: Washington, D.C.
Grant Awarded: $84,425 over two years

ISC launched this trilateral forum in 2013 to enhance communication between the three nations’ youths. This forum featured briefings, interactive seminars, and roundtable discussions on mutual concerns for university student leaders.

Location: Washington, D.C.
Grant Awarded: $22,000

This program uses online platforms to connect English learners in Japan with Japanese learners in America. U.S. universities such as Harvard and Brown University serve as sparring partners, leading discussions on shared societal challenges and providing Japanese students the opportunity to acquire an international perspective.

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Grant Awarded: ¥2,600,000