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Renowned Architect Kazuyo Sejima Appointed to United States-Japan Foundation Board

Internationally celebrated Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has been named a Trustee at the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), further strengthening her influential role in promoting cross-cultural exchange and collaboration. She has been a...

November 28, 2024

Three American USJLP Fellows win elections on November 5

Three American members of the United States-Japan Foundation's US-Japan Leadership Program network won their elections on November 5 - two to the U.S. Congress, and one to a state Senate. Following his re-election to a Florida House seat, Mike Walz...

November 15, 2024

Japanese Civil Society/NPO Scholar Slater Joins US-Japan Foundation as Communications Manager

David H. Slater, a leading scholar in cultural anthropology and Japanese Studies, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation as its new Communications Manager. He brings a wealth of academic expertise and practical experience to his new role,...

November 15, 2024

Five USJLP Fellows Re-Elected to Japan's Parliament

Five members of the United States-Japan Foundation's US-Japan Leadership Program network were re-elected to Japan's parliament in legislative elections held Sunday. Three come from the long-time ruling Liberal Democratic Party, while two are members...

October 31, 2024

USJLP 2025-2026 Application Cycle Announced

Since 2000, the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP) has been devoted to creating lifelong friendship, continuous dialogue, and greater shared understanding through a next-gen network of both rising and established thought-leaders, innovators and...

October 1, 2024

USJF Announces New Dissertation Award

The United States-Japan Foundation is creating a new annual competition recognizing the best social sciences doctoral dissertation on Japan produced in the U.S.

A committee of distinguished Japan specialists will review dissertations nominated by...

September 19, 2024

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