
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