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Former USJF Trustee Hanabusa Passes Away at 74

Colleen Hanabusa, a former United States-Japan Foundation Trustee, passed away on March 5 at the age of 74. She had been hospitalized, battling cancer for the past five months, according to a statement released by her family. Hanabusa, a ...

March 10, 2026

Leading American Foundation CEO Tiffany Benjamin Joins USJF Board

Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation as a Trustee. Benjamin brings to the USJF board extensive experience, knowledge, and connections in the American philanthropic sector. In addition to her ...

March 10, 2026

USJF-Supported White Paper on Japan’s Nonprofit Legal Framework Published by ICNL

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) has published Room for Reform: The Legal Framework for Nonprofit Organizations in Japan, a white paper supported by the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF). Prepared in collaboration with the ...

February 26, 2026

USJF Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter Grantees

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) announces its 2025 Fourth Quarter grantees, comprising 15 organizations advancing work that strengthens U.S.-Japan relations while addressing shared social, educational, humanitarian, and policy challenges. ...

February 18, 2026

USJF Publishes New Paper by Indivar Dutta-Gupta (USJLP 2024, 2025) on Leveraging Japanese Housing Policy to Improve US Outcomes

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has published a new paper by Indivar Dutta-Gupta, titled “Leveraging Lessons from Japan: Improving US Housing Outcomes,” exploring how the United States can adapt Japan’s successful housing and social ...

January 29, 2026

USJF Japan Representative Haruto Okabe Receives BEYOND AWARD 2026

Haruto Okabe, Japan Representative of the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), has been selected as a recipient of the BEYOND AWARD 2026, presented by Business Insider Japan. The BEYOND AWARD 2026 recognizes boundary-crossing individuals and ...

January 28, 2026

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