USJF | Community News | Announcements (3)

LA Dodgers CEO Kasten joins USJF Board

Stan Kasten, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Under Kasten's leadership, the Dodgers have become one of the most active and prominent institutions ...

January 10, 2025

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

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

Social entrepreneur Lin Kobayashi to Join USJF Board

Renowned Japanese social entrepreneur Lin Kobayashi will join the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees in January. Kobayashi is best known as the co-founder of ISAK, the International School of Asia Karuizawa, which was established in ...

September 11, 2024

Kohei Itoh, Keio University President, Named USJF Vice Chair

Kohei Itoh, president of Keio University, will join the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees as Vice Chair. He will replace in that position Takeshi Niinami, CEO of Suntory Holdings Ltd. and Chairman of the Keizai Doyukai association of ...

September 10, 2024

Santa J. Ono, University of Michigan President, Joins USJF Board

Santa J. Ono, president of the University of Michigan, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees.Ono, an accomplished medical researcher and leader in higher education across North America, is a second-generation Japanese ...

July 1, 2024