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USJF-Supported Japan-U.S. Social Innovation Network Holds First U.S. Gathering
On August 1, 2026, JUSSIN (Japan-U.S. Social Innovation Network) held its first in-person U.S. gathering, an Impact Salon in San Francisco, bringing together 24 leaders from the social impact, business, and philanthropy sectors across the United ...
August 26, 2026
USJF Hosts Study Sessions on Social Finance
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a two-day study session on social finance in Tokyo from March 26 to 27, 2026. The foundation invited experts and practitioners with expertise in the field for two sessions of active discussion. During ...
May 28, 2026
Study Session Explores New Approaches to Philanthropic Funding in Japan
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) participated in an invitation-only study session, “Considering the Future of Funding Approaches”, held at The Nippon Foundation on April 21, 2026. Haruto Okabe, USJF’s Japan Representative, spoke at the ...
May 22, 2026
USJF Symposium in Tokyo Reimagines the U.S.-Japan Friendship for the 21st Century
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a monumental symposium titled "Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific" at the International House of Japan. Attended by more ...
April 24, 2026
Roundtable Examines NPO and Stakeholder Roles in Foreign Residents and Refugee Support in Japan
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) collaborated with the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) USA and hosted a discussion event on March 18, 2026, in Tokyo. The event was organized around the findings of a recent JCIE USA report ...
April 1, 2026
USJF Honors Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg at Inaugural Dissertation Award Ceremony in Vancouver
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a reception on March 13, 2026, at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference in Vancouver to honor Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg as the inaugural recipient of the United States-Japan Foundation ...
March 19, 2026