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USJF-Supported Symposium Explores Feminism, Art, and Activism

On November 29, 2025, the Tokyo University of the Arts (Ueno Campus) will host Flyby Anomalies: Gravity and Distinctiveness—feminism /queerness / art / activism, a symposium supported by a grant from the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF). ...

November 14, 2025

USJF Japan Representative Haruto Okabe to Speak at FRJ Special 2025

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) will take part as a sponsor and exhibitor at FRJ (Fundraising Japan) Special 2025, one of Japan’s premier gatherings for nonprofit professionals. Organized by the Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA), the ...

November 5, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation to Host Young Mayors of Japan Award Ceremony and Round Table Discussion in Tokyo

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) will host the inaugural Young Mayors of Japan Award Ceremony and Round Table Discussion on October 29, 2025, from 5:00–6:00 PM at the Toshi Center Hotel in Tokyo. The event will honor Mayor Hiroto Fujii of ...

October 17, 2025

USJF to Join Global Leaders for “The Future of Philanthropy in Japan” on September 30/October 1

Leaders from Japan and the United States will gather for The Future of Philanthropy in Japan, a discussion organized around the release of the 2025 Global Philanthropy Environment Index. The program will feature Jacob M. Schlesinger (President & ...

September 22, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Announces Inaugural Winner of New Dissertation Award

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has selected Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg as the inaugural recipient of the United States-Japan Foundation Scholar Dissertation Award, a new annual competition recognizing the best social sciences doctoral ...

September 8, 2025

Hiroto Fujii of Minokamo City Receives USJF Young Mayors of Japan Award

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) today announced that Hiroto Fujii, mayor of Minokamo City in Gifu Prefecture, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Young Mayors of Japan Award, a new initiative spotlighting Japan’s most promising ...

September 5, 2025

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