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US-Japan Leadership Program Class of 2024 Announced
The United States-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2024 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a next-gen network of both rising and established thought-leaders, innovators, and boundary-breakers in the U.S. and...
May 6, 2024

United States-Japan Foundation Announces Latest Grants
TOKYO — The United States Foundation announced its latest round of grants awarded in late 2023 and early 2024.
The projects funded cover a wide variety of themes, including support for: news coverage of Japan’s cutting-edge response to shared...
March 16, 2024

USJF Launches Matching Fund Campaign for Japanese Earthquake Relief
January 8, 2024The United States-Japan Foundation is running a matching donation campaign to raise funds for recovery and relief efforts in central Japan, following the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake there on New Year’s Day.
You can make a...
March 14, 2024

Daiwa Securities Deputy President Tashiro Joins USJF Board
TOKYO — Keiko Tashiro, deputy president of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., has joined the board of the United States-Japan Foundation.
Tashiro’s current responsibilities include overseeing the brokerage’s sustainability and overseas operations. She...
March 13, 2024

US-Japan Foundation Supports Kennedy “Courage” Award for Kishida, Yoon
TOKYO — The United States-Japan Foundation donated $15,000 to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to support its “Profile in Courage” Award ceremony jointly honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol...
March 12, 2024

USJF Hiring for Communications Manager
The United States-Japan Foundation is hiring a full-time communications manager to run our website and promote our grants, leadership network, and other activities. The job may also include other administrative responsibilities. We’re looking for an...
March 12, 2024