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Trust, Dialogue, and Connection: A Day-by-Day Journey Through USJLP Kyoto 2025

Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from WWII, Produced by Karin Tanabe (USJLP 2019, 2022) Streaming on PBS, Bridging American Veterans and Japanese Survivors

USJLP Delegate Sera Koulabdara (2025, 2026) Highlights Hiroshima and the Urgency of Peace in USA Today

USJLP Delegate Dave Cavell (2025, 2026) Reflects on Hiroshima in TIME Magazine

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

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

Leading Cultural Ambassador, Stephen D. Bloom, Joins USJF as Senior Fellow

Can Japan's Philanthropic Sector Catch Up? A Provocative Essay by Haruto Okabe

No Boundaries in Music: How One College Orchestra Found Harmony in Japan

Justice on a Plate: How Lisa and Pierre Are Telling New Stories Through Food

Atomic Echoes: A Veterans’ Story That Crosses Borders

The Bell That Keeps Ringing: Peace, Peanuts, and a Sister City Exchange Built on Friendship

Advocacy Without Fear: Quiet Shifts in Nonprofit Voice

On the Brink: How Local Nonprofits Are Fighting to Survive and Thrive Across Japan and the U.S.

Giving in Japan Today and Tomorrow | #3 What’s Next for Japanese Philanthropy?

Free Labor or Energetic Inspiration? Success Stories of Managing Volunteers and Interns

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From public seminars to leadership forums, our events bring together leaders, learners, and changemakers from both sides of the Pacific to share ideas, build connections, and spark new collaborations. Whether online or in person, our events are where U.S.-Japan connections come alive—sparking dialogue today and shaping impact tomorrow.

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Activating the U.S.-Japan Partnership. Catalyzing Impact.

Latest News

Trust, Dialogue, and Connection: A Day-by-Day Journey Through USJLP Kyoto 2025

Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from WWII, Produced by Karin Tanabe (USJLP 2019, 2022) Streaming on PBS, Bridging American Veterans and Japanese Survivors

USJLP Delegate Sera Koulabdara (2025, 2026) Highlights Hiroshima and the Urgency of Peace in USA Today

USJLP Delegate Dave Cavell (2025, 2026) Reflects on Hiroshima in TIME Magazine

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

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

Leading Cultural Ambassador, Stephen D. Bloom, Joins USJF as Senior Fellow

Can Japan's Philanthropic Sector Catch Up? A Provocative Essay by Haruto Okabe

No Boundaries in Music: How One College Orchestra Found Harmony in Japan

Justice on a Plate: How Lisa and Pierre Are Telling New Stories Through Food

Atomic Echoes: A Veterans’ Story That Crosses Borders

The Bell That Keeps Ringing: Peace, Peanuts, and a Sister City Exchange Built on Friendship

Advocacy Without Fear: Quiet Shifts in Nonprofit Voice

On the Brink: How Local Nonprofits Are Fighting to Survive and Thrive Across Japan and the U.S.

Giving in Japan Today and Tomorrow | #3 What’s Next for Japanese Philanthropy?

Free Labor or Energetic Inspiration? Success Stories of Managing Volunteers and Interns

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$100 MillionIn Grants

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500+ PersonNetwork

Fall Grant Application Cycle Now Open

Activating the U.S.-Japan Partnership. Catalyzing Impact.

Latest News

Trust, Dialogue, and Connection: A Day-by-Day Journey Through USJLP Kyoto 2025

Atomic Echoes: Untold Stories from WWII, Produced by Karin Tanabe (USJLP 2019, 2022) Streaming on PBS, Bridging American Veterans and Japanese Survivors

USJLP Delegate Sera Koulabdara (2025, 2026) Highlights Hiroshima and the Urgency of Peace in USA Today

USJLP Delegate Dave Cavell (2025, 2026) Reflects on Hiroshima in TIME Magazine

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

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

Leading Cultural Ambassador, Stephen D. Bloom, Joins USJF as Senior Fellow

Can Japan's Philanthropic Sector Catch Up? A Provocative Essay by Haruto Okabe

No Boundaries in Music: How One College Orchestra Found Harmony in Japan

Justice on a Plate: How Lisa and Pierre Are Telling New Stories Through Food

Atomic Echoes: A Veterans’ Story That Crosses Borders

The Bell That Keeps Ringing: Peace, Peanuts, and a Sister City Exchange Built on Friendship

Advocacy Without Fear: Quiet Shifts in Nonprofit Voice

On the Brink: How Local Nonprofits Are Fighting to Survive and Thrive Across Japan and the U.S.

Giving in Japan Today and Tomorrow | #3 What’s Next for Japanese Philanthropy?

Free Labor or Energetic Inspiration? Success Stories of Managing Volunteers and Interns

Upcoming Event

Championing the changemakers

$100 MillionIn Grants

Connecting next-generation leaders

500+ PersonNetwork

Fall Grant Application Cycle Now Open

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