JUSFC congratulates the 2011-12 NCC Multi-Volume Sets Grant Recipients: University of Pittsburgh; University of Chicago; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Illinois; University of Minnesota; University of Wisconsin; and University of Southern California Multi-Volume Sets Project (MVS) is a freely circulating collection of Japanese resources held in over 35 institutions nationally. The collection contains nearly 42,000 […]

Three members of Congress participate in the 46th session of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program (LEP/TLEP) January 11-13. Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA); Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI); and Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) discussed leadership change in North Korea, Japan’s recovery efforts after the events of March 11, trade and other timely topics with their […]

 JUSFC accepting applications for 2013 US-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program. Professional creative artists have an opportunity to spend three months in Japan pursuing their art and learning about artistic expression in Japan.

New Year’s Greetings from Executive Director, Paige Cottingham-Streater.   The previous year witnessed transition for the Commission and political, economic and international challenges for the people of Japan and the United States.  Perhaps the most devastating of all, were the tragic events of March 11.  The outpouring of support for Japan and those affected by the […]