Month: March 2016

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JUSFC to Host 40th Anniversary Roundtable and Networking Reception at AAS’ Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 2

There is rising concern within academic circles in the United States and Japan that Japan Studies as a field is in “crisis”. To address this issue, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is convening a round table discussion, featuring Japan Studies experts, Professors Patricia Steinhoff (University of Hawaii), T.J. Pempel (University of California, Berkeley), Leonard Schoppa (University […]

JUSFC40 Meet Our Grantees Series: Japan Center for International Exchange

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is having conversations with a number of grantees. For a number of years, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission has proudly supported the U.S. Congressional Staff Exchange Program, which is managed and executed by the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE). This longstanding project is designed to […]

JUSFC40 Meet Our Grantees Series: New York International Children’s Film Festival

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is having conversations with a number of grantees. The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is delighted to support for the first time, the screening of short and feature-length Japanese films at the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) that opened February 26th with The Boy and […]

Marking 3-11: Five Years On

As we mark five years since the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan on March 11, 2011, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission honors the memory of the lives and communities lost in the triple disasters. The Commission stands with the people of Japan in remembrance of the tragic events five years ago, and commends […]