Month: April 2020

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Checking In with Our Grantees: NichiBei Creative Artists Team marksearch Adapts to New Reality in Tokyo Amid Covid-19 Shutdown

When Sue Mark and Bruce Douglas of marksearch and their 11-year-old son Roli left their Oakland home for Tokyo in mid-March, they wondered if they were making the right choice. California’s governor had just issued a shelter-in-place order, and concerns about the coronavirus were ramping up. For months they had been planning to live in Tokyo, […]

In Memoriam: Irene Hirano Inouye

The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission mourns the loss of Irene Hirano Inouye, who passed away recently after a long illness.  Irene’s distinguished career and tireless efforts building and leading organizations supporting the arts, human rights and U.S.-Japan relations are extraordinary. Within the U.S.-Japan community, Irene was not only an influential advocate for people-to-people exchange between Japan […]