Today, on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) remembers the American lives lost 80 years ago on December 7, 1941, and re-affirms its mission to support, strengthen and sustain the U.S.-Japan partnership. JUSFC was established as an independent federal agency by the United States Congress (P.L. 94-118) in 1975 to strengthen the […]
MEDIA CONTACT:MAEDA, Manami ihj-arts@i-house.or.jp (Japan) Karen Bate kbate@kbconcepts.com (United States) October 17 U.S./October 18 Japan, 2021 Opening Event Features U.S.-Japan Artists Benjamin Volta and the Chara Rimpa Project with Japan-United States Friendship Commission & Panasonic Center Tokyo Leaders Registration Required The U.S.-Japan Creative Artists team of Benjamin Volta and Oita-based Chara Rimpa Project […]
For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, Japan September 6, 2021: The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) is delighted to announce a collaboration with Panasonic Corporation and the Panasonic Center TOKYO (PCT) (3-5-1 Ariake, Koto-ku,Tokyo) in support of the U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program. This announcement confirms JUSFC and the PCT’s commitment to public-private partnerships that […]
**U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program Grantees are available for interviews and demonstrations. B-roll is also available** After the postponement of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games for a full year, five teams of creative artists from the United States and Japan continued working together on innovative projects that reflected the themes of the Games; unity, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. June 16, 2021 The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the U.S. CULCON Panel are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Trevor A. Dawes, Ms. M. Diana Helweg Newton, and Ms. Shay Youngblood to serve as commissioners and panelists. JUSFC and CULCON are delighted to welcome these new commissioners/panelists at […]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to teach English in another country? For alumni of the Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme (JET), the reality of living and working in Japan while teaching English is a shared experience, and for many it was a life-changing one. More than 35,000 Americans have participated in […]
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the world watched in shock as an earthquake struck the Tohoku region of Japan, triggering a tsunami and causing a nuclear power plant meltdown, and unimaginable destruction and loss of life. Today, we remember the children, parents, colleagues, friends and neighbors who lost their lives, homes, families and […]
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting travel restrictions, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are pausing the application process for the 2021-2022 U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Program until further notice. JUSFC and NEA prioritize the health, safety, and well-being of our grantees, and stakeholders. We will […]
Created to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship through study abroad in Japan, the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation has been working since 1998 to support more than 2,000 students with scholarships to study abroad in Japan on long-term programs. As the foundation’s Executive Director, Dr. Tom Mason shares, “Our organization is proud to partner with the Japan-U.S. Friendship […]
