On November 4, 2022, Ambassador Tamaki Tsukada, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in the United States, conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on JUSFC’s Executive Director Paige Cottingham-Streater. Ms. Cottingham-Streater received this Imperial award in recognition of her contributions to the promotion of people-to-people exchanges and mutual […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. September 7, 2022, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the U.S. CULCON Panel are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Siegel, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, and Dr. Jolyon Baraka Thomas to serve as commissioners and panelists. Since its establishment, JUSFC has made a vital contribution to supporting the U.S.-Japan […]
The Japan-United States Friendship Commission extends its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Akie Abe and the people of Japan on the tragic loss of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. We will forever remember his dedication to public service and commitment to a strong and healthy U.S.-Japan partnership.
JUSFC is delighted to announce Paige Cottingham-Streater, Executive Director is among the foreign recipients of the Government of Japan’s 2022 Spring Imperial Decorations. Ms. Cottingham-Streater will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition of her longstanding contributions to the promotion of people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding between Japan […]
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) will host a roundtable discussion at the 2022 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference in Honolulu, HI. The in-person discussion, entitled Placing Japan in A Different Setting: New Lenses & New Approaches to Japan Studies will take place on Friday March 25, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. HDT […]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting travel restrictions for travel to Japan, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission-National Endowment for the Arts U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Program is paused until further notice. The Government of Japan has temporarily closed the country’s borders to non-residents and previously selected 2020 and 2021 Fellows are waiting to travel […]
