2001 U.S./Japan Creative Artist Brenda Shaughnessy’s third book of poems entitled “Our_Andromeda” has been reviewed in the October 8, 2012 edition of The New Yorker.  Click on the link to read the review.

Hurricane Sandy Relief November 1, 2012  Our thoughts go out to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Emergency crews and relief organizations are hard at work helping those in need. Here is a list of volunteer organizations and relief organizations accepting donations: http://www.fema.gov/volunteer-donate-responsibly

The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission sends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Japanese Diplomat Mr. Shinichi Nishimiya. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/shinichi-nishimiya-dead-japan-china_n_1887565.html

2011 Composer and U.S./Japan Creative Artist Michelle Nagai Comments on the Creative Artists Fellowship. 1. How did you learn about the U.S./ Japan Creative Artists Program? I learned about this program several years ago, while searching around on the internet.  At the time, I didn’t feel “ready” to apply.  A few years later, my friend Jane Rigler went […]

The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of the U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Fellowship: Karl Burkheimer, Visual Artist, Portland, Oregon John Alberto Jesurun, Playwright, New York, York Marie Mutsuki Mockett, Writer, Jackson Heights, NY Bruce Holland Rogers, Writer, Eugene, Oregon William Thomas Roper, Composer, Altadena, California Karl Burkheimer is a visual artist […]

CULCON and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission are pleased to introduce U.S.-Japan Resources: A Clearinghouse for Information About Japan U.S.-Japan Resources is generally designed for a United States audience, but in some cases also highlights opportunities for both U.S. and Japanese participants.  Information about Japan is listed in four major categories: Exchanges and Fellowships; Professional and Volunteer […]

Mission Statement: The Japan-US Friendship Commission is an independent federal agency established by Congress in 1975 to strengthen the US-Japan relationship through educational, cultural, and intellectual exchange.  Its mission is to support reciprocal people-to-people understanding, and promote partnerships that advance common interests between Japan and the United States. JUSFC Values Engage the next generation of US-Japan […]