Former Commissioner Senator Daniel Inouye
Former Commissioner Senator Daniel Inouye speaks at the lei draping ceremony for King Kamehameha at the Capitol Visitor’s Center on Sunday, June 24.
U.S./Japan Creative Artist Fellowship Finalists for 2013 Announced
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 […]
*NEW* U.S.-Japan Resources (a clearinghouse of information on Japan)
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 […]
JUSFC Announces New Mission Statement and Updated Funding Priorities
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 […]
Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature Awarded
JUSFC congratulates the 2012 winners of The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature. During an award ceremony at the Donald Keene Center for Japanese Studies at Columbia University, Dr. Matthew Fraleigh of Brandeis University received the prize for classical literature for his annotated translations of New Chronicles of Yanagibashi and Diary […]
One-Year Anniversary of March 11 Tragedies
On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Tohoku coastal region was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The months after these disasters brought to the forefront incredible stories of resilience and generosity as Japan quickly began recovery efforts. The one-year anniversary of March 11, 2011 is a time for reflection and contemplation. We mourn those […]
JUSFC To Support Overtures Music Series as Part of Cherry Blossom Festival
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission is pleased to support the S&R Foundation’s Overtures Artist Concert Series at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Celebration April 4 through April 12. Overtures, is a unique series that features seven award-winning, world-class performing artists, who will perform original pieces […]
JUSFC to hold open lunch discussion at AAS in Toronto March 17
The Commission will hold an open discussion on current programs and priorities in the field at the upcoming annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies in Toronto on Saturday, March 17 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM in the Dominion Ballroom South, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Anyone attending the Conference is invited to join the […]
2012 application deadline
JUSFC announces new July 1, 2012 application deadline.
Applications for funding should be submitted to the Commission by July 1, 2012. Funding decisions will be made during the Commission’s September 2012 business meeting.
2011-12 NCC Multi-Volume Sets Grant Recipients Announced
JUSFC congratulates the 2011-12 NCC Multi-Volume Sets Grant Recipients: University of Pittsburgh; University of Chicago; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Illinois; University of Minnesota; University of Wisconsin; and University of Southern California Multi-Volume Sets Project (MVS) is a freely circulating collection of Japanese resources held in over 35 institutions nationally. The collection contains nearly 42,000 […]