U.S.-Japan Council
Tokyo, Japan | |
Key people | Suzanne Basalla, President |
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Website | usjapancouncil.org |
The U.S.-Japan Council (Japanese: 米日カウンシル, Beinichi Kaunshiru, USJC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit educational organization that contributes to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations by bringing together diverse leadership, engaging stakeholders and exploring issues that benefit communities, businesses and government entities on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.[1] It is a Japanese American-led organization, fully dedicated to strengthening ties between the United States and Japan in a global context.[2]
History
USJC was founded in 2009 by Japanese Americans who "saw a need for a conscious effort to ensure a strong relationship with Japan."[3] Central to such an effort was Irene Hirano Inouye, then president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, who had been working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to introduce Japanese American leaders to Japan through the Japanese American Leadership Delegation.
In 2012, the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) was created to support the administration of the TOMODACHI Initiative. In 2013, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) became a Public Interest Corporation (Koeki Zaidan Hojin).[4]
President
In May 2020, Suzanne Basalla succeeded the late Hirano Inouye as President and CEO of the Council.[6]
Organization
USJC cultivates an international network of Japanese American leaders known as Council Members, and collaborates with other organizations and institutions to develop programs that allow Council Members to engage with their Japanese counterparts and leaders in the United States.[7]
Programs
USJC has several programs, including the USJC Annual Conference, the Japanese American Leadership Delegation program,[8] the Consuls General & Japanese American Leaders Meeting, the Emerging Leaders Program, and Legislative and Business Networking Initiatives.[9]
The Tomodachi Initiative
The Tomodachi Initiative is a
In the aftermath of the
List of people associated with USJC[12][13][14]
- Naoyuki Agawa
- George Aratani
- George Ariyoshi
- Howard Baker
- Gerald Curtis
- Thomas Foley
- Ichiro Fujisaki
- Soichiro Fukutake
- Glen Fukushima
- Ryu Goto
- Colleen Hanabusa
- Ernest Higa
- Mazie Hirono
- Irene Hirano Inouye
- Daniel K. Inouye
- Ryozo Kato
- Fred Katayama
- Takashi Kawamura
- Yohei Kono
- Hiroko Kuniya
- Doris Matsui
- Norman Mineta
- Walter Mondale
- Daniel Okimoto
- Motoatsu Sakurai
- Thomas Schieffer
- George Takei
- Paul Terasaki
- Kristi Yamaguchi
- Roy Yamaguchi
- Jan Yanehiro
See also
- Japanese American Citizens League
- Japanese American National Museum
- Japanese American National Library
- Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
- Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
- Japanese American Committee for Democracy
References
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (About)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Mission & Vision)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Irene Hirano Inouye of the U.S.-Japan Council". Nikkei Business Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) Operations". TOMODACHI Initiative. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Announcement of New USJC Leadership: Suzanne Basalla Selected as Incoming CEO; Paul Yonamine and Ernest Higa to Lead USJC Boards". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (About)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "2014 JA Leadership Delegates to Japan Selected". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Programs)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "TOMODACHI Initiative". TOMODACHI Initiative. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Investing in the future: Initiative helps foster young leaders to strengthen US–Japan relations". ACCJ Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Board of Councilors)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Board of Directors)". U.S.-Japan Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "U.S.-Japan Council (Council Members)". U.S.-Japan Council. Retrieved 24 April 2014.