Past Events
April 14, 2026 - April 15, 2026
On April 14-15, Sasakawa USA and the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies held the inaugural Japan-U.S. Security Discussion with former chiefs of staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and former commanders of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Honolulu, HI.
March 25, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am
On March 25, Sasakawa USA convened the roundtable "Strengthening the Alliance through Women, Peace and Security: A U.S.-Japan Dialogue,” featuring H.E. Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi, Ambassador in charge of Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
March 17, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
On March 17, Sasakawa USA hosted Ms. Masako Morishita, executive chef at Perry's Restaurant, for a Soft Power Series discussion on food as a form of cultural diplomacy.
October 15, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
On October 15, Sasakawa USA held a Soft Power Series event titled "Resilience Rooted in Culture: Field Insights from Japan" featuring participants of Sasakawa USA's U.S.-Japan Research Exchange to Tokyo and Noto, Japan on whole community resilience and its ability to strengthen disaster risk reduction.
October 9, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
On October 9, Sasakawa USA convened the Rising Indo-Pacific Security Experts (RISE) event, “China’s Strategy for a New International Order,” featuring Mr. Masafumi Iida, director of the Security Studies Department at Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS).
August 5, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
On August 5, Sasakawa USA convened the Soft Power Series event, “Rhythm and Poetry: J-Rap as an Emerging Soft Power,” featuring Ms. Hannah Williams, 2025 US-Japan NEXT Alliance Initiative intern.
January 16, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sasakawa USA, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan and Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), hosted a high-level event on January 16, 2025, titled “From Resolution to Revolution: Marking 25 Years of the Women, Peace and Security Framework.”
October 24, 2024 @ 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
On October 24, Sasakawa USA in partnership with the International Peace Institute (IPI) co-hosted the policy forum, "National Action Plans for National Challenges: Addressing Environmental Crises through the WPS Agenda" Policy Forum.
June 25, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
On June 25, Sasakawa USA convened the Rising Indo-Pacific Security Experts (RISE) event, “Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific: View from the U.S.-Japan Alliance,” featuring Mr. Masayuki Masuda, head of the China Division at the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) at Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
March 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On March 12, Sasakawa USA hosted LTG Noboru Yamaguchi, former commanding general of the research and development command, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Ret.), to engage with Sasakawa USA’s Rising Indo-Pacific Security Experts (RISE) on “Reflections on Ukraine and Taiwan: History Rhymes?”
November 29, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On November 29, Sasakawa USA welcomed LTG Koichiro Bansho, 35th Commanding General, Western Army, JGSDF (Retired) to reflect on the JSDF’s first deployment to Iraq, as well as to discuss potential new roles and responsibilities for the JSDF to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.
November 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
On November 27, Sasakawa USA welcomed LTG Koichiro Bansho, 35th Commanding General, Western Army, (JGSDF, Ret.) to the National War College to speak with students about his experience in Iraq, as well as his thoughts on Taiwan.
