Japan’s pacifism and America’s gun culture: Views from a Global Classmates Summit participant
December 17, 2018Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Shun Wetlesen, a freshman studying at Pacific University, participated in the Global Classmates Summit held in Washington, D.C. from July 26 to August 4. In this piece for the Sasakawa USA blog, he writes about how a summit session at Sasakawa USA inspired a discussion about Japanese pacifism and U.S. gun culture among the participants.
Tags: article 9, Global Classmates, Global Classmates Summit, gun culture debate, Japan, Pacifism, us-japan relations
Inaugural Global Classmates Summit unites students from U.S., Japan for week of cultural exchange
September 12, 2017Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Kizuna Across Cultures’ inaugural Global Classmates Summit brought twelve high school students from the United States and Japan to Washington, D.C. for a week of cross-cultural exchange, language practice, and professional development. The Summit took place from July 28 to August 5 and included meetings with U.S.-Japan experts such as Sasakawa USA CEO Ambassador James Zumwalt.
Tags: Global Classmates Summit, Kizuna Across Cultures, people-to-people exchange, Students, u.s.-japan relations