True Stories from Japan: A Japanese Perspective on the DC Experience
Author: Ryosuke Kimura
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog, True Stories from Japan
I arrived in the United States for the first time expecting to obtain knowledge of the U.S.-Japan relationship from American perspectives, while also feeling concerned about how I would be viewed as a Japanese student. To make my one-year stay in Washington satisfactory, I read a plethora of books and papers on U.S.-Japan relations and believed that I was ready to expand on that knowledge. In short, the city of Washington, DC has more than lived up to my expectations.
Tags: Cultural exchanges, internships, Japan, national cherry blossom festival, Travel Blog, Washington D.C.
Cherry Blossom Festival Event: U.S.-Japan Leadership and Collaboration in Emerging Technologies
On April 2nd, Sasakawa USA held an insightful panel discussion highlighting U.S.-Japan leadership and collaboration in emerging technologies. After hearing from an esteemed panel of U.S. and Japanese speakers, attendees enjoyed a light reception for further festivity and networking.
Tags: Automobile Industry, automobiles, Business, development, emerging technology, Japanese technology, national cherry blossom festival, ncbf, U.S.-Japan
Abe, Modi, and Partnership: India’s Views of Japan, the United States and the ‘Indo-Pacific’ Partnership
Sasakawa USA held a panel discussion on April 4 examining the importance of the U.S.-Japan-India relationship and India’s views of Japan and the United States. The event included a short session on Japan’s cultural influences on India, embracing the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s 2018 theme of “Art, Music and Play.”
Tags: Abe, India, Japan, Modi, national cherry blossom festival, ncbf, Views of Japan
JUMP booth at the Sakura Matsuri 2017
Date: April 8, 2017
Sasakawa USA’s JUMP (Japan-US Military Program) team once again took part in the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival with kingyo sukui, a traditional festival game.
Tags: cherry blossoms, festival, Japan, japan us military program, japanese festival, japanese street festival, JUMP, kingo sukui, national cherry blossom festival, sakura, sakura matsuri
Japan and Africa: Regional Views and U.S.-Japan Cooperation
Date: April 4, 2017
Celebrating the beginning of a new season symbolized by the cherry blossoms, Sasakawa USA launched a new “Views of Japan” event series to explore perceptions on Japan in other regions around the world.
Tags: africa, Economy, education, humanitarian assistance, international development, Japan, national cherry blossom festival, ncbf, ncbf 2017, policy, security, ticad, United States, Views of Japan