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U.S.-Japan Research Institute (USJI)
FY2016 Operation Report
Contents
1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Our Research Activities .................................................................................................................... 3
(1) Research Projects ......................................................................................................................... 3
(2) Disseminating Research Findings ............................................................................................... 4
1) USJI Week ................................................................................................................................. 4
2) USJI Seminars ........................................................................................................................... 7
3) USJI International Symposium ............................................................................................... 7
4) USJI Voice .................................................................................................................................. 8
5) USJI Newsletter ......................................................................................................................... 9
6) USJI University Research Reports .......................................................................................... 9
7) University News ......................................................................................................................... 9
(3) Establishment of Networks and Researcher Database ........................................................... 10
1) Establishing networks ............................................................................................................. 10
2) Building a database ................................................................................................................. 10
3. Community Building Efforts ........................................................................................................... 11
4. Human Resources Development .................................................................................................... 13
(1) Student Workshops .................................................................................................................... 13
(2) Intern Program .......................................................................................................................... 13
(3) Delegation of Japanese Students to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and
Congress (CSPC) International Fellows Program ....................................................................... 13
(4) Implementation of the Building the TOMODACHI Generation (BTG) .............................. 14
(5) KAKEHASHI Project—Exchange Program for Promoting Understanding of Japan ....... 15
5. Other Operations ............................................................................................................................. 15
U.S.-Japan Research Institute
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1. Overview
The U.S.-Japan Research Institute (USJI) is an American NPO that was established in Washington D.C. in
April 2009 by five Japanese universities (Kyoto University, Keio University, University of Tokyo,
Ritsumeikan University, and Waseda University). We were granted tax-exempt nonprofit organization status
under category501 (c)(3) from the U.S. government in April 2010. We currently operate as an organization of
nine universities following the addition of three universities (Kyushu University, University of Tsukuba, and
Doshisha University) in April 2012, and one university (Sophia University) in April 2015.
In our research activities, we focused on global problems that form the axis of the U.S.-Japan relationship,
namely “environment/energy,” “security,” and “regional cooperation/integration.” In FY2016, we organized
nine projects and disseminated research results through the two USJI Weeks, several USJI Seminars, and
other events. For each event, we disseminated research outcomes to not only participants but society at large
by making summaries, presented materials, and videos available via the USJI website and other media.
Additionally, since FY2014, we began USJI Voice as a mechanism through which researchers with
USJI-affiliated universities can provide policy recommendations on timely topics. We took this step with an
eye to raising USJI’s presence within the United States, and this year, we publicized 12 recommendations.
We also participated in seminars and events organized by other organizations in the Washington D.C. area.
We provided reports on those events to people affiliated with USJI sponsors and the American and Japanese
governments through newsletters. In addition, we disseminated details on the latest research conducted by
personnel from USJI-affiliated universities in the form of monthly research reports. Furthermore, as a new
project this year, we started to publish University News to provide briefings on the latest trends at
USJI-affiliated universities, and strive to offer information in various ways by utilizing USJI’s characteristics.
In our community building efforts and human resources development, we focused on nurturing and
increasing Japanophiles/pro-Japanese groups by providing opportunities for exchanges and dialogues to
young researchers specializing in U.S.-Japan relations, students having an interest in those relations,
employees of local subsidiaries of Japanese companies, and others. Better recognition of our activities in
Washington D.C. has led to an increase in undertakings by organizations and the American and Japanese
governments for which we either co-host or provide cooperation. The following are major undertakings by
other organizations that USJI co-hosted or supported in FY2016.
• Delegation of Japanese Students to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC)
Presidential Fellows Program
• Holding of briefings (Japan101) for U.S. Congress staff members and experts jointly with the Asian
Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), U.S. Department of State, and National
Economist Club
• Implementation of “Building the TOMODACHI Generation (BTG)” with the Washington Center
• Delegation and reception of young students under the KAKEHASHI project
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2. Our Research Activities
(1) Research Projects
During FY2016, we organized the following nine research projects with focus on three main issues;
namely, “environment/energy,” “security,” and “regional cooperation/integration.”
1) Environment/Energy
Research Theme: Plant Science Research for Global Food Security
Term: July 2015–March 2017
Research Leader: Hiroshi Ezura (University of Tsukuba)
Research Theme: Natural Gas-Hydrate –present and future–
Term: May 2016–March 2017
Research Leader: Toshihisa Ueda (Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)
2) Regional Cooperation/Integration
Research Theme: Regional Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific: Current Status and Future
Prospects
Term: May 2016–March 2017
Research Leader: Shujiro Urata (Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)
3) Others (Politics, Economy, Society, Education, Medical Treatment, Religion, etc.)
Research Theme: Between and Betwixt: ASEAN and the Rebalance within Asia
Term: April 2016–March 2018
Research Leader: Takashi Terada (Doshisha University)
Research Theme: United States – Japan Comparison of the Influence for SBIR Programs on Creating
New Industries
Term: June 2016–March 2017
Research Leader: Eiichi Yamaguchi (Graduate School of Human Survivability, Kyoto University)
Research Theme: Translational Research Based on Molecular Craniofacial Developmental Biology
and Development of Related Clinical Activities
Term: June 2016–March 2020
Research Leader: Ichiro Takahashi (Kyushu University)
Research Theme: Asia and the World as Seen by Border Studies: Implications for US-Japan Relations
Term: June 2016–March 2017
Research Leader: Akihiro Iwashita (Center for Asia-Pacific Future Studies, Kyushu University)
Research Theme: Globalization stoppers: Are they an enemy or a friend?
Term: April 2016–March 2019
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Research Leader: Keiji Nakatsuji (Ritsumeikan University)
Research Theme: 2016 US Presidential Election: Japanese Perspectives
Term: May 2016–March 2017
Research Leader: Kazuhiro Maeshima (Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University)
(2) Disseminating Research Findings
We hosted the two USJI Weeks and several USJI Seminars in Washington D.C. We made summaries,
presented materials, videos, and other items for these events available via the USJI website and other media.
1) USJI Week
September 2016 USJI Week
Period: September 8 (Thu) to 16 (Fri), 2016
Place: Washington D.C.
We organized the following eight events, in which some 200 people participated.
Event 1: [Seminar for Students] Is the TPP really
undesirable for the United States?
Time and date: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., September 8 (Thu),
2016
Place: USJI Washington Office
Participants: 16
Event 2: Between and Betwixt: ASEAN and the Re-balance
within Asia
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., September 9 (Fri),
2016
Place: Wilson Center
Participants: 48
Event 3: Issues Related to Immigration and Foreign
Workers: Implications to Japan
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., September 12 (Mon),
2016
Place: JSPS Seminar Room
Participants: 15
Event 4: Role of Government in Promoting Small
Innovative Firms: the Small Business Research Initiative in
U.S. and Japan
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., September 14 (Wed),
2016
Place: JSPS Seminar Room
Participants: 28
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Event 5: Translational Research based on Molecular
Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Development of
Related Clinical Activities in Dentistry
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., September 15
(Thu), 2016
Place: National Institute of Health (NIH)
Participants: 12
Event 6: 2016 US Presidential Election; Japanese
Perspectives
Time and date: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., September 15 (Thu),
2016
Place: JSPS Seminar Room
Participants: 48
Event 7: Japanese American in the U.S.—Messages for
Leaders of the Next Generation
Time and date: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., September 15 (Thu),
2016
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 20
Event 8: Natural Gas Hydrate – Present and Future
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., September 16
(Fri), 2016
Place: JSPS Seminar Room
Participants: 18
February 2017 USJI Week
Period: February 27 (Mon) to March 2 (Thu), 2017
Place: Washington D.C.
Overall theme: “Japan-U.S. Relations after the U.S. Presidential Election” and “The Past and Future of
Abenomics (Summary)”
We organized the following eight events, in which some 320 people participated.
Event 1: Japan’s Trade Policy in an Era of Growing
Anti-Globalism
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., February 27 (Mon),
2017
Place: The Brookings Institution
Participants:：124
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Event 2: Plant Science Research for Global Food Security II
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., February 27 (Mon),
2017
Place: JSPS Seminar Room
Participants: 15
Event 3: Asia and the world as seen by border studies:
Implications for US-Japan Relations
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., February 28 (Tue),
2017
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 19
Event 4: U.S.-Japan Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region:
New Challenges for the future
Time and date: 1:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m., February 28 (Tue),
2017
Place: Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC)
Participants: 105
Event 5: US-Japan Alliance after the US Presidential
Election
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., March 1 (Wed), 2017
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 31
Event 6: Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All
in the Contexts of SDGs: Including Children with Disability
in Developing Countries
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., March 2 (Thu),
2017
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 11
Event 7: Migration and anti-globalization in North America:
Views from Mexico and Japan
Time and date: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., March 2 (Thu), 2017
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 14
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Event 8: [Seminar for Students] Is Shinzo Abe’s Japan
special to Donald Trump’s America?
Time and date: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., March 2 (Thu), 2017
Place: USJI Office Seminar Room (2000M)
Participants: 9
2) USJI Seminars
We hosted five study workshops for enterprises. Speakers included researchers affiliated with a U.S.-Japan
think tank and USJI-affiliated universities..
Theme: USJI Breakfast Meeting: The U.S. Presidential Election
Date: August 19, 2016
Place: St. Regis Hotel
Speaker: Ms. Kumi Yokoe (former researcher at the Heritage Foundation)
Theme: 2016 US Presidential Election: Japanese Perspectives – U.S. Relations
Date: September 21, 2016
Place: St. Regis Hotel
Speakers: Mr. Glen Fukushima (member of the USJI Advisory Board, Senior Fellow at the
Center for American Progress, and former President of the American Chamber of
Commerce in Japan)
Theme: Policy under the Trump Administration
Date: January 30, 2017
Place: Keidanren (Japan)
Speakers: Mr. Shunji Yanai (former Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. and member of the
USJI Advisory Board), Prof. Chikako Ueki (Waseda University), and Prof. Takashi Terada
(Doshisha University)
Theme: Perspective for Considering Chinese Diplomacy in 2017
Date: February 3, 2017
Place: St. Regis Hotel
Speaker: Prof. Rumi Aoyama (Waseda University)
Theme: Outlook and Challenges for Japan-U.S. Relations after the Inauguration of the New
U.S. Administration
Date: March 1, 2017
Place: Keidanren (Washington D.C.)
Speakers: Mr. Shunji Yanai (former Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. and member of the
USJI Advisory Board) and Prof. Kazuhiro Maeshima (Sophia University)
3) USJI International Symposium
A USJI International Symposium was not held in FY2016.
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4) USJI Voice
To raise USJI’s presence within the United States, we are publicizing policy recommendations on timely
topics that were prepared by researchers of USJI-affiliated universities. This fiscal year, 12 policy
recommendations (9 from Vols. 13–24 in both Japanese and English and 3 in English) were distributed via
e-mail and posted on the USJI website.
Vol. Author Title Issuance
date
13 Fumiharu Mieno
(Kyoto University)
China, and Financial and Monetary Order in Asia: How
Could the AIIB Be Viewed? (Japanese language)
May 10,
2016
China, and Financial and Monetary Order in Asia: How
Could the AIIB Be Viewed?
May 24,
2016
14 Takashi Terada
(Doshisha
University)
U.S.-Japan Partnership and Geo-Economic Regionalism in
Asia: The Rise of TPP and AIIB
May 25,
2016
U.S.-Japan Partnership and Geo-Economic Regionalism in
Asia: The Rise of TPP and AIIB (Japanese language)
June 6,
2016
15 Kazushi Shimizu
(Kyushu
University)
The TPP and East Asian Economic Integration ―
Including the Roles of Japan and the U.S. (Japanese
language)
May 27,
2016
The TPP and East Asian Economic Integration ―
Including the Roles of Japan and the U.S.
May 31,
2016
16 Stephen John
Turnbull
(University of
Tsukuba)
TPP and Domestic Regulation in Japan:
The Example of Copyright Extension
May 30,
2016
17 Dr. Riki Honda
(The University of
Tokyo)
Infrastructure for Disaster Resilience – Some Lessons from
the Kumamoto Earthquake
June 28,
2016
18 Koji Fukuda
(Waseda
University)
European Governance after the “Brexit” Shock: from the
Japanese perspective (Japanese language)
August 3,
2016
European Governance after the “Brexit” Shock: from the
Japanese perspective
August 22,
2016
19 Kazuhiro
Maeshima
(Sophia University)
The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: From the Japanese
Perspective (Japanese language)
October
11, 2016
The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: From the Japanese
Perspective
20 Dr. Miwa Hirono
(Ritsumeikan
University)
The Opportune Moment: US-China-Japan Cooperation in
Conflict-affected Regions
October
18, 2016
21 Nobuhiro Horii
(Kyushu
Energy Choices: There should be promotion of the
utilization of the market mechanism and the building of a
February 6,
2017
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University) system that stimulates innovation broadly. (Japanese
language)
Energy Choices: There should be promotion of the
utilization of the market mechanism and the building of a
system that stimulates innovation broadly.
22 Akihiro Iwashita
(Kyushu
University)
December 2016 – What we can learn from the Abe-Putin
talks: How should Japan and the U.S. deal with Russia?
(Japanese language)
February
15, 2017
December 2016 – What we can learn from the Abe-Putin
talks: How should Japan and the U.S. deal with Russia?
23 Kazuhiro
Maeshima
(Sophia University)
The Trump Administration and the Future of U.S.-Japan
Relations (Japanese language)
February
23, 2017
The Trump Administration and the Future of U.S.-Japan
Relations
24 Motohiro Tsuchiya
(Keio University)
Japan Needs Research on Cyber-Offense Capabilities for
and after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
(Japanese language)
March 16,
2017
Japan Needs Research on Cyber-Offense Capabilities for
and after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
5) USJI Newsletter
We participated in seminars and other events organized near Washington D.C. by the United States Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Edwin O. Reischauer Center
for East Asian Studies of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Embassy
of Japan, Brookings Institution, Henry L. Stimson Center, and others. On 19 occasions (No. 232–No. 250), we
issued information on these events that was unavailable from media sources to people affiliated with USJI
sponsors and the American and Japanese governments.
6) USJI University Research Reports
As a rule, we send details on the latest research by USJI-affiliated university researchers to registrants on
the USJI Database on a monthly basis.
This fiscal year, we have so far issued eight reports (Nos. 49 to 56).
7) University News
Partly upon requests by donors and supporters, we started to publish University News in FY2016. The
content of this publication is not limited to research; it broadly presents the latest trends at USJI-affiliated
universities in Japanese. In principle, University News is distributed mainly to donors and supporters via
e-mail and posted on the USJI website monthly. This fiscal year, there have so far been six issues of
University News (Nos. 1 to 6).
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(3) Establishment of Networks and Researcher Database
1) Establishing networks
We expanded our information-sharing, co-hosting of events, and other forms of collaboration by building
networks with the following major think tanks, universities, and other organizations in the United States.
Research institutes and foundations: Center for a New American Security (CNAS), The Council on Foreign
Relations (CFR), Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),
Carnegie Institution for Science, The Brookings Institution, National
Institutes of Health (NIH), Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, US-Asia Institute
(USAI), The National Bureau of Asian Research, Center for the National
Interest, Heritage Foundation, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Foundation, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, etc.
Universities: George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, American
University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, University of Maryland, Yale University,
Columbia University, Harvard University, Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, City University of New York, Cornell University, Princeton University, University of
Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Rutgers University, University of
Idaho, University of Windsor, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University
of California, Los Angeles, University of Washington, Montclair State University, Thomas
Jefferson School of Law, University of Virginia, National War College, others
Government organizations: Embassy of the United States, Department of State, Department of Agriculture,
Department of Education, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland
Security, Congressional Research Service, JETRO, JICA, JSPS/JST, CULCON,
others
American enterprises/organizations: Intel, The Washington Post, iRobot, IBM, World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, United States-Japan Foundation, S&R Foundation, Japan
Commerce Association of Washington, others
2) Building a database
As shown below, as of February 28, 2017, the number of persons registered in the database reached 6,851
(3,767 in the U.S., 3,061 in Japan, and 23 elsewhere).
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Out of all database registrants, information was distributed to 6,260 (3,348 of whom reside in the U.S., 2,889 in
Japan, and 23 elsewhere).
Organizations to which registered USJI database information recipients belong (by country of residence)
U.S. residents
Japanese residents
3. Community Building Efforts
We contributed to the building of an industry-academia-government community centered on U.S.-Japan
relations primarily in Washington D.C. We held a Summer Reception and Winter Reception during the USJI
Week (September 2016 and February 2017), and we provided opportunities for exchange and discussion to
scholars and researchers specializing in U.S.-Japan relations, students having an interest in those relations,
employees of local subsidiaries of Japanese companies, and others.
Additionally, to help form a community that can influence policy making by the American and Japanese
governments and corporate decision making, we supported the holding of meetings, roundtables, and other forms
of interaction by opening our meeting rooms in USJI’s Washington D.C. headquarters. The following is a list of
our main contributions here.
U.S. 3,767 55.0%
Japan 3,061 44.7%
Other 23
0.3%
No. of registrations in the USJI database by country of residence
6,851 in total (as of February 28, 2017)
(Residents in the U.S.) 3,348 in total (as of February 28, 2017)
(Residents in Japan) 2,889 in total (as of February 28, 2017)
Other organizations
11%
Student 7%
Other individuals
10%
University 16%
Government, government-affiliated
organization 21%
Private company 18%
Think tank 10%
Media 7%
Other organizations
5%
Student 16%
Other individuals
11%
University 21%
Government, government-
affiliated organization
13%
Private company
26%
Think tank 2%
Media 6%
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(1) Briefing for U.S. Congress staff members and experts (Japan101)
Overview: We worked with related organizations in Washington D.C. to organize meetings to give lectures
and exchange opinions among parties involved with the U.S. Congress and experts in various subjects. Lectures
were given by researchers from USJI-affiliated universities; topics ranged from various problems facing the
international community to major issues related to Japan-U.S. relations. This fiscal year, three such meetings
were held.
Interpreting the Results of the Upper House Election of
Japan and Tokyo Gubernatorial Election in July 2016
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., September 12,
2016
Place: Capitol Hill
Participants: 15
Speaker: Aiji Tanaka (Professor, Waseda University)
Cooperation: The Asian Pacific American Institute for
Congressional Studies (APAICS)
Challenges and Outlook for Japan-U.S. Relations
Time and date: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., February 27,
2017
Place: Department of State
Participants: 15
Speakers: Fumiaki Kubo (Professor, The University of
Tokyo), Masayuki Tadokoro (Professor, Keio University),
Aiji Tanaka (Professor, Waseda University), and Takashi
Terada (Professor, Doshisha University)
Japan's Trade Policy in an Era of Growing Anti-Globalism
Time and date: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., February 28, 2017
Place: Restaurant in Washington D.C.
Participants: 27
Speaker: Shujiro Urata (Professor, Waseda University)
Cooperation: National Economist Club
USJI hosted these briefings jointly with the following organizations:
US Asia Institute (USAI)
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
Brookings Institution
The National Economist Club
Wilson Center
The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
The National Interest
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4. Human Resources Development
(1) Student Workshops
We held student workshops led by researchers from universities near Washington D.C. and from universities
collaborating with USJI. A total of two workshops were held.
Theme: Is the TPP really undesirable for the United
States? (Students Only)
Time and date: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., September 8 (Thu),
2016
Place: USJI Washington Office
Participants: 16
Lecturer: Takashi Terada (Professor, Doshisha University)
Theme: Is Shinzo Abe’s Japan special to Donald Trump’s
America? (Students Only)
Time and date: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., March 2 (Thu),
2017
Place: USJI Washington Office
Participants: 9
Lecturer: Takashi Terada (Professor, Doshisha University)
(2) Intern Program
This program is primarily open to American students who have an interest in U.S.-Japan relations. This fiscal
year, we received 6 students at our Washington D.C. office. Their main jobs were as follows:
• Supporting the operation of USJI events and preparing summaries
• Proofreading the USJI website and pamphlets in English
• Preparing summaries of events organized by other organizations
• Assisting with administrative tasks for USJI headquarters in Washington D.C.
Number of interns and their affiliations in FY2016
University No. Males Females
Ritsumeikan University 2 0 2
Waseda University 2 2 0
American University 1 1 0
The University of Tokyo 1 1 0
Total 6 4 2
(3) Delegation of Japanese Students to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and
Congress (CSPC) International Fellows Program
Under the International Fellows Program of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC),
students from top universities in various countries, and mainly the United States, gather in Washington D.C.
twice a year (autumn semester: normally one week in October, spring semester: normally one week in March).
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There, they discuss U.S. policy with important members of the White House staff and Congress and prepare
papers that are in line with research topics. In addition to the U.S., there are approximately 70 participants every
year from countries such as Japan, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and the U.K.
Recognizing the program’s value in contributing to the development of next-generation leaders, we have
continued to select and send outstanding students from Japan to the program with support from Toyota Motor
Corporation since 2011. We had originally been sending two students each year, but with support that covers
ANA airfares to the U.S., we have been able to send three students since FY2014.
In FY2016 we also sent three students.
2016-17 delegates
University Name Research topic
1 Kyoto University Yuki Numao The Formation Process of Laws against Discrimination
2 Keio University Hiromi Komorita Obama’s Dual Symbolism: How It Has Impacted Minority
Empowerment
3 Waseda University Tatsuhiro Shinagawa Policies for the Arts under Obama administration and in the
future
(4) Implementation of the Building the TOMODACHI Generation (BTG)
Co-organized by TWC (The Washington Center) and USJI, Building the TOMODACHI Generation is a short
and intensive two-week program that targets university students in Japan and the United States. It seeks to
develop leadership and promote studies on resolution of social issues on both sides, and cultivate domestic and
overseas leadership skills through continuous communication among the participants. In FY2016, the program’s
fourth year, a total of 12 students from 9 USJI-affiliated universities and 9 students from American universities
participated.
The program is part of the TOMODACHI Initiative, a partnership launched in response to a proposal by John
Roos, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan. It is supported by the TOMODACHI Fund, which was established by
the governments of the United States and Japan as well as a number of private companies.
Delegate students from Japan
Affiliation Year Name
Kyushu University Sophomore Manatsu Hirashima
Kyushu University Freshman Koichi Imura
Kyoto University Senior Misato Oi
Keio University Sophomore Sae Kobayashi
Sophia University Freshman Honoka Nishio
Sophia University Freshman Kyoka Takeda
University of Tsukuba Sophomore Sayo Kurokawa
University of Tsukuba Junior Akane Katayama
The University of Tokyo Freshman Mayuko Tanaka
Doshisha University Freshman Minamo Akiyama
Ritsumeikan University Junior Sayaka Okamoto
Waseda University Freshman Aino Owada
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Participating students from the United States
University Name
St. John Fisher College Brandon McAuliff
Dickinson College Elizabeth Martin
Dickinson College Emma Hotra-Schubert
Bentley University Gabrielle Weatherbee
Westfield State University Jonathan Kelland
Mount St. Mary's University Joshua McCowen
Central Michigan University Samuel Bork
Assumption College Sarah Clancy
University of Puerto Rico, rio Piedras Campus Valeria Barquero Sotomayor
(5) KAKEHASHI Project—Exchange Program for Promoting Understanding of Japan
The KAKEHASHI Project, which was launched in FY2014 by the government of Japan (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) promotes understanding between Japan and North America of Japanese politics, society, history, and
foreign policy through human exchanges such as inviting and delegating outstanding human resources who are
expected to be successful in various industries in the future. In addition, by unearthing Japanophiles and
pro-Japanese groups, the objectives are to enhance Japan’s diplomatic foundation, have those who are invited
and delegated actively communicate Japan’s diplomatic position and appeal, and to contribute to increased
continued interest in Japan and an improvement in the image of Japan in global society.
In FY2016, USJI-affiliated universities delegated 20 young researchers age 35 or younger specialized in
subjects such as diplomacy and security, economics, and the environment and energy to the U.S., and welcomed
young researchers from American universities (George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and
Georgetown University).
5. Other Operations
Making the Washington D.C. Office Available
We supported the activities of young researchers who conduct studies and surveys in Washington D.C. by
making our Washington D.C. office available to them.
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Name: U.S.-Japan Research Institute (USJI)
Organizational status: Tax-exempt nonprofit public-interest corporation 501(c)(3) (U.S. NPO)
Established: April 14, 2009
Websites: http://www.us-jpri.org/en/ (English)
http://www.us-jpri.org/ (Japanese)
Email address: [email protected]
Address: 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20006 (USJI Washington
office)
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Tel.: +1-202-452-6142 (USJI Washington office)
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