Summer 2023 Paid Internship Opportunity
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and CULCON offer exceptional opportunities for students interested in Japan, U.S.-Japan relations, or public diplomacy. We are
Paige Cottingham-Streater Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
On November 4, 2022, Ambassador Tamaki Tsukada, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in the United States, conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on
Dr. John Russell presents, “Neglected Crossroads: Black Lives in the Japanese Experience/Japanese Lives in the Black Experience”
Dr. John Russell presented, “Neglected Crossroads: Black Lives in the Japanese Experience/Japanese Lives in the Black Experience” on Wednesday, September 28, 9:00-10:00 ET/22:00-23:00
Tragic Loss
The U.S. Panel of the Conference on Cultural and Education Interchange (CULCON) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving
Accessibility Lessons from the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Have Implications for Paris in 2024…and For All Cities
Lessons learned from Japan’s approach to accessibility at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have implications not only for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, but for
U.S. CULCON mourns the loss of Norman Mineta
The U.S. CULCON Panel mourns the loss of Norman Mineta, the first Japanese American Cabinet Member, who passed away recently at age 90. Secretary Mineta was interned during World War
Paige Cottingham-Streater Awarded Imperial Decoration
Embassy of Japan Press Release April 29, 2022 2022 Spring Conferment of DecorationSecretary-General Paige Cottingham-Streater On April 29, 2022 (Japan Time), the Government of Japan
CULCON Hosts 11th Summit of U.S.-Japan Related Organizations
On January 7, 2022, U.S. CULCON hosted a virtual summit to bring together representatives from more than 35 U.S.-Japan Related organizations. The Summit focused on Collaborative