CULCON Celebrates International Education Week
#USCULCON celebrates International Education Week and the resilient U.S. and Japanese students pursuing study abroad in each other’s countries. Thank you #IIEglobal for the Open Doors
CULCON XXIX Plenary Session
CULCON convened for CULCON XXIX virtually on October 17/18, 2021. The modified meeting format was a reminder of what has been lost through the pandemic, with engagement limited to a
CULCON Kanreki – 60th Anniversary!
Thanks to all the panelists, staff, experts and public and private partners who have made such a meaningful impact in cultural and artistic people-to-people exchange over the years.
忘れません We Will Not Forget
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the world watched in shock as an earthquake struck the Tohoku region of Japan, triggering a tsunami and causing a nuclear power plant meltdown, and
U.S. CULCON Mourns the Loss of Mr. Minoru “Ben” Makihara
U.S. CULCON mourns the loss of Minoru (Ben) Makihara, former co-chair of the Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON) and special advisor. Mr. Makihara led the
Year End Message from Chair Sheila Smith and Secretary-General Paige Cottingham-Streater
2020 has been a year of unprecedented challenge, especially here in the United States. A global pandemic and its attendant economic and social dislocation continue to highlight
U.S. CULCON and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Appoint New Members
Dr. Sheila A. Smith Appointed as Chair Washington, D.C. May 1, 2020: The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the U.S. CULCON Panel are pleased to announce the appointment of