
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

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