U.S. CULCON News

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 JT. A recording of the presentation is available here.This discussion explored the intersections of Japanese and Black, primarily African American, lives, their historical context and social impact, as well as the expanding […]

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 prime minister.  Mr. Abe’s leadership advanced global education and people-to-people exchange between Japan and the United States. Our thoughts are with his family and the people of […]

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 organizations throughout the world, say an expert on disability policy at the University of Tokyo and a Paralympic gold medalist from North Carolina. Mark Bookman, now a post-doctoral […]

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 II and then built a career in public service, including twenty years in the House of Representatives and later in the cabinets of Presidents Bill […]

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 announced the foreign recipients of the 2022 Spring Imperial Decorations. Paige Cottingham-Streater, Secretary-General of the United States-Japan Conference on Cultural & Educational Interchange (CULCON) and Executive Director of the Japan-U.S. […]

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 Online Learning (COIL) and Diversifying U.S.-Japan Educational Exchange. Dr. Keiko Ikeda, Professor in the Division of International Affairs and KU-COIL Coordinator at Kansai University, led the discussion on how […]

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 data that informs the important work of dedicated higher education partners, exchange organizations and government leaders. A strong U.S.-Japan partnership requires next generation leaders with the cultural competencies acquired […]

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 virtual platform, but it also spotlighted the resilience of the Panels and their determination to continue moving forward with their work by any means. In […]

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. We have two treats for you – a 1:20 sec. video celebration of CULCON’s history here. We’ve developed a fabulous timeline contextualizing CULCON activities and impact with […]

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 unimaginable destruction and loss of life. Today, we remember the children, parents, colleagues, friends and neighbors who lost their lives, homes, families and […]