The resources below are organizations that sponsor U.S.-Japan grassroots (people-to-people) exchange programs and activities or databases that list grassroots exchange organizations.
CULCON provides this list as an informational resource only; inclusion on this list is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of any specific organization or program.
- Asian Cultural Council: A non-profit exchange organization (both grant-making and grant-seeking) offering grassroots exchange programs for individuals and organizations.
(http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/?page_id=20)
- National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS): A non-profit umbrella organization or portal for the network of Japan-America Societies across the United States.
(http://www.us-japan.org/index.html)
- Sister Cities International: A non-profit exchange organization offering various programs through a network of international sister cities.
(http://www.sister-cities.org/)
- TOMODACHI: A public/private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Department of State that supports Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
(http://usjapantomodachi.org/)
- U.S. Embassy in Japan: The official U.S. mission in Japan’s listing of organizations offering grassroots exchanges in Japan.
(https://jp.usembassy.gov/education/)
- The Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society: A non-profit society supporting grassroots activities relating to the Manjiro Trail and Captain Whitfield’s former residence and the sister-city relationship between Fairhaven/New Bedford-Tosashimizu.
(http://www.whitfield-manjiro.org/)