TOMODACHI Initiative: Recent Episodes

TOMODACHI Initiative

A public-private initiative forged after the Great East Japan Earthquake to invest in Japan's next generation and deepen relations between the U.S. and Japan.

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On April 18th, CEOs from four of Japan's top companies -- Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company -- spoke at an event announcing their new partnership with the TOMODACHI Initiative. After the event, everyone was talking about the remarks of a young woman named Ayaka Ogawa. Watch Ayaka's moving and inspiring speech. (Japanese with English subtitles).

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Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. visited the town of Minamisanriku.

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Hi Everyone,

This is our new TOMODACHI blog. Here we plan to share with you the newest content from our events! We're working on getting a podcast up on iTunes too so keep checking back here!
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