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During a birthday, a room showing a clothed table with presents back-dropped by ribbons is shown. This appearance is reused in Tomodachi Life. The suite room interior, from Tomodachi Collection, could potentially be what a hotel dorm room would look like in the building. So there needs to be an official Tomodachi Life QR Code thread. So this is gonna be it. I'm gonna list some QR Codes, and place them into different sections to help others find codes easier.

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JUNKO TSUDA
Executive Director, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan)

Junko Tsuda joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in November 2016 from the Public Resources Foundation, where she has been responsible for fundraising and communications since 2015. Prior to her non-profit work, Ms. Tsuda performed communications and HR functions during a career in international companies in Japan that included Walt Disney Co., Cartier Japan, Hilton International, ING Life Insurance and GE. She led initiatives on women’s career advancement at GE and ING. She started volunteer work for Tohoku reconstruction and supporting social entrepreneurs after the Great East Japan Earthquake. She is a 2015 Alum of the Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative (JWLI). Ms. Tsuda was born and raised in Hiroshima, and received a BA in International Studies at Tsuda College.

MICHIYO HORITA
Director, TOMODACHI Programs & Partnerships

Michiyo Horita joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in October 2014 as a Program Manager. As Program Manager, she manages TOMODACHI programs that focus mainly on students from junior high to college and university levels. She has extensive experience in public relations and program management and has worked in various fields such as education, IT and medical devices in both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining the TOMODACHI Initiative, she has worked as Japan Manager of Australia-Japan Foundation of Australian Embassy in Japan, where she was responsible for various exchange programs and grant management, in addition to projects in Tohoku after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. She is committed to utilizing those experiences to support the TOMODACHI Generation.

AYA HASHIMOTO
Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Aya Hashimoto is a Program Manager for the TOMODACHI Initiative. She manages and executes TOMODACHI Initiative programs geared toward developing high school, college students and young professionals. Prior to joining TOMODACHI Initiative, Ms. Hashimoto served with the U.S. Forces Japan. During her time with U.S. Forces Japan, she managed and was responsible for several projects and initiatives including a mentoring program that was recognized as a best practice. She participated in Operation Tomodachi in 2011 as a Logistics Coordinator. Ms. Hashimoto has 20 years of business experience in the U.S. and Japan’s private and government sectors holding positions directly reporting to senior management, including company presidents and military high ranking officials. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from Keisen Woman’s College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

UYANGA ERDENEBOLD

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TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Uyanga Erdenebold joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in May 2019 as the Program Manager for the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP), a ten-month leadership development program that pairs female Japanese university-level mentees with mid-level career female mentors. Ms. Erdenebold is an experienced public diplomacy professional with over seven years of experience managing multiple educational and cultural exchanges and scholarship programs, as well as alumni outreach programs with the U.S. Department of State. She is a 2007 recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship and completed her graduate studies in Library and Information Science at the Louisiana State University (LSU).

KANA TAKAGI
Program & Development Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Kana Takagi joined the U.S.-Japan Council in 2016 as a staff member of the U.S.-Japan Council and the TOMODACHI Initiative. She currently serves as Program & Development Coordinator in the Tokyo office. She helps to provide administrative and operational support for programs implemented and managed by the TOMODACHI Initiative. Previously, she served as Administrative Assistant and Alumni Coordinator. She is an alumna of two TOMODACHI programs: the TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program and Building the TOMODACHI Generation. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Keio University, Tokyo.

SAVANNAH SHIH

Program Assistant, TOMODACHI Initiative

Savannah Shih joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in 2018 and provides support for TOMODACHI programs and communications as a Program Assistant. She has previously worked as a research assistant on East Asian and U.S.-Japan relations at various institutes in Washington, D.C., including the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the East-West Center. She also interned at the U.S.-Japan Council in Tokyo in 2017. Originally from California, Ms. Shih holds a B.A. in International Affairs from Northeastern University and an M.A. in Asian Studies from George Washington University.

KAORU UTADA
Director, Programs & Partnerships

Kaoru Utada is a Japanese-American Shin-Nisei (new second generation) “reverse import” from New York. Ms. Utada joined the TOMODACHI Initiative as a Program Manager in March 2013 and has developed and managed over 20 programs annually that provided opportunities to students and young professionals with a focus on promoting educational, cultural and leadership opportunities. Having entered into the role of Alumni Manager in October 2015, she is excited to be able to continue to foster the “TOMODACHI Generation” of leaders, thinkers and doers committed to the improvement of their communities and countries by addressing the issues surrounding the world today. Prior to joining the TOMODACHI Initiative, Ms. Utada worked for close to ten years in the broadcast news industry where she directed and produced news segments at both American and Japanese television networks (ABC News, Fuji TV, and NHK) covering a wide variety of topics related to social, economic, political, and international news. Ms. Utada first joined the U.S.-Japan Council in 2010 as an inaugural member of the Emerging Leaders Program; nominated and selected for her work in New York founding and leading a 501(c)3 nonprofit (HAA Inc.) that unifies young bilingual bicultural Japanese Americans who have been educated in the Japanese Weekend School system across the 50 states and beyond. Ms. Utada has also collaborated with Hibakusha (survivors of the atomic bombs) to help tell their stories to the next generation in the United States; worked with the Human Rights Watch to research corporate social responsibility of Japanese businesses; and created a documentary with Stanford University on the educational opportunities for students from the Tohoku region in post-3.11 Japan. Ms. Utada is an alumna of Skidmore College, having graduated with a degree in Asian Studies and Psychology.

Alumni Coordinator, TOMODACHI Initiative

Yukari Shishido serves as the Alumni Coordinator at the TOMODACHI Initiative. Her primary responsibilities include managing the online platform for TOMODACHI alumni (TOMODACHI ALUMNI CONNECT) that connects and engages alumni to provide various opportunities and information. She also supports many alumni-related programs. Ms. Shishido is from Fukushima and experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 when she was in high school. She saw the ways in which the U.S. cooperated with Japan to reconstruct the disaster-affected regions and realized the importance of bilateral relationships. In 2017, she studied abroad in Boston and participated in the TOMODACHI Daiwa House Student Leadership Conference IV, where she learned ways to further the U.S.-Japan relationship and became passionate about strengthening the alumni community we call the TOMODACHI Generation. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Saitama University.

MAKI UEYAMA
Marketing & Communications Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

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Maki Ueyama joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in March 2019 as the Marketing & Communications Manager. She has years of diverse experience the field of media, particularly focused on media relations, customer relations, and CSR. Ms. Ueyama previously worked at Nippon Television Network Corporation, Yahoo Japan Corporation, and Kurashicom Inc., among other media companies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Regis College, Massachusetts, in the United States.

HIROMIKATO
Administrative & Office Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative

Hiromi Kato joined the TOMODACHI Initiative in August 2014 and is in charge of administrative work, office management and general book keeping. In addition, she assists the Executive Director and with the logistics for events held by TOMODACHI. Prior to working for TOMODACHI, Ms. Kato worked for two French companies; in one organization, she worked as an Executive Assistant for the Chairman of the Financial Department and as an Administrator/Coordinator for the Quality Control Department at a Kitchen and Home Appliance company. Ms. Kato also worked as a Trade Manager for the U. S. State of Oregon Japan Representative Office. In this capacity, she introduced various Oregon products to the Japanese market for new business development and to increase existing business, and assisted with general affairs at the office for 7 years. She has a diploma from Portland State University, Oregon, in the United States as an economic major, minoring in business administration.

  • Above are the Tokyo-based TOMODACHI team. For information on the Washington, DC TOMODACHI team, click here

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  • Applications Open for the 2020 TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program

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  • Recruiting Japanese Students for the 9th TOMODACHI MUFG International Exchange Program

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  • The TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program 2019 Post-Trip Symposium: 5th Year Cohort Shares Its Learning and Thoughts

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  • Applications Open for the TOMODACHI Disability Leadership Program in America 2020

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  • Now Recruiting for the TOMODACHI Honda Global Leadership Program 2020

    January 31, 2020 Now Recruiting for the TOMODACHI Honda Global Leadership Program 2020 January 31, 2020 – The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President Irene Hirano I...more

  • Now Recruiting for the TOMODACHI Summer 2020 SoftBank Leadership Program

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  • Apply Now: 2020 TOMODACHI-STEM @ Rice University Program

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  • The U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference 2019: TOMODACHI Alumni Speakers Representing the TOMODACHI Generation Share Their Stories

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  • TOMODACHI Summer 2019 Softbank Leadership Program Post-Program Seminar Held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

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  • The TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program Concludes with Final Presentations for Nine-Month Program

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  • TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program Concludes with Japanese Delegation’s Return from Silicon Valley, California and Washington, D.C.

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What is the TOMODACHI Initiative?

The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, with support from the Government of Japan. Born out of support for Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, TOMODACHI invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs.

To advance our vision, TOMODACHI supports activities in the following areas:

Educational Programs enrich and inspire young Japanese and Americans by providing educational opportunities for students to study abroad as well as gain exposure to each other’s countries.
Cultural Programs in sports, music, and the arts provide gateways for Japanese and Americans to learn about and develop enduring interest in each other’s cultures.
Leadership Programs help the next generation of entrepreneurs and young leaders get access to skills and expertise that will guide them towards success.

Meet the TOMODACHI Generation

Be a Part of the TOMODACHI Generation!

TOMODACHI Alumni Opportunities

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Meet the TOMODACHI Donors

Why do top Japanese and U.S. business leaders support TOMODACHI?

  • Masayoshi Son SOFTBANK Corp.
  • Akio Toyoda Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Tadashi Yanai Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

TOMODACHI Strategic Partners