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Air Force One

The President of the United States must be ready to travel anywhere in the world on a moment’s notice. Fo...
Oct 24, 2017VIEW
BusinessScience & Technology

American Videogame Entrepreneur Shares His Vision for Virtual Reality

The term virtual reality (VR) tends to conjure up an image of someone putting on a funny-looking headset ...
Oct 17, 2017VIEW
Education & Study AbroadScience & Technology

Global Waste Expert Encourages Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo hosted a speaker program on June 15 featuring Dr. Jenna Jambeck, an associate p...
Aug 22, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceU.S.-Japan RelationsArts & Culture

These Things I Will Remember

As my time as Chargé d'Affaires draws to a close July 31, I feel so grateful for the warm welcome I have ...
Jul 31, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceU.S.-Japan RelationsArts & Culture

Professor Donald Keene – The Quintessential Teacher

It is hard for me to separate my discovery of the beauty and depth of Japanese literature and culture fro...
Jul 6, 2017VIEW
Arts & Culture

Celebrating America’s Birthday: The Fourth of July

The Fourth of July marks one of the most significant events in the history of the United States. On July ...
Jun 26, 2017VIEW
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“Meet the Patels” Addresses Love and Marriage in a Multicultural Society

Directed by siblings Geeta and Ravi Patel, the award-winning film “Meet the Patels” combines the document...
Jun 8, 2017VIEW
SportsScience & Technology

Soccer Teams Take the Field Wearing Ocean Trash

Would you wear ocean trash? German soccer powerhouse Bayern Munich does. And soon, Real Madrid of Spain w...
Apr 21, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceU.S.-Japan Relations

Kumamoto One Year Later: Resilience and Goodwill

I went back to Kumamoto in early April to meet Governor Kabashima and Mayor Onishi, and to talk with peop...
Apr 14, 2017VIEW
BusinessArts & Culture

American Comic Artist Shares Insider Tips for Aspiring Creative Professionals

Dylan Edwards is an artist based in Denver, Colorado, who creates comics, 2D art, and sculpture. He is th...
Apr 3, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceU.S.-Japan Relations

“Millions of Acts of Friendship, Kindness, and Trust”

It is not often that one can point to a single decision that seemed quite ordinary at the time but was tr...
Mar 2, 2017VIEW
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Remembering the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

At about five-thirty in the morning on January 17, 1995, I woke up in the dark for some reason and got ou...
Jan 17, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceEducation & Study AbroadU.S.-Japan Relations

Tsuda College – An Extraordinary Symbol of U.S.-Japan Friendship

There are so many touchstones of U.S.–Japan friendship throughout our common history, but I was especiall...
Jan 4, 2017VIEW
Diplomat's VoiceArts & Culture

Bonsai on the Potomac

I love bonsai. They are such a quintessentially traditional art that was introduced to Japan from China a...
Nov 7, 2016VIEW
Editors' PicksSocial Issues

Creating a Diverse Workforce that Embraces People with Disabilities

“Thanks to the ADA, the places that comprise our shared American life — schools, workplaces, movie theate...
Oct 27, 2016VIEW
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Ambassador Kennedy and Mari Sekine Talk about Studying Abroad

https://youtu.be/QiewVsKorXo On October 12, 2016, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and TV personality Mari Se...
Oct 25, 2016VIEW
U.S.-Japan Relations

“Paper Lanterns” – A Message of Peace from Hiroshima

When U.S. President Barack Obama made his historic visit to Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, one of the most co...
Oct 24, 2016VIEW
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On Route 66, in Tokyo…

When I graduated from high school, I decided to buy a Greyhound bus pass and spend the summer before I st...
Oct 11, 2016VIEW
TravelScience & Technology

The National Park Service Centennial: America’s Best Idea Turns 100

President Obama had these words to say when he delivered a speech in June amid the majestic woods and wat...
Aug 19, 2016VIEW

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