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Tohoku Residents Express Appreciation for U.S.-Japan Cooperation Following 3/11

At 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, Miyagi Prefecture was hit by a massive jolt. I was in the fifth grade at ...

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A Bond that Transcends Borders: The Japanese Firefighters Who Rushed to Ground Zero after 9/11

This September marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. The attacks...

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Second Homecoming: A Former Embassy Intern Returns to Tokyo as a Diplomat

Hello American View readers! Eleven years ago, I had the pleasure of working on this magazine while inter...

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The TOMODACHI Initiative and the Power of Hope

The word tomodachi means friend, but how does the TOMODACHI Initiative embody the spirit of that word? Wh...

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Stronger than Ever: How Lessons Learned from 3/11 Have Deepened U.S.-Japan Disaster Preparedness

When a disaster strikes, it doesn’t matter what nationality you are. If you are in the disaster zone, you...

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Lost and Found: How a Boat Started a Friendship Across the Pacific

On April 7, 2013, a small boat encrusted with gooseneck barnacles, seashells, and seaweed washed ashore i...

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My Time in Tohoku: Finding Connection Through Songs and S’mores

I will never forget the moment when I was sitting at my desk at the consulate in Sapporo and the ground b...

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Tales from Ishinomaki: From “Feeling Sorry” to “Being Prepared”

Many of the people who rushed to Tohoku right after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to do volunteer w...

Dec 31, 2020VIEW

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True Strength of Alliance Illuminated by Acts of Friendship After Triple Disaster

At 2:45 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2011, I was in my office at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. My colleagues an...

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My Experience as an Intern at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

I think the word that best describes my internship experience at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is creativity....

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Full Circle: Consulate Nagoya Turns 100

Another milestone in U.S.-Japan relations will be reached this year in Nagoya, where the U.S. Consulate w...

Jun 19, 2020VIEW

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Service, Family, and the Theory of Relativity

One of my earliest memories is my Japanese grandfather telling me the legend of Urashima Taro as a way of...

Jun 18, 2020VIEW

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“Gentle Wolfhounds” Help Osaka Children for Seven Decades

One day late in 1949, in the aftermath of World War II, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Hugh O’Reilly and almos...

Apr 10, 2020VIEW

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St. Luke’s International Hospital – A Lasting Symbol of U.S.-Japan Friendship

St. Luke’s International Hospital has been a center of U.S.-Japan history for well over 100 years, making...

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Americans and Okinawa Residents Deepen Mutual Understanding Through Coffee and Dragon Boats

Walk into a coffee shop early in the morning anywhere in the world and you’re likely to be met with a tra...

Feb 19, 2020VIEW

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The U.S.-Japan Alliance – The Gold Standard in Win-Win Defense Treaties

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield (1977-88), who represented both Republican and Democratic ...

Jan 17, 2020VIEW

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Operation Christmas Drop Requires Extensive Preparation

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—As the seasons change, December often leads to trees without leaves, snow, ...

Dec 16, 2019VIEW

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U.S. and Japan Agree on Trade Terms

The United States and Japan made progress on a trade deal that, once finalized, will bolster the economie...

Oct 1, 2019VIEW

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