The United States-Japan Foundation’s signature initiative, the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Delegate cohort through Monday, January 5, 2026. Since its founding in 2000, USJLP has brought together emerging and established leaders from both nations to build trust, foster dialogue, and shape a more connected, collaborative future.

When you think of summer in Japan, imagine a season full of energy, tradition, and just a little bit of sweat! Japanese summers are known for their intense heat and humidity, but they also bring the longest school holiday of the year, colorful festivals, beach trips, and plenty of family fun.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.

This is a free cram school that provides learning support to children who, for various reasons, are unable to attend paid cram schools. We hope that students who are taught by all-volunteer instructors will grow to become people who can help others someday. We place great importance on being there for others.

LivEQuality HUB, a certified NPO, is an NPO that provides "housing and connections" to single mothers in Nagoya. Founded in January 2022, we have not only introduced more than 450 single mothers to places to connect, but also provided housing to 27 single mothers and their children. Even after they find a home, our housing support coordinators will continue to be there for them, just as family and friends would "care about them and call out to them," to prevent them from b

If you visit Japan in early June or October, you might notice something curious: people’s outfits suddenly shift! Long sleeves become short sleeves, dark colors turn to light ones, and heavier fabrics are swapped for breezy ones. This isn’t just a coincidence—it’s a centuries-old tradition called 衣替え (koromogae), or the seasonal change of clothing.  Let’s take a closer look at what koromogae really means.

From student to teacher to an entrepreneur changing the world, one child at a time. Sasha Lee Seals, a Jamaican native, has been working and living in Japan for over twenty years! We here at Giving Tuesday Japan got the exclusive opportunity to interview her about her experience living in Japan, teaching and raising children here, and what her goals for the future are.

Start Analytics is a full-stack data analytics and AI consulting firm that combines talent from Canada and Japan to build Minimum Viable Dat