NAJAS Current Programs/Events

See also- Past Programs/Events -

Welcome to our celebration of 150 years of U.S.0Japan people-to-people exchanges in the year of the 30th anniversary of the National Association of Japan-America Societies....more

The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a ten day Fellowship to Japan this summer for educators in the U.S. and Canada. The Fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives....more

Launched in 2006, the National Forum Series is a collaborative speaker caravan program between the Embassy of Japan, the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), and Nippon Keidanren. The Japan Foundation-Center for Global Partnerships also provides support on a selective basis. Speakers most recently traveled to Los Angeles and San Diego, CA to speak with local business and university audiences, as well as meet with the regional Consul-General. Those interested in Japan or current events/foreign policy are invited to attend...... more

This summer, for the third year in a row, the Japan-America Youth Baseball Camp will allow American and Japanese boys aged 13 to 15 a chance to participate in a cultural exchange. Two camps will be held, the first between the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Arizona Diamondbacks from August 11-18, and the second between the San Diego Padres and the Yokohama Bay Stars August 11- 22. The purpose of the camps is to provide baseball instruction and a cross-cultural experience, and to encourage young baseball players to learn more about each other and each others' countries....more