Our staff, family, & friends are at Nationals Park today for Japanese Heritage Day! Thank you to the Washington Nationals staff and fans for making this incredible celebration of Japan-US friendship possible! 🌸We love the Japan + cherry blossoms themed jerseys! 🇯🇵⚾️🇺🇸 #Natitude

Students from Gardiner High School in Montana competing in World Affairs Councils of America’s Academic WorldQuest paid a visit to the Embassy. They told me about their interest in Japan and one student thanked me in impressive self-taught Japanese. Good luck in the competition! - Counsellor Kaneshiro

The application for the Japanese government’s MEXT scholarship for undergraduate students is open. Aspiring scholars are encouraged to read the guidelines thoroughly and submit their applications before the deadline!
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I appreciate Ami Bera, M.D.’s strong interest in the Indo-Pacific region and his support of the U.S.-Japan partnership as well as trilateral cooperation with South Korea. I look forward to working closely with you. - Ambassador Yamada

Join us 4/23 from 6:45PM for the Washington Nationals Japanese Heritage Day! Every ticket purchased through this special link will receive an exclusive Japanese Heritage Day jersey 🌸⚾ Get your tickets now: mlb.com/nationals/tick…

It was a great pleasure to welcome the delegation of Women Empowerment in International Security 2024 to discuss key issues for Japan, South Korea and the U.S. I was happy to hear from experts of three countries about ways to promote trilateral cooperation.

PM Kishida's Official Visit to the US included a stop in North Carolina. He met Governor Roy Cooper Cooper, visited a Toyota plant & Honda aircraft facility in the Tar Heel State & spoke with Japanese language learners & Japanese business leaders!
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ICYMI - Here are some of the highlights from PM Kishida's Official Visit to the US:
1⃣ Japan-US Summit Meeting
2⃣ State Dinner at the White House
3⃣ Addressing a Joint Meeting of the US Congress
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The 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 relationship is a truly global partnership!

Members of Japanese student associations from colleges across the DMV area recently gathered at UVA for the Intercollegiate Japanese Organization’s Conference. I was glad my colleagues & I could attend & present about opportunities to study abroad in Japan. -Counsellor Kaneshiro

Japanese Pianist Hayato Sumino joined us Library of Congress for a curated tour of the Gershwin Room 🎹 角野隼斗 - かてぃん's US debut last fall included Gershwin's concerto & his recent performance at DC's Blues Alley also featured Gershwin's jazz standards. Thank you, Library of Congress!

I am deeply grateful for Lindsey Graham’s strong support for the U.S.-Japan alliance. Our two countries face many challenges, and our close partnership is the linchpin of regional and global peace and stability. - Ambassador Yamada

Pennsylvania Avenue was filled with tens of thousands of people celebrating Japan-America Society of Washington DC's #SakuraMatsuri Street Festival. The smiles, laughter and cultural exchange that this amazing event brought about is yet another symbol of our strong friendship 🇯🇵🌸🇺🇸
- Ambassador Yamada

The wind kept the balloons down, but not our spirit! Our staff & their families joined the #CherryBlossFestParade waving Japanese & US flags to celebrate the incredible friendship between our two countries. Thank you to everyone who cheered for us in English & Japanese!
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Congratulations to US Virgin Islands’s Alssandra Evangelista on her selection as the 2024 Cherry Blossom Queen at the annual NCSS Celebration Gala! The event reflected the strength of Japan-US friendship. 🇯🇵🌸🇺🇸 #CherryBlossomAlliance

On April 11th, PM Kishida, during his official visit to Washington D.C., attended the State Luncheon hosted by Ms. Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America and Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State.
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On April 11, PM Kishida, who is visiting Washington, D.C., held a Japan-U.S.-Philippines Summit with the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the USA and H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the #Philippines .
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On April 12, PM Kishida, who is visiting the State of #NorthCarolina , #US , visited the Honda Aircraft Company’s production facility and other facilities with the Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor of the State of North Carolina.

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On April 12, PM Kishida, who is visiting the State of #NorthCarolina , #US , visited the Toyota Motor Corporation's automotive battery manufacturing plant and other facilities with the Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor of the State of North Carolina.

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On April 12, PM Kishida, who is visiting the State of #NorthCarolina , #US , held talks with Japanese business representatives operating in North Carolina.

Overview👉mofa.go.jp/na/na2/us/page…