Tasha Yorozu selected as a member of the U.S.-Japan Council’s 2016 Japanese American Leadership Delegation
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Tasha Yorozu and the 2016 Japanese American Leadership Delegation traveled to Tokyo and Kobe from March 5 to 12, 2016. The 10 delegates participated in a full week of meetings, discussions, and networking opportunities with Japanese leaders. The purpose of the program is to build relationships with Japanese leaders from various sectors of society in order to strengthen and diversify U.S.-Japan relations. The delegates met with many individuals and organizations, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, HIH Princess Takamado, Ambassador Masaharu Kohno, Representative Taro Kono, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Forum 21, Japan Foundation CGP, the U.S. Embassy, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yohei Kono, the Japan-U.S. Parliamentary Federation and other Diet members.