Subject: Sasakawa USA Newsletter: PM Abe's Remarks at Security Forum, New Program and Blog
From: "Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 17:00:42 -0400 (EDT)

May 2015 - In This Issue:

VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT OF PM ABE AT SASAKAWA USA
ASSESSING PM ABE'S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES
JAPAN-U.S. MILITARY PROGRAM (JUMP)  LAUNCHED
BLOG: TRUE STORIES FROM JAPAN
CONFERENCE: ASSISTING MYANMAR'S DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC OPINION TOUR
ANALYSIS: DENNIS BLAIR ON CYBERSECURITY
OTHER EVENTS: PREVIEW OF PM ABE'S VISIT, EVENING WITH JAPAN EXPERTS, ALUMNI
RECEPTION, DIET MEMBER VISIT

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Video and Transcript of PM Abe's Remarks at Sasakawa USA's Second Annual Security
Forum

On April 29, 2015, Sasakawa USA was honored to host Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at
 its Second Annual Security Forum in Washington, DC. The event brought together 
key security experts and officials from government, business, think tanks and academia,
and included more than 600 attendees. The program centered on recent developments
and new challenges in the U.S.-Japan alliance as well as strategies to enhance it
for the future.
Prime Minister Abe focused his remarks on the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship
and the interrelated nature of his economic and security policies.
Find a transcript and video of PM Abe's speech as well as event materials on our
 website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e6SvY7LvniPfR8rKux-Y-ZWZ_-PUB12GFxLuPMGfz0Z7CiYs9vXnjweTZixrhzwMH2eUUGsYvT1RD8vuImlRU_W8KXxdwrMnPrXmg2RH5UpbrigzIzCvJ5loSD_oQ5Ykqe2yrB7TZteOYcEP69yPX0xhvvrDyOlJM2o3I5OPpb765js0ckAIHBAjB21GEDtkvzSIp6e1kGD6A-oPq44gicpDQniuIvQrJQ==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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Perspective on PM Abe's Visit to the United States
Read the latest Chairman's Message by
Adm. Dennis Blair
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is back home in Japan now after a very positive and successful
visit to the United States. He impressed audiences in Boston, San Francisco, Los
 Angeles and Washington, D.C., with his energy, the value he places on the relationship
with the United States and his sense of humor. Japan has not had a leader like this
since Prime Minister Koizumi over a decade ago.
Continue reading on our website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e5M0n0MNnPSL2koLsacGSm3jfaK3_Xcg3Xy0f4ZyhaNwLttF8kKzMc8YSMYPmW2GEEAEJEFOFi6KL36Zzb-DT6ShU25W84s9n3rzCl8FfP4CzGiapMN2no9xr0UHk5kXaVTE86ZMyWvJJ7LBAfsXVOk=&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP) Launched
The Security Forum on April 29 marked the launch of the Japan-U.S. Military Program
(JUMP), a collaborative effort among Sasakawa USA, the Embassy of Japan in the United
States and the National Association of Japan-America Societies.
Through social networks and events, JUMP will build relationships and offer opportunities
for service members who were based in Japan to engage with one another. JUMP will
also provide a powerful means for helping enhance and sustain the alliance and broader
U.S.-Japan relationship.
Find more on JUMP at www.JUMProgram.org. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e5M0n0MNnPSLKDFmdcWdUXGRhWhL2fpDCrKSp__ZIE0PLy7_CYWfbpNpt8rHZzNPM8wxfj05OXeiDHOPlvg95yIgsp40HEwg6BX41XK-tltS0xJkBZVwgHw=&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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New Blog Launched: True Stories from Japan
Newest Post by Hubert Vo, Texas State Representative District 149
In combination with Sasakawa USA's newly launched alumni program, we have introduced
a new blog called "True Stories from Japan" that will feature perspectives from 
those who have traveled to Japan, often for the first time, on Sasakawa USA trips.
Entries from diverse sources, ranging from Members of Congress to young non-profit
leaders, will be featured on a semi-monthly basis.
Read Representative Hubert Vo's comment on Japanese culture as well as on economy
and defense issues. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5exU9JGSs1Ion-YXV4P6kPvDBNMPhzpSRVFlDzMtMEiLxaUE-GbqQWhFlsDIkkCWS8zdGYwOeZSx20Oo7JYeJN71TqGfwx5nUNZaBJDu-gASz3116IHtJP3uLLc4pmPj2cQFVEuG5tFWm7lkzLXIEbyI=&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
To inquire about contributing to True Stories from Japan, please email Jessy Santana
at [email-masked].
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Conference: Assisting Myanmar's Development
March 25, 2015
The Cosmos Club, Washington D.C.

Sasakawa USA held a full-day conference on current conditions in Myanmar, ongoing
Japanese and U.S. programs in the country and remaining challenges in Myanmar's 
transition to a prosperous, democratic state. Topics of conversation included socio-economic
conditions, foreign assistance programs, civil-military relations, democratization
and multi-ethnic issues.

The conference included such distinguished guests as U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar 
Derek Mitchell and former Senator Jim Webb.

Find information on this event on our website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e4uggBTOz2CZL-IovclqqZH4pHmIEmMsIzV0ly9o-610vpTx5aPVZi5a-EHVsPu3PhMjP4430YbrGSaI3V2wLruPF2WYzULejYePVhpzTswT6qjvzFdMxhBzi-YGPwSYNydhzEMVz5Ygxg0J2uw8kqZ-Ct5EHlevxhwHazBGin8FSloZQgGhA2hOsQAlcG_zkqURKDGIR7F3&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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U.S.-Japan Ties: Image and Reality
Event Series in Washington DC, New York City, San Francisco
As part of an effort to examine the U.S.-Japan relationship in people's daily lives,
Sasakawa
USA supported two projects to gauge the depth and strength of U.S.-Japan ties:  
a public opinion survey conducted by Pew Research, and a collection of  statistics
and other measures of the bilateral relationship developed by  the East West Center.
To highlight the results of these projects, Sasakawa USA has embarked on a U.S. 
Public Panel Tour on "U.S.-Japan Ties: Image and Reality." [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2Kwtak-omonUrTNnL-i-B31j3LcuHueL1EP4irg8C7VvaPLKF2y3gSM_jxISFz97wRAGnvDYFLlN8XZFRvcV1TOp0nClSw-PvArL6ATazgX7O-kK3HAE4I2CPoK7gbM0pAce49Q7wWlbR4SH5plyJXelhHSVqovo07g6pGAY0mlySs9hXms3g_ak7GiOMfaQbade1Vzws6fMK2FSl5fMYBSwbpQ==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]The
tour includes stops at four venues in three cities, with Japanese and American guest
speakers to provide expert commentary on the research results.

* The tour kicked off in Washington, D.C. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e7liB_7fkWJJ3FsUYa6MN17fPE7gaqdomVMnE-0AW2sWEp1W4tAcNC11Y1nW7rGjSeCr2MwUFJqXBx6KS3FOEIXhqWSKDHeeL2t3cOqWsyMrwS4UrvVy9nuOtfkyZymNlccJqyfQqO5ouS_DQCHWX1gJHNOwsbXvWaBoqUVVsCQeGJpw06nEa1u0gCz5yOnQIA==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
on April 7 with Sasakawa USA offering the program as a first-time official participant
in the National Cherry Blossom Festival The event featured former Ambassador to 
Japan Thomas Schieffer and Nikkei Shimbun's Hiroyuki Akita
* An event in New York [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaezU_-5FFoebqeyiGbNJiHcDLfrLxRvutq9uG018kZh77dXxvYpiff1mbZwwxum7CfCDByueP29eVxi8jKlcZvBF3RNpHZUCQ289ElsYQ7MOwSl2hrfCdGUdQnnvSU6cqZaa8DFd6f6KgPYnVMVWOaVfhjZbCg5sY&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
followed on April 21 at the Japan Society, featuring Takeshi Komoto, Executive Director
of the Japan External Trade Organization of New York.
* The tour continued on Capitol Hill  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2Kwta0PYADzZTs-XSJGsr-jOCwXd7k8gqVWx3Nh2tAH--2GcEj1Q1QkP_YoeKgwHi7j8981NgaZIXh3dD5orlDwtcwp8g-RMca8UBLJNT44maLa9Gj0CtUitsbrrD9IMb8bVkNY4md0MWWIFI5Q_BdPy35w==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]with
a program on April 24 featuring Ira Shapiro, former General Counsel for  U.S. Trade
Representative, and the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, HIdehiko Yuzaki.
* The final event will take place in San Francisco [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e5M0n0MNnPSL9hrs22xwzvAXnVRQ1lJZPUFajOZZ8r3uRon6VTErAFGy7UmYOYnfStoUKsN2m8-vhuZKYFvR8ApGWlacg16X9y3Xmc3U1IN1-ZCn0eB7NfDTzjzhDU_aUfR3EMuLhDK6Wy9UKCNElQTUw46kB6Y4gAV1xVEjkb6DPTrU0cQa879kRHf9h9Emfg==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
on June 11 at the Commonwealth Club of California and will feature former Ambassador
to Japan John Roos.
See also  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaW6vTkNKU7oFKm6dcjqZNmk9hPYfN97GEtOhopVJ5paoNN5WgdnjJJ4vzBvw3maD1byj6os1jX-zH9urML6DaqD8WwWzibHrlX0MaxkCfbjrZOYqTh2rnULJrK3c-oLhoJmoZQYqgxAXl-LY-Jl9Kvc8Z1iNgsEG2RW_R01lL5pqxB6vdJV9MIT4rWzAYTWcO&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]Politco's
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaW6vTkNKU7oFKm6dcjqZNmk9hPYfN97GEtOhopVJ5paoNN5WgdnjJJ4vzBvw3maD1byj6os1jX-zH9urML6DaqD8WwWzibHrlX0MaxkCfbjrZOYqTh2rnULJrK3c-oLhoJmoZQYqgxAXl-LY-Jl9Kvc8Z1iNgsEG2RW_R01lL5pqxB6vdJV9MIT4rWzAYTWcO&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
take on Pew and East-West Center's research in "Americans Prefer China to Japan 
on Economic Ties". [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaW6vTkNKU7oFKm6dcjqZNmk9hPYfN97GEtOhopVJ5paoNN5WgdnjJJ4vzBvw3maD1byj6os1jX-zH9urML6DaqD8WwWzibHrlX0MaxkCfbjrZOYqTh2rnULJrK3c-oLhoJmoZQYqgxAXl-LY-Jl9Kvc8Z1iNgsEG2RW_R01lL5pqxB6vdJV9MIT4rWzAYTWcO&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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Sasakawa USA's Adm. Dennis Blair on Cybersecurity
Dennis Blair on Cybersecurity and a New China Strategy
Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan
On April 14, 2015, Sasakawa USA Chairman and CEO, Admiral Dennis Blair, spoke about
cybersecurity and the interactions among the United States, Japan and China on the
issue at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. See the story on our website 
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2Kwtap7D44PqVljQaLhdT61u38aZxj-8UEoxNUF8twRTlbESoDvoeTUJk-lKUC4UV-sewJQR_wnzuQVDo2eUkBzR5OhRixtESjTTDDf-31n6HjCDWjgA0tHH-7VGhhTR06CoTUzadU26JPpHseL6-XH4oF00s3WNGEweckcv47c0wRYqK_b3D15wXJm1JWi3Dmj5OsySML6wf4AkCkdwwlRr9CKSxyAs036UL-G4LpgpyJz55Dc6X1YZycY5XNbTwACcJ&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
or watch the video below:

Cyberwar Carries Risk of Self-inflicted Damage
Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes reports on Adm. Blair's cybersecurity talk at the Foreign Correspondents
Club of Japan, in which he discussed the risks of cyber attacks. Read the full story
at  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaWQp8yy6UcjPl09li1fiFMdZCfG1DPERCz7VvJxSkCQxyoeRV6shcvpOEaIUnF2iBcPkZeRwFEN9woQGNklHueL4Nwq5WmDY_y43lA5UjtWAf5x60mbxPoh3_BNJGUI9wzJi_r1xZ-KcnD7Fxy-MtXaJWFhlEgKkk8WvTtELCJM4nYPRoKBRAGsxWvn2Gdwycr-ZDoWMjoIzfBNcWSXoDwg==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]Stars
and Stripes [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaWQp8yy6UcjPl09li1fiFMdZCfG1DPERCz7VvJxSkCQxyoeRV6shcvpOEaIUnF2iBcPkZeRwFEN9woQGNklHueL4Nwq5WmDY_y43lA5UjtWAf5x60mbxPoh3_BNJGUI9wzJi_r1xZ-KcnD7Fxy-MtXaJWFhlEgKkk8WvTtELCJM4nYPRoKBRAGsxWvn2Gdwycr-ZDoWMjoIzfBNcWSXoDwg==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==].
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaWQp8yy6UcjPl09li1fiFMdZCfG1DPERCz7VvJxSkCQxyoeRV6shcvpOEaIUnF2iBcPkZeRwFEN9woQGNklHueL4Nwq5WmDY_y43lA5UjtWAf5x60mbxPoh3_BNJGUI9wzJi_r1xZ-KcnD7Fxy-MtXaJWFhlEgKkk8WvTtELCJM4nYPRoKBRAGsxWvn2Gdwycr-ZDoWMjoIzfBNcWSXoDwg==&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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Speaker Series:
A Preview of Prime Minister Abe's Visit with Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
April 20, 2015
Sasakawa USA, Washington, D.C.

Sasakawa USA welcomed Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae for an off-the-record discussion
on expectations and potential outcomes of Prime Minister Abe's visit to Washington,
D.C. later that month.

Find information on this event on our website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e86DUvMrJMf9ri9Eq8sU21LgKxvV27S1QkSx1tglBQn8y1R9eu4OCXj4dVH60MuMcHl9m-VTdDbWl1ct3_memwQGZgH8KEfiqET0FqwAP3NHUEA37O-jZDrwK2gEISjJnracHukDpl1nGBnKlUVooX44iZEfg5J2irNhvD0I_onX&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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An Evening with Japan Experts
March 31, 2015
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

To highlight the importance of U.S.-Japan relations, Sasakawa USA brought Congressional
staffers and leading U.S.-Japan experts together on Capitol Hill.  While enjoying
sushi, origami, and a variety of Japanese cuisine, staffers had the opportunity 
to learn a little more about Japan and mingle with thought leaders.

Find information on this event on our website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaBGDCD4M313zmjZpncgRJtVFQKOIbKr2ZHZtBJVP3lNBWok_hlD4vK9h23N_0ZRiCsvVCMO68-QEBmaY1p5GRykFnI6goGYBdcKlCijBqhCDXrUyE-nY2oLWHP_u9ygbTuCkniQBlq3Vo5xJd1fUiY9lfAu5NX042&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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First Annual Alumni Reception
March 17, 2015
Zentan Restaurant, Washington, D.C.

Sasakawa USA hosted its first Annual Alumni Reception to bring together former participants
in Sasakawa-run or Sasakawa-sponsored programs, as well as friends and partners 
in the U.S.-Japan community for an evening of discussion and networking. The reception
marked the beginning of a series of events designed to facilitate discussion on 
U.S.-Japan relations among Sasakawa USA alumni.

Find more information on this event on our website. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001jJxAKOqaofuTPoLBSUQ4wH_6V0GfkMBpTIo5qywufPTG8YKqywE5e0d7tqI2KwtaTs3Np85zSryhTFbvFJY4nESEYYUm17bXCn7DxIbzx8O2U0KyGVJ15hIF29m8MDZoNdheSkaPO_svlljZ7T1rmY7iuNzPj4m4KSqZIMP-hzv6e3bnNYjkG3Z5ZQW6KCoNSj9nvymT_PYwGxmHoD0kAwd_WoyFhtBX&c=RFLP6yL3ryc3fdcODOrK6K3N1y2Y24XTFmDxbmINxGd6Fc6itE3Eaw==&ch=vCaDgAXFb8a6sVzivya0mqPsL8DNrSCVyQrzwYsG6PtjMw8CNG3NZA==]
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Reception for Diet Members on Capitol Hill
April 30, 2015
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Sasakawa USA joined the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Japan Center for 
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