The KAKEHASHI Project
2025/3/21
"Kakehashi" means to "build bridges" in Japanese, and the KAKEHASHI Project aims to promote ties between Japan and the U.S. and Canada by bringing a specific group of Americans/Canadians to Japan and vice versa.
Program Objectives
- To promote mutual trust and understanding among the peoples of Japan, the U.S., and Canada, and to build a basis for future friendship and cooperation.
- To encourage an understanding of Japan.
- To convey information about Japan to the public through participants of this project.
What is the KAKEHASHI Project?
The KAKEHASHI Project is funded by the Japanese government and run in partnership with cooperating organizationss such as JICE (Japan International Cooperation Center). It is a people-to-people exchange program that brings groups of Americans to Japan for a span of 7 to 10 days, and allows them to visit a variety of Japan's landmarks and interact with the local community. These groups include students (high school or university), local and national policy makers, Japanese language learners, athletes, and more.
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