Newsletter No. 33

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2026 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2026. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-awards. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

FUTI Launches “Celebrate UTokyo’s 150th Anniversary with a Gift” Campaign

In anticipation of the University of Tokyo's 150th anniversary in 2027, Friends of UTokyo is launching the “Celebrate UTokyo’s 150th ...

Scholarship Program Activities for FY 2025

FUTI provides scholarships to support short-term, summer study abroad programs between UTokyo and US universities, as well as mid- to ...

Two-Day Symposium at State University of New York at Stony Brook Honors Prof. Iwao Ojima’s 80th Birthday

In honor of Professor Iwao Ojima’s 80th birthday on June 5, the Ojima Laboratory alumni organized a two-day symposium at ...

Report on a FUTI Lecture Event, “Challenges Facing the Japanese Economy: Demography, Debts, Deglobalization, and Decarbonization”

On January 24, 2025 an online lecture event was held, sponsored by Friends of UTokyo with support from UTokyo alumni ...

Report on a FUTI Lecture Event, “Dialogue with Professionals working at International Agencies”

On Friday, June 13, Friends of UTokyo hosted an online webinar featuring two distinguished speakers who shared their experiences working ...

UTokyo NY Office Event: IMSUT NY Seminar 2025 Held in New York City

Courtesy of UTokyo NY Office. Adapted from its website. The “IMSUT NY Seminar 2025” hosted by the Institute of Medical ...

Report from a FUTI Scholarship Recipient: Teaching Japanese Language and Culture to Science & Technology Majors at Carnegie Mellon University

By Kiyono Fujinaga-Gordon, 2014 FUTI Global Leadership Award Recipient, Assistant Teaching Professor of Japanese Studies, Department of Languages, Cultures and ...