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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 ...

Release of the 2024 Friends of UTokyo Annual Report

Friends of UTokyo is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Annual Report. The report features highlights of our ...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2025 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2025. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-grants. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

2024-2025 Campaign Begins

The 2024-2025 FUTI Campaign is underway! Since the inception of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. in 2007, 298 scholarships have been ...

FUTI Travel Award Supports Early-Stage Scholars in Advancing Global Research and Collaboration

The FUTI Travel Award for Early-stage Scholars was established in December 2023, and has awarded two recipients: Rin Yokoyama, Project ...

Report on the Annual Online Gathering of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients

The annual online gathering for mid- to long-term scholarship recipients was held on December 7, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET ...

FUTI Hosts Its Second Fireside Chat: “How Can the University of Tokyo Expand Its Influence Globally?”

On August 9, 2024, Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) held its second online Fireside Chat, entitled “How Can the University of ...

Commemorative Project Begins for the University of Tokyo’s 150th Anniversary

[Reprinted from the University of Tokyo’s website] In 2027, the University of Tokyo will celebrate its 150th anniversary. This milestone ...

Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo celebrates its 100th anniversary in November 2025

A centennial event was held at UTokyoNY to introduce the Institute’s history over the past 100 years and its research ...

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. Launches LinkedIn Page

We are thrilled to announce that Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) has officially launched its LinkedIn page! This platform will ...

Volunteers Join FUTI’s Public Relations Team

Two alumnae recently joined FUTI as volunteers. We are looking forward to working closely with them, capitalizing on their diverse ...

Status of Scholarship Awards 2024-2025

FUTI provides scholarships to support short-term summer study abroad programs in both directions between the University of Tokyo and US ...

FUTI Travel Award Applications Ongoing

After establishing in December 2023 the FUTI Travel Award for Early-stage Scholars holding positions at the University of Tokyo, FUTI ...

Online Mentoring Program Launched Connecting UTokyo Alumni in the US with Women Students of UTokyo

The Mentor Program aims to help women students at UTokyo connect with UTokyo alumni living abroad to gain a good ...

Taking on Global Challenges with a Startup: “Designing Intelligent Tools for Public Safety”

Greetings, my name is Akihiko Izu and I was a 2021 FUTI Scholarship recipient.  After working as a lawyer at ...

Trailer Screening and Discussion with Film director Minami Goto about her recent movie “Blue Imagine”

The lecture by film director Minami Goto (University of Tokyo OG) was held online on January 22, 2024 (US Eastern ...

UTokyo – Princeton Joint Program “People and Culture of Japan in the United States: Past, Present, and Future” Held

[With the permission of the UTokyo NY office, we are pleased to include this article here which originally appeared on ...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2024 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2024. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-grants. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

2023-2024 Campaign Begins

The 2023-2024 FUTI Campaign is underway! Since the inception of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. in 2007, 272 scholarships have been ...

FUTI Travel Award Launches

FUTI has for years encouraged exchange between the University of Tokyo and universities in the US through scholarships supporting short-term ...

Annual Online Gathering of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients

The annual online gathering for mid- to long-term scholarship recipients took place on December 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET ...

B’AI-UTokyo NY Office Event “The Future of Higher Education in the AI Age” Held

[With the permission of the UTokyo NY office, we are pleased to include this article here which originally appeared on ...

End-of-Year party hosted by the FUTI Alumni Association

The FUTI Alumni Association (FAA) hosted an End-of-Year Party on December 10th at the University of Tokyo New York Office ...

FUTI President Ojima’s visit to UTokyo and Ito Foundation strengthens bonds with partners

A three-week sojourn in Japan presented an excellent opportunity for FUTI President Ojima to engage with important partners and express ...

Dialogue with Yukio Tanaka: “Reflection of a World Bank Professional on the Changing World and Japan”

On July 28, 2023 (US Eastern Time) (July 29, Japan Time), an online dialogue with Yukio Tanaka, an alumnus of ...

Lecture by Dr. Yuichi Shimada: “Interacting with Doctors in the US: From the Viewpoint of a Practicing Clinician”

Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) hosted a lecture and social gathering with Dr. Yuichi Shimada, Associate Professor of Medicine at ...

New Appointments to the FUTI Advisory Committee

At the Board meeting held on September 30, 2023, the following new officers were appointed: Member of Advisory Committee: Ms ...

FUTI Spring Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and continues to contribute to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in ...

The Status of 2023 Scholarships 

For academic year 2023-2024, FUTI has provided scholarships for short-term study abroad programs between The University of Tokyo and universities ...

FUTI Scholarship Recipient, Ayu Yoneda, Selected as an Astronaut Candidate by JAXA

On February 28, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced the selection of two astronaut candidates, Makoto Suwa, 46, a ...

UTokyo Vice-President Atsushi Tsuda Gives Talk Titled “University of Tokyo and Athletics: How Can Sports ‘Improve’ the Entire University?”

On January 27, 2023, Prof. Atsushi Tsuda, Executive Director and Vice-President of the University of Tokyo gave a talk titled, ...

Launch of Quantum Partnership between UTokyo-UChicago-IBM, and UTokyo-UChicago-Google

UTokyo has agreed to two partnerships for the development of quantum technology research with UChicago & IBM, and UChicago & ...

Tech for Peace Symposium 2023 Held

The Tech for Peace Symposium 2023 was held on March 26, 2023, at the NY Office of the University of ...

New Appointments to the FUTI Advisory Committee

At the Board meeting held on April 17, 2023, the following officers were appointed: Member of Advisory Committee: Eri FurusawaMember ...

Mr. Masatoshi Ito, Honorary Chairman of Seven and i Holdings, Passes Away

A major supporter and long-time benefactor of FUTI, the honorary chairman of Seven & i Holdings, Mr. Masatoshi Ito, has ...

Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Important Supporter and Benefactor of FUTI, Passes Away

Photo credit: Asia Nikkei On January 1, 2023, shockwaves spread through FUTI as well as the industrial communities in Japan, ...

A Great Star has Fallen: Mourning the Loss of Former President Hisashi Kobayashi

Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi, former President of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI), has passed away on March 9, 2023 (JST) at ...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2023 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2023. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-grants. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

2022-2023 Campaign Begins

The 2022-2023 FUTI Campaign is underway! As the Covid-19 pandemic slows down, Friends of UTokyo’s study abroad programs and international ...

FUTI Scholarship Recipients Discuss the Importance of “Diversity”

On November 11, 2022, the FUTI Advisory Committee (AC) invited three former scholarship recipients to report on their current activities ...

Prof. Ko-Yung Tung Discusses  “The Supreme Court: Why It Matters So Much in the US, and So Little in Japan?”

In its inaugural Fireside Chat, Prof. Ko-Yung Tung discussed the topic of “The Supreme Court: Why it matters so much ...

IRCN Hosts an Event, “How Does Human Intelligence Arise?” in New York

On October 19 (early morning of October 20, JST), the UTokyo International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) held The venue ...

FUTI Hosts an Online Get-Together for Current Scholarship Students

An online gathering for FUTI’s Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship recipients took place on December 3, 2022 at 8:00 PM EST ...

New Appointments to the FUTI Board and Advisory Committee

At the Board meeting held on September 24, 2022, the following officers were appointed: For the Board: Dr. Masako Osako, ...

FUTI Spring Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and continues to contribute to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in ...

Report on FUTI Scholarships for Academic Year 2022

With its scholarship programs, FUTI supports (1) short-term summer program for students at UTokyo who are interested in studying in ...

FUTI to Launch Fireside Chats for UTokyo’s International Alumni and Friends; You Are Invited to Fill the Alumni Survey!

Dr. Geeta Mehta and Dr. Masako Osako, Board members of Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) in charge of international alumni networking, are ...

UTokyoNY Lecture “Self-organization as a New Principle for Materials Design and Synthesis” Held

[With the permission of the UTokyo NY office, we are pleased to include this article here which originally appeared on ...

Study and Employment Abroad in the Global Era: How to Balance a Fulfilling Career and Family Life Overseas

On January 22, a lecture titled, “Study and Employment Abroad in the Global Era: How to Balance a Fulfilling Career ...

Ambassador Takeshi Komoto Gives Talk on “The Constraint of the Biden Administration and Japan-US Cooperation”

The Chicago Akamon-kai, Satsuki-kai America, and Friends of UTokyo jointly held an online lecture event on April 22, 2022, with ...

Appointments of New FUTI Board Member and Secretary

At the Board meeting held on April 18, 2022, the following officers were appointed: Dr. Masako Osako (Executive Director, International ...

2022 Scholarship Program Announcement

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2022 FUTI Scholarship Programs FUTI has begun accepting scholarship applications for 2022. Information is ...

FUTI’s 2021-22 Fundraising Campaign is on!

We hope this message finds you well in spite of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which drastically changed all aspects of ...

2021 Report on FUTI Scholarship Programs

While the FUTI Scholarship Programs were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, they generated mixed outcomes in 2021 ...

FUTI Holds a Virtual Get Together for Current ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Recipients

On Saturday, December 4, 2021, a gathering was held over Zoom to provide an opportunity for current ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI ...

Opening Ceremony for the Remodelled University of Tokyo New York Office (UTokyoNY)

[With the permission of the UTokyoNY office, we are pleased to include this article here which originally appeared on the ...

Dialogue with Prof. Marie Saitou: Exploring New Horizons in Evolutionary Genomics -from Japan to the United States and Norway

On September 18, Satsuki-kai America and Friends of UTokyo hosted a talk by Dr. Marie Saitou (Assistant Professor, Faculty of ...

A Lecture by Dr. Sadaoki Furui: “Universities and Society in the AI Era – From my Experience as President of Research Institute in the United States”

On October 9, a lecture event was held with UTokyo alumnus, Dr. Sadaoki Furui, Honorary Professor and Professor Emeritus of ...

Dr. Teruaki Aoki, Former President of Sony Electronics Inc. (USA) and Former President of Sony University (Japan), Passes Away

It is with great sadness that we report that Dr. Teruaki Aoki, a former President and COO of Sony Electronics, ...

FUTI Appoints Board of Directors, Advisory Committee Members, and Scholarship Committee Members

At the Board meeting held on September 25, 2021, Friends of UTokyo’s Board approved the following appointments. The terms of ...

FUTI Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in 2007 FUTI ...

Supporting the Career Development of Graduates

FUTI Scholarship Committee Chair, Shig Matsushita Since 2016, the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship has awarded roughly ten highly motivated University ...

Reporting from U.S. Campuses: Life Under the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has drastically changed all aspects of our lives worldwide over the past year. In the United ...

Join University of Tokyo’s Global Online Akamon-kai

Since the spring of 2020, numerous UTokyo alumni associations around the world have been hosting online meetings in order to ...

Young Professional Series: Tomohito Okuda gives online talk on “Urban Sanitation and International Development: Future of Decentralized Infrastructure”

Satsuki-kai America, Friends of UTokyo (FUTI), and FUTI Alumni Association jointly presented an online dialogue with Mr. Tomohito Okuda, who ...

Chicago Akamon-kai and FUTI Hold Online Meeting, inviting Professor Shohei Koide and Research Assistant Professor Akiko Koide

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at NYU Grossman School of MedicinePerlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthDepartment of Medicine ...

Message from the New COO

Throughout this year, we have worked on modernizing the operations of FUTI. Our goal was not only to make operations ...

Appointments of New Board and Scholarship Committee Members

At the Board meeting held on April 19, 2021, the FUTI Board made several appointments to the Board and Scholarship ...

The University of Tokyo President Selection Committee Elects Executive Vice President Teruo Fujii as its Next President

Dr. Fujii will succeed President Makoto Gonokami, whose six-year term will end on March 31, 2021. Dr. Fujii will assume ...

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2021 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2021. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-grants. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

2020-2021 Campaign Starts

Dear Supporter of Friends of UTokyo (FUTI), I hope this message finds you well in spite of the new coronavirus ...

Messages from Scholarship Students

Tomohito Okuda ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship (2020) MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA Candidate 2022Harvard University Kennedy SchoolMPA/ID Candidate 2022 Despite ...

FUTI Scholarship Programs in 2020

The year 2020 has seen the entire world turned upside down due to Covid-19, and FUTI’s Scholarship activities have not ...

A Report on the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Online Get-Together

Through an idea proposed by President Iwao Ojima and Shohei Koide, FUTI Scholarship Committee member, a get-together meeting with ITO ...

FUTI Online Dialogue Series – 1: “Learning from Covid19: New York and Tokyo”

On July 29 Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) presented an online dialogue between Prof. Peter J. Macotullio (Director, Institute for Sustainable ...

Online Dialogue with Ms. Akiko Sakaedani, on Her Recent Book: “Do You Hear the Sound of Hope?: Starting a Children’s Radio Program in Rwanda”

On September 12, Satsuki-kai America and Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) hosted an online dialogue with Ms. Akiko Sakaedani, formerly with ...

FUTI Appoints Board of Directors, Advisory Committee Members, and Scholarship Committee Members

At the Board meeting held on September 26, 2020, the Friends of UTokyo’s Board approved the following appointments. The terms ...

FUTI Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in 2007 FUTI ...

Scholarship Selection Results for FY 2020

FUTI manages two types of scholarships, the Global Leadership Award supporting short-term study abroad and the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship ...

Financial Situation of Ph.D. Students in US Universities

***This article is reprinted with the permission of the site sponsor from the website XPLANE (http://xplane.seldoon.net/), which contains helpful information ...

Prof. Takatoshi Ito Lectures in New York: “Managing Currency Risk: How Japanese Firms Choose Invoicing Currency”

On January 30, 2020, Professor Ito gave the above referenced lecture in mid-Manhattan. The talk was hosted by Satsuki-kai America ...

FUTI Young Professional Series: Fumiya Uchikoshi Gives Talk in New York on “Low Fertility, Population Aging, and Gender Inequality in Japan”

On February 28, 2020, Mr. Fumiya Uchikoshi, a PhD student of the Sociology Department, Princeton University, gave a talk titled, ...

Zoom meeting with Prof. Miwako Hosoda (Executive Vice President, Seisa University), sponsored by Satsuki-kai America

On April 29, 2020, Satsuki-kai America hosted its first Zoom meeting event which was a great success. Prof. Miwako Hosoda ...

Appointments of New Board and Advisory Committee Members

At the Board meeting held on April 20, 2020, the FUTI Board made several new appointments to the Board and ...

FUTI Launches Its Tenth Annual Campaign

FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the globalization of UTokyo. Since its inception in 2007 FUTI ...

Messages from Young Donors: Let’s Support Future Global Leaders Together!

We asked our donors in their 20’s and 30’s to tell us what makes them donate or why they donate ...

The FUTI Alumni Association Kick-Off Party Held at the UTokyo NY Office

Fourteen FUTI alumni gathered at the FUTI Alumni Association kick-off party held at the UTokyo New York Office on September ...

Giving Back to the American People: Dr. Matsushita receives Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois

This past October, FUTI’s director, Dr. Shigenori Matsushita, received the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Computer Science Department of ...

Asia Initiatives led by Dr. Geeta Mehta Selected as Regional Winner at MIT’s Innovative Innovation Challenge

Every year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology celebrates the power of technology to radically improve the human condition with the ...

The 15th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture

Professor Alexander Coppock (Department of Political Science Yale University) May 28 2019May 29 2019 Professor Alexander Coppock The 15th Yamakawa ...

FUTI Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting, September 28, 2019 (Saturday), New York

FUTI Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting, September 28, 2019 (Saturday), New York Board members present: Masaaki Yamada (chair), ...

FUTI Director, Dr. Iwao Ojima, Elected as the New President

At the board meeting held on April 15, 2019, Dr. Iwao Ojima was elected the new president of FUTI, succeeding ...

Appointment of Dr. S. Koide as Scholarship Committee Member and Drs. Yuriko Suzuki and Akiko Koide as Advisory Committee Members

At the Board meeting held on April 15, 2019, the FUTI Board appointed Dr. Shohei Koide as Scholarship Committee member ...

2019 Scholarship Award Selections

There are two types of scholarships offered by Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI). One is for short-term study abroad programs ...

Minami Goto, Recipient of the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship, Presents a Special Preview Screening of her Short Film, “Breakers”

On February 27, 2019, in Manhattan, New York City, a special preview screening of the short film "Breakers" was held ...

FUTI Alumni Association Started

Yuki Haba, founding member, has contributed the following essay/announcement to this Newsletter Greetings to all the supporters of Friends of ...

The 13th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture

Professor Alexandre Debs(Department of Political Science Yale University) December 18, 2018December 19, 2018 Professor Alexandre Debs was the guest speaker ...

Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2019

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2019. Information is available on friendsofutokyo.org. The scholarships are offered to qualified ...

FUTI Announces 2018-19 Fundraising Campaign

In November 2018, FUTI launched its ninth annual campaign. FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the ...

FUTI FB Series: Reports from 2012-16 FUTI Award Recipients

In the summer of 2018, FUTI’s Facebook Team created the series “Reports from FUTI Scholarship Students (2012-16)”. Of the approximately ...

Prof. Teruo Fujii lectures on “Technology to Explore the Ocean—toward attaining sustainable development in the era of revolutionary digital advancements”

Written by Prof. Y. Ikeuchi OnSeptember 28, 2018, Prof. Teruo Fujii, Executive Director and Vice President of theUniversity of Tokyo ...

Prof. Shohei Koide of NYU Lagone Medical Center: “Development of next-generation cancer treatment and the role of protein design” (New York)

On November 16, Prof. Shohei Koide of New York University School of Medicine and NYU Lagone Health (BA,1986; PhD,1991, School ...

The 11th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture

Professor Steven Smith(Department of Political Science Yale University) May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 The 11th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture at ...

FUTI Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting, September 29 (Saturday), New York

Board members present: Masaaki Yamada (chair), Teruo Fujii, Yuichiro Kuwama, Shigenori Matsushita, Nobuko SakuraiAdvisory Committee (AC) members present: Tai Hasegawa, ...
The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Teruo Fujii as a New Member

The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Teruo Fujii as a New Member

At the Board meeting held on April 16, 2018, the FUTI Board elected Dr. Teruo Fujii, Executive Director and Vice ...
Recent Developments and Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-A Path Recommended for Science and Technology Research in Japan

Recent Developments and Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-A Path Recommended for Science and Technology Research in Japan

Author, Professor Sadaoki Furui, is Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo Institute Technology and President of Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago ...
Awards Announced for the 2018 FUTI Global Leadership and ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A. Scholarship Programs

Awards Announced for the 2018 FUTI Global Leadership and ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A. Scholarship Programs

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) offers two types of scholarship programs: The Global Leadership Program and the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI ...
“Report from the Scene" by ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Recipients

“Report from the Scene" by ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship Recipients

The ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.- FUTI scholarship program began in FY 2016, funded by a grant from the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A ...
Prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners Outstanding Student Award Given to Ms. Furusawa, Ito USA-FUTI Award Recipient

Prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners Outstanding Student Award Given to Ms. Furusawa, Ito USA-FUTI Award Recipient

Ms. Eri Furusawa was awarded the American Institute of Certified Planners Outstanding Student Award in May 2018. It is granted ...
“Go Global” University of Tokyo Study Abroad Fair 2018

“Go Global” University of Tokyo Study Abroad Fair 2018

Author: Shig Matsushita (This is a partial translation of the original article written in Japanese.) The eighth annual “Go Global ...
Struggles as an American Graduate School Student

Struggles as an American Graduate School Student

Yuki Haba Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Doctoral Candidate FUTI Global Leadership Award 2015 Recipient In the ...
Excerpts of Reports by 2017 Summer Scholarship Recipients

Excerpts of Reports by 2017 Summer Scholarship Recipients

As reported in Newsletter #17, eight University of Tokyo (UTokyo) students and ten U.S. students received the 2017 FUTI Global ...
Professor Steven Wilkinson Delivers the 9th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture

Professor Steven Wilkinson Delivers the 9th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture

The 9th Yamakawa Kenjiro Memorial Lecture/SSU Forum (hosted by UTokyo Policy Alternatives Research Institute and the Macmillan Center at Yale ...
Professor Norio Matsuki Lectures on Sleep and Sleeping Pills

Professor Norio Matsuki Lectures on Sleep and Sleeping Pills

On October 2, Prof. Norio Matsuki gave a lecture primarily for University of Tokyo alumni on the theme of “Sleep ...
Professor Takatoshi Ito Lectures in New York: “Issues in the Political Situation and Economic Policy in Japan after the General Election”

Professor Takatoshi Ito Lectures in New York: “Issues in the Political Situation and Economic Policy in Japan after the General Election”

On November 3rd, Prof. Ito gave the above-referenced lecture at Tiger Pacific Capital, LP in mid-Manhattan. The event was sponsored ...
FUTI Announces 2017-18 Fundraising Campaign

FUTI Announces 2017-18 Fundraising Campaign

In November 2017, FUTI launched its eighth annual campaign. FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the ...
Boosting Individual Donations is Imperative

Boosting Individual Donations is Imperative

FUTI has received a grant from Ito Foundation USA this year, in continuation from a grant received last year. This ...
Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

FUTI Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting, October 1 (Sunday), 12 pm-5pm Board members present: Masaaki Yamada (chair), Koichi ...
FUTI Volunteer, Ms. Akiko Sokai

FUTI Volunteer, Ms. Akiko Sokai

My name is Akiko Sokai. I am a volunteer for Friends of UTokyo. When I moved to New York in ...
The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Norio Matsuki as a New Member

The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Norio Matsuki as a New Member

At the Board meeting held on April 23, 2017, the FUTI Board elected Dr. Norio Matsuki as a new Director ...
New York Lecture by Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

New York Lecture by Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

On April 21, 2017, Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, gave a lecture in New ...
Awards Announced for the 2017 FUTI Global Leadership and ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A. Scholarship Programs

Awards Announced for the 2017 FUTI Global Leadership and ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A. Scholarship Programs

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) is excited to offer two types of scholarship programs: the Summer Leadership Program and the ...
"Report from the Scene" by Ito USA Foundation-FUTI Scholarship Recipients

"Report from the Scene" by Ito USA Foundation-FUTI Scholarship Recipients

The ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.- FUTI scholarship program began in FY 2016, funded by a grant from the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A ...
Prof. Uemura of Columbia University reports on his Tour-Workshop Symposium in Japan Partially Supported by FUTI

Prof. Uemura of Columbia University reports on his Tour-Workshop Symposium in Japan Partially Supported by FUTI

In January of 2017, we organized a 5 day event of consecutive Tour-Workshop-Symposium in Japan, based on financial supports from ...
"Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2017" Held at the Komaba Campus

"Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2017" Held at the Komaba Campus

Go Global 2017, a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on April ...
Unprecedented Growth of Revenues Thanks to ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.

Unprecedented Growth of Revenues Thanks to ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.

We are pleased to announce that the annual fundraising campaign in FY 2015/16 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) ...
FUTI Announces 2016-17 Fundraising Campaign

FUTI Announces 2016-17 Fundraising Campaign

In November 2016, FUTI launched its seventh annual campaign. FUTI has grown steadily over the years and contributed to the ...
Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

FUTI Annual Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting, October 1 (Sat), 12 pm-5pm Board members present: Masaaki Yamada (chair), Ken ...
FUTI Hosts Supporter Appreciation Reception in New York

FUTI Hosts Supporter Appreciation Reception in New York

On Saturday, October 1st, Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) hosted a reception to express appreciation for its supporters. Following the ...
Excerpts of Reports by 2016 Summer Scholarship Recipients

Excerpts of Reports by 2016 Summer Scholarship Recipients

As reported in Newsletter 15, six University of Tokyo (UTokyo) students and eight U.S. students received the 2016 FUTI Global ...
Prof. Furuya Lectures on Ocean Desertification in New York

Prof. Furuya Lectures on Ocean Desertification in New York

On September 30, Professor Ken Furuya, director and executive vice president of UTokyo and a board member of Friends of ...
FUTI Co-Hosts Newcomer Welcome Lunches in New York and Chicago

FUTI Co-Hosts Newcomer Welcome Lunches in New York and Chicago

FUTI hosted several newcomer welcome lunches for UTokyo students in New York and Chicago this fall in collaboration with local ...
Ms. Nobuko Sakurai and Dr. Fumiko Tamura Elected as Board Members

Ms. Nobuko Sakurai and Dr. Fumiko Tamura Elected as Board Members

At the Board Meeting held on May 9, 2016, FUTI Advisory Committee Members, Nobuko Sakurai and Fumiko Tamura were elected ...
Six UTokyo Students and Eight U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2016 Summer Scholarships

Six UTokyo Students and Eight U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2016 Summer Scholarships

The FUTI Award Selection Committee has selected six UTokyo students and eight U.S. students for this summer’s scholarship program. A ...
Ten Recipients Selected for the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship

Ten Recipients Selected for the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI Scholarship

With the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A. as the financial sponsor, this year marked the first year of the ITO FOUNDATION U.S.A.-FUTI ...
Donors' Messages: Dr. Shunpei Yamazaki and Prof. Iwao Ojima

Donors’ Messages: Dr. Shunpei Yamazaki and Prof. Iwao Ojima

We have made a request to several of our donors in FY 2015-2016 to write a few words to students ...
FUTI President, Prof. Masaaki Yamada Gives a Lecture, "A Future Energy Source, Nuclear Fusion, and Study of Plasmas in the Universe"

FUTI President, Prof. Masaaki Yamada Gives a Lecture, "A Future Energy Source, Nuclear Fusion, and Study of Plasmas in the Universe"

FUTI President, Prof. Masaaki Yamada gave a lecture titled “A Future Energy Source, Nuclear Fusion, and Study of Plasmas in ...
FUTI Presents Lecture by Distinguished International Tax Expert, Krishen Mehta:The Panama Papers in Perspective -- How Illicit Capital Flows Make Us All Vulnerable

FUTI Presents Lecture by Distinguished International Tax Expert, Krishen Mehta:The Panama Papers in Perspective — How Illicit Capital Flows Make Us All Vulnerable

On May 17th, Professor Krishen Mehta (Senior Global Justice Fellow at Yale University) gave a lecture themed “The Panama Papers ...
“Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2016” Held at the Komaba Campus

“Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2016” Held at the Komaba Campus

“Go Global 2016,” a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on May ...

FUTI Directors, Masaaki Yamada and Yuichiro Kuwama Elected as the New President and Vice-President, Respectively

At the board meeting held on September 19, 2015, Director of University Relations, Dr. Masaaki Yamada was elected the new ...
Two Major Donations Avert Revenue Crisis

Two Major Donations Avert Revenue Crisis

The annual fundraising campaign in FY 2014/15 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015) concluded with a total revenue of ...
FUTI Receives Major Gift from Mixi Founder Kenji Kasahara

FUTI Receives Major Gift from Mixi Founder Kenji Kasahara

FUTI is pleased to announce that it has received one of its largest donations ever. The donation from Mr. Kenji ...
Annual Board Meeting Held

Annual Board Meeting Held

The Board of Directors Meeting, September 19 (Sat), 10 am-1 pm Board members present: Hisashi Kobayashi, Ken Furuya, Yuichiro Kuwama, ...
President Yamada to Receive the Prestigious Maxwell Prize

President Yamada to Receive the Prestigious Maxwell Prize

Dr. Masaaki Yamada, FUTI's newly elected president, will be awarded the highly prestigious James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics ...
Prof. Furuya Lectures in New York: The Gifts of the Ocean and its Future

Prof. Furuya Lectures in New York: The Gifts of the Ocean and its Future

The lecture, "The Gifts of the Ocean and its Future", was given by Prof. Ken Furuya at 6:00 pm on September ...

Excerpts of Report by 2015 Summer Scholarship Recipients

As reported in Newsletter 13, nine UTokyo students and 11 U.S. students received the 2015 FUTI Global Leadership Awards (FUTI-GLA) ...
University of Tokyo Establishes a New Office in New York

University of Tokyo Establishes a New Office in New York

“The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) New York Office” will open in midtown Manhattan of New York City. As an inaugural ...
The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Ken Furuya as a New Member

The FUTI Board Appoints Dr. Ken Furuya as a New Member

At the Board meeting held on March 10, 2015, the FUTI Board elected Prof. Ken Furuya, Executive Vice President of ...
Makoto Gonokami Begins UTokyo Presidency

Makoto Gonokami Begins UTokyo Presidency

Succeeding former President Junichi Hamada, Prof. Makoto Gonokami became the President of the University of Tokyo as of April 1, ...
Nine UTokyo Students and 11 U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2015 Summer Scholarships

Nine UTokyo Students and 11 U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2015 Summer Scholarships

The FUTI Award Selection Committee has selected nine UTokyo students and 11 U.S. students for this summer’s scholarship program. Five ...
Mr. Wiegman of Modesto High School, California and Mr. Smith of Summit High School, Oregon, Receive FUTI’s Travel Grants to Attend PEAK

Mr. Wiegman of Modesto High School, California and Mr. Smith of Summit High School, Oregon, Receive FUTI’s Travel Grants to Attend PEAK

The Award Committee of Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) has granted travel scholarships to Mr. Alexander Wiegman of Modesto High School, ...
President Hamada Participates in a “UTokyo Day” at Princeton University

President Hamada Participates in a “UTokyo Day” at Princeton University

You may recall that last year the  “University of Tokyo Day”was held on October 23, 2014 at Jones Hall of ...
Princeton-UTokyo Educational Partnership on Plasma Physics

Princeton-UTokyo Educational Partnership on Plasma Physics

Princeton University (the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PPPL) and the University of Tokyo (the Departments of Advanced Energy, Physics and ...
UTokyo Professor Kiichi Fujiwara Speaks in New York

UTokyo Professor Kiichi Fujiwara Speaks in New York

On May 25, Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) hosted, jointly with the NY Icho-kai and Satsuki-kai America, a lecture meeting ...
"Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2015" Held at the Komaba Campus

"Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2015" Held at the Komaba Campus

“Go Global 2015,” a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on June ...
Renovation of Yasuda Auditorium Completed!

Renovation of Yasuda Auditorium Completed!

The comprehensive renovation of the Yasuda Auditorium at the University of Tokyo, which was undertaken from the academic year 2013 ...
The Fifth Annual Campaign Not as Successful as in the Past

The Fifth Annual Campaign Not as Successful as in the Past

The annual fundraising campaign in FY 2013/14 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014) concluded with a total revenue of approximately $110,000 ...
The Annual Board Meeting and Board-AC Joint Meeting Held

The Annual Board Meeting and Board-AC Joint Meeting Held

The Board of Directors Meeting, September 28 (Sun), 10 am-1 pm FUTI’s Annual Board of Directors meeting was held on ...
FUTI Website Completely Redesigned

FUTI Website Completely Redesigned

In response to the recent name change from “Friends of Todai, Inc.” to “Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (東大友の会” (FUTI), our ...
Excerpts of Reports by FUTI’s Scholarship Recipients in 2014

Excerpts of Reports by FUTI’s Scholarship Recipients in 2014

As reported in Newsletter Nos.10 & 11, thirteen UTokyo students and eight U.S. university students received the 2014 FUTI Global ...
FUTI Research Grants to Columbia-UTokyo Team and Berkeley’s BCTP-UTokyo’s Kavli IPMU Renewed

FUTI Research Grants to Columbia-UTokyo Team and Berkeley’s BCTP-UTokyo’s Kavli IPMU Renewed

The Award Selection Committee of Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) decided to continue their support of Columbia-UTokyo’s effort in their ...
Receptions for GSP and UTRIP Students

Receptions for GSP and UTRIP Students

Receptions for GSP and UTRIP Students: Shig Matsushita This is a report of my participation in the reception parties held ...
The Eighth "Appreciation Party of UTokyo Foundation" Hosted by President Hamada

The Eighth "Appreciation Party of UTokyo Foundation" Hosted by President Hamada

The Eighth “Appreciation Party of the University of Tokyo Foundation” was held at Koshiba Hall and Sanjo Kaikan on the ...
Appreciation Party and my Revisit to the Hongo Campus: Ko-Yung Tung

Appreciation Party and my Revisit to the Hongo Campus: Ko-Yung Tung

Mr. Ko-Yung Tung, an FUTI donor who lives in New York, expressed his impression of the party as shown below ...
Mr. Kim of Stuyvesant H.S. Receives FUTI’s Travel Grant to Attend PEAK

Mr. Kim of Stuyvesant H.S. Receives FUTI’s Travel Grant to Attend PEAK

The Award Committee of Friends of UTokyo (FUTI) has granted its first travel scholarship to Mr. Chiwu Ishido Kim, a ...
Mr. Kazutaka Yamaji Speaks in New York

Mr. Kazutaka Yamaji Speaks in New York

On September 26, Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) hosted, jointly with the NY Icho-kai and Satsuki-kai America, a lecture meeting ...
"Prepare for Spreading Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever," Explains Dr. Kuwama on TV

"Prepare for Spreading Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever," Explains Dr. Kuwama on TV

On October 9th, 2014, FOTI Director and Treasurer, Dr. Yuichiro Kuwama, who is Medical Director at the Japanese Medical Practice ...
Our New Name, Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) is Now Official

Our New Name, Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) is Now Official

As we reported in Newsletter No. 10, the Board of Directors and Advisory Committee has been discussing a possible name ...
Mr. Yasuyuki Sugiura and Mr. Motomu Takahashi appointed as New Members of Advisory Committee

Mr. Yasuyuki Sugiura and Mr. Motomu Takahashi appointed as New Members of Advisory Committee

The Board of Directors of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) voted to elect Mr. Yasuyuki Sugiura (photo left), President of ...
“Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2014” held at the Komaba Campus

“Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2014” held at the Komaba Campus

 “Go Global 2014,” a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on May ...
FUTI Award for a Berkeley Senior who Participates in a Summer Internship Program at UTokyo

FUTI Award for a Berkeley Senior who Participates in a Summer Internship Program at UTokyo

The Award Committee of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) has decided to grant a FUTI Summer Scholarship (a.k.a. FUTI Global ...
Thirteen UTokyo students and Six U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2014 Summer Scholarships

Thirteen UTokyo students and Six U.S. Students Receive FUTI’s 2014 Summer Scholarships

The Award Selection Committee met on March 8, 2014 at the Community Resource Exchange conference room in Downtown Manhattan. It ...
We Need Your Support for the Fundraising Campaign!

We Need Your Support for the Fundraising Campaign!

At the Board of Directors meeting held on April, it was reported that the donations of this fiscal year are ...
Donors’ Messages

Donors’ Messages

As we did for the previous issue of our Newsletter, we asked several people among recent generous donors  to prepare ...
Sixteen FUTI donors will be invited to an “Appreciation Reception” hosted by President Hamada

Sixteen FUTI donors will be invited to an “Appreciation Reception” hosted by President Hamada

As we reported in Newsletter No. 9, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) offers a variety of privileges to express its ...
The Address of FUTI has changed

The Address of FUTI has changed

As we notified all of you by email in early March, 2014, the postal address of FUTI has been changed, ...
Board of Directors  Meeting held on April 21, 2014

Board of Directors Meeting held on April 21, 2014

FUTI’s Board of Directors meeting, held on April 21st via teleconferencing, was presided over by President Kobayashi. The meeting started ...
FUTI President Kobayashi visits Shintech Chairman and Founder Chihiro Kanagawa

FUTI President Kobayashi visits Shintech Chairman and Founder Chihiro Kanagawa

FUTI President Hisashi Kobayashi, who is Senior Distinguished Researcher of the National Institute for Information and Communications Technology (NICT) visited ...
Why not “Like” FUTI on Facebook?

Why not “Like” FUTI on Facebook?

FUTI has its Facebook page, where the Friends of UTokyo community exchange their messages, photos, event news, or opinions on ...
Please Support FUTI’s FY 2013-2014 Fundraising Campaign

Please Support FUTI’s FY 2013-2014 Fundraising Campaign

Dear Friends of UTokyo: Year 2013 will soon come to an end. We hope that you are all well and ...
Excerpts of Reports by FUTI’s Scholarship Recipients in 2013

Excerpts of Reports by FUTI’s Scholarship Recipients in 2013

As reported in Newsletter No 7 and No 8, eight UTokyo students received the 2013 FUTI Global Leadership Award (FUTI-GLA). Two students  ...
Donating Securities Such as Stocks in an Option

Donating Securities Such as Stocks in an Option

Some stocks have been soaring in their values recently, and you may be enjoying this development. If you are generous ...
Engrave your name on the Yasuda Auditorium

Engrave your name on the Yasuda Auditorium

To commemorate important occasions, such as wedding anniversary (silver, pearl, or gold), significant birthday (60th, 69th, 77th, 80th, 88th, 90th), ...
Donors’ messages:  Haruo Kawahara, Hirokazu Miura, Masako Osako and Yasuhide Watanabe

Donors’ messages: Haruo Kawahara, Hirokazu Miura, Masako Osako and Yasuhide Watanabe

We selected several people among those who gave generous donations to FUTI in FY 2012-2013, asking them to prepare a ...
Blog Article: Meaning of Education: Enhancement of Capabilities or Help Catching Up

Blog Article: Meaning of Education: Enhancement of Capabilities or Help Catching Up

Shun Kishioka Foreword by Editor: In the last issue we quoted an article from the mail magazine of Dr. Shigenori ...
Alumni in Japan and Illinois Make the Fourth Annual Campaign Successful

Alumni in Japan and Illinois Make the Fourth Annual Campaign Successful

The annual fundraising campaign in FY 2012/13 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) concluded successfully, although it did not match the ...
The Annual Board and Advisory Committee Meeting Held

The Annual Board and Advisory Committee Meeting Held

FUTI’s Annual Board of Directors meeting was held in the morning of September 21 (Sat) 2013 at the Community Resource ...
Eight More Receive FUTI’s Summer Scholarships for Participating in GSP and Other Summer Programs

Eight More Receive FUTI’s Summer Scholarships for Participating in GSP and Other Summer Programs

The Award Committee awarded the 2013 FUTI Global Leadership Award (FUTI-GLA) to three UTokyo students and three students from U.S ...
UTokyo Students Challenge Summer Sessions at Yale

UTokyo Students Challenge Summer Sessions at Yale

In mid-July, Dr. Masako Osako, a member of the FUTI Award Committee, visited Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, to ...
Reception Held to Welcome UTokyo Students on a “Taiken” Program

Reception Held to Welcome UTokyo Students on a “Taiken” Program

On August 30, a reception was held for 14 UTokyo students who participated in the 2013 New York Region Taiken ...
2013 UTRIP Reception Held

2013 UTRIP Reception Held

On July 11, 2013 a reception was held for the students who participated in the 2013 University of Tokyo Research ...
GSP Reception Held at UTokyo

GSP Reception Held at UTokyo

A “Welcome and Farewell Party” was held on Friday July 12 at Capo PELLICANO Restaurant in the Medical School Building ...
450 Students Attend Overseas Study Orientation Program at Komaba

450 Students Attend Overseas Study Orientation Program at Komaba

“Go Global 2013,” a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on June ...
FUTI’s Support of  Kavli-IPMU’s  Program Continues

FUTI’s Support of Kavli-IPMU’s Program Continues

Again this year, FUTI has provided a research grant of $10,000 to the research collaboration between Kavli IPMU (Institute for ...
FUTI’s Grant to  the Columbia-UTokyo Joint Lecture Program Renewed

FUTI’s Grant to the Columbia-UTokyo Joint Lecture Program Renewed

FUTI has renewed its research grant to the Columbia-UTokyo Joint LectureshipProgram led by Prof. Yasutomo Uemura of Columbia University. In ...
Dr. Fumiko Tamura Appointed "Advisor to Treasurer"

Dr. Fumiko Tamura Appointed "Advisor to Treasurer"

On June 15, 2013, the Board elected Dr. Fumiko Tamura as a new member of the Advisory Committee (AC) with ...
Dr. Shigenori Matsushita joins the Award Committee

Dr. Shigenori Matsushita joins the Award Committee

At the Board of Directors’ Annual Meeting of September 21, 2013, Dr. Masaaki Yamada, Director of University Relations, who chairs ...
Mr. Seiei Ono, FUTI Advisory Committee Member, Returns to Japan

Mr. Seiei Ono, FUTI Advisory Committee Member, Returns to Japan

Mr. Seiei  Ono, a member of the FUTI Advisory Committee since April 2011, who was President and CEO of Mitsubishi ...
Mr. Sung Kie Paik, a New York Ichokai Member, Dies

Mr. Sung Kie Paik, a New York Ichokai Member, Dies

Mr. Sung Kie Paik (白成基), a CPA, a UTokyo alumnus (1983) and a resident of Union City, New Jersey died ...
Blog Article: ”Science of Vowels” by Shigenori Matsushita

Blog Article: ”Science of Vowels” by Shigenori Matsushita

Editor’s Note: Why do most of us, the Japanese, speak “Katakana English,” despite that we have been studying English since ...
Book Review, “Mathematicians Who Lost Their Faces: Essays in Idleness on Mathematics,” by Shoshichi Kobayashi

Book Review, “Mathematicians Who Lost Their Faces: Essays in Idleness on Mathematics,” by Shoshichi Kobayashi

For over 170 years, the portrait shown left has been displayed as the French mathematician Adrien-Marie Legendre (1752-1833) in all ...
Dr. Kuwama Elected as Treasurer and Director

Dr. Kuwama Elected as Treasurer and Director

At the FUTI Board meeting of November 7th, 2012, Dr. YuichiroKuwama, M.D. , who had been a member of the ...
Selection of 2013 Summer Scholarship Recipients Begins

Selection of 2013 Summer Scholarship Recipients Begins

The scholarship committee chaired by Dr. Masaaki Yamada, Director of University Relations, has selected eight U.S. students and four UTokyo ...
Fundraising Campaign Continues: Interim Report and Reminder

Fundraising Campaign Continues: Interim Report and Reminder

As we announced in Newsletter No. 6, we have been actively pursuing our fourth Annual Campaign to raise fund for ...
Donor’s Message

Donor’s Message

In Newsletter No. 6 of last fall, we reported the messages from several donors. In the current issue we are ...
UTokyo and Princeton Establish Strategic Partnership

UTokyo and Princeton Establish Strategic Partnership

Princeton University and UTokyo (the University of Tokyo) have established a strategic partnership that will support collaborations in research and ...
FUTI Director Professor Koichi Hamada Appointed as Special Advisor to the Abe Cabinet

FUTI Director Professor Koichi Hamada Appointed as Special Advisor to the Abe Cabinet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of LDP, who recently returned to power, decided on December 16th to appoint Professor Emeritus Koichi ...
FUTI President  Kobayashi Receives the C&C Prize

FUTI President Kobayashi Receives the C&C Prize

FUTI President Hisashi Kobayashi received the 2012 C&C (Computer & Communications) Prize. The citation of his award reads “For his ...
Dr. Kurokawa Lectures on Investigation of Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Dr. Kurokawa Lectures on Investigation of Fukushima Nuclear Accident

On October 17, 2012, Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Academic Fellow of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, and Professor Emeritus of ...
Chicago Akamonkai’s Year-End Party

Chicago Akamonkai’s Year-End Party

Chicago Akamonkai (UTokyo alumni association) held its year-end party on December 8, 2012 at a fashionable Italian restaurant, Carlucci, in ...
The 2013 Annual Meeting of SF Akamonkai Held

The 2013 Annual Meeting of SF Akamonkai Held

On Saturday February 9th, 2013, the Annual Meeting of San Francisco Akamonkai (the UTokyo Alumni Group of the region) was ...
NY Ichokai’s 12th Annual Reception Held

NY Ichokai’s 12th Annual Reception Held

On February 15, 2013, the New York Icho-kai, an association of UTokyo alumni in the New York region, held its ...
The Ito International Research Center Awaits You!

The Ito International Research Center Awaits You!

The Ito International Research Center(Ito Center)opened in April 2012. The Ito Center was established to promote UTokyo's cooperation with society ...
Book Review:"America Knows that Japan's Economy Will Revive" (in Japanese)

Book Review:"America Knows that Japan’s Economy Will Revive" (in Japanese)

"America Knows that Japan’s Economy will Revive (in Japanese)" (Kodansha Press, January 2013, 271 pages, ISBN978-4-06-218151-8) by Professor Emeritus Koichi ...
Book Review: Takeo Hoshi & Anil K. Kashyap: "Why Did Japan Stop Growing--Policy Options for Japan’s Revival" (in Japanese)

Book Review: Takeo Hoshi & Anil K. Kashyap: "Why Did Japan Stop Growing–Policy Options for Japan’s Revival" (in Japanese)

Dr. Takeo Hoshi, Professor of Stanford University and a member of the San Francisco Akamon-kai, and Prof. Anil K. Kashyap ...
February 2013 Special Issue of Journal  “Mathematical Seminar” (in Japanese) in Honor of Shoshichi Kobayashi

February 2013 Special Issue of Journal “Mathematical Seminar” (in Japanese) in Honor of Shoshichi Kobayashi

The February 2013 issue of Journal “Mathematical Seminar” (in Japanese) is a special issue in honor of Shoshichi Kobayashi of ...
Japanese Alumni Boost FUTI’s Third Annual Campaign

Japanese Alumni Boost FUTI’s Third Annual Campaign

The annual fundraising campaign for the fiscal year (FY)2011/2012 (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) concluded successfully, with a 40% increase ...
An Interview with Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Chairman of Shintech, Inc.

An Interview with Dr. Chihiro Kanagawa, Chairman of Shintech, Inc.

On June 20th, 2012, FUTI President, Hisashi Kobayashi, and Mr. Yoichi Yoshida of the Development Division of UTokyo met with ...
Messages of FUTI donors (in Japanese only)

Messages of FUTI donors (in Japanese only)

2011-2012 年度にFOTI にご寄付をされた皆様の中から数人の方々にメッセージをお願いいたしました。ご返事を下さった方々のメッセージをお名前の50音順でご紹介いたします。一人でも多くの読者が共感されて、2012-2013年度のキャンペーンにご協力頂ける事を期待しております。 ...
The roster of FUTI scholarship recipients and their reports are now on FUTI’s website

The roster of FUTI scholarship recipients and their reports are now on FUTI’s website

The roster of 2012 award recipients and their reports have been uploaded to the News section and the blog page ...
Your expression of gratitude to your alma mater in accordance with your financial means by Shigenori Matsushita (in Japanese only)

Your expression of gratitude to your alma mater in accordance with your financial means by Shigenori Matsushita (in Japanese only)

元(株)日本ウィンク社長 松下重悳 東京大学赤門の南側に伊藤国際学術研究センターが出来て2012年4月から供用された。国際交流を狙うホール・会議室・教室等から成り、椿山荘のレストラン もある。地上が芝生庭園になっている地下2階に、同時通訳設備の100-500名収容の伊藤謝恩ホールがあり、そこで7月4日夕方「東京大学基金感謝の集 い・総長主催懇談会」が開催された。 ...
FUTI Scholarship Students Enjoying Classes at Yale

FUTI Scholarship Students Enjoying Classes at Yale

In mid-July an FUTI Advisory Committee member, Ms. Nobuko Sakurai, and an FUTI staff, Dr. Masako Osako, visited the five ...
Reception for the 2012 UTRIP participants held

Reception for the 2012 UTRIP participants held

A reception for participants of the 2011 UTRIP (University of Tokyo Research Internship Program) program was held at the Sanjyo ...
Reception for the 2011 GSP participants at UTokyo held

Reception for the 2011 GSP participants at UTokyo held

A “Welcome and Farewell Party” was held on July 13 (Fri) in the evening at Sanjyo Meeting Hall of the ...
Prof. Koichi Hamada speaks on monetary policy and Japan’s economic recovery

Prof. Koichi Hamada speaks on monetary policy and Japan’s economic recovery

On June 13, 2012, Koichi Hamada, Tuntex Professor of Economics at Yale University and a Director of Friends of UTokyo, ...
Mr. Kengo Watanabe, a Pharmacology graduate student, receives an FUTI award

Mr. Kengo Watanabe, a Pharmacology graduate student, receives an FUTI award

Mr. Kengo Watanabe, a third-year PhD program student in the pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Tokyo was selected as ...
Mathematician Shoshichi Kobayashi (1932-2012), oldest member of the San Francisco Akamonkai dies at 80

Mathematician Shoshichi Kobayashi (1932-2012), oldest member of the San Francisco Akamonkai dies at 80

Shoshichi Kobayashi, a professor emeritus of Mathematics Department at the University of California, Berkeley, died of heart illness on August ...
Profiles of FUTI VOLUNTEERS

Profiles of FUTI VOLUNTEERS

FUTI has greatly benefitted from the four volunteers described below. The four volunteers introduced below are among the many who ...
NY Icho-kai’s 11th Annual Reception held

NY Icho-kai’s 11th Annual Reception held

On February 28, 2012, the New York Icho-kai, an association of UTokyo alumni in the New York region, held its ...
The UTokyo-Yale Initiative Hosted Junior Scholar Conference

The UTokyo-Yale Initiative Hosted Junior Scholar Conference

On March 29, 2012, the UTokyo-Yale Initiative (TYI) Junior Scholar conference “Discovering Japan in the United States: The fruits and ...
UTokyo-Yale Initiative (TYI) Discusses “Japan and China for Four Decades: Cooperation and Competition since 1972”

UTokyo-Yale Initiative (TYI) Discusses “Japan and China for Four Decades: Cooperation and Competition since 1972”

On March 30, 2012, TYI hosted a symposium entitled “Japan and China for Four Decades: Cooperation and Competition since 1972." ...
IPMU Becomes a Kavli Institute

IPMU Becomes a Kavli Institute

The Kavli Foundation and the University of Tokyo recently came to an agreement that the Foundation will establish an endowment ...
Kagakusha Network Hosts a Seminar on "A Guidepost for Aspiring Global Leaders in Science" on July 22 in Tokyo

Kagakusha Network Hosts a Seminar on "A Guidepost for Aspiring Global Leaders in Science" on July 22 in Tokyo

Kagakusha Network (or “Scientist Network”),  a group of young scientists and students who have studied or aspire to study abroad, ...
FUTI participates in the “Go Global 2012” Fair at the Komaba Campus

FUTI participates in the “Go Global 2012” Fair at the Komaba Campus

The “Go Global 2012” Fair, which was designed to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba ...
Reminder: Annual Fundraising Campaign Will End Soon

Reminder: Annual Fundraising Campaign Will End Soon

The third fundraising campaign launched in November 2011 will soon come to an end. The fiscal year of FUTI runs ...
Reception in Honor of Prof. Akihiko Tanaka Held

Reception in Honor of Prof. Akihiko Tanaka Held

On March 8, 2012, following the Board and Advisory Board meeting, FUTI hosted a reception in honor of Prof. Akihiko ...
Eight U.S. Students and Nine UTokyo Students Receive FUTI Leadership Awards

Eight U.S. Students and Nine UTokyo Students Receive FUTI Leadership Awards

The scholarship selection committee chaired by D. Masaaki Yamada, a Director of FUTI, has selected 9 UTokyo students and 8 ...
FUTI’s Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

FUTI’s Board and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Held

A joint meeting of the Board of Directors and Advisory Committee (AC) of FUTI was held on March 8th, 2012 ...
Mr. Sakurai resigns from the Advisory Committee

Mr. Sakurai resigns from the Advisory Committee

Mr. Motoatsu Sakurai, who had been a member of the Advisory Committee (AC) since its establishment in June 2009, and ...
Mr. Shuta Kobayashi becomes Secretary of FUTI

Mr. Shuta Kobayashi becomes Secretary of FUTI

On April 10, 2012, the FUTI (Friends of UTokyo, Inc.) Board elected Mr. Shuta Kobayashi as a new Secretary of ...
The FUTI Board appoints Dr. Masako Egawa as a new member

The FUTI Board appoints Dr. Masako Egawa as a new member

At the Board meeting held on February 27, 2012, the FUTI Board elected Dr. Masako Egawa, Executive Vice President of ...
Cambridge University Press publishes Kobayashi’s latest book

Cambridge University Press publishes Kobayashi’s latest book

The latest book by Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi, coauthored with Prof. Brian L. Mark and Dr. William Turin, entitled "Probability, Random ...
2011 Annual Report now available on the Website

2011 Annual Report now available on the Website

A twelve page Annual Report that summarizes activities and financial reports for Year 2011 is now available on the website ...
Welcome to FUTI’s New Facebook Page!

Welcome to FUTI’s New Facebook Page!

A team of alumni recently revamped the FUTI Facebook Page to make it more user friendly. We now have a ...
Profile:  Ms. Amy Vaida

Profile: Ms. Amy Vaida

This is the first article in the "Friends of UTokyo profile series, " where we introduce various individuals who are ...
Kobayashi gives a keynote on Research of the Future Internet

Kobayashi gives a keynote on Research of the Future Internet

Professor Hisashi Kobayashi, the FUTI President, gave a keynote entitled “The New Generation Network Project: Its Promises and Challenges” at ...
Prof. Koichi Hamada gives a Keynote on Homecoming Day

Prof. Koichi Hamada gives a Keynote on Homecoming Day

On October 29 (Sat), starting at 10 am, the various Homecoming Day events took place at both Hongo and Komaba ...
Fundraising Campaign Continues

Fundraising Campaign Continues

As we announced in the November issue (Issue No. 3), we have been actively pursuing our third annual campaign to ...
Call for Proposals for the 2012 FUTI Grant Program

Call for Proposals for the 2012 FUTI Grant Program

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) solicits grant proposals (up to $30,000) for projects/activities to be jointly pursued by UTokyo and ...
Call for applications for the 2012 FUTI Summer Award

Call for applications for the 2012 FUTI Summer Award

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) is currently accepting applications for the summer study/internship awards under the 2012 FUTI International Leadership ...
Shintech Trust Fund extended for five more years

Shintech Trust Fund extended for five more years

Since 2009 FUTI has received, in addition to contributions from individuals, large donations from Shintech Inc, a U.S. subsidiary of ...
Ms. Sumiko Ito becomes Treasurer and Director of FUTI

Ms. Sumiko Ito becomes Treasurer and Director of FUTI

On December 5th, the Board of FUTI elected Ms. Sumiko Ito-Allison as Director and Treasurer, effective January 1, 2012. In ...
Prof. Akihiko Tanaka to head JICA

Prof. Akihiko Tanaka to head JICA

Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba announced on Tuesday January 17th after a Cabinet meeting that Professor Akihiko Tanaka of International Politics, ...
A Message from Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, an Honorary Director of FUTI

A Message from Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, an Honorary Director of FUTI

We humans cannot live without having relationships with others. In our life today, however, such relationships are becoming too weak ...
Message from Dr. Masako Egawa

Message from Dr. Masako Egawa

At the advent of knowledge society, “knowledge” created by the university has enhanced its value, and the global competition among ...
We need your support of FUTI: Message from the President

We need your support of FUTI: Message from the President

As stated in the above message of Dr. Masako Egawa, the arrival of the knowledge society era has brought fierce ...
Book Launch for “New Japan Architecture” held at the Japan Society

Book Launch for “New Japan Architecture” held at the Japan Society

Frank Lloyd Wright once said that Japanese architecture met with Western architecture like a beautiful piece of art meets with ...
Ms. Sumiko Ito, an FUTI Advisory Member, Aids Tohoku Disaster Victims in Japan

Ms. Sumiko Ito, an FUTI Advisory Member, Aids Tohoku Disaster Victims in Japan

Ms. Sumiko Ito, a NY resident with a house in the Town of Karuizawa, invited children and their parents--totaling 84 ...
Discussion Meeting with Dr. Masako Egawa on Internationalization of UTokyo

Discussion Meeting with Dr. Masako Egawa on Internationalization of UTokyo

On September 20th 2011, UTokyo Ryuugakusei Alumni group in New York organized a presentation by Dr. Masako Egawa, Executive Vice ...
FUTI‘s Awards for MIT Students’ Internship at UTokyo Labs

FUTI‘s Awards for MIT Students’ Internship at UTokyo Labs

FUTI granted “International Leadership Awards” to three MIT students who participated in science internship programs at the University of Tokyo ...
Scholarships to Two UTokyo students at Yale’s ELI

Scholarships to Two UTokyo students at Yale’s ELI

FUTI awarded scholarships to two University of Tokyo (UTokyo) students who participated in the English Language Institute (ELI), a summer ...
New initiatives to encourage Japanese students to study abroad

New initiatives to encourage Japanese students to study abroad

By Ono Masahiro, MIT This article introduces initiatives by the Japanese Graduate Student Association in the U.S. (JGSAU) to encourage ...
FUTI Awards a Grant to the UTokyo-Yale Initiative

FUTI Awards a Grant to the UTokyo-Yale Initiative

FUTI announced in July 2011 that a grant of $30,000 would be given to the UTokyo-Yale Initiative (TYI) at Yale ...
Call for Nominations for new Secretary and Treasurer

Call for Nominations for new Secretary and Treasurer

FUTI seeks nominations of candidates to serve as Secretary or Treasurer for the Board of Directors. At present, Mr. Yasuhide ...
The New Office and Mailing Address of FUTI

The New Office and Mailing Address of FUTI

On September 16th the FUTI Board made a resolution that the office of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. shall move to ...
Annual Board Meeting

Annual Board Meeting

FUTI’s Annual Board Meeting was held on September 16, 2011 at the Nippon Club in mid-Manhattan. It was attended by ...

FUTI Announces Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Postdocs Involved in the IPMU-BCTP Collaboration

Photo: Prof. Hitoshi Murayama, Director,  IPMU at the University of Tokyo and Professor, University of California, Berkeley FUTI has awarded ...

Reports from the Participants of IARU’s Global Summer Program

FUTI granted “International Leadership Awards” to eight students who participated in the International Alliance for Research Universities (IARU) Global Summer ...
Invited Article: Activities of “Kagakusha Network” (“Scientist Network”) and a Guidepost to Study at U.S. Graduate Schools.

Invited Article: Activities of “Kagakusha Network” (“Scientist Network”) and a Guidepost to Study at U.S. Graduate Schools.

By Tomonori Yamamoto and Taiji Oashi (Translated by Hisashi Kobayashi and edited by Brian L. Mark) In December 2009, a ...

Fundraising Results and Financial Statements of July 2010 through June 2011

At the Board meeting of August 30th, Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi, FUTI President and Interim Treasurer, reported on the fundraising result ...
Revamping of the FUTI Website Completed

Revamping of the FUTI Website Completed

The overhaul of the FUTI website is now complete. The design and implementation have been done by Ms. Amy Vaida ...
Dr. Masaaki Yamada appointed Director of University Relations

Dr. Masaaki Yamada appointed Director of University Relations

On August 30th, the FUTI Board elected Dr. Masaaki Yamada, a Distinguished Laboratory Research Fellow at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory ...
Leadership Changes in FOTI

Leadership Changes in FOTI

Prof. Hisashi Kobayashi has been appointed as the new President of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FOTI), effective April 1 2011 ...
Call for Nominations for new Secretary and Treasurer 

Call for Nominations for new Secretary and Treasurer 

FOTI seeks nominations of candidates to serve as Secretary or Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Until March 2011 these two positions ...
Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, President Emeritus of UTokyo joins the FOTI Board

Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, President Emeritus of UTokyo joins the FOTI Board

The FOTI Board voted on May 11th to appoint Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman of the Institute of Mitsubishi Research Institute, ...
Message from the President

Message from the President

Dear Friends of UTokyo: It is my great honor and privilege to serve Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FOTI) as its ...
Seven U.S. Students and Six UTokyo Students receive FOTI Awards

Seven U.S. Students and Six UTokyo Students receive FOTI Awards

FOTI has selected thirteen outstanding students as recipients of the 2011 FOTI International Leadership Award (FOTI-ILA). This award, which was ...
Over 2000 UTokyo Students attended the "Study Abroad Fair 2011" at the Komaba Campus 

Over 2000 UTokyo Students attended the "Study Abroad Fair 2011" at the Komaba Campus 

The University of Tokyo hosted "Study Abroad Fair: 2011" on May 19 and 20 at 6 p.m. through 8:30 pm, ...
UTokyo Ryuugakusei Alumni Lunch Discussion: Moving Forward after the Tohoku Earthquake 

UTokyo Ryuugakusei Alumni Lunch Discussion: Moving Forward after the Tohoku Earthquake 

On May 28th (Saturday) a UTokyo Ryuugakusei alumni group (i.e., a group of non-Japanese who studied at UTokyo) in the ...