JACL DC
Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter
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2025 Kakehashi Project Trip Applications
Now Accepting!​
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This year's Winter Kakehashi Project Trip will run from December 10 to 17, 2025. This year's cohort will comprise 48 participants who will travel to Japan to deepen their understanding of Japan's economy, society, history, diverse culture, politics, and diplomatic policies through people-to-people exchanges. Participants are expected to play an active and important role in the future of U.S.-Japan relations. We will also be accepting applications for two chaperones!
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Changes to the Kakehashi Project that were implemented last year will remain in place. Participants of the trip must be between the ages of 18 and 27 years old and of Japanese American ancestry or adopted by a Japanese American family. All participants who attend will be required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, including the most recent booster, before trip departure. Due to budget constraints, the attendance fee for this year's trip has increased. For more information, or to apply, visit jacl.org/kakehashi or click the button below.
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Applications will close on Saturday, September 20th, at 11:59 pm Hawaiian Standard Time.
The JACL Kakehashi Program is coordinated by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), and supported by funding from the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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2026 JAPANESE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP DELEGATION TO JAPAN
March 6 to March 14, 2026
Now Accepting!​
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The Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders from across the U.S. to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, non-profit and cultural sectors.
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The trip also allows Japanese leaders to gain a greater understanding of multicultural America through the experiences of a diverse group of Japanese Americans. Upon their return, delegates collaborate with JALD alumni, the local consulates, the U.S.- Japan Council (USJC) and local and national community organizations to continue strengthening ties between the U.S. and Japan.
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The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) represented in the United States by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. and seventeen consulate general/consular offices is the sponsor of the program. The U.S.-Japan Council provides administration and organization for this program. The program began in 2000 and 247 delegates have participated to date.
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