Youth and Travel

The Youth Ambassador coordinator Mayumi Yoshida and vice president Kazuko Green have updated plans for the 2013 Youth trip to Japan. The high school youth will be visiting Japan in June. Included will be Okayama Home stays and visits to Hiroshima, Osaka and Tokyo, among other locations. Late applications will be considered for qualified students. For information and youth sign up, go to this page

 Our 2013 Youth High School Japanese Speech Contest
           [click here]

was held on March 17, 2013

Results of April 2102 Youth High School Japanese Speech Contest [click here]

Youth Board:
Applications are being accepted to join our Youth Advisory Board. For details, see the youth section.

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Features and News

Consulate Extends Tohoku Disaster Account to 3/2014
Donations for Japanese Aid
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Images From Kurashiki Exchange

Member Amy Huang escorted youth for a foreign exchange event with the Sister high school of San Jose’s Notre Dame. Here are pictures (click here) of the event at Notre Dame Seishin Junior High and Girl’s Senior High School and the trip surrounding the exchange.

Japanese Consulate in
San Francisco

Lots of Good Information about Japan  also:
 

HIGHLIGHTING JAPAN  Check it out!
On line monthly magazine from Japanese Government. Also, iPhone, Android Apps are available. The site contains archives back to 2007 and video archives as well

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