During their stay in the U.S., G3P Fellows participate in both short-term and long-term fellowships and travel to cities across the country to meet with leading organizations and thinkers in their respective fields. Program components specifically include internship and job shadowing experiences; meetings with professional contacts; site visits; attendance at conferences; and language training. Participants will also have the opportunity to partake in home hospitality dinners, attend cultural events, and receive invitations to special events.
Once the program is complete the participants return home to play major roles in the development of their government and civil society, which often involves the publishing of major policy papers and the implementation of reforms in their respective fields. The program is currently offered to Japan, though in the past it has included other countries.
Each of the Fellows has the opportunity to request and select cities that they may benefit from visiting. With the support of the local Community Based Members that make up the Global Ties U.S. network, appointments and arrangements are set that help supplement their longer term goals. These shorter visits are often conducted over a few days and involve an intensive itinerary that can include expos, workshops, professional meetings, and cultural activities.
During their stay in the U.S., G3P Fellows participate in both short-term and long-term fellowships and travel to cities across the country to meet with leading organizations and thinkers in their respective fields. Program components specifically include internship and job shadowing experiences; meetings with professional contacts; site visits; attendance at conferences; and language training. Participants will also have the opportunity to partake in home hospitality dinners, attend cultural events, and receive invitations to special events.
Once the program is complete the participants return home to play major roles in the development of their government and civil society, which often involves the publishing of major policy papers and the implementation of reforms in their respective fields. The program is currently offered to Japan, though in the past it has included other countries.
Each of the Fellows has the opportunity to request and select cities that they may benefit from visiting. With the support of the local Community Based Members that make up the Global Ties U.S. network, appointments and arrangements are set that help supplement their longer term goals. These shorter visits are often conducted over a few days and involve an intensive itinerary that can include expos, workshops, professional meetings, and cultural activities.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Yusuke Kanazawa (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Specialist Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare |
| Mr. Yukinori Kawashima (March 20243 – March 2025) |
Division Chief Ichihara Youth Correction CenterGeneral Affairs Division Corrections Bureau, Ministry of Justice |
| Mr. Nobuhiko Omote (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Deputy Director Investment Banks and Foreign Firms Monitoring OfficeFinancial Institution Supervisor Team, Supervisory Bureau Japanese Financial Services Agency |
| Mr. Ryosuke Tanaka (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Assistant Director Minerals and Natural Resources Division Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Yoko Fukuda (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Deputy Director Office of Japanese Delegation for The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), Financial Services Agency |
| Mr. Tamon Hikami (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Deputy Director Defense Planning and Programming Division Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning Ministry of Defense |
| Ms. Etsuko Honda (March 2023 – October 2024) |
Section Chief Refugee Recognition Office Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Ministry of Justice |
| Mr. Hiroshi Mitsuda (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Section Chief General Affairs Division Immigration Services Agency of Japan Ministry of Justice |
| Ms. Yoko Yokoyama (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Section Chief for International Affairs Planning and Management Division Securities and Exchange Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission Financial Services Agency |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Yuta Kyoto (March 2021 – March 2022) |
Assistant Director Aerospace and Defense Industry Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Takayuki Yamada (March 2020 – March 2021) |
Secretarial First Assistant Director Secretarial Division of the Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Mr. Ryohei Yoshinari (March 2020 – March 2021) |
Assistant Director International Affairs Division Fair Trade Commission |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Hayato Aigasa (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Chief Official Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Takamitsu Isse (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Subsection Chief General Affairs Division Actuarial Affairs Department Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Takayuki Sato (March 2019 – October 2019) |
Auditor Foreign Affairs Audit Division Board of Audit |
| Mr. Kenta Takahashi (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Assistant Director Space Industry Office Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| Ms. Yoko Usuba (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Specialist International Affairs Division Minister’s Secretariat Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Yuna Natsumi (March 2018 – March 2019) |
Assistant Director, Public Relations Office Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Toshihisa Sago (March 2018 – March 2019) |
Chief Officer, Seafarers Policy Division Maritime Bureau Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Toshiyuki Igarashi (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Investigator, Investigation Division II Investigation Bureau, General Secretariat Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Mr. Hideaki Kikuchi (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Official, International Pension Division Pension Bureau Mininstry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Ms. Akane Nakajima (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Chief Official of Tourism Resources Division Regional Development Department Japan Tourism Agency |
| Mr. Nao Takada (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Assistant Director, Space Industry Office Minstry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Jun Takahashi (August 2017 - July 2018) |
Deputy Director Traffic Planning Division Traffic Bureau National Police Agency |
| Ms. Kaori Tsujita (March 2017 – September 2017) |
Assistant Dirtector for Wetland Conservation Wildlife Division, Nature Conservation Bureau Ministry of the Environment |
| Ms. Reiko Yui (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Assistant Director, Personnel Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Ashuri Matsuhashi (November 2015 – November 2016) |
International Affairs Officer International Affairs Division National Personnel Authority |
| Mr. Mitsuo Nagai (March 2016 – February 2017) |
Chief Official Coastal Administration and Disaster Management Division Ports and Harbors Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism |
| Mr. Kazutaka Nakagawa (March 2016 – February 2017) |
Assistant Director Competition Enhancement Office Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Koreyuki Sakata (August 2016 – July 2017) |
Subsection Chief Traffic Planning Division National Police Agency |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Masahiro Chikushi (December 2014 – June 2015) |
Visiting Scholar Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies |
| Mr. Morihiro Fukuda (March 2015 – March 2016) |
Principal Assistant Director Environmental Industries Office, Environmental Policy Division Industrial Science, Technology Policy, and Environment Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Shigeki Kagiwada (March 2015 – March 2016) |
Assistant Director for International Affairs Office Iron and Steel Division Manufacturing Industry Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Teruyoshi Matsuda (August 2015 – August 2016) |
Assistant Director/Superintendent Organized Crime Department of Criminal Affairs Bureau National Police Agency |
| Ms. Naoko Moritani (March – September 2015) |
Section Chief Office of Waste Disposal Management Waste Management and Recycling Department Ministry of the Environment |
| Dr. Shusho Okada (December 2014 – May 2015) |
Deputy Director to the Counselor Office of Healthcare Policy Cabinet Secretariat |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Aiko Abe (January – July 2014) |
Unit Chief Counsellor’s Office for Information Policy Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Toshiya Ito (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Specialist for International Operation International Operations Division Operational Policy Bureau Ministry of Defense |
| Ms. Nami Jinda (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Unit Chief Analytical Research Planning Division Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Mr. Hideki Kamitatara (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Assistant Director Office for Electricity Supply, Demand, Transmission and Distribution Policy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Noriko Ohtaki (January – July 2014) |
Assistant Director Law Texts Retrieval System Information System Management Office Information Systems Planning and Management Division Administrative Management Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Ms. Kotaro Sasaki (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Principal Assistant Director Nuclear Energy Planning Division Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Hiroki Yajima (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Assistant Director Industrial Machinery Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Chika Arita (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Section Chief, Office of Director for Evaluation and Inspection Administrative Evaluation Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Mr. Katsuya Iino (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Section Chief, Trade Finance and Economic Cooperation Division Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Aya Muto (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Assistant Section Chief Environment and Economy Division Environmental Policy Bureau Ministry of the Environment |
| Mr. Mikiro Suga (March 2013 – September 2013) |
Chief, Health Insurance Bureau Employees’ Health Insurance Division Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Dai Takamatsu (November 2012 – May 2013) |
Examiner, Optical Devices Division First Patent Examination Department Japan Patent Office |
| Mr. Atsuhiro Tsuno (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Principal Assistant Director, Chemical Safety Office Chemical Management Division Manufacturing Industry Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Fumiko Yagihashi (January 2013 – July 2013) |
Government Official, Research Policy Planning Division Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research Council Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries |
| Ms. Yukimi Yamazaki (October 2012 – April 2013) |
Special Assistant to the Director Science Investigation Study Division Japan Coast Guard Research Center Japan Coast Guard |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Masayuki Azuma (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Official, International Pension Division Pension Bureau Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Kazuto Nakamura (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Principal Assistant Director Europe Division Trade Policy Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Atsushu Wakui (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Assistant Director Textile and Clothing Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Yusuke Kanazawa (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Specialist Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare |
| Mr. Yukinori Kawashima (March 20243 – March 2025) |
Division Chief Ichihara Youth Correction CenterGeneral Affairs Division Corrections Bureau, Ministry of Justice |
| Mr. Nobuhiko Omote (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Deputy Director Investment Banks and Foreign Firms Monitoring OfficeFinancial Institution Supervisor Team, Supervisory Bureau Japanese Financial Services Agency |
| Mr. Ryosuke Tanaka (March 2024 – March 2025) |
Assistant Director Minerals and Natural Resources Division Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Yoko Fukuda (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Deputy Director Office of Japanese Delegation for The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), Financial Services Agency |
| Mr. Tamon Hikami (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Deputy Director Defense Planning and Programming Division Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning Ministry of Defense |
| Ms. Etsuko Honda (March 2023 – October 2024) |
Section Chief Refugee Recognition Office Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Ministry of Justice |
| Mr. Hiroshi Mitsuda (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Section Chief General Affairs Division Immigration Services Agency of Japan Ministry of Justice |
| Ms. Yoko Yokoyama (March 2023 – March 2024) |
Section Chief for International Affairs Planning and Management Division Securities and Exchange Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission Financial Services Agency |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Yuta Kyoto (March 2021 – March 2022) |
Assistant Director Aerospace and Defense Industry Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Takayuki Yamada (March 2020 – March 2021) |
Secretarial First Assistant Director Secretarial Division of the Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Mr. Ryohei Yoshinari (March 2020 – March 2021) |
Assistant Director International Affairs Division Fair Trade Commission |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Hayato Aigasa (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Chief Official Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Takamitsu Isse (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Subsection Chief General Affairs Division Actuarial Affairs Department Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Takayuki Sato (March 2019 – October 2019) |
Auditor Foreign Affairs Audit Division Board of Audit |
| Mr. Kenta Takahashi (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Assistant Director Space Industry Office Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| Ms. Yoko Usuba (March 2019 – March 2020) |
Specialist International Affairs Division Minister’s Secretariat Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Yuna Natsumi (March 2018 – March 2019) |
Assistant Director, Public Relations Office Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Toshihisa Sago (March 2018 – March 2019) |
Chief Officer, Seafarers Policy Division Maritime Bureau Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Toshiyuki Igarashi (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Investigator, Investigation Division II Investigation Bureau, General Secretariat Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Mr. Hideaki Kikuchi (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Official, International Pension Division Pension Bureau Mininstry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Ms. Akane Nakajima (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Chief Official of Tourism Resources Division Regional Development Department Japan Tourism Agency |
| Mr. Nao Takada (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Assistant Director, Space Industry Office Minstry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Jun Takahashi (August 2017 - July 2018) |
Deputy Director Traffic Planning Division Traffic Bureau National Police Agency |
| Ms. Kaori Tsujita (March 2017 – September 2017) |
Assistant Dirtector for Wetland Conservation Wildlife Division, Nature Conservation Bureau Ministry of the Environment |
| Ms. Reiko Yui (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Assistant Director, Personnel Division Minister's Secretariat Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Ashuri Matsuhashi (November 2015 – November 2016) |
International Affairs Officer International Affairs Division National Personnel Authority |
| Mr. Mitsuo Nagai (March 2016 – February 2017) |
Chief Official Coastal Administration and Disaster Management Division Ports and Harbors Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism |
| Mr. Kazutaka Nakagawa (March 2016 – February 2017) |
Assistant Director Competition Enhancement Office Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Koreyuki Sakata (August 2016 – July 2017) |
Subsection Chief Traffic Planning Division National Police Agency |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Masahiro Chikushi (December 2014 – June 2015) |
Visiting Scholar Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies |
| Mr. Morihiro Fukuda (March 2015 – March 2016) |
Principal Assistant Director Environmental Industries Office, Environmental Policy Division Industrial Science, Technology Policy, and Environment Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry |
| Mr. Shigeki Kagiwada (March 2015 – March 2016) |
Assistant Director for International Affairs Office Iron and Steel Division Manufacturing Industry Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Teruyoshi Matsuda (August 2015 – August 2016) |
Assistant Director/Superintendent Organized Crime Department of Criminal Affairs Bureau National Police Agency |
| Ms. Naoko Moritani (March – September 2015) |
Section Chief Office of Waste Disposal Management Waste Management and Recycling Department Ministry of the Environment |
| Dr. Shusho Okada (December 2014 – May 2015) |
Deputy Director to the Counselor Office of Healthcare Policy Cabinet Secretariat |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Aiko Abe (January – July 2014) |
Unit Chief Counsellor’s Office for Information Policy Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Toshiya Ito (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Specialist for International Operation International Operations Division Operational Policy Bureau Ministry of Defense |
| Ms. Nami Jinda (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Unit Chief Analytical Research Planning Division Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Mr. Hideki Kamitatara (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Assistant Director Office for Electricity Supply, Demand, Transmission and Distribution Policy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Noriko Ohtaki (January – July 2014) |
Assistant Director Law Texts Retrieval System Information System Management Office Information Systems Planning and Management Division Administrative Management Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Ms. Kotaro Sasaki (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Principal Assistant Director Nuclear Energy Planning Division Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Hiroki Yajima (March 2014 – March 2015) |
Assistant Director Industrial Machinery Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms. Chika Arita (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Section Chief, Office of Director for Evaluation and Inspection Administrative Evaluation Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Mr. Katsuya Iino (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Section Chief, Trade Finance and Economic Cooperation Division Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Aya Muto (March 2013 – March 2014) |
Assistant Section Chief Environment and Economy Division Environmental Policy Bureau Ministry of the Environment |
| Mr. Mikiro Suga (March 2013 – September 2013) |
Chief, Health Insurance Bureau Employees’ Health Insurance Division Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Dai Takamatsu (November 2012 – May 2013) |
Examiner, Optical Devices Division First Patent Examination Department Japan Patent Office |
| Mr. Atsuhiro Tsuno (March 2017 – March 2018) |
Principal Assistant Director, Chemical Safety Office Chemical Management Division Manufacturing Industry Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Ms. Fumiko Yagihashi (January 2013 – July 2013) |
Government Official, Research Policy Planning Division Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research Council Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries |
| Ms. Yukimi Yamazaki (October 2012 – April 2013) |
Special Assistant to the Director Science Investigation Study Division Japan Coast Guard Research Center Japan Coast Guard |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Masayuki Azuma (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Official, International Pension Division Pension Bureau Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Mr. Kazuto Nakamura (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Principal Assistant Director Europe Division Trade Policy Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Mr. Atsushu Wakui (March 2012 – March 2013) |
Assistant Director Textile and Clothing Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
In partnership with the National Personnel Authority of Japan and the U.S. Department of State, the Program Team at Meridian International Center is responsible for reaching out to government agencies and setting up internships and job shadowing opportunities. Past agencies that have hosted included the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Commerce.
