This program, sponsored by the Tokyo American Center at the U.S.
Embassy (Tokyo), brings small groups of Japan’s Diet members
to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong series of seminars and meetings
on policy issues related to security, economics and trade. The
program is designed to enhance participants’ understanding
of U.S. policymaking in their areas of legislative interest. The
Foundation arranges meetings and discussions with U.S. senators,
members of the House of Representatives, Congressional staffers,
administration officials, scholars, business leaders and officials
in Washington’s public policy community. Past exchanges have
included:
Diet members Yasuhide Nakayama, Shimpei Matsushita and Nobuo Kishi
meet with Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-IN) during a May 2006 Diet
Member visit organized by the Mansfield Foundation
December 13-16, 2004
Jiro Aichi (Upper House, LDP)
Koji Matsui (Upper House, DPJ)
Takeaki Matsumoto (Lower House, DPJ)
Hiroshige Seko (Upper House, LDP)