The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE USA) is an independent, nonpartisan, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization founded in 1975. With staff in New York and Washington DC, we work as a boutique policy organization focusing on US-Japan relations.

Our mission is to deepen understanding of Japan within the US policy community and to facilitate US-Japan collaboration in areas of mutual interest and need. JCIE USA specializes in bringing together people from the United States and Japan to achieve policy impact in areas of importance to the two countries as global partners. Our programs promote bilateral research and dialogue, as well as study tours and exchanges for current and future leaders.

We work with a range of professionals from the US, Japan, and other partner countries. Our programs engage national and local legislators and government officials across the political spectrum, as well as leaders in business, academia, media, civil society, and other sectors. We take pride in inviting new and diverse voices to the table.