CULCON and Global Events in the 2020s.
CULCON and Global Events in the 2010s.
CULCON and Global Events in the 2000s.
CULCON and Global Events in the 90s.
Global and CULCON Events spanning from the 1960s through the 1980s.
In Japan, the 60th year of life is celebrated as a rebirth or re-entry into childhood. Sixty years is the full cycle of the Chinese zodiac calendar, which was adopted for use in Japan starting in the year 604.
CULCON is established through discussions between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Ikeda.
CULCON convenes five plenary sessions to focus on education, media, Japanese studies, American studies and libraries.
CULCON emphasizes grassroots and regional exchanges as vital to the U.S.-Japan relationship.
CULCON establishes permanent secretariats in Washington, DC and Tokyo to actively implement recommendations.
CULCON focuses on ways technology can enhance people-to-people exchange.
CULCON makes significant impact on U.S.-Japan student mobility and arts exchange
U.S. CULCON has had 12 chairs, only one of whom has been female (Dr. Sheila Smith, currently serving).
CULCON has held 28 plenary sessions in 60 years, only 4 of which were not held in either Tokyo or Washington, DC.
CULCON is comprised of 12 U.S. panelists and 12 Japanese panelists; 9 on each panel are from the private sector, including the chair.
