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The Congressional Study Group on Japan celebrates Golden Week 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As our friends in Japan celebrate "Golden Week," The Congressional Study Group on Japan takes time for both celebration and reflection. We remain encouraged by the strong showing of Japanese visitors to the US that this week traditionally brings. At the same time, our thoughts and prayers with those affected by the earthquakes in the Kumamoto area. Even in tragedy though, we find another opportunity to demonstrate the strength of our alliance as US Forces help with the disaster relief effort.

So we take this week's InBrief to bring you an all-CSGJ update. Read on if you please. As always, thanks for your interest. Keep in touch.
Golden Week is an appropriate time for us to thank all of the supporters
of our Congressional Study Group on Japan:

Sasakawa USA | Embassy of Japan | Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission 

All Nippon Airways | American Honda Motor Co.
Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ | Central Japan Railway Company | Hitachi | Lockheed Martin | Marubeni 
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America | Mitsui&Co. | Sojitz
Toyota Motor North America  | Anonymous (1)
The Order of the Rising Sun

On April 29, 2016, the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2016 Spring Imperial Decorations. Among the 91 foreign recipients is our own Connie Morella, Past President of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, which serves as the secretariat for The Congressional Study Group on Japan.

Connie will receive The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, which is the second-highest honor given to civilians, for "promoting Japan-U.S. legislative exchange, and maintaining and deepening the Japan-U.S. alliance through the promotion of enhanced understanding of Japan in the U.S. Congress."
Press Release
May 3rd and 5th - Capitol Hill Reception, Roundtables

The Congressional Study Group on Japan was honored to be invited by JCIE and The Mansfield Foundation to join a coalition of US-Japan focused organizations to host a reception on Capitol Hill for a visiting delegation of ten members of the Japanese National Diet.
Tom Petri - a member of our Board of Directors - gave a toast on behalf of the American participants.

He was joined by former Members of Congress Dennis Hertel and Dan Maffei - who advise our Congressional Study Group on Japan - for a series of panel discussions on Thursday with the visiting Japanese parliamentarians, as well as a delegation from the Republic of Korea.
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Upcoming Events

Golden Week may be over, but our programming this month is far from over, concluding with our 3rd Annual Senior Congressional Staff Study Tour.

May 10:  Capitol Hill roundtable featuring a delegation from Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly

May 19: Capitol Hill roundtable on US-Japan relations in advance of the G7 Summit 

May 28 - June 4: 3rd Annual Senior Congressional Staff Study Tour to Okinawa and Tokyo with nine Chiefs of Staff

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