The Japan America Grassroots Summit is an annual large-scale meeting of Japanese and American citizens, held alternately in Japan and America

The Japan-America Grassroots Summit 2024 in Wakayama

Grassroots Summits have been held for the past 31 years. Each year 100 – 200 people travel across the Pacific to take part.

CIE is non-profit “Public Interest Incorporated Foundation” authorized by Cabinet Office of Japanese government.

Messages from KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, and from Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador of USA to Japan.

The friendship between John Manjiro and Captain Whitfield marks the beginning of Japan America grassroots exchange.