Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. and Kyocera Corp., which operates several subsidiary companies in San Diego, said they will jointly support the Tomodachi Hironomachi Delegation to the 24th Japan-America Grassroots Summit in that runs Sept. 23-30 in San Diego.
The Tomodachi (friend in English) Initiative is a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Embassy in Japan and the U.S.-Japan Council to invest in the next generation of Japanese and Americans and strengthen U.S.-Japan relations.
This year’s delegation of 15 Japanese middle school students, all chorus club members, will give a local performance and visit local schools while participating in a homestay program, according to a press announcement.