American Friends of the International House of Japan
For nearly 40 years, the American Friends of the International House of Japan (AFIHJ) has fostered deep intellectual, diplomatic, and business ties between the U.S. and Japan by amplifying the mission and partnering with the International House of Japan.
The International House of Japan is a private, non-profit organization incorporated, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation and other private institutions and individuals, in 1952 for the purpose of promoting cultural exchange and intellectual cooperation between the peoples of Japan and those of other countries.
Entrance to the International House of Japan, Tokyo
About AFIHJ
The American Friends of the International House of Japan was established in May1986 by a group of distinguished Americans who cared deeply about the I-House. They included Robert B. Oxnan, President, Asia Society; Porter McKeever; Richard Petree, President, U.S.-Japan Foundation; George Packard, Dean, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; John Wheeler, Vice President, Japan Society; Maximilian Kempner, Sherman and Sterling; and Joseph E. Slater, Chairman, John J. McCloy International Center.
The I-House Garden in Winter
support us
You can support the American Friends of the International House in various ways including nominating new members for the I-House to ensure the next generation of Americans has an opportunity to become part of the I-House community, providing financial support utilized to increase membership, build community among members, and enhance programs at the I-House.