OIST Foundation

04/21/2026

OIST Foundation Chairman, Takeshi Ueshima, and Executive Director Ginger Choy were fortunate to meet with Ambassador Katahira, Consulate General of Japan in New York recently to discuss opportunities for collaboration in New York.

12/01/2025

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09/04/2025

This article shines a spotlight on Okinawa, and it echoes what many travelers already know: Okinawa is an incredible destination. 🌺

It delivers everything one could hope for:
🍣 Exquisite food presented like art
🏨 Spotless accommodations (yes, the famous Toto toilets)
🙏 Impeccably polite service
🏯 A wealth of history and culture

Plus, some of the world’s most beautiful beaches for kayaking, snorkeling, and swimming. ✨
Okinawa truly leaves a lasting impression.

Exploring Japan’s paradisiacal archipelago offered everything I could have wanted from my first visit to the country, says Marianna Hunt

08/26/2025

So inspiring to watch OIST Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Innovation scale up — from world-class science to new startups and incubation facilities in Okinawa.

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is an international research university that opened in 2012. With students and researchers from over 80 countries and regions conducting cutting-edge scientific research in English, OIST achieved 9th place globally in the Nature Index (2019), wh...

07/12/2025

Proud to see our Chair, Takeshi Ueshima, join last month’s US-Japan Leadership Program leaders' dinner hosted by Ambassador Mori. The OIST Foundation deeply values our connection to USLP and the Ambassador.

🌐Ambassador Mori hosted a dinner welcoming Mr. Jacob Schlesinger, President & CEO of the U.S.-Japan Foundation, along with alumni of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP). They exchanged views on a wide range of topics including U.S.-Japan relations, the economy, student exchange, and highlighted the impressive contributions of USJLP alumni in their diverse fields.

is a two-year program that brings together about 10 emerging leaders from Japan and the U.S. in alternating annual meetings held in both countries to forge lasting cross-generational connections and build a lifelong network rooted in mutual understanding.

The Consulate appreciates the U.S.-Japan Foundation's vital work and wishes their continued success in strengthening the ties between our two nations. 🌸🤝

08/01/2022

Four branches of the Bank of Okinawa (Onna, Kin, Nago Omiya, Motobu Branch) participated in the "Food Drive" hosted by the OIST Resource Center. Onna Branch Manager Mr. Yamashiro said, "We hope to continue to collaborate and participate in this meaningful food drive together.”

07/14/2022

The OIST Foundation is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic assassination of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, and the people of Japan.

Prime Minister Abe, called “one of the most consequential leaders in Japan’s post-war history,” was committed to enhancing Japan’s standing in world affairs, business, research and academia. He was committed to innovation and a strong supporter of OIST as an international university since he visited OIST in 2013 and learned about OIST’s important research and its contributions to Okinawa, Japan, and the world. In May of this year at a celebration of OIST’s 10th Anniversary held in Tokyo, Abe made powerful remarks in support of OIST and its mission. He was an inspiration to all in the room.

OIST’s founder, Koji Omi, a close friend and advisor to Abe as prime minister, predeceased Abe by just four months at the age of nearly 90 (see obituary here).

Prime Minister Abe was deeply interested in connecting Japan to the world and supported OIST’s work to connect global science to Japan. Abe was a strong advocate of the U.S.-Japan relationship, where OIST and the OIST Foundation’s role in bridging both countries via science and technology is a way in which Abe’s legacy will live on.

The OIST Foundation expresses our deepest condolences and our appreciation for the strong support Prime Minister Abe provided to OIST.

Sincerely,

The OIST Foundation

07/04/2022

We're excited to announce that our Music Ambassador Eiko Kano, violinist will be performing at Tokyo Opera City on July 30! Proceeds from this concert will support OIST Foundation. Get your tickets today!

🎶 TICKET INFO: http://ow.ly/m94G50JxkAF

07/01/2022

We're proud to support OIST Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's Okinawa Science Education Outreach, including Shima, a workshop for high school students addressing Sustainable Development Goals and island sustainability.

2022 is coming up in August 16-19. Meet other shimanchu who are passionate about Sustainable Development Goals ( ) that affect island life.

Apply before July 19, 2022
Apply now ➡ https://groups.oist.jp/ja/shima/2022

Many thanks to US Consulate Naha for your support.

06/27/2022

Join Japan-America Society of the State of Washington and OIST Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University for the first webinar in their Joint Speaker Series. Panelists include our Education Ambassador Yuko Kakazu.

📅 DATE: June 28 (TUE), 4-5pm PDT
👉 REGISTER: http://ow.ly/hLR650JH2se

06/24/2022

If you're in Japan, don't forget to purchase your tickets for Music Ambassador Eiko Kano, violinist's concert on July 30 at Tokyo Opera City! Proceeds from this concert will support OIST Foundation.

🎶 TICKET INFO: http://ow.ly/Xqwa50JEFoi

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