July 5, 2019
Nine new Fellows from the 24th class during orientation at the International House of Japan in Tokyo
On July 1, nine federal employees from the twenty-fourth class of Mansfield Fellows departed the United States to begin their year-long Fellowship in Japan.
The newest group of Fellows enjoyed several days of orientation activities in Tokyo, and will next ...READ MORE »
June 27, 2019
Ian Morrison (MFP 23) poses for Japan Weather Association’s tenki.jp
Mansfield Fellow Ian Morrison spoke with tenki.jp, the website of the Japan Weather Association, about what he’s learned during his Fellowship experience in Japan and how climate and disaster preparation differ between Japan and Hawaii, where he works for the National Oceanic ...READ MORE »
June 20, 2019
From right: Ken Cavanaugh, Riley Downing, Michael Fletcher, Sean Wilson, and Richard Gabbert
Several members of the 21st class of Mansfield Fellows recently got together to wish Riley Downing (Federal Aviation Administration) well on his new assignment as the FAA’s Senior Representative for Southeast Asia in Singapore. Mr. Downing will be replacing another ...READ MORE »
June 20, 2019
From right: Michele Tempel (MFP 23), Shuichi Ashina, and Mari Asami at the National Institute of Health Sciences
Current Mansfield Fellow Michele Tempel (U.S. Air Force) recently completed training at Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies and visited the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in Saitama. At NIPH, she met with their expert on water ...READ MORE »
June 13, 2019
Gabriel Mahns (MFP 23) discusses air infrastructure and international aviation policy in Fukushima Prefecture.
Last month, Mansfield Fellow Gabriel Mahns was featured in Fukushima Minyu Shimbun during his visit to Minamisoma. Mahns spoke about air infrastructure and international aviation policy to a group of nearly fifty people representing local businesses. Mahns delivered a similar talk on June 4 at a Mansfield-GRIPS seminar in ...READ MORE »
May 30, 2019
Mansfield Fellow Ian Morrison delivers a seminar at Tohoku University.
On May 23, Fellow Ian Morrison (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) spoke at Tohoku University on natural disasters in the United States and Japan, how they are monitored, and how they are covered. Morisson’s seminar was hosted by the U.S. Consulate in Sapporo. More info on ...READ MORE »
May 30, 2019
Tony Nakanishi (right) at the Fukushima Dai-ichi site
Mansfield Fellow Tony Nakanishi (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) recently completed his placement at the National Diet. Last month, he accompanied two senior members of the House of Representatives, Eisuke Mori and Shinji Inoue, to the site of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. The site tour provided an opportunity to ...READ MORE »
May 16, 2019
Mansfield Fellows and staff with JR Central officers in Tokyo
On May 14, the 23rd Class of Mike Mansfield Fellows participated in a tour of JR Central’s Shinkansen General Control Center in Tokyo. The group included Richard Banh, Logan Barlow, Charles Cadwell, Gabriel Mahns, Ian Morrison, Michele Tempel, and Heather Ward, along with Tokyo Office staff, and was joined ...READ MORE »
May 3, 2019
From left: Howard Stone (MFP 19), Professor Tadashi Anno, Professor Kazuhiro Maeshima, and Professor Daisaku Higashi of Sophia University
Alumni Fellow Howard Stone (MFP 19) recently met with three professors from Tokyo’s Sophia University while they were visiting Washington, DC. Howard completed a placement at Sophia during his Fellowship year and has maintained relationships with several ...READ MORE »
May 3, 2019
MFP 23 Fellows learn about Toyota’s design and assembly process at the company’s Motomachi Plant.
The twenty-third class of Mike Mansfield Fellows made their way to Nagoya and Osaka last month, where they were hosted by Corporate Friends of Mansfield Toyota and Panasonic. The companies have been long-time partners with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Fellowship. ...READ MORE »
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