TOMODACHI Initiative Ofunato – San Diego Youth Baseball Exchange

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The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership, born out of support for Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, which invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs.
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TOMODACHI Initiative Ofunato – San Diego Youth Baseball Exchange         July 31 – August 9         Ofunato, Japan

The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana (JSSDT) hosted a team of middle school baseball players from Ofunato in August of 2013 as part of this important initiative. In August of 2014, 10 players from San Diego will travel to Ofunato for home stays, cultural activities, and the great game of baseball, completing the first full exchange cycle.

This program is funded by TOMODACHI’s Fund for Exchanges through generous contributions from

Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Hitachi, Ltd.