Staff

Betty Borden - Director of Policy Programs

Betty Borden is the Director of Policy Programs and manages the U.S.-Japan Innovators Network and U.S.-Japan Media Fellows Program. Previously she worked at The Asia Foundation in Washington, DC, where she was responsible for programming and government relations. She also worked as a legislative aide to a U.S. Senator. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in International Relations.

Ruri Kawashima - Tokyo Representative

Ruri Kawashima is liaison between Japan Society's New York headquarters and its contacts in Japan. She develops, implements and raises funds for fellowships and exchange programs, which include policy dialogues on key issues important to the U.S.-Japan relationship, professional fellowships, and outreach programs that take place in cities throughout the U.S. and Japan. She was in charge of Japan Society's public affairs programs for a number of years before assuming her current position in Tokyo in 2002.

Fumiko Miyamoto - Program Officer

Fumiko Miyamoto joined Japan Society in September 2005. Prior to that, she worked as a news producer, researcher, translator, and interpreter in the media industry. A native of Japan, she graduated from Nihon University, College of Art and holds an MA in Journalism from New York University. She has lived in London, Beirut, Cochabamba, and Paris.