In the aftermath of the Great Tohoku earthquake , USJC created the U.S.-Japan Council Earthquake Relief Fund , which supported the relief and recovery efforts of several NPOs and NGOs in Japan . Ambassador John V. Roos , who was serving in Japan at the time , approached USJC to work with the embassy to implement a public-private partnership . This then became the Tomodachi Initiative
Great Tohoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
U.S.-Japan Council