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Building connections, looking to the future

About

What Musubi is, our mission and vision.

Mission

Building and connecting the next generation of UK-Japan leaders.

Vision

A future of young leaders in the UK and Japan who drive forward positive change for our nations through a legacy of connections and shared opportunities for the next generation of leaders in the UK-Japan partnership.

What is MUSUBI

MUSUBI – meaning ‘connection’ in Japanese – is a new and exciting initiative designed to foster meaningful people-to-people connections between the UK and Japan and build shared leadership to tackle the challenges and grasp the opportunities ahead of us.

A first-of-its-kind for the UK-Japan partnership, MUSUBI is an innovative public-private partnership that will draw in private sector funding to support programmes to create lasting connections and opportunities. These will include scholarships, sports and cultural exchanges and women’s empowerment in business.

Through immersive programmes, cross-cultural collaborations and impactful initiatives, MUSUBI will create a vibrant environment where future leaders can grow, collaborate and drive forward positive change and tackle the challenges of today’s world, harnessing the opportunities of the future and create a new generation of international talent.

The relationship between the UK and Japan is the strongest it has ever been. We invite businesses and organisations to join us as we look to build the shared leadership needed to grasp future opportunities and tackle future challenges
Portrait of Julia Longbottom
His Majesty's Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom