The 2025 Research Grant Presentation Ceremony in U.S.A. was held at Hotel Nikko San Francisco on November 10, 2025.
Similar to previous years, the grant recipients were nominated by six leading universities in the field of information and communications in the USA (UC Berkley, Stanford University, UCLA, University of Southern California, California Institute of Technology, and Carnegie Mellon University), and seven outstanding research projects were selected based on criteria including creativity, innovativeness, and usefulness. Each grant recipient received a grant of US$10,000.
With honorable guests, including Mr. Kotaro Otsuki, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco, we also welcomed research grant recipients and their partners, nominators from each universities, representatives from organizations involved in exchanges between U.S.A and Japan at the ceremony.
The presentation ceremony began with the screening of a video introducing the Okawa Foundation, followed by an opening address from President Yuichiro Anzai. Next, Hideyuki Tokuda, Chairman of the research grant selection committee explained selection process and results, and then Tomoyuki Fushimi, Senior Managing Director presented the research grant certificate to each recipient.
 “Opening Address” Dr. Yuichiro Anzai, President
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 “Presentation of Grants” Mr. Tomoyuki Fushimi, Senior Managing Director |
 “Explanation of Selection Process” Dr. Hideyuki Tokuda, Chairman of the Grant Selection Committee |
Mr. Kotaro Otsuki, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco, also delivered a message of congratulation to recipients on behalf of the guests.
 “Speech by the Research Grant Recipient” Dr. Amanda Coston, University of California, Berkeley |
 “Congratulatory Speech” Mr. Kotaro Otsuki, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco |
In the dinner party after the ceremony, began with the toast from Chairman Shun Sakurai, researchers from Japan and the USA as well as members of the industry took the opportunity to engage in a lively exchange of opinions. Dr. Haiyan Huang, UC Berkeley, gave congratulatory speeches, and the presentation ceremony concluded on a high note.
 Research Grant recipients and their nominators |
 “Toast” Mr. Shun Sakurai, Chairman |
 Dinner Party |
Going forward, the Okawa Foundation will continue to engage in such activities with the aim of promoting international academic and cultural exchange as well as the further development of research in the field of information and communications.