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2025.10.08
The International House of Japan Announces its Official Partnership with The McCain Institute to Host the Sedona Forum-Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan
October 8, 2025
The International House of Japan (I-House) today announced its partnership with The McCain Institute at Arizona State University as the official co-host and venue for the Sedona Forum’s first overseas event: “Sedona Forum–Tokyo”, scheduled for January 15, 2026, in Tokyo.
Founded in 1952, I-House is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering cultural exchange and intellectual cooperation between Japan and other countries. As a leading intellectual hub in the Asia-Pacific region, I-House advances its mission — “to contribute to building a free, open, and sustainable future through intellectual dialogue, policy research, and cultural exchange with a diverse world”— through a wide array of programs in international relations, governance, innovation, philosophy, and the arts. The organization is home to a distinguished membership community and world-class facilities.
“I-House is a powerful and symbolic venue for the McCain Institute’s first international expansion of the Sedona Forum,” said McCain Institute Board Member and McCain Advisory CEO Jack McCain. “Our shared commitment to open dialogue, democratic values, and international cooperation will provide the foundation for critical conversations about the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance and evolving challenges to security and democracy, particularly across the Indo-Pacific region.”
“We are very proud to partner with the McCain Institute, with which we share common values and a shared mission,” said International House of Japan Chairman James Kondo. “The International House of Japan (I-House) has set forth a new vision to serve as an intellectual hub in the Asia-Pacific region and to further enhance its global influence. This partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing that mission. We very much look forward to welcoming participants of the Sedona Forum from the United States and around the world to I-House.”
Additional information on speakers and panel topics will be announced in the coming months at TheSedonaForumTokyo.org.
About the Sedona Forum
Inspired by the McCain family, the Sedona Forum is held each spring to advance the mission of the McCain Institute: fighting for democracy, human dignity, and security. As the McCain Institute’s signature annual event, the forum provides a unique opportunity for U.S. and world leaders to have informal, face-to-face discussions about real solutions to the problems facing our world today. Learn more at TheSedonaForum.org.
About the McCain Institute at Arizona State University
The McCain Institute is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. We are part of Arizona State University and based in Washington, D.C. Our programs defend democracy, advance human rights and freedom, and empower character-driven leaders. Our unique power to convene leaders across the global political spectrum enables us to make a real impact on the world’s most pressing challenges. Our goal is action, not talk, and like Senator McCain, we are fighting to create a free, safe, and just world for all.
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.