This study examined the experiences and present attitudes of Japanese and American Fulbrighters who went to the United States (U.S.) and Japan during the period 1951-90. The study sought to understand how these graduate students and scholars incorporated education and related experiences in a different society and culture into their own lives. The study used a common questionnaire to which 789 of 1148 Japanese responded and 338 of 683 American participants responded. In addition, personal interviews with 19 selected Japanese Fulbrighters were conducted. A comparable number of Americans also responded to more detailed questions by phone interviews or in writing. The research focused on Fulbright experiences and present views about selected Japan-United States issues. The analysis of responses found that: (1) Japanese who went earlier to the United States were more affected than those who went later; (2) Americans who went to Japan later were more affected than those who went earlier; (3) both groups agreed on the importance of reforms initiated by the U.S. occupation in facilitating the emergence of the present economically prosperous Japan; and (4) they also agreed that the consensus-oriented, hard-working characteristics of the Japanese were important. The study concludes that these experiences have had major and continuing positive influences on the lives of most all participants. (JB)