Welcome to the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) web site.
The Japan America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) is the region's premiere organization for educational, business and arts activities related to Japan and Japanese-American relations.
Our members and partners include the leading businesses, universities and organizations in the Western Pennsylvania region. JOIN the JASP today and be a part of the region's dynamic global community.
Japan
America Society of Pennsylvania Mission
Statement
The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
seeks to promote local understanding of
and mutually beneficial participation in
the changing
U.S.- Japan relationship by:
Providing relevant
and timely Japan-related information to
the public
Establishing dialogue
between the state's Japanese and American
business/professional communities
Introducing a forum
for the presentation of cultural ideas
and programming
Providing educational
outreaches opportunities for teachers
and students
Promoting good will concerning the U.S.-Japan
relationship
The JASP logo, a calligraphic representation
of Pittsburgh’s three rivers with
the city's skyline at its confluence,
has been a convenient visual representation
of our core mission:
To serve as the go-to information source
for and liaison between the Japanese and
American business, cultural and educational
communities in the Western Pennsylvania
tri-state area.
