Welcome to the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) web site.
The Japan America Society of Pennsylvania 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.
