Please click here to view our first stab at a resource list of Japan-related goods and services in the Western PA and tri-state region.

Do you know of a source for taiko drum instruction, shoji screen preparation, an on-site traveling sushi maker? The JASP often receives requests like these and we would be happy to add your business or skill to our list. Please email your valuable information to the JASP Operations Manager, Kelly Chaney.

The garden was donated in 1997 by Kazuo and Keiko Matsudaira family from Nagasaki. There is a small plaque at the entrance of the garden that states, “It is a place for health care providers to think about our friends around the world and to reflect on the meaning of our work, which is to care for one another. It is a place to find new friends, to find new hope and to find peace.”

The simple and delicate beauty of this Japanese Garden attracts many people who need a little peace. A man with a several bandages on his arms and legs sits peacefully by himself, facing the low bridge over a “sea” of smooth grey-blue stones. Across from him, two women gently console each other with a smile on their faces as they sit under the shade of several Cherry Trees. This garden serves its purpose well in a subtle and beautiful way. After the death of their son Shinya Matsudaira, the Matsudaira’s wanted to do something special for other patients and especially health care givers. They decided to build the Japanese Garden because of their Japanese heritage. Information about the family is located in the lobby of the hospital.

Additional Resources

Additional Japan-related resources can be accessed at the National Association of Japan-America Societies' site. These resouces can be accessed at the following link:
Other Japan Resources

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Further resources can be accessed at the Japan Information Center at the Hillman Library (East Asian Library) on the University of Pittsburgh site. These resouces can be accessed at the following link:
Hillman Library: Japan Information Center

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To recommend a resource or for more information, please contact the JASP office by phone at (412) 433-5021or by e-mail at jasp@us-japan.org.