WHO WE ARE
JASGP is a private nonprofit organization that has inspired mutual curiosity, understanding, and collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia for more than 30 years through art, business, and culture. We operate: Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center hosting over 40,000 visitors annually; produce the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival with over 30,000 attendees; present a US-Japan Business and Public Policy Series; and provide Japanese arts, business, and cultural educational programming for all ages.
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MISSION
JASGP inspires mutual curiosity, understanding, and collaboration between Japan and the Philadelphia region.
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VISION
Vibrant connections
Philadelphia Japan
Transforming our worlds
VALUES
CONNECTEDNESS
We bridge communities and cultures through our love of Japan and Philadelphia and through our ongoing engagement with our members, staff, board, neighbors, corporate and institutional partners, and governmental leaders. We are committed to a connected workplace and to exploring new connections locally and globally.
RESPECT
JASGP embraces respect as the most important value of Japanese culture. We welcome people of all backgrounds and act with empathy, transparency, and integrity. Through our words and actions, we demonstrate respect for each other, different cultures, and diverse perspectives.
INTENTIONALITY
We take action with purpose and forethought to achieve impactful changes and create opportunities for innovative and thought provoking conversations. Through the practice of planning, evaluation, and collaboration, we challenge ourselves to be accountable to the communities inside and outside our walls.
Your donation helps to support Japanese arts, business, and cultural programs in Philadelphia including the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival, lectures and workshops, preservation of Shofuso, and much more.
