Kazumi Teune Executive Director Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Kazumi Teune moved to Philadelphia in 1982. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Gakushuin University (Japan) and an M.A. in Political Science and Library Studies from the University of Hawaii. She also studied accounting at the Wharton School and

BOARD OFFICERS President: Jorge Leon, Corporate Executive, Aozora Bank, Ltd. Vice President: Ren Egawa, President & CEO, Rexcel Group LLC Treasurer: Vincent Drozd, Audit Partner, Consumer Products, KPMG LLP Secretary: Nan Sato, Special Counsel, Fisher Phillips, LLP; Foreign Attorney, Field-R Law Offices Honorary Co-chair: Dennis Morikawa, Partner, Retired, Morgan Lewis

Visiting Shofuso Reserve Timed Tickets Admission to the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center is by timed ticket only and capacity is limited. Tickets can be purchased online up to four weeks in advance. Depending on availability, timed tickets are also available for in-person purchase at Shofuso. Please note that Shofuso is

The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) merged with the Friends of the Japanese House and Garden (FJHG), the stewards of Shofuso since 1982, in 2016. In 2017, the newly merged JASGP completed a $75,000 hinoki bark roof restoration on-time and on-budget in October 2017 (assisting the Rockefeller Foundation

JASGP is looking for new members to join the team in 2023. For full descriptions and application instructions, click the link below: Shofuso Garden Assistant Seasonal Position Application deadline: June 30, 2023

Under the leadership of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP), Philadelphia is emerging as a center of Japanese arts, business, and culture in the United States and beyond, attracting more regional, national, and international visitors to the area. The ongoing support of our institutional supporters enables JASGP to

JASGP Office Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia 5070 Parkside Avenue, Suite 1400 Philadelphia, PA 19131 (267) 237-3550 info@japanphilly.org Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center West Fairmount Park Horticultural and Lansdowne Drives Philadelphia, PA 19131 (215) 878-5097 info@japanphilly.org  

Spirited Shofuso: Ghosts, Goblins and Monsters! Weekend Explore the spooky world of yokai — Japanese ghosts, monsters, and mythical creatures — in this all-ages fall family day at Shofuso! During this weekend, families can participate in activities inspired by Japan’s ghost stories while enjoying the house and garden. Take part

Senju Paintings Internationally-acclaimed nihon-ga painter, Hiroshi Senju, one of Japan’s most revered contemporary artists, created twenty full-scale murals for Shofuso Japanese House and Garden. The murals were installed on decorative paper sliding doors known as fusuma, and in the central tokonoma alcove, replacing the original murals destroyed by vandals in