Contact
For more information on JapanPhilly2020 and to get involved, contact Yuka Yokoyama: Yuka Yokoyama Project Manager for JapanPhilly2020 yyokoyama@japanphilly.org Direct: 267-348-0250
Marketing Coordinator
The Marketing Coordinator is a full-time position at Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP). JASGP’s goal is to make Greater Philadelphia a nationally and globally known center of Japanese art, business, and culture by promoting mutual friendship and understanding between Greater Philadelphia and Japan. JASGP is a private nonprofit
Shofuso and Modernism
Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia September 2-November 29, 2020 The Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia exhibition and programs focus on the friendships and transcultural exchanges between Junzo Yoshimura, George Nakashima, Noémi Pernessin Raymond, and Antonin Raymond through their collaborative architectural projects. Shofuso
Corporate Support
CORPORATE SUPPORT Our Corporate supporters contribute to JASGP through Corporate Membership, Corporate Sponsorship, and volunteering opportunities. There are partnership opportunities to match your business’ goals and interests. View our Supporters page for a list of our all of our current institutional supporters and sponsors. To discuss any of these partnership opportunities,
Obon F.A.Q.
Now in its seventh year, the Philadelphia Obon Festival is a celebration of Japanese heritage and Japanese arts and culture that is free and open to the public. In addition to taking part in bon odori, attendees can listen to taiko drumming by KyoDaiko, try on a yukata, or decorate
Corporate Member News
To post an announcement, please join our community of supporters by becoming a Corporate Member, starting at $250. Corporate members can submit their announcements via our online form. All posts are subject to review and approval by JASGP staff. Questions can be directed to info@japanphilly.org Click here to submit an
Business Meetup: The OIST Experiment: Building a World-Class Scientific Research University
Join the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia at the third US-Japan Business Meetup Philly, presented by AGC Chemicals and Hosted by Volpe and Koenig, P.C. We will welcome Dr. Mary Collins, Provost at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and David Janes, Senior Advisor for Institutional Development at OIST
JapanPhilly2020 Events and Programs
Upcoming Events during JapanPhilly2020: Cultural Festivals Shofuso Tanabata, an annual stargazing festival, will be held online. Shofuso Obon Festival will expand, with more vendors and a wider range of activities. Cultural Exchange and Conferences Grassroots Summit, is a citizens exchange program between Japan and Philadelphia, organized by John Manjiro
JapanPhilly2020
JapanPhilly2020 connects Philadelphia to Japan with a year of art, business, and culture. The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia presents JapanPhilly2020 to connect Philadelphia and Japan with a dynamic series of Japanese art, business, and cultural activities in 2020, which includes new and expanded programs as well as partnerships