JAGP (The Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia) is a non-profit organization serving the Japanese community in the Greater Philadelphia region since 1964.
Our mission is:
- to promote friendship amongst Japanese residing in the region.
- to provide information and counseling to Japanese newcomers to the region.
- to support and help Japanese students studying in the region.
- to provide continued care to the aged Japanese living alone in the region.
- to hold programs and activities for the purpose of promoting the understanding of Japanese culture as well as American culture.
- to promote exchange between Japanese and American residents through cultural and educational programs.
- to provide support to the visiting consular service by Consulate-General of Japan from New York.
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2011 Board of Directors
Officers (Executive Committee)/Directors
Patrick Dailey President (Membership Exchange, Help Line)
Taro Yaguchi Vice President (Sakura Festival JAGPCorner)
Keijiroh Yama-guchi Treasurer (Spring Members Picnic) Hayao Matsuhashi Secretary (Towa Essay Contest)
The Board of Directors
Takako Suzuki,Ph.D Director (Senior Members Care) Tomoyuki Kaneko Director (Professionals Seminar)
Hank Glassman Director (One-Day Consular Service)
Paul Callomon Director (Events)
JAGP Advisory Board (Non-voting position)
Chair Tomoko Torii (President, JAGP 1998-2009) President Emeritus, JAGP
Takeshi Tsuda (ex-Board of Director, JAGP) JAGP Medical Help Line
Masahiko Hattori, Principal, Japanese Language School of Philadelphia
Yuichi Ozawa, President, The Friends of Japanese House & Garden
Peter Sears, Co-Chair, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
Scott Nakamura, Director, Japanese American Citizens League, Philadelphia Chapter
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