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Welcome!

Established in 2000 to promote friendly relations and cultural under-standing between the people of the state of Tennessee and Japan, The Japan-America Society of Tennessee, Inc. (JAST) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation, funded by individual and corporate membership fees.

The Honorable Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee, and The Honorable Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Japan, serve as honorary co-chairs.

Headquartered in Nashville, JAST is overseen by a 20-member volunteer Board of Directors from leading businesses, institutions and organizations throughout the state. Members include corporations, community development organizations, academic institutions and individual members with interests in developing stronger ties between Japan and Tennessee.

Become a Member

Become a part of the Japan-America Society of Tennessee. Fill out our online membership form here.

Japan Honors Ed Nelson

On April 29, the Government of Japan officially announced that Mr. Edward G. Nelson, President of Nelson Capital Corp. would be honored with a

ETSU's Nova Skipper Takes Speech Contest Grand Prize

Intermediate Japanese language student Nova Skipper of East Tennessee State University took top honors Saturday, April 12th, at the First Annual