2025-07-15T14:37:50-07:00 2024-12-31 834386546 Diana Landa CPA 1382 Moonlight Trl Brentwood TN 37027 990 2024-01-01 621797389 JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE JAPA 6156636060 PO BOX 330003 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SAMMIE ARNOLD Executive Director 2025-07-15 true true Diana Landa P00546366 6154800499 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAMMIE ARNOLD PO BOX 330003 NASHVILLE TN 37203 492666 false X WWW.JASTN.ORG X 2000 TN TO DELIVER HIGH VALUE OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT SUSTAIN AND GROW RELATIONSHIPS, IGNITE COMMERCE, AND SECURE A VIBRANT BILATERAL ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR TENNESSEE AND JAPAN. 25 25 4 150 0 311121 385301 67659 48869 31900 39438 -111934 19058 298746 492666 22500 20000 0 160316 224073 0 38091 162012 287955 344828 532028 -46082 -39362 730435 730469 54911 71498 675524 658971 X TO DELIVER HIGH VALUE OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT SUSTAIN AND GROW RELATIONSHIPS, IGNITE COMMERCE, AND SECURE A VIBRANT BILATERAL ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR TENNESSEE AND JAPAN. false false 200774 20000 OTHER Programs include the Tennessee-Japan Forum and Annual Meeting, the Mitsui Lecture Series, Reading Between the Lines virtual book club, and business networking events.Programs focus on different aspects of business, culture, and society as they relate to Japan and Tennessee. In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), JAST coordinates the Tennessee delegation to the Southeast-U.S. Japan Association's Annual Conference. JAST is pleased to announce renewed funding opportunities for college-bound high school seniors to earn one of four college scholarships through the Mitsui USA Scholarships in Tennessee Program. 127226 31242 NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: THE 2024 NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN APRIL AT THE NASHVILLE PUBLIC SQUARE. THE CHEERY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IS A FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATION OF SPRING AND JAPANESE CULTURE AND FEATURES TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MUSIC, DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS, ARTS & CRAFTS, MERCHANDISE, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, SUMO-SUIT WRESTLING, A COSPLAY CONTEST, A VARIETY OF JAPANESE CUISINE AND SPECIAL FESTIVAL MENUS FROM SOME OF NASHVILLE'S FAVORITE FOOD TRUCKS. 53710 28285 MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL: THE 2024 MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER AT THE MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN. THE FESTIVAL IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE OF JAPANESE CULTURE. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE MUSIC AND DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS, CULTURAL LECTURES, ARTS & CRAFTS, MERCHANDISE, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, SUMO-SUIT WRESTLING, A ROVING JAPANESE CANDYMAN, TOURS OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND A VARIETY OF JAPANESE CUISINE FEATURING SPECIAL MENUS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND FOOD TRUCKS. 27067 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM & NETWORKING LUNCHEON: THE 2024 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM & NETWORKING LUNCHEON WAS HELD IN THE FALL AT THE FRIST ART MUSEUM. THIS EVENT INCLUDED LUNCH, A TOUR OF THE ART GALLERY, NETWORKING WITH JAPAN-TENNESSEE FOCUSED PROFESSIONALS AND REMARKS FROM FOUR ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. 27067 408777 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false TN X X SAMMIE ARNOLD 6156636060 PO BOX 330003 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SAMMIE ARNOLD President 40.00 0.00 X 86009 0 0 Masami Tyson Board Chair 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mandy White VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lori Odom Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Janice Rodriguez Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bob Booker PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Udy BOARD MEMBER 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Karbowiak Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leigh Wieland Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Hunsinger Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hiro Ito Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yoshitaka Hamamoto Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Dunn Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Hughes Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Corbett Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karel Abboud Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Crosland Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jody Shoup Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Licari Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Masashi Mochizuki Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kanzi Takayama Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Tuttle Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kazuhiro Nakano Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Palmer Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Nickens Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 86009 0 false false false 0 100850 35200 249251 385301 PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS 900099 48869 48869 48869 23392 23392 0 0 0 16046 16046 16046 16046 0 0 19058 19058 19058 0 492666 48869 58496 0 20000 20000 0 0 88509 35404 17701 35404 0 117244 93795 23449 0 2295 1446 459 390 16025 8333 7692 0 0 21428 21428 0 0 4487 4487 41592 41592 8603 6882 1721 11606 9285 2321 0 0 3792 3223 569 0 0 0 0 0 0 1206 1206 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 78680 78680 MEMPHIS-JAPAN FESTIVAL 48246 48246 BUSINESS EXPENSES 31035 31035 ANNUAL MEETING 20681 15511 5170 16599 15345 678 576 532028 408777 85160 38091 62272 38517 3639 19700 65990 0 0 0 0 0 9882 4623 634 634 0 638581 617700 0 0 0 0 730435 730469 13691 33118 41220 28299 10081 54911 71498 X 675524 658971 675524 658971 730435 730469 -39362 22809 X false false false X 119471 195795 295860 311121 385301 1307548 0 0 119471 195795 295860 311121 385301 1307548 556686 750862 15940 16854 22759 25514 23392 104459 0 36425 36425 1448432 420369 0.51840 0.52660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 634 634 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 10081 10081 true 0 0 MITSUI USA SCHOLARSHIPS IN TN PROG. 4 20000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used A SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF 5 JAST MEMBERS REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS AND EACH MEMBER RANKS THE APPLICANTS BASED ON A PRESCRIBED HEIRARCHY OF CRITERIA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ADVISE OF ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ANY REPORT OF SUSPECTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION DATA FROM AREA NON-PROFITS AND THE WORKLOAD OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES, AFTER WHICH A PROPOSAL FOR COMPENSATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.