2026-09-17T08:01:23-07:00 2025-12-31 834386546 Diana Landa CPA 8121 Boiling Springs Pl Brentwood TN 37027 990 2025-01-01 621797389 JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE JAPA 6156636060 PO BOX 330003 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SAMMIE ARNOLD Executive Director 2026-09-17 true Diana Landa P00546366 6154800499 X 2025 SAMMIE ARNOLD 532052 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. 30 30 4 150 0 385301 375924 48869 105172 39438 47965 19058 2991 492666 532052 20000 20000 0 224073 226187 0 38657 287955 293445 532028 539632 -39362 -7580 730469 821550 71498 124721 658971 696829 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 223215 20000 27875 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. 133032 27195 NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: THE 2025 NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN APRIL AT THE NASHVILLE PUBLIC SQUARE. THE CHERRY 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. 60601 15000 MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL: THE 2025 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. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM & NETWORKING LUNCHEON: THIS EVENT WAS MOVED TO SPRING 2026. THE 2025 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. 416848 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 11 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 30 30 true 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 NON-VOTING Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 92600 0 0 Masami Tyson Board Chair 3.00 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 FINANCE CHAIR 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 Chad Brooks 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 David Briggs 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 Sean Gokyu Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Powell Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesus Barrios Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria Hirschberg Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Akihiro Tagawa Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manami Masuda Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 92600 0 false false false 0 117455 55000 203469 375924 MEMPHIS JAPAN FESTIVAL 900099 35102 35102 PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS 900099 70070 70070 105172 30543 30543 0 0 0 17422 17422 17422 17422 0 0 2241 2241 2241 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 750 750 750 532052 105922 50206 0 20000 20000 0 0 91600 36640 18320 36640 0 117244 93795 23449 0 636 401 127 108 16707 8688 8019 0 0 19599 19599 0 0 5717 5717 37282 37282 6598 5278 1320 4323 3458 865 0 0 3970 3375 595 0 0 0 0 0 0 2382 2382 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 82851 82851 MEMPHIS-JAPAN FESTIVAL 50856 50856 SEUS PROGRAM 30317 30317 ANNUAL MEETING 16900 12675 4225 32650 31232 829 589 539632 416848 84127 38657 38517 50605 3639 1423 65990 48250 0 0 0 0 0 4623 13670 634 634 0 617700 707602 0 0 0 0 730469 821550 33118 1605 28299 118951 10081 4165 71498 124721 X 658971 696829 658971 696829 730469 821550 -7580 45438 X false false false X 195795 295860 311121 385301 375924 1564001 0 0 195795 295860 311121 385301 375924 1564001 593768 970233 16854 22759 25514 23392 30543 119062 0 750 750 1683813 379916 0.57620 0.51840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 634 634 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 4165 4165 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 A, Line 2 JEREMY PALMER AND KAZUHIRO NAKANO WORKED AT THE SAME COMPANY. 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.