JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SO CALIFORNIA
1411 W 190TH STREET NO 380, GARDENA, CA 90248 www.jas-socal.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WORKS TO (1) PROMOTE AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A MORE ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN, THEIR AIMS, CUSTOMS, IDEALS, ARTS AND SCIENCES, INDUSTRIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, (2) SERVE THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES IN FOSTERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS, (3) SERVE AS AN INFORMATION CENTER IN OBTAINING INFORMATION RELATING TO JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, (4) SPONSOR MEETINGS OF DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE AND AMERICANS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS, (5) ASSIST STUDENTS IN OBTAINING PROPER COUNSELING IN REGARD TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS, (6) FOSTER EDUCATION ABOUT JAPAN THROUGH BULLETINS, LECTURES, SPECIAL COURSES, CONFERENCES, DISCUSSION PANELS, EXHIBITIONS, FILMS AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN JAPANESE AND AMERICANS.

2011 JAPAN RELIEF FUNDTHE 2011 JAPAN RELIEF FUND (2011 JRF), IS A DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND DEDICATED TO AID VICTIMS OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI AND NUCLEAR DISASTER. IN 2019, A TOTAL OF $159,700 IN TRANCHES WERE SENT FROM THE 2011 JRF TO 5 NPO/NGO RELIEF AND RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS IN JAPAN.THE 2011 JRF WAS CREATED BY THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (JASSC) ON MARCH 11, 2011. JASSC ALSO ESTABLISHED A 2011 JRF COMMITTEE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUND'S ADMINISTRATION AND THE VETTING OF POTENTIAL RELIEF AND RECOVERY RECIPIENTS. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE 2011 JRF, JASSC HAS HELD 22 SEPARATE EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.100% OF ALL DONATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO RECOGNIZED NPO/NGO ORGANIZATIONS IN JAPAN. THESE JAPANESE NPO/NGOS ALL HAVE PROVEN TRACK RECORDS AND EXPERIENCE WITH HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND LONGTERM RECOVERY OF NATURAL DISASTER REGIONS.JASSC ABSORBS ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERHEAD COSTS OF THE 2011 JRF, AS WELL AS THE PROCESSING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ALL DONATIONS. THROUGH 2019, JASSC SENT $1,503,950 IN TRANCHES TO NPO/NGO RELIEF AND RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS IN JAPAN.

JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVALIN 2019, THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (JASSC) CO-PRESENTED WITH JAPAN HOUSE LOS ANGELES (JHLA) THEIR INAUGURAL JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL CALLED JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD. JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD PROMOTED JAPANESE CINEMA, CONTENT, AND CULTURE TO THE U.S. AND THE WORLD. THE FILM FESTIVAL ALSO INTRODUCED JAPANESE TALENT (ACTORS, DIRECTORS, WRITERS, AND MORE) TO HOLLYWOOD, AND BENEFITED PEOPLE WHO KNOW AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN JAPAN, AS WELL AS CREATE NEW "FANS" OF JAPAN. THE THREE-DAY FILM FESTIVAL FEATURED FULL-LENGTH MOTION PICTURES, SHORTS, AND DOCUMENTARIES FROM JAPAN. IT ALSO SHOWCASED UP AND COMING, LESSER KNOWN JAPANESE FILMS. THE IMPETUS FOR JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD WAS TWO-FOLD: TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JASSC'S AND JHLA'S STRATEGIC LOCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHICH IS HOME TO HOLLYWOOD, "THE MOVIE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD." ALSO, JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD FILLED A VOID THAT WAS CREATED BY AN ABSENCE OF A JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THE 2019 JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD WAS PRESENTED AS A SISTER EVENT OF "JAPAN CUTS," PRESENTED BY THE JAPAN SOCIETY IN NEW YORK.THE JAPAN CUTS HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 1-3, 2019 AT THE TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES IN HOLLYWOOD.

7TH JAPAN BOWL OF CALIFORNIANEARLY ONE-HALF OF ALL U.S. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDYING JAPANESE LIVE AND STUDY IN CALIFORNIA. TO ENCOURAGE THESE STUDENTS, THE JAPAN AMERICA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CREATED "JAPAN BOWL OF CALIFORNIA." IT IS AN ACADEMIC COMPETITION THAT TESTS THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CALIBER OF CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE. THE 7TH ANNUAL COMPETITION TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.THIS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TEAM COMPETITION EVALUATES NOT ONLY THE STUDENTS' PROFICIENCY OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, BUT ALSO THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT JAPAN, AS A COUNTRY. THE COMPETITION FORMAT MODELS POPULAR QUIZ SHOWS SUCH AS, "IT'S ACADEMIC." JAPAN BOWL RECOGNIZES THE STUDENTS' EFFORTS TO STUDY SUCH A COMPLEX LANGUAGE AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS EVEN FURTHER EACH YEAR. TEAMS COMPETE AT THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THEY HAVE STUDIED JAPANESE. THE CHALLENGING AND EXCITING ATMOSPHERE CREATED AT JAPAN BOWL ALLOWS STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS TO SHOWCASE THEIR JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH NEW LANGUAGE PARTNERS FROM ALL OVER CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE A SIMILAR INTEREST IN JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE.THE 7TH JAPAN BOWL OF CALIFORNIA WAS HELD ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

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