https://japansocietypa.org/events The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania upcoming events The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:49:48 GMT Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:49:48 GMT Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT <p><font face="Noto Sans JP"><strong>Pre-register to receive more updates</strong> <span>as t</span>hey are available. Review our <a href="https://www.japansocietypa.org/resources/2025%20Annual%20Dinner%20Sponsor%20V1.pdf" target="_blank"><font face="Noto Sans JP">2025 sponsorship options</font></a>&nbsp;in advance of the 2026 options.</font><br></p> <p><font face="Noto Sans JP">Please join us to celebrate the JASP's 40th Anniversary on November 10! The&nbsp;<font face="Noto Sans JP">keynote speaker will be</font> Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada.&nbsp;</font></p> <p><img src="https://www.japansocietypa.org/resources/Pictures/shigeo_yamada.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 1px 0px;"></p> <p><span style=""><font face="Noto Sans JP">Ambassador Yamada is a long-time veteran of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His very first posting was as a Second Secretary in Washington D.C. in 1989. In 2012, he returned to Washington as Political Minister. Prior to assuming his current post, Ambassador Yamada served as Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. In that capacity, he was Political Director for Japan's 2023 G7 Presidency, supporting the G7 Summit in Hiroshima and the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nagano-Karuizawa.</font></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style=""><font face="Noto Sans JP">Ambassador Yamada's previous positions in Tokyo include Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs for Foreign Policy, Deputy Director General for North American Affairs, Director for Northeast Asia, Director for Southeast Asia, and Director for the Status of U.S. Forces Agreement. He also served as a Cabinet Councillor in the National Security Secretariat in the Prime Minister's Office.</font></span></span></p> <div style="position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 999998; display: none; pointer-events: none;"></div> <div style="position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 999998; display: none; pointer-events: none;"></div> <div style="position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 999998; display: none; pointer-events: none;"></div> <div style="position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 999998; display: none; pointer-events: none;"></div> <div style="position: fixed; bottom: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 999998; display: none; pointer-events: none;"></div> https://www.japansocietypa.org/event-6724278 https://www.japansocietypa.org/event-6724278