JASCO is happy to announce successful completion of the '2023 Japan-America Grassroots Summit in Ohio held during sep 19-24

What is 2023 Japan-America Grassroots Summit?

The Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) hosted the 2023 meeting of this annual gathering, which celebrates the historic friendship between Nakahama Manjiro and Captain William Whitfield.

THE STORY

Manjiro was a 14-year-old fisherman when he was marooned off Japan’s coast in 1841. Whitfield rescued the young Manjiro, brought him back with him to the United States and shared his own home with him there. Manjiro later began a trailblazer in emerging US-Japan relations, and the Grassroots Summit celebrates this relationship.

JASCO is dedicated to celebrating the US-Japan relationship in Ohio, where Japan is the largest foreign direct investor and nearly 11,000 Japanese residents live and work. We invite you to join us as we showcase what Ohio has to offer to the world, and celebrate the ongoing friendship between the US and Japan!