Mission

The mission of JASSA is:

1. To establish a mutually-beneficial friendship between Japanese students and students from other countries by introducing Japanese politics, economy, history and culture.
2. To provide information for recruiting and internships to students seeking job opportunities in Japan.
3. To assist students in their study of Japanese language.
4. To increase the level of interest and awareness of Japan in the greater Columbia University community

Dr. Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, serves as the adviser. We welcome all students, Columbia affiliates, non-Columbians who are interested in Japanese affairs, regardless of Japanese Language skills. Apart from on-campus lectures, we are also planning events in Japan as well, so alumni in Japan, please feel free to contact us. We hope to see you all at one of our many events! If you have any questions, please email: jassa.columbia@gmail.com

JASSA Board Members as of January 2012

Naoko Udagawa
   President

Hiroshi Hasegawa
   Vice President

Yohsuke Aoki
   Treasurer

Eichi Ueta
   Events Coordinator

Haruka Shimizu
   Events Coordinator

Karin Nishiyama
   Events Coordinator

Keisuke Kitamura
   Events Coordinator

Tarik Mao Carney
   Events Coordinator

Andrew Hill
   Communication Chair

Alex Lee
   Assistant Communication Chair