Promoting & Strengthening
US-Japan Relations
in Wisconsin

Mission and Vision

Bridging Cultures. Building Community.

We are a nonprofit organization promoting and strengthening US-Japan relations in Wisconsin. Through our events and programming, we are committed to:

  • Providing platforms for private and public sectors to collaborate,
  • Engaging members of the local and international community,
  • Building an inspiring and bright future together. 

Featured Headlines

A New Chapter in Wisconsin-Japan Relations

By Kerry Clark | February 27, 2025

JASWI Launch Event Highlights Opportunities for Collaboration The Japan America Society of Wisconsin (JASWI) held a successful launch event on…

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Remembering Mick Neshek

By Ralph Inforzato | February 7, 2025

(LAKE GENEVA, WI) Milton “Mick” Neshek passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, at his winter home in Naples, FL.…

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Festival Music Delegation from Chiba Prefecture

By Kerry Clark | December 19, 2024

This fall a delegation of high school students and cultural leaders visited from Japan through the Chiba-Wisconsin Association. After a…

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EXPORTS

$643 Million from Wisconsin to Japan in 2023

SOURCE: WEDC

JOBS

8,900 employed by Japanese multinationals with operations in Wisconsin

SOURCE: WEDC

INVESTMENT

Since 2013, Japan has been the source of over $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment in Wisconsin.

SOURCE: ORBIS CROSSBORDERS

AGRICULTURE

Japan is the fifth largest market for Wisconsins's agricultural exports.

SOURCE: WEDC