Juujiro J-Culture Organization, Inc.

Juujiro J-Culture Organization is a non-profit, all-Filipino Youth Organization established last October 22, 2004, that undertakes special events promoting Japanese Culture awareness for the Filipino Community. Several months after, it was legalized under the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2005, thus named, Juujiro J-Culture Organization, Inc. (JJCOI).

Our Logo
Juujiro is a Japanese word that literary means "crossroad". There are four (4) J's corresponds to all directions (north, east, west, south), "J" stands for "Japanese" attached together in the circle/center, simply signifies that "J" is in all directions of our lives. In addition, using red and white as our motif color that truly indicates Japan.

Mission & Vision
JJCOI's primary purpose is to promote public awareness of Japanese Culture to show the Filipino Community that anything concerning Japanese are not all what we saw, heard or learned from school and/or hearsays; and also to eradicate the negative connotations toward those people inclined to the Japanese culture and society.

It also wishes to develop, establish, formulate, promote and implement better alliance and holistic way of life between the Japanese and the Filipino people; especially for the younger generation who have not felt the negative effects the Japanese did in the Philippines during the World War II, thru the introduction of the Japanese values', characteristics and ethics; undertake proper education and assist in research activities on all aspects of their history, customs and traditions; developing, enriching, preserving and promoting the visual and performing arts.

And most importantly, to enrich not only each of our member's life but also other communities. JJCOI encourage social responsibility from each of our members and uphold a set of values that each member should strive for.

Affiliations
All Japanese-related communities, societies and/or organizations, in school, universities and/or any other kind of institution are hereby CALLED to take part of the growing J-Community - to achieve ONE common goal, that is, to promote Japanese Culture in the country.

Email/Friendster: juujiro_ml@yahoo.com
Official Website: http://juujiro-jculture-org.tk
Official ML: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/juujiro

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