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Photo by Steven Bridges\/University of Tennessee.\n\n\nDana Bazel\nJack Duncan\nMorgan Furman\nJuliet Gear\nLillian Healy\nNoah Mcgill\nNolan Ragland\nJosephine Rich\nMary Roark\nTyler Staszewski\nZoe Ward\nDr. Krista Wiegand UTK\" class=\"wp-image-17 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/japancenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/20230607_Tokyo_D4_111-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/japancenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/20230607_Tokyo_D4_111-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/japancenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/20230607_Tokyo_D4_111-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/japancenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/20230607_Tokyo_D4_111.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-577681ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Partnerships<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japan Center is proud to partner with community organizations to further Japan-related work and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-single-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianculturetn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Culture Center of Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-single-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japanamericasocietyoftennesseeinc.wildapricot.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan\u2011America Society of Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Japan Center is proud to partner with community organizations to further Japan-related work and research. 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