The Japan Culture Center of Western New York Inc. (JapanWNY) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the New York State Charity Bureau. As a nonprofit organization, the Center offers a broad spectrum of traditional and contemporary Japanese cultural programs and events. The fundamental purpose of these programs is to enable participants to realize differences and similarities between two cultures and to re-examine potentials and abilities from different perspectives. Ultimately, the center contributes to society by helping to unify people of different cultural backgrounds, thus contributing to world peace.