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NAJGA CONNECTS AND SUPPORTS JAPANESE GARDENS AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE CENTER THROUGH INFORMATION SHARING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY. NAJGA'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF A BI- MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER, AN ANNUAL JOURNAL, A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS. THESE ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HORTICULTURE, DESIGN, AND MAINTENANCE; HUMAN CULTURE; BUSINESS AND EDUCATION CULTURE OF JAPANESE GARDENS AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY, ENDURING VALUE AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF JAPANESE GARDENS IN NORTH AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED: INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR - NAJGA CONDUCTED A STUDY TOUR IN 2022 TO JAPAN. THIS TOUR OFFERED PARTICIPANTS UNIQUE ACCESS TO PUBLIC GARDENS AND ARCHITECTURE THROUGHOUT JAPAN. 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