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The HJE will host students from Sendai International School in
July 2026! Follow us on Instagram: @haddonfieldjapanexchange
The HJE will host students from Sendai International School in
July 2026! Follow us on Instagram: @haddonfieldjapanexchange
Board Meetings are normally the second Tuesday of every month at 7 PM. Email HJE08033@gmail.com with questions or to join our Board.
NEW INFO! Hosting Guidelines 2026 and Host Family Application
Thank you to our 2026 Business Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2026 Business Sponsors!
Presented by Gaul and Associates (Mount Fuji Sponsor, $1,000+)
Cherry Blossom Sponsors ($500+): The Haddonfield Education Association
Please see our Sponsors page for more, including our generous individual donors!
Donate to the HJE using our Venmo! @Haddonfieldjapanexchange
The Haddonfield Japanese Exchange (HJE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes an annual exchange program between students from Haddonfield and Japan. In alternating summers, 15-20 students and chaperones from Japan and the U.S. visit one another and stay with host families. Donate here!
About Us
The HJE was started in 2006 by retired Philadelphia teacher Bill Brown. This international exchange has been a labor of love for Mr. Brown, who has led the trips to Japan and the United States for over a decade. Mr. Brown is a valuable member of our Board! We are currently partnered with Sendai International School in the Miyagi Prefecture.
Trip of a Lifetime
The journey to Japan has been an incredibly positive experience for hundreds of students and their families.
Students/families are responsible for travel expenses (airfare, train, etc.) and souvenir money, usually totaling about $3,000. All other expenses and activities are covered by our fundraising efforts.
The program is open to high school-age students who live in Haddonfield.
Participants make international and lifelong friends, while gaining firsthand experience with Japanese culture.
You don't have to speak Japanese!
Special thanks to Katie Marthins for designing our logo! Instagram: @katiemarthins.art
Go to the Links and Social Media page for more pictures or follow our adventures on Instagram: @haddonfieldjapanexchange
On a field trip to the Aoba Castle ruins in Sendai city
A behind-the-scenes tour at a shrine in Sendai
Touring Matsushima Bay
Making kokeshi dolls
Participating in a tea ceremony
Calligraphy lessons
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