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September 2015 Newsletter
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North Texas Giving Day

JASDFW Job Opening!
North Texas Giving Day
Akimatsuri (Fall Festival)
Volunteer Opportunities
Sun & Star Golf Classic
TPP Symposium
Plano Celebrates Japan

Asian Women Scholarship

Give to JASDFW on September 17! Your donation of $25 ormore at NorthTexasGivingDay.org will earn bonus points - andgo even further. Proceeds will support JASDFW's DallasSendai Young Ambassadors exchange and leadershipprogram.

Photo Gallery

Akimatsuri (Fall Festival)

Language Meetups
JLPT

Upcoming Events and Activities

Enjoy an authentic Japanese fall
festival without leaving Dallas! Jointhe Dallas Japanese Association for
its annual Akimatsuri on Sunday,
September 27, 10:00am - 3:00pm.
Admission is free, but bring cash forJapanese food, games, and more.
Don't miss the Ramen Challenge,
featuring restaurants from Dallas,
Los Angeles, and Japan!

Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

More information
Volunteer OpportunitiesAkimatsuri: Sunday, September 27 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Teach the chopstick challenge and promote US-Japanfriendship at the JASDFW booth. Shifts available. Volunteer orInquire
Plano Celebrates Japan: October 2-4 | Various shifts
See article above. Choose your job and shift! Sign up.
Otsukimi: October 27 | Evening
Share the tradition of otsukimi, or moon-viewing, at Klyde
Warren Park. Assist with a cultural activity booth or stage
show. Volunteer or Inquire
Sun & Star Golf Classic

Gold | $2,500

2nd Annual
Sun & Star Golf Classic
Saturday, September 19
1:30 PM Shotgun Start
Cowboys Golf Club
1600 Fairway Drive, Grapevine
More information REGISTER
A day of golf and networking Connecting Japanese and Americans in North Texas
Presenting Sponsor

Tournament Dinner Sponsor

Pre-Tournament Sponsor

Hole Sponsors
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Deloitte & Touche LLP
EY
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Jones Day
KPMG LLP
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc.
NEC Corporation of America
PwC
Hole Sponsorships Available!
More Information
TPP Symposium at SMU - September 15

Welcome New Members!
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Central Japan Railway Company

Welcome New Members!
Individual & Family

Amanda Steiner

JASDFW Membership

The John G. Goodwin Tower Center will
present The Trans-Pacific Partnership:
Implications beyond Economics on
Tuesday, September 15, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Speaker: Michael L. Beeman, Acting
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea andAPEC. Free and open to the public; reservations required.
More Information
Plano Celebrates Japan: Free Workshops and Exhibits
Plano Celebrates Japan:
An Exchange of Japanese Arts and Culture
October 2 - 4 , Workshops October 3 DOWNLOAD FLYER
Courtyard Theater, 1509 Avenue H, Plano, TX 75074
28 high ranking artists from Japan will perform liveOnline registration is fastand easy.
Individual Membership
Hatamoto - $1,000
Samurai - $500
Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25
Join or renew online
Corporate Membership
Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500
Friend - $100
Join or renew online now!
Contributions are tax-deductible tothe full extent allowable by law.

Job Opening at JASDFW:
Administrative Assistant
JASDFW is seeking a parttime Administrative Assistant
to work 20 hours per week.
Primary responsibilities:
maintain membership
records, support
programs/events, field public
inquiries, bookkeeping,meeting support, general
office work. See full job
description. Send cover letterand resume to Anna
McFarland.
JASDFW Online

demonstrations of ikebana, koto music, calligraphy, origami,
and tea ceremony. Free hands-on workshops are open to thepublic. Ikebana artists will create an exciting exhibit and amagnificent outdoor sculpture.
Open to the Public:
Indoor & Outdoor Ikebana Exhibit (Japanese flower arranging)
October 2 - 4
Tea Ceremony Demonstration
October 4 | 1 - 5 PM
Free Workshops (registration required, space limited):
Origami, Calligraphy, and Ikebana
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Register before September 15.
Many volunteers are needed! Learn more and sign
up here.
Presenting partners: Plano International Festival, Plano Multicultural
Outreach Roundtable, Japan America-Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth, Dallas Japanese Association

Meetups: Japanese-English Language Exchange
Looking to practice your language skills?
Check out these Meetup groups:

Dallas Japanese and English Language Exchange
Panera Bread, Belt Line Rd., Dallas
More Information

Dallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup
La Madeleine, Campbell Rd., Dallas
More Information
JLPT: December 6, 2015

www.jasdfw.org

The 2015 Japanese Language Proficiency Test is open forregistration. Register early to reserve a seat at the Houston
testing location. More Information
Asian Women in Business Scholarship
Asian Women In Business (AWIB) is now accepting
applications for their annual scholarship. The AWIB
Scholarship supports exceptional Asian female
undergraduates who demonstrate a commitment toscholarship, leadership, community service and/orentrepreneurship with a one-time $2,500 scholarship.
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Thank you, Volunteers!

Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors Exchange
Volunteers

Young Ambassadors Host Families

Elaine Browning
Veronica Hallock
Neyva Hernandez
Steph Ibadouh
Motoko Ishihara
Ryutaro Makino
Kyoko Mallon

Emily Davis
Julia Davis
Ron Gayle
Sterling Gayle
Tresa Gayle
John Gilbert
Elaine Gilbert

Noor Khoja
Rayaan Khoja
Zain Khoja
Audrey Reed
Lara Reed
Paige Reed
Robert Reed

Robin Mallon
Shione Matsuo
Sam Shichijo
John StichAzusa Suzuki
Monique Wedderburn

Jason Gilligan
Jordan Gilligan
Kim Gilligan
Kelsey Gilligan
Hamida Khoja

Trey Reed
Jeff Sharp
Asa Welle
Johnathan Welle
Rosario Welle
Sarah Welle

Japan-America Friendship Night
Esmeralda Alejo
David Ball
Mikako Daniel
Julia Davis
Zahra Farahmand
Eric Fernandez
Debbie Fleck
Alan Fleck
Takako Hasegawa
Ryunosuke Kubo
Marina Kurioka
Kodai Kurioka
Ryutaro Makino
Jacky Lam
Hana Mizuno
Machiko Mizuno
Kanako Narita

Satoko Nishitani
Hideto Nishitani
Michael O'Hare
Conner O'Hare
Amy Pho
Kumiko Porter
Gene Sera
Samantha Sera
Jayne Tran
Erica WalshJohnathan Welle
Matt Wicker
Sean Wilson
Shiho Yamashita
Dallas Kiyari Daiko Members
Fort Worth Dondoko Taiko Members

Photo Gallery
The fourth annual Japan-America Friendship Night with the Texas Rangers was a big success!
We hope to see everyone again next year!

Upcoming Events and Activities

September 5Samurai Saturday at the Crow Collection of Asian Art

September 15

The Trans-Pacific Partnership:
Implications Beyond Economics

September 17

North Texas Giving Day

September 19

2015 Sun & Star Golf Classic at Cowboys Golf Club

September 24

Samurai Cocktail Tourat the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Samurai Collection

September 27

Akimatsuri (Fall Festival)

October 2-4

Plano Celebrates Japan: An Exchange of Japanese Arts &Culture

October 27

Otsukimi (Moon-Viewing)