August 2016 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Cheer the Rangers with JASDFW!

Japan America Friendship Night
Tuesday, August 30Rangers vs. Mariners
Globe Life Park, Arlington
TICKETS WITH JASDFW (Section 45)
Members $22.00 | Non-Members $25.00
The Texas Rangers will host the 5th Japan-America FriendshipNight in cooperation with JASDFW and other organizations.
Enjoy taiko drumming by Dallas Kiyari Daiko and Fort WorthDondoko Taiko from 5:30-6:15. Then meet at the JASDFW seats towatch the pregame ceremony at 6:30. Volunteers from JASDFW
and the Dallas Japanese Association will carry the U.S. andJapanese flags on the field. The Honorable Tetsuro Amano, ConsulGeneral of Japan, will throw the first pitch. Join us to celebrate
international friendship through baseball!
3rd Annual Sun & Star Golf Classic
Saturday, September 17 | 1:30 Shotgun
Start
Cowboys Golf Club, Grapevine
Sign up as a hole sponsor, foursome, orindividual player for a day of golf andnetworking - connecting Japanese andAmericans in North Texas!

Gold | $2,500

Hole Sponsor: $1,500
Foursome: $950 General Public / $850 Members
Individual: $250 General Public / $225 Members
More | Brochure | REGISTER | RSVP by Aug. 17!
Presenting Sponsor

Tournament Dinner Sponsor

Pre-Tournament Sponsor

Welcome New Members!
SilverCarter Scholer Arnett Hamada& Mockler, PLLC
Neiman Marcus

Golf Cart & Beverage Sponsor

Individual Member
Ann Bever

JASDFW Membership
Join or renew online now!
Individual Membership
Hatamoto - $1,000
Samurai - $500
Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25

Corporate Membership
Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500
Friend - $100
Contributions are tax-deductible tothe full extent allowable by law.

Hole Sponsors(To Date)

Ernst & Young LLP
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Jones Day
JPMorgan Chase
KPMG LLP
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc.
NEC Corporation of America
Neiman Marcus
PwC
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Hole sponsorships available
Host a Japanese Visitor : October 10-12, 2016

JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

JASDFW Job Bank
Brierley+Partners L.L.P.
Project Manager - Asian Markets
Ohashi & Horn LLP
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Visit our Job Bank for details.

Make new friends from Japan!
The 26th Japan-America Grassroots Summit will be held in Atlanta
this year, and Dallas will be hosting a post-summit trip for seven ofthe Japanese participants. Our visitors, aged 53-76, are eager tolearn about American culture and are looking for host families whowould like to learn about Japan. They will arrive at DFW Airport on
Monday, October 10, depart on Wednesday, October 12, and willattend sight-seeing activities during the day. Host families arewelcome to join! Contact cori@jasdfw.org for details.
Save the Date TO DONATE!

Every donation of $25 or more will be multiplied! Proceeds will
support the Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors Program. MoreBusiness Breakfast Panel - September 22
A Growing Frontier: Japanese Companies
Doing Business in North Texas
September 22 | 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Four Seasons Resort & Club, Las Colinas
Tickets: $45 | Earlybird: $40
More | Flyer
Japanese Language Classes Start Aug. 13!
Registration is open for the Dallas Japanese
Association's 2016-2017 Japanese classes! The
DJA offers six levels of classes on Saturdays
from August to June. More

Apply for a Fellowship in Japan!
The CFR International Affairs Fellowship in Japan is seeking
applicants for 2017-2018. The program provides a selected group ofmid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional
horizons by spending a period of research or other professional
activity in Japan. Apply online between July 1 and October 31,
2016. More
Photo Gallery
Taste of Japan at Yama Izakaya & Sushi on July 19

Tanabata Star Festival at Kidd Springs Park on Aug. 7
The Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors introduced traditions of Sendai's famous Tanabata Festival.
The bamboo and wishes will remain up for a week for community members to enjoy.

Now Showing: Japanese Films
Studio Ghibli FestivalAngelika Film Center Dallas (More) & Plano (More)Our Little Sister
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | MoreAngelika Film Center Dallas (More) & Plano (More)

Ruroni Kenshin Part I: Origin
Angelika Film Center Dallas | MoreAngelika Film Center Plano | MoreAnime at the Modern
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | More

Upcoming Events and Activities
Ongoing

Inside the Armor (The Samurai Collection)

AugustStudio Ghibli Summer Festival (Angelika Film Center)

AugustAnime at the Modern (Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth)August 30

Japan America Friendship Night with the Rangers

September 17

Sun & Star Golf Classic

September 18

Obento Luncheon (Fort Worth Japanese Society)

September 22North Texas Giving Day

September 22

Japanese Companies Doing Business in North Texas (Irving LCChamber)

September 25

Akimatsuri (Dallas Japanese Association)

October 6

Japan-US Goodwill Ocarina Concert (Allen Public Library)

October 10-12

26th Japan-America Grassroots Summit, Post-Summit Visit to Dallas

October 15

Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)