November 5, 2020

November Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS[Online Event] A
Conversation withAmbassador ShinsukeSugiyama

PLATINUM | $5,000

Thursday, November 19
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm CSTTickets: FREE

Presented in partnership with the World Affairs Councilof Dallas/Fort WorthThe Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth proudly
presents a conversation with H.E. Shinsuke Sugiyama,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japanto the United States of America. He will comment on his
country’s ongoing fight against COVID-19, the new Sugaadministration in Japan, and his goals for U.S.-Japan
relations.
To learn more and to RSVP, please click here.

[Online Event] Godzilla's Enduring Popularity
Wednesday, December 2
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CST
Tickets: FREE
Godzilla is a cinema icon of monster movies throughout

the world, but the character is marketed quite differently inJapan compared to America and other nations. In thisengaging discussion, Steve Ryfle, film journalist and coauthor of "Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film from Godzilla toKurosawa" and "Godzilla vs. The World," and Bill
Tsutsui, Edwin O. Reischauer Distinguished Professor ofJapanese Studies at Harvard University and author of"Godzilla on My Mind," will discuss how Godzillaaddresses deeper themes like environmental challenges,natural disasters, and politics.
For more information and to RSVP, please click here.

Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, December 1
On this Giving Tuesday, the Japan-America Society ofDallas/Fort Worth is asking you to kindly consider agenerous donation to help support one of our signaturecommunity outreach offerings: Japan-in-a-Suitcase. Thisis an educational program that gives elementary school
students a chance to experience Japanese culture,
customs, and contemporary life. Japan-in-a-Suitcase
ignites students’ curiosity and opens their minds andhearts to deeper global understanding.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our presenters are
currently not able to visit schools. We are developing
online presentations so that we can continue offering
these popular programs to students. Your support will
help to cover the cost of online program creation and help
educate the youngest members of our community aboutJapan. Additional information will be shared in midNovember.
To learn more and donate, click here.

SAVE THE DATE - [Online Event] Bonenkai
Forget-the-Year Party
Thursday, December 17
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CST
Tickets: FREE
Bid farewell 2020 with a virtual presentation of ourpopular Bonenkai celebration. Festivities and activities will
include an interactive trivia contest, a raffle drawing forprizes, Zoom breakout rooms to interact with your friends,
and reflections on the positive moments of the past year.
We are also confirming details of a food offering in
partnership with a local Japanese restaurant. Registration
will open soon and is limited to 100 participants.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCESCORPORATE MEMBERS

GOLD | $2,500[Online Event] UTD Center for Asian Studies:Japanese Culture and Society Revealed
through the Work of Animator/Filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki
Saturday, November 7
4:00 - 5:30 pm CSTTickets: FREE
Join Nami Kroska, Visiting Assistant Professor inLiterature and Languages at the University of Texas atDallas, for a discussion on modern Japanese pop culture.
She will focus on the work of Hayao Miyazaki, a Japanese
animator, author, director, manga artist, and screen writer.
Miyazaki is a co-founder of the renowned Studio Ghibli
and he is widely regarded as one of the world’s mostaccomplished filmmakers in the animation genre.
You can learn more and RSVP by clicking here.

Fort Worth Japanese Society:Japanese Fall Festival
Saturday, November 7 - Sunday, November 8
9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
Tickets: Free for FWJS members | Free for children 05 | $6 for children 6-15 | $12 for adults 16-64 | $10 forseniors 65+
The annual Fall Festival is back again with traditional
Japanese dance, music, martial arts, demonstrations, andmore at the beautiful Japanese Garden, located at theFort Worth Botanic Garden. Activities this year will be
modified to adhere to social distancing and other publichealth measures. All tickets must be purchased online.
No tickets will be available for purchase in person.
To learn more and to RSVP, click here.

[Online Event] SMU Tower Center – China andthe Japanese Multinational: Politics and theRisks of Doing Business
Thursday, November 12
6:30 - 7:30 pm CST
Tickets: FREE
Co-presented by the Japan-America Society ofDallas/Fort Worth and the Sun & Star Program on Japanand East Asia at SMU’s Tower Center for Public Policyand International Studies.
Japan and China share a high level of economicinterdependence, but Japanese multinational companies
are wary of potential damage and intellectual property
theft overseas. Featuring Kristin Vekasi, associate
professor in the Department of Political Science andSchool of Policy and International Affairs at the University

of Maine, this talk will examine the risk management andprivate sector diplomacy firms use to navigate doing
business in China.
To learn more and to RSVP, click here.

[Online Event] Japan Society of Boston The Race to End the COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday, November 16
6:00 pm CST
Tickets: FREE
Join friends from our sister society in Boston as they hostDr. Shinya Yamanaka and Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, twopremier Japanese scientists. They will discuss theJapanese response to the COVID-19 pandemic and thegreater global fight with Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi ofHarvard Business School.
To learn more and to RSVP, click here.

[Online Event]
Asian Chamber of Texas:
Women's Business Conference 2020Thursday, November 19 - Friday, November 20
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
Tickets: FREE
Stephanie G. Adams, Dean of the Erik Jonsson School ofEngineering and Computer Science at the University ofTexas at Dallas, will be the keynote speaker for this year's
Women's Business Conference presented by the Asian
Chamber of Texas. This conference will also featurepanel discussions on leadership in the non-profit sector,
public service, and STEAM (science, technology,engineering, arts, and mathematics).
To learn more and to RSVP, click here.

Events Calendar

NEW MEMBERS
Corporate
Irving-Las Colinas
Chamber of Commerce

Individual/Family
Jhamar Hamilton​Ann LeBlanc

UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 5 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan-America Society ofSouthern California – 7th Annual Women’s LeadershipCounts Conference: Activating Your Kaizen Mindset
November 7 | [ONLINE EVENT] UTD Center for AsianStudies – Asian Culture Forum: Japanese Culture andSociety Revealed through the Work of Animator/Filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki
November 7 - 8 | Fort Worth Japanese Society – Japanese
Fall Festival at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
November 12 [ONLINE EVENT] | SMU Tower Center - China
and the Japanese Multinational: Politics and the Risk ofDoing Business
November 19 | [ONLINE EVENT] A Conversation withAmbassador Shinsuke Sugiyama
December 1 | Giving Tuesday
December 2 | [ONLINE EVENT] Godzilla's EnduringPopularity
December 17 | [ONLINE EVENT] Save-the-Date: Bonenkai
Forget-the-Year Party

ONGOING EVENTS:October 9 - December 5 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Society –Japanese History through the Lenses of Arts, Design &Pop Culture
Numerous events throughout the DFW area have been postponeddue to COVID-19. We will update this section accordingly as thesituation develops.

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