January 2017 Newsletter
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Congratulations, Nengajo Contest Winners!
Happy Year of the Rooster! It's a Japanesetradition to send nengajo (New Year'sgreeting cards) to friends and family at thestart of the year. View the winning entries inthe 2017 Nengajo Contest here:
Nengajo Contest Winners

Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
Sunday, January 15 | 2:00-5:00 PM
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (map)Members: $5 Adults | $3 Children (6-12)
Public: $10 Adults | $5 Children (6-12)
Free for children 5 and under.

Celebrate the new year with Japanese music, food, and fun! Try
your hand at calligraphy, origami, and traditional Japanese New
Year's games. See a traditional mochitsuki (rice pounding)demonstration and sample freshly made mochi. Enjoy Japanese
drumming, folk dance, and koto music and take photos with
"Samurai Sam" courtesy of The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller: TheSamurai Collection.
Presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth andsponsored by:Gold | $2,500
Japan Update Symposium

U.S.-Japan Relations under the New U.S. Administration
Friday, February 17, 2017 | 12:00 - 3:30 PMInterContinental Dallas, Addison (map)$45 Members | $60 Non-Members$75 New Membership + Ticket
Event Flyer | REGISTER by Feb. 13
Keynote speakers:
Joseph M. Young, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Haruo Iguchi, Kwansei Gakuin University

Welcome, New Members!
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Nhan Do
Judson Morris Kikuchi
Keika Sheldon
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Presented in cooperation with:
National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), John G.
Tower for Political Studies at SMU, and the World Affairs Council ofDallas/Fort Worth.
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Save the Date - April 4
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | 6:00 - 9:30 PMThe Westin Galleria Dallas

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Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipient:
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Senior Chairman, ORIX Group
Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient:Mark Berry, Chair, Dallas-Sendai CommitteeHonorary Hosts:
Ambassador & Mrs. J. Thomas Schieffer
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As members of the National
Association of Japan America
Societies (NAJAS), JASDFW
members can take advantageof discount room rates at theImperial Hotel in Tokyo. MoreRunners: Apply to represent Dallas in Sendai, Japan!
27th Sendai International Half Marathon - Team Dallas
Race date: Sunday, May 14, 2017 | Travel dates: May 10 - 17, 2017
Two runners, one male and one female, will be selected to represent the City of Dallas in theSendai International Half Marathon. Qualifying times: Men 1 hr. 35 min. | Women 1 hr. 45 min.
Information Flyer | Download Application | Race Website
Application deadline: Friday, February 10, 2017
Group Tour for Runners: Run Sendai!
27th Sendai International Half Marathon - Open Division
Race date: Sunday, May 14, 2017 | Travel dates: May 10 - 17, 2017
A unique travel package combining the Sendai International Half Marathon and sightseeing in Sendai
and Tokyo! Ten runners may participate - no qualifying times. See flyer for price and other details.
Information Flyer | Download Application | Race Website
Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Fort Worth Sister Cities: Oshogatsu Year of the Rooster
Thursday, January 19 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Fort Worth (map)Tickets: $35.00
Fort Worth Sister Cities celebrates Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year! The event includes a delicious
Japanese dinner, entertainment, and a raffle full of unique prizes. MoreThree-day Japanese Garden Workshop & Demonstration
Creating and Nurturing Japanese Gardens:
A Practice-Based Perspective From the South
February 10, 11, and 12
North American Japanese Garden Association
This regional event is recommended for landscape and horticultural professionals with an interest inJapanese garden design, construction, and maintenance. For garden owners and enthusiasts, the event
provides an instructive inside view of two gardens in evolution: the Fort Worth Japanese Garden and theMeiners Garden in Grand Prairie. More
Photo Gallery
Classics at Cour Regard: The Tale of Genji, December 2

Students from Shimane Prefecture visit Dr. John Horn High School, December 5

Koji Sakai and Tomoko Takei of the City of Sendai visit Dallas, December 8 - 12

Bōnenkai Forget-the-Year Party, December 11

Now Showing: Japanese Films
Princess Mononoke
Various Locations
MoreOne Piece Film: GoldJan. 10 - 14
Angelika Film Center
Alamo Drafthouse

Ocean Waves
Jan. 17
Angelika Film Center
Dallas | Plano

Sailor Moon R: The Movie
Jan. 19, 21, 23
Angelika Film Center, Dallas
MoreUpcoming Events and Activities
Ongoing

Inside the Armor (The Samurai Collection)

January 15

Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration

January 22

Shinnenkai (Dallas Japanese Association)

February 10 - 12

Creating and Nurturing Japanese Gardens (NAJGA)

February 17
April 4

Japan Update Symposium
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner and Silent Auction

May 14

Sendai International Half Marathon

September 16

Sun & Star Golf Classic

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)