August 2015 Newsletter
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Japan-America Friendship Night

Japan-America Friendship NightRangers vs. Mariners
Monday, August 17 | 7:05 PM
Globe Life Park, Arlington
PURCHASE TICKETS IN
JASDFW BLOCK($20.00 - Lower Reserve)
Tickets e-delivered. Seating in JASDFW block is limited.

Sun & Star Golf Classic
DFW AACC Banquet
North Texas Giving Day
Plano Celebrates Japan

Cheer alongside your fellow JASDFW fans!
Wear Rangers red, and arrive early for pregame fun!

Volunteer Opportunities
JASDFW Job Opening!
Summer Movies
Language Meetups
Asian Art 101: JapanPhoto Gallery
JASDFW Calendar of Events

Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Enjoy Japanese drums from 5:30 - 6:15 PM on the concoursewith Dallas Kiyari Daiko and Fort Worth Japanese Society
Dondoko Taiko. Then meet at 6:30 PM at the JASDFW seats inSection 45 to watch the pregame ceremony.
Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, a retired four-star Admiralin the United Stated Navy, will throw the first pitch. More
Sun & Star Golf Classic

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

Tournament Dinner Sponsor

Pre-Tournament Sponsor

Gold | $2,500

Hole Sponsors
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Deloitte & Touche LLP
EYFrisco Economic Development Corporation
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Jones Day
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc.
NEC Corporation of America
PwC
Hole Sponsorships Available!
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JASDFW Members Table: DFW AACC Banquet

DFW Asian-American Citizens Council Banquet
Keynote Speaker: Osamu Nagata, TOYOTA
Saturday, September 12 | 7:00 PM
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel (Map)
JASDFW has reserved a table at this banquet featuring keynote
speaker Osamu Nagata, Executive Vice President andChief Administrative Officer of Toyota Motor NorthAmerica, Inc. Members may purchase a seat at the JASDFW
table for $50. Seating is limited, only 10 seats available, firstcome, first-served. Contact cori@jasdfw.org to purchase.
North Texas Giving Day

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

Welcome New Members!
Individual & Family

28 high ranking artists from the Sogetsu Foundation in Tokyo will
perform live demonstrations of ikebana, koto music, calligraphy,origami, and tea ceremony. Free hands-on workshops are open
to the public. Ikebana artists will create an exciting exhibit and amagnificent outdoor sculpture.

Brandon A. Gebo

JASDFW Membership
Online registration is fastand easy.
Individual Membership
Hatamoto - $1,000
Samurai - $500
Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25

Open to the Public:
Indoor & Outdoor Ikebana (Japanese flower-arranging) exhibit
October 2 - 4
Tea Ceremony Demonstration
October 4 | 1 - 5 PM
Free Workshops (registration required, space limited):
Japanese Art of Calligraphy (Ages 10+)October 3 | 10-12 AM
Japanese Art of Origami (Ages 10+)October 3 | 10-12 AM

Join or renew online
C orporate 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 Bank
Fujitsu America IncHelp Desk Service Agent
DATE POSTED: 07/01/2015
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JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

Ikebana Art for Children (Ages 10 - 16)
October 3 | 1:30-3:30 PM
Ikebana Art for Adults (Ages 18+)
October 3 | 1:30-3-30 PM
REGISTER NOW Register before August 31.
Registration is first-come, first-serve.
Only one workshop per person.
Learn how you can volunteer at this event here.
Direct all questions to Mayumi McDonald.
Presented by: Sogetsu School of Ikebana, City of Plano, Plano
International Festival, Plano Multicultural Outreach Roundtable,
Japan America-Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas JapaneseAssociation

Volunteer Opportunities
Japan-America Friendship Night: August 17
Participate in a night of international friendship through baseball!
Volunteer to help carry the U.S. and Japan flags onto the field at
Globe Life Park during the pre-game ceremony.
Volunteer or Inquire
About the Event
Sun & Star Golf Classic: September 19
You can participate even if you don't play golf! Set up, welcome
and register players, sell mulligans, hand out nametags andgoody bags, and enjoy the comeraderie!
Volunteer or Inquire
About the Event
Otsukimi: October 27
Help JASDFW and the Crow Collection share the tradition ofotsukimi, or moon-viewing, at Klyde Warren Park. Support ourcultural activity booths and stage show. Volunteer or Inquire
Job Opening at JASDFW: Administrative Assistant
JASDFW is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to work
20 hours per week. Primary responsibilities: maintainmembership records, support programs/events, field public
inquiries, bookkeeping, meeting support, general office work.
See full job description. Send cover letter and resume to Anna
McFarland.
Summer Movie Screenings
Funimation at the Movies:
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection FNow through August 12
Alamo Drafthouse, Richardson
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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
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Dallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup
La Madeleine, Campbell Rd., Dallas
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Asian Art 101 at the Crow Collection: Japan

Discover multiple aspects of Asia through aseries of introductory lectures at Asian Art 101.
Monthly lectures will take place on Thursdays
starting with this lecture on Japanese art.
September 3 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMCrow Collection of Asian Art$10 Friends of the Crow | $20 for public
Visiting Scholar: Midori Oka of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York.
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Photo Gallery
The 2015 Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors arrived August 3 and left on August 10. The students
stayed with area host families and explored Dallas and Fort Worth. They shared their culture withScottish Rite Children's Hospital patients, UT Dallas students, and many more!

JASDFW Calendar of Events

August 17

Japan-America Friendship Night with the Texas Rangers

September 17

North Texas Giving Day

September 192015 Sun & Star Golf Classic at Cowboys Golf ClubSeptember 27
October 2-4

Akimatsuri (Fall Festival)
Plano Celebrates Japan:
An Exchange of Japanese Arts & Culture

October 27

Otsukimi (Moon-Viewing)Upcoming Events & Activities
August 12
Dragonball Z: Resurrection FFunimation at the Movies
Alamo Drafthouse, Richardson
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August 25 |7:30 - 9 AM
The Japan-South Korea Identity Clash: East Asian Security and the United States Collin County Chapter
World Affairs Council
Frisco Arts at Frisco Discovery Center
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August 27 | 6 PM
Samurai Cocktail TourThe Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Samurai Collection, Dallas
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September 3 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Asian Art 101: Japan
Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas
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