January 2018 Newsletter
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Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
Sunday, January 14 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (map)
Adults: Members $5 | Public $10
Children (6-12): $3
Free for children 5 and under
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Celebrate the Year of the Dog with Japanesemusic, food, and fun! Try your hand at calligraphy, origami, andtraditional Japanese New Year's games. See a traditional
mochitsuki (rice pounding) demonstration and sample fresh
homemade mochi. Enjoy Japanese drumming, folk dance, and kotomusic.
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Asia's Nuclear Challenge: North Korea, China, and the Roleof Extended DeterrenceGold | $2,500

Monday, January 8, 2018 (4:00-5:30pm)
SMU's Tower Center Boardroom (map)
Dr. Ken Jimbo is Associate Professor at theFaculty of Policy Management, Keio University
and Senior Research Fellow at the Canon
Institute for Global Studies and the Tokyo

Foundation. MoreMark Your Calendar: Japan Update 2018

Welcome, New Members!
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U.S.- Japan Relations:
One Year into the Trump Administration
Tuesday, February 27 | 12:00 - 3:30 PM
Featuring Dr. Toshihiro Nakayama of Keio University and Dr. Sheila
A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign
Relations. Learn MoreSendai International Half Marathon: May 13, 2018
Deadline: January 19, 2018

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Be an athlete ambassador. Each year,
the Japan-America Society sends two
superstar runners to compete in the
Sendai International Half Marathon.
This year's event will be held on May
13. For more information and to apply,
click here
JAL Foundation World Children's Haiku Contest
Deadline: January 15, 2018
The JAL Foundation presents the
15th World Children's Haiku
Contest. Applicants must submit an
original English haiku poem andaccompanying artwork. The winninghaiku will be published in next
year's Haiku by World Children
anthology. The contest is open to children age 15 andunder. Supported by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth. Learn More
Journey to Japan with Fort Worth Sister Cities International:
May 7-16, 2018www.jasdfw.org

Deadline: January 26, 2018
Embark on the journey of a lifetime
as you explore ancient temples in
Kyoto, skyscrapers in Tokyo, thehaunted history of Hiroshima, andthe vibrant culture of Fort Worth's
sister city, Nagaoka More

JASDFW Job Bank
Panasonic Automotive
Staff Engineer, Customer
Quality

Upcoming Japanese Films

Ichi the Killer
January 13
The Texas
TheatreMore

University of North Texas
Lecturer in JapaneseDetails

GintamaJanuary 20/22
Angelika Film
CenterDallas | Plano

Congratulations, Nengajo Contest Winners!
Happy Year of the Dog!
It's a Japanese tradition to send nengajo (New Year's greeting cards) tofriends and family at the start of the year. See more of this year's winners
below from participating public schools and universities.

Photo Gallery
Nengajo Contest Winners | Gallery

Sendai Runners at the Dallas Half Marathon | Gallery

Upcoming Events and Activities
Jan. 8, 2018

Asia's Nuclear Challenge: North Korea, China, and the Role ofExtended Deterrence

July 8 - Jan. 7, 2018

Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints

Sep. 16 - Jan. 7, 2018 Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony
Sep. 29 - Dec. 17

Invisible Cities: Moving Images from Asia

Oct. 1 - Feb. 25, 2018 Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins
Jan. 14, 2018

Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration

Jan. 15, 2018

JAL Foundation World Children's Haiku Contest (Submission Deadline)

Feb. 27, 2018

Japan Update Symposium

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)