June 4, 2020

June Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

PLATINUM | $5,000[Online Event] How Technology Companies inthe U.S. and Japan are Responding to the​COVID-19 Crisis
TODAY - Thursday, June 4
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Central​The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered lives
around the globe. It has forced travel restrictions, daily
work to take place online, and communication to occur
remotely through video platforms. This has created newopportunities to instantly interact with people thousands ofmiles away, however cultural and physical distinctions canalso create new challenges.
In this webinar, we will discuss how Japanese andAmerican firms are using their expertise to address
current societal needs, how working from home andreturning to work are different in Japan and the U.S., andhow COVID-19 is impacting our immediate future.
To learn more and register online, click here.

[Online Event] Gaming,
Digital Entertainment,& Cool Japan in the Eraof COVID-19
Wednesday, June 10​5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Central

As countless people across the globe quarantine due toCOVID-19, the gaming industry shows little sign ofslowing down in its popularity, with anticipated releases
such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons from Nintendo,
selling 13.5 million copies worldwide with 50% of thesesales being digital downloads. While digital downloads are
not a new trend, this is as first for a release from a major
gaming company and raises questions about the future of
the industry.
Join speakers and experts from the gaming and digitalentertainment industry as they discuss gaming's role inconnecting people, digital sales trends, and "Cool Japan"
as a source of soft power in the era of COVID-19.
To learn more and register online, click here.

[Online Event]Texas Radio
Taiso Challenge
Saturday, June 13
9:00 am - 10:00 amRadio exercises are a popular form of exercise in Japanthat emerged over a century ago. Japan's calisthenics
community wants to build awareness and interest in thispopular program that is still practiced daily in Japan withtelevision and radio broadcasts.
To learn more about radio exercises and to RSVP,click here.

50th Annual Meeting & Members' Social Online
Did you miss our Annual Meeting the other week? Theentire meeting is available online on our YouTube pagefor viewing. Click above to watch the entire program,featuring remarks from Consul-General Hideo Fukushimaof the Consulate-General of Japan in Houston.
To watch other JASDFW videos, you can check out
our YouTube page by clicking here.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCESCORPORATE MEMBERS

GOLD | $2,500

Japanese Business Etiquette in the OfficeBusinesses are slowly re-opening and some of you may
have returned to the office. Let’s find out some uniquebusiness etiquette guidelines you see in a typicalJapanese setting, and learn a couple of very importantphrases you can use at the end of the day!
Click here to see more videos from Natsuyo on ourJASDFW YouTube channel

Go for Broke Monument: 21st AnniversaryPlease support our Japanese American veterans for theGo For Broke National Education Center Monument 21stAnniversary Tribute on Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 pmDallas/12:00 pm Los Angeles. The program will be offered
live on Go For Broke's Facebook page and YouTubechannel.
Visit www.goforbroke.org and www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=DuEwz7vI4eg for more information.

[Online Event] The Japan-America Society ofWashington DC – The U.S. Oil and Gas MarketChallenge facing Japanese Business: COVID19 X FactorTuesday, June 9
8:00 am - 9:30 am Central
Ten years ago, fracking technology triggered a dramaticchange in the world's energy economy. Now, COVID-19's
impact on the global economy presents anotherunprecedented crisis in the oil and gas sector. Join theJapan-America Society of Washington DC for amoderated discussion with American and Japaneseexperts on energy, business and governance.
You can learn more and register online by clicking
here.

[ONLINE EVENT] Japan
Society – Annual Sake
Lecture and Tasting:
Sake EtiquetteThursday, June 11
5:30 - 7:30 pm
JASDFW is proud to support the Japan Society's annual
sake program, which is online this year. Sake expert
Timothy Sullivan will walk viewers through the proper sake
ettiquette and manners for an authentic experience.
Viewers will also learn the intricacies of sake customs anda few tricks to impress your friends!
You can learn more and register by clicking here.

Company Spotlight: Mitsuwa Marketplace
https://mitsuwa.com/tp/
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
100 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75023(972) 517-1715

The biggest Japanese grocery store in DFW. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Mitsuwa requires customers to wear
face masks. Their temporary hours are everyday
between 10 am to 9 pm. There are also dedicatedshopping hours on Saturdays from 9 am to 10 am for only
customers who are over 60 years old and higher-risk
individuals for now.

Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
Individual/Family
Rhonda D Thompson
Saiko Ishii
Emma Ishii Sinawat
Dan Sinawat

UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 4 | [ONLINE EVENT] How Technology Companies inthe U.S. and Japan are Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
June 9 | [ONLINE EVENT] The Japan-America Society ofWashington DC – The U.S. Oil and Gas Market Challenge
facing Japanese Business: COVID-19 X Factor
June 10 | [ONLINE EVENT] Gaming, Digital Entertainment,and Cool Japan in the Era of COVID-19
June 11 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Society - Annual Sake
Lecture and Tasting: Sake Etiquette
June 13 | [ONLINE EVENT] Texas Radio Taiso Challenge
July 14 - July 21 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Society ofNorthern California - Japan-US Innovation Awards
Symposium
July 17- July 30 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Society - JAPANCUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

ONGOING:Now - July 7 | [ONLINE CLASSES] Table for Two – WaShokuiku: Japanese-inspired Food Education Course forstudents of all ages
Numerous events throughout the DFW area have been postponeddue to COVID19. We will update this section accordingly as thesituation develops.

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