July 2, 2020

July Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

PLATINUM | $5,000[Online Event] Virtual Sake Tasting and Lecturewith John Gauntner
RSVP by Monday,
July 6 @ 12:00 pm
Thursday, July 9​7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Central
Tickets: $15 - $43
Our annual sake tasting is going virtual this year! Join
John Gauntner, Co-founder and Content Editor, Sake
Today and the world's leading non-Japanese sakesommelier, as he walks us through the finer points ofappreciating sake. Attendees can join online and ordertheir sake flight and bento box from one of two local North
Texas Japanese restaurants --- Ebesu or Yama Izakaya.
You can register online and reserve your sake flightand bento box by clicking here.

[Online Event] Japan’s COVID-19 Strategy
Between Now and the Olympic Games
Wednesday, July 8
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Central
Tickets: FREE
The policy world is abuzz with discussions on how
COVID-19 will play out in the coming months. Japan has
already pushed back the Tokyo Olympic Games by ayear, but will that be enough time for things to return tonormal?
Join JASDFW and two Japan-based experts, DylanScudder, President and CEO of Milestone InternationalInc., and David Wagner, President of David Wagner &Company, for a discussion on how Japan will prepare forthe next year in light of the pandemic.
To learn more and to register, click here.

Get Your JASDFWMembership Card
Today!
Current members of theJapan-America Society ofDallas/Fort Worth now haveaccess to Digital Membership
Cards! The JASDFW is proud
to partner with Cuseum tooffer this new exciting chapter for members in our 50 year
legacy! These membership cards live in your phone's
native wallet - no need to download any extra apps!
Emails are already in your inbox, so check it out anddownload your JASDFW Digital Membership Card today!
If you have any questions, contact our Programs andDevelopment Coordinator, Ryan James Barr, atryan@jasdfw.org.

[Online Japan-in-a-Suitcase Presentation]
The Power of Washoku: You Are What You Eat
Eating healthy is an important part of your life. It makes
you feel great, gives you more energy, improves yourhealth, and boosts your mood. Are you ready for an
intriguing exploration into Japanese food, while learningabout nutrition and connections to Japaneseculture? Booking is now available through our newly
launched online "Japan-in-a-Suitcase" program!
Details:
For 8th grade and older
Price: $20
Maximum 30 students per presentation
Length: 50 minutes (35 minutes of presentation and15 minutes of Q&A)
Click here to learn more and to book online.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCESCORPORATE MEMBERS

GOLD | $2,500

Video: Summer in Japan
In this final video as part of JASFDW's online videoseries, Natsuyo walks us through what a Japanesesummer is like. Click above to learn how to stay cool andhave fun the Japanese way!
Click here to see more videos from Natsuyo on ourJASDFW YouTube channel

Table for Two – Wa-Shokuiku:
Japanese-inspired Food Education Course
for students of all ages
Last Chance to Register for FREE
Tuesday, July 7

Learn the fundamentals of Japanese cooking and foodculture, and gain the skills to prepare food through a 6 unit
course which explore a variety of topics. If you enjoyed
JASDFW's food program last week, then please takeadvantage of the last chance to participate in thisopportunity from Table for Two for free.
To learn more and to register online, click here.

[Online Event] Japan Society of Northern
California – Japan-US Innovation Awards
Symposium
Tuesday, July 14 - Tuesday, July 21
Each year, two companies, one from Japan and one fromthe United States, compete to receive the SunBridge
Emerging Leader award for technological innovations that
disrupt their markets. This year, the Japan Society ofNorthern California in partnership with the US-Asia
Technology Management Center of Stanford University
will honor U.S.-based Beyond Meat and Japan-based
Spiber Inc.
To learn more and to RSVP, click here.

[Online Event] Japan Society – JAPAN CUTS:
Festival of New Japanese Film
Friday, July 17 - Thursday, July 30
Tickets: Varies
Founded in 2007, JAPAN CUTS gives movie lovers achance to see the next wave of film making from Japan.
This year, Japan Society's celebrated film festival returns
as a uniquely online experience with fourteen days ofscreenings. The festival will begin with a live Q&A ofShinichiro Ueda, director of Special Actors, the follow-up
his hit 2017 indie film One Cut of the Dead.
For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
Individual/Family
Paisley Mitchell
Hoshiko Brooks
Gregory Gengo

UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 8 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan's COVID-19 Strategy
Between Now and the Olympic Games
July 9 | [ONLINE EVENT] Virtual Sake Tasting and Lecturewith John Gauntner
July 14 - Tuesday, July 21 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Societyof Northern California – Japan-US Innovation Awards
Symposium
July 17- Thursday, July 30 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Society- JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
July 18 | [ONLINE EVENT] Japan Foundation Center for
Global Partnership - I Love Yu! Japanese Bath Houses, HotSprings, and How to Soak Up at Home
August 13 | [ONLINE EVENT] Crow Museum and DMA Summer Book Club 2020

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 COVID-19. We will update this section accordingly as thesituation develops.

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