April 2, 2019

April Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

PLATINUM | $5,000

Izakaya Culture: Learn From aGen-J Facilitator
Wednesday, April 17 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Yama Izakaya & Sushi (Map)
Member $38 | Non-Member $45
Limited Seats Available
How much do you know about Izakayas? What does
the name mean, what can you eat and drink there, andwhy are they a staple of Japanese dining that you canfind anywhere in Japan? Join us for a special event
presented by our very own Gen-J Facilitator Natsuyo
Taniyasu as we walk you through everything you willneed to know about dining and drinking at an Izakaya
whether its a work function in Japan or a night out withfriends.
Click here to learn more and register online.

Every year, the silent auction at the Sun & Star

Legacy Award Dinner includes items such as airline
tickets, hotel packages, restaurant gift cards, sports
tickets, and Japanese cultural items.
The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth isseeking Japan-themed merchandise, gift certificates orservices to include in this year's Silent Auction
alongside our current inventory. Proceeds from theauction support cultural, educational, and businessprograms that strengthen ties between Japanese andAmericans in the greater North Texas community.
If you are able to contribute an item ($50 minimumvalue), please contact Madoka Leonetti at
madoka@jasdfw.org. You can download thedonation form here.

Frisco RoughRiders Diversity Night
Saturday, April 20 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dr. Pepper Ballpark (Map)
Until April 15: $22.50 + Service Charge
Join your JASDFW fellow members and friends as wetake part in a celebration of diversity in the greater NorthTexas community. Until April 15, the Frisco
RoughRiders are offering discounted ticket
packages that includes free food, drinks, and evenprizes. The society will have a table set up for
information at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark. You can click
here to register online now and see us there!

M embers-Drawing:
Tickets to The Gazette's Ninth World Tour!
Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 pm
The Bomb Factory (Map)
The Kanagawa rock band is coming to Dallas as part oftheir WORLD TOUR 19 THE NINTH PHASE, and two
lucky JASDFW members will have the chance to wintickets to see them live. By clicking the link below,
JASDFW members and newsletter subscribers cansignup for a chance to win. The winner will be randomly
selected among the contestants and will be contacted
via email following the drawing.
Individuals must register for the drawing by Friday, April
12 to be eligible to win. This contest was made possible
through sponsorship from Niwa Japanese BBQ andThe Bomb Factory!
Click here to enter for a chance to win!

COMMUNITY EVENTSCORPORATE MEMBERS

M eadows at the Winspear:
Takehiro Ueyama's Heroes

GOLD | $2,500

Thursday, April 4 @ 8:00 pm
Winspear Opera House (Map)$25 Adult | $20 Senior |$17 Student/Staff
Enter "SOCIETY" foran $8 Discount!
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTERTo kick off the celebration of the school’s 50thanniversary, SMU Meadows will showcase thecritically acclaimed Meadows Symphony Orchestra,
led by conductor Paul Phillips, and the Meadows
Dance Ensemble. The performance will feature former
Paul Taylor dancer Takehiro Ueyama's newest work,
Heroes, set to The Chairman Dances by noted
American composer John Adams.
Featuring powerful athleticism, as well as delicate
gestures drawn from his Japanese heritage, Ueyama’s
repertoire has been inspired by the beauty in nature,
the duality of darkness and light in the universal
human condition and the humanity and compassion in
day-to-day living. Proceeds from this event provide
scholarships for the Meadows Scholars Program,
aimed at recruiting the brightest and most talented
students to SMU and Dallas.
Click here to register. Use the code "SOCIETY" foran $8 dollar discount off the total price. TicketDFW
includes a $5 transaction fee with all ticket purchases.

Fort WorthJapanese Society:Spring Garden FestivalApril 13 - 14 | 11 am - 5pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAre you knowledgeable
about Japanese arts andculture? The Fort Worth Japanese Society is looking
for volunteers for this year's Japanese Spring Garden
Festival! Volunteers are needed to help operate
cultural games and booths at the festival including
origami, calligraphy, traditional Japanese games,k imono dress-up, k amishibai story-telling, and more!
Individuals interested in volunteering can sign-up byemailing the Fort Worth Japanese Society atinquiries@fwjs.org

Plano AsiaFest 2019
Saturday, May 4
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Haggard Park, Plano(Map)Free Admission
See the rich cultures of Asia
through food and fun! This
year's Plano AsiaFest
features numerous performances, vendors, andcultural demonstrations to learn more about Asiancultures. Demonstrations include traditional dancesand fashion, martial arts, and even a plethora ofdelicious food!
Click here to learn more about Plano AsiaFest.

The 29th
Japan-America
Grassroots
SummitProgram Dates:
June 24 - July 1Play a role in citizen diplomacy and represent theUnited States of America this summer in Hyogo
Prefecture, home of the famous Himeji Castle ofJapan. As an attendee of the Japan-America
Grassroots Summit, you'll be playing a role incelebrating the historic friendship of the United Statesand Japan, and you will enjoy sight-seeing, culturalactivities, and even a home-stay experience.
The program includes opening ceremonies, four daysof local sessions with your host family where you will
participate in cultural activities, and a special farewell
reception. You can click here to learn more about
the Grassroots Summit.

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner Sponsors
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
KPMG LLP

BRONZE​

Baker Botts LLP
Harwood International and Bleu Ciel
Jones Day
Richardson Economic Development Partnership
NTT DATA Services, LLC
Sanden of America Inc.
The City of Plano

Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
Hatamoto
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Individual/Family
Rick & Jennifer Langley
Brad Ito
Eric MaryeUPCOMING:
April 4 | Meadow s at the Winspear
April 7 | Perfum e Future Pop World Tour: Live in Dallas
April 13-14 | Fort Worth Japanese Society: Japanese
Garden Spring Festival
April 17 | Izakaya Culture: Learn from a Gen-J Facilitator
April 18 | Ikebana International Dallas Chapter 13:
Fascinating and Enchanting Miniatures!
May 4 | The Gazette Concert
May 4 | Plano AsiaFest 2019
May 10 | Fort Worth Japanese Society Shinbokukai
DinnerMay 13 | Sun & Star Legacy Aw ard Dinner
May 31 - June 2 | The Taste of Addison
June 24 - July 1 | the 29th Japan-Am erica Grassroots
Sum m itONGOING:Now - April 14 | Crow Museum of Asian Art: Jacob
Hashim oto - Clouds and Chaos
Now - January 5, 2020 | Crow Museum of Asian Art:
Hands and Earth - Contem porary Japanese Ceram ics

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