November 1, 2019

November Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE M EM BERSPLATINUM | $5,000

Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party
Saturday, December 14
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wa Kubota, Plano TX (M ap)
M embers: $40
General Public: $50
Our biggest end-of-the-year holiday party is back! Say
goodbye to the year with us as we celebrate anothersuccessful year of U.S.-Japan friendship with special
guest, Consul-General Hideo Fukushima. Space islimited to only 55 spots, so RSVP today!
You can learn more and reserve your spot today byclicking here.

BMW Dallas Marathon: Cheer on
Consul-General Fukushima!

Sunday, December 15
8:30 amAn avid runner, the Consul-General will be making his
racing debut in the Big D, and we're going to be there tocheer him on! Details are forthcoming on the BMW
Dallas Marathon.
In the meantime, you can check here for updates.

Save-the-Date: Mochitsuki
New Years Celebration 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. (M ap)
Adults: M embers $5 | General Public $10
Children (6-12): $3
Children Under 5 Years: FREE
*Tickets are available at the door and we accept cash and checks.

Come celebrate the start of 2020 with us! Fresh mochi,
calligraphy, traditional performances, games and more
will be available for the whole family! Enjoy performancesfrom local culture groups and an array of vendors.
You can pre-register and learn more by clicking
here.

COMMUNITY EVENTSCORPORATE M EM BERSGOLD | $2,500

Meet Katsuko Aoyama
Creator of Flower
Therapy
November 2, 3, and 6
See Event Details
for Location
Tickets: $45 - $85

Meet Katsuko Aoyama, Chairman of the General
Foundation, International Flowers & Greens Therapy
Association. Through a mix of psychology and flower
arranging, Katsuko's Flower Therapy is a unique way tolearn about yourself and make beautiful flower
arrangements. She will be present at multiple locations
throughout early November. Come on by, make anarrangement, and take it home with you after!
You can learn more about Flower Therapy andsignup by clicking here.

SMU Tower Center:
The Dictator's Dilemma
Tuesday, November 12​12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Carr Collins Hall, Room 227,3300 University Blvd,Dallas, TX 75205 (M ap)
Dr. Masaaki Higashijima, Associate Professor of
Political Science at Tohoku University will be lecturing
at the Tower Center for Political Studies. Focusing on
how dictators and authoritarian regimes navigate
elections without relying on electoral fraud, Dr.
Higashijima will shed light on the logic of electoral
manipulation and post-electoral political order.
To learn more and to RSVP, you can click here.

GDAACC: Women's
Business Conference
Wednesday, November
20
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Omni Park West,
1590 LBJ Freeway,
Dallas, TX (M ap)​Join the Greater Dallas
Asian-American Chamber ofCommerce for “Where there
is a Woman in Leadership, There is a Way,” featuring
an interactive panel with trailblazers and networking
with power leaders.
For more information, you can contact Susan atsusan@gdaacc.com or call (469) 620-2499. You canregister by clicking here.

Fort Worth Botanical
Garden: Japanese
Fall Festival
Saturday & Sunday,
November 23 - 24
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Fort Worth Japanese
Garden (M ap)
Enjoy traditional Japanese dance, music, martial arts,
demonstrations, and more at the beautiful Japanese
Garden at Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Presented byFort Worth Japanese Society.

More information is coming soon. You can checkback here on the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's
website for more information.

Job Posting:(Full-Time) Lecturer inJapanese
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2019

The University of North Texas,
Department of World Languages
is seeking a full-time JapaneseLecturer. The lecturer will be
responsible for teaching four
undergraduate language courses per semester inJapanese language, literature, and culture. The ideal
candidate will have an MA in Japanese language withnative or near-native level proficiency in Japanese, andat least two years' experience successfully teachingadvanced level Japanese.
You can learn more about this position and how
to apply by visiting our job bank here.

Gallery - Trumpet Concert with Kana Madarame

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UPCOMING:
November 2, 3, 6 | The Healing Arts: Meet Katsuko Aoyama,Creator of Flower Therapy
November 3 - 15 | WAC Houston Travel to Japan
November 20 | GDAACC: Women's Business Conference
November 23 - 24 | Fort Worth Botanical Garden - FallFestivalDecember 14 | Save-the-Date: Bonenkai Forget-the-YearParty
December 13 - 15 | BMW Dallas Marathon
January 12 | Save-the-Date: Mochitsuki New Year's
Celebration

ONGOING:Now - November 10, 2019 | Dallas Museum of Art: The FiftyThree Stations of the TōkaidōNow - December 31 | Japan Society New York: Typhoon
Hagibis Relief
Now - January 5, 2020 | Crow Museum of Asian Art: Hands
and Earth - Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Now - January 19, 2020 | Asia Society Texas Center inHouston - Tsuruya Kōkei: Modern Kabuki Prints Revised &Revisited

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