December 2018 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Adv anced Screening of Shoplifters | ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!
Wednesday, December 19
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Magnolia Theatre, Dallas(Map)More Info | RegisterIn the outskirts of Tokyo, a smallfamily of petty-thieves survive
through small-time c rime until
unforeseen c irc umstanc es upend
their lives and c hallenge their definition of what it means to be afamily. Join your friends at the Japan-Americ a Soc iety for a
private sc reening of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'OrWinner before its public debut!
Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration | Volunteers Needed!

Gold | $2,500

Sunday, January 13
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMFuj itsu Netw ork
Communications, Inc. (Map)More Info
Kic k off 2019 with fresh moc hi,
c alligraphy, traditional performanc es, and games! Performers
inc luding a group sing-a-long led by Dr. Capital, and Yosakoi
danc ing by Huan Elementary and Yosakoi Soran! Individuals
interested in volunteering at Moc hitsuki c an register by clicking
here.
2018 Sun & Star Golf Classic Winners

The 2018 Sun & Star Golf ClassicChampionsCongratulations to the PARANET Team: Chad Gibson, Bret May,Aaron Rundall, and Jay Yellot for their hard-earned vic tory!
2nd Place: Pw C
Allen Pryor, Jonathan Kim, Kevin McMillen and Brent Snyder
3rd Place: Mitsui Bussan Logistics Inc.
Masahiro Kimuro, Naoki Nishino, Anna Takahashi and Ryota
Tanigakubo
Spec ial thanks to this year's Golf Classic partic ipants, volunteers
and our generous sponsors!
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
A Thank You to Our Volunteers

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Dear Volunteers,
2018 is going as we c elebrate another suc c essful year here in
North Texas! We've held a silent auc tion together, introduc edsake brewers to the Dallas area, filled Klyde Warren Park to thebrim with thousands for Otsukimi, and pulled off an earlymorning golf tournament with the help of a lot of c offee.
The things we have ac c omplished wouldn't be possible without
your love of Japan and c ultural exc hange. We're proud to havevolunteers like you to help build bridges between DFW residents
and the greater Japanese c ommunity.
On behalf of Anna, Madoka, Maki, Matthew, Mihoko, Natsuyo,
and Noriko: Thank you for all of your support, Happy Holidays,and Happy New Year!
Regards,JASDFW Online

The Japan-Am erica Society of Dallas/Fort Worth Staff

www.jasdfw.org

The Holidays in Japan | Winter Illuminations

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Do you have an upc oming
Japan-related event in theDFW area that you'd like toshare on our Community
Events Calendar? Must be
Japan-spec ific , loc al,
open-to-the-public , andnonprofit; other restric tions
may apply. Send event
information tomatthew@jasdfw.org.

Winter Illuminations | A Japanese Tradition
If you're strolling through the streets of Tokyo, Sendai, or otherJapanese c ities between November and February, you'll likely
c ome ac ross a public park or historic al building lit up in adazzling display of lights. These vibrant displays are the WinterIlluminations, a tradition that dates bac k to 1995 when Kobe wasstruc k by the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake and a light display
was designed as a memorial to the vic tims of the quake.
The Winter Illuminations vary greatly from c ity to c ity with eac hadding its own personal flair to the display. Some Illuminations
have rec reated sc enes from popular Holiday stories while others
turn the display into an entertaining performanc e the lights
sync hronized to pop-music . Other illuminations feature themeparks, street vendors, and ac tivities for families to get them tojoin in the Holiday spirit.
Are you heading to Japan soon for the Holiday season? Stop by
one of the many Winter Illuminations ac ross the c ountry, you'll
find no shortage of them as all 47 Prefectures feature theimpressiv e displays!

Japan Society Junior Fellow s Leadership Program
Monday, July 8 - Sunday, July 28
Deadline to Apply: Friday, February 15
More Info
Created in 2013, the Japan Soc iety's Junior Fellows Leadership Program selec ts 10 U.S. highsc hool students to immerse themselves in all things Japan. Selec ted students will have theopportunity to learn Japanese in an immersive setting, visit c ultural and historic al sites, staywith a host family, and partic ipate in daily Japanese high sc hool life. Junior Fellows also
bec ome part of the greater Junior Fellows Alumni Network whic h will provide networking
opportunities for the Fellows as they pursue higher educ ation and c areer pursuits.
Photo Galleries
Sun & Star Golf Classic | Nov ember 17. Gallery

Copyright © Robin Mallon & Tim Hill
Bonenkai | December 4. Gallery

Copyright © Robin Mallon
Upcoming Ev ents and Activ ities
December 16, 2018
December 19, 2018
January 13, 2019
February 15, 2019
WeeklyWeeklyOctober 27-31, 2019

Ikebana International: Dallas Chapter 13's 60th Anniv ersaryCelebration
Mov ie Screening: Shoplifters
Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
Japan Society | Junior Fellow s Program Deadline
Dallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)
Dallas Japanese and English Language
Exchange (Meetup.com)
Ikebana International 18th North and Central American RegionalConference