October 3, 2019

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

Trumpet Concertwith KanaMadarame
Friday, October 18
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Kawai Piano Gallery (M ap)
M embers: $25
General Public: $35
Renowned Japanese
Trumpet musician, Kana Madarame, is coming to Dallas
for an exclusive performance. As the star of Project
KANA ~harmonize with infinity~, Kana seeks to bridge
cultural gaps through synthesizing traditional Japaneseculture with western music. A special reception withappetizers and drinks will be held at 6:00 pm and theperformance will begin shortly after 7:00 pm.
You can learn more and register online by clicking
here.

The 6th Annual Sun & Star Golf Classic
LIMITED SPOTS REMAIN
Saturday, October 26
8:00 am Shotgun Start
Cowboys Golf Club, Grapevine TX (M ap)
A day of golf, networking, and U.S.-Japan friendship! The
6th Annual Sun & Star Golf Classic is your opportunity toenjoy a scramble-format tournament, connect withJapanese and American executives, and support
JASDFW’s ongoing business, cultural, and educational
programs.
Sponsorship packages and tickets are stillavailable for purchase, but are in limited supply!
Please call us at 214-342-2022 if you would like toregister. You can learn more about tickets andsponsorship opportunities online by clicking here.

20th Annual Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival
Marks an Exciting New Chapter in the Event'sHistory.
This year's Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival marked two
decades of successfully bringing Americans andJapanese together for the traditional Japanese holiday.
With over 2,000 attendees at its location in Frisco
Square, the area was packed as guests enjoyedperformances, food, and a variety of vendors.
You can read more about our 20th Annual Otsukimi
M oon Viewing Festival by clicking here.

COMMUNITY EVENTSCORPORATE M EM BERSGOLD | $2,500

Texas Theatre:
Kurosawa's "SevenSamurai" - 35mm
Sunday, October 6 |2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Texas Theatre (M ap)
231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75208
The Japanese classic from director Akira Kurosawa
returns to the big screen in 35mm for an exclusive oneday event! When a village is threatened in 16th century
Japan, the locals hire the eponymous warriors toprotect them. Weaving philosophy, entertainment, andhuman emotion into a narrative masterpiece, thisenduring epic is one you won't want to miss.
To learn more online and purchase your ticket,

you can click here.

Alternative Facts:
The Lies ofExecutive Order
9066
Sunday, October 6 |12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Angelika Film Center(M ap)
Dallas VideoFest 32
presents DocuFest,featuring dozens ofdocumentary features and also shorts, over four days,
Oct. 3-6, 2019, at Angelika Film Center – Dallas.
Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive ORder 9066
explores the false information and political influencesthat led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans.
This documentary exposes the lies used to justify thedecision and the cover-up that went all the way to theSupreme Court of the United States.
You can learn more about this event and registerby clicking here.

Ikebana International
18th NCARC
Conference
Registration Still Available

October 27 - October 31
Sheraton Dallas Hotel(M ap)
Registration is still open for ikebana International's 18th
North & Central American Regional Conference, jointly
hosted by Dallas Chapter 13 and Fort Worth Chapter
38. Purchase your day pass and see workshops,
exhibitions, meet fellow enthusiasts, and even checkout an artist's market to find containers and uniqueitems to bring your ikebana collection to the next level.
You can learn more about the conference on its
website by clicking here.

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, andat 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.

Job Posting:(Part-Time)InternationalCareer Coach
REA, an international
industry leader in careertransition and acclimation islooking for a Part-TimeInternational Career
Coach, fluent in Japanese to join their team. Foundedin 1981, REA introduced to the concept of spousal
assistance to relocation and were the first to deliver
virtual career transition services. This position isseeking someone with over two years of individualcareer transition coaching, assessment, anddeveloping experience.
To learn more about this opportunity and to learn how
to apply, you can click here.

Job Posting: DJA Office Administrator
The Dallas Japanese
Association is looking for a fulltime Office Administrator tosupervise and coordinate theactivities of administrative
personnel. The ideal
candidate will be fluent in Japanese, have a few yearsof work experience in Japan, and exceptional
communication and organization skills.
You can learn more about this position and how
to apply by visiting our job bank here.

2019 Sun & Star Golf Classic Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR

AWARDS CEREMONY SPONSOR

PRE-TOURNAMENT SPONSOR

CART & BEVERAGE SPONSOR

CONTEST SPONSOR
EYPwC
NECHOLE SPONSOR
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Charity Golf International
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
HTeC
Ito En (North America) Inc.
Jones Day
KPMG
PurePoint Financial

Galleries:
Otsukimi Moon-Viewing Festival 2019

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Jared Fawkes
Gayna M. KavanaghChristine Jha
Denise Johnson
Michiko Johnson
Maya Kelley
Weston and Rose Lazear
Edward Akira Mendoza
Jackie and Harvey Mette
Damiann A. Morgan
Angie Navarro
Joanna OgburnCarolyn A. Skinner
Tanya Anne Smith
Eric and Trinity Timmons
Davis Kane Trent
Maria, Moises, and Maria
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Erica Helen Walsh

UPCOMING:
October 6 | Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order
9066
October 6 | Texas Theatre: Kurosawa's "Seven Samura" 35mm
October 6 | Japanese and Korean Soul Food - Cooking Class
October 10 | SMU Asia Studies - Seeking Asylum in Japan
October 18 | Trumpet Recital by Kana Madarame
October 26 | The 6th Annual Sun & Star Golf ClassicOctober 27 - 31 | 18th Ikebana International North andCentral American Regional Conference
November 3 - 15 | WAC Houston Travel to Japan
November 23 - 24 | Fort Worth Botanical Garden - Fall
Festival
December 14 | Save-the-Date: Bonenkai Forget-the-YearParty
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 - January 5, 2020 | Crow Museum of Asian Art: Handsand Earth - Contemporary Japanese CeramicsNow - January 19, 2020 | Asia Society Texas Center inHouston - Tsuruya Kōkei: Modern Kabuki Prints Revised &Revisited

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