January 2019 Newsletter
Corporate Members

A Message from Paul Pass, New Executive Director

Platinum | $5,000

Dear Japan-America Society family,
I am humbled to be the next
executive director of the JapanAmerica Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth. Anna McFarland, the board,and the team have built a strong
foundation, and it will be my honor tolead the organization into its next
chapter. I will guide the Society upon
mission-driven programming, financial
stability and strategic growth, and providing a two-way bridge ofexchange between Japan and the U.S. This is truly an excitingtime as North Texas continuously attracts investment fromJapan and U.S.-Japan cultural ties increasingly deepen.
We are planning an entertaining 2019 calendar, which kicks-off
this weekend with the Mochitsuki Celebration (Sunday from 2-5
pm at Fujitsu in Richardson), and I want to hear your ideas too! I
invite you to email me at paul.pass@jasdfw.org to share yourJapan-America Society experiences and what you want to see inthe future. My family and I are also overjoyed to be in North
Texas, an area we already know well. I hope to meet many ofyou at the Mochitsuki event on January 13, the Japan Update onFebruary 15, or another event soon!
Paul Pass
Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
Sunday, January 13
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMFujitsu Network
Communications, Inc. (Map)Gold | $2,500

Kick off 2019 with fresh mochi,
calligraphy, traditional
performances, games, andmore! See performances
including a group sing-a-long led by Dr. Capital, Yosakoi
dancing, and the Dallas Kiyari Daiko! Volunteers areneeded! Interested individuals can sign up by emailing Madoka
Leonetti at Madoka@jasdfw.org via the button below.

Sendai International Half-Marathon | Applications Open!
Application Deadline:
January 25
Application Form
Outrun the ordinary by applying
to be an athlete ambassador!
We are looking for two
outstanding runners (1 male and 1 female) to represent the Cityof Dallas in the Sendai International Half-Marathon on May 12,
2019! Click the button below to learn more about the HalfMarathon and how to apply!

Save-the-Date | 2019 Japan Update Symposium
Friday, February 15
Dallas/Plano Marriott at
Legacy Town Center (Map)
Learn about recent
developments in U.S.-Japan relations and how they affect thegreater global community. Join business professionals,academics, government officials, and your fellow JASDFW
members as experts from Japan and the U.S., Dr. Mieko
Nakabayashi of Waseda University and Dr. Gene Park of Loyola
Marymount University explore current challenges to the U.S.Japan relationship.

Dallas Japanese Association | New Year's Party
Sunday, January 20
10:00 AM
Renaissance Dallas at Plano
Legacy West Hotel (Map)
Members: $50 | Non-Members:$60
More Info

Welcome, New Members!
Regular Individual/Family
Tim Kohler
Akihiro Yoshida

Welcome the Year of the Boar withmusic, food, and a raffle drawing! This year's banquet features amarimba and horn ensemble from Eric and Mai Hessel, theSpiral Staircase Duo! Special kids room services are available forchildren ages 3 to 12 at $15. For instructions on how to RSVP,
please click the button below. The deadline to RSVP is on
January 11.
Hidenori Oi - Rising Land | Debuted at Conduit Gallery
January 12 - February, 16

Open: Tuesday - Saturday,
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMConduit Gallery (Map)More Info

JASDFW Membership

Join or renew online now!
Individual Membership
Hatamoto - $1,000
Samurai - $500Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25

Conduit Gallery will feature thefirst U.S. exhibition of Japanbased sculptor Hidenori Oi. Oi
began his initial artistic creations with ceramics but was laterdrawn to carved stone sculptures. Creating stability throughinstability, Oi's sculptures exert equal force upon each other andeach carries an implicit level of precariousness. For more
information on the exhibit, please contact Nancy
Whitenack.

Corporate Membership
Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500
Friend - $100

2019 Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship
Applications Now Open

Contributions are tax-deductible to thefull extent allow able by law .

Program Dates:
June 24 - July 2
Application Deadline:
February 1
More Info

JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

Want to submit an event?
Do you have an upcoming Japanrelated event in the DFW areathat you'd like to share on ourCommunity Events Calendar?
Must be Japan-specific, local,open-to-the-public, andnonprofit; other restrictions may
apply. Send event information tomatthew@jasdfw.org.

Are you a U.S. or Canadiansocial studies teacher with astrong interest in Japan? TheKKC Study Tour to Japan 2019
is your chance to experience ahomestay, meet with Japanesescholars and experts, and see Japanese school life up close inthis immersive opportunity. Interested individuals can apply
online through the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania.

Modest Heroes | Special Select Theaters Showing!
January 10 & January 12, 2019
More Info
From the creators of Mary and the Witch's Flower comes an all new
exciting anthology film. Modest Heroes features three short films
spearheaded by Studio Ghibli veterans, with each film exploring a
different theme! Pre-order your ticket today for the subtitled version onJanuary 10 and the English dubbed version on January 12!
Dragonball Super: Broly | Coming to Theaters Soon!
In Theaters Starting January 16, 2019
More Info

The classic anime franchise returns to the big screen with an all newfilm! When Goku and Vegeta come face-to-face with an unknown
Saiyan, the extraterrestrial warrior race, bent on destruction, the two
face their greatest challenge yet. Destinies collide as they battle what
may be their greatest challenge yet. Coming to select theaters soon!
Upcoming Events and Activities
July 28, 2018 - February 10,

Ayomi Yoshida Exhibition at Asia Society Texas Center

2019
January 10 & 12, 2019

Modest Heroes in Select Theaters

January 13, 2019

Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration

January 17, 2019

Ikebana International Dallas Chapter 13 - Japanese Tea
Ceremony

January 20, 2019

Dallas Japanese Association's New Years Party

January 25, 2019

Sendai International Half-Marathon | Applications Due!

February 15, 20192019 Japan Update Symposium

February 15, 2019Japan Society | Junior Fellows Program Deadline

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English LanguageExchange (Meetup.com)

October 27-31, 2019

Ikebana International 18th North and Central American
Regional Conference