September 2016 Newsletter
Corporate Members

In Memoriam: Elaine Yamagata

Platinum | $5,000

We honor the life of Elaine Yoko Yamagata,founder of the Fort Worth Japanese Society, whopassed away peacefully on September 3 at age
94. She served on the JASDFW Board ofDirectors (1995-2001) and Advisory Council(2002-2015) and received the Bridges-to-Friendship Award in 2006. She lived a remarkable lifeof leadership and service. Obituary
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY
Support the Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors!
Mark your calendar for North
Texas Giving Day onThursday, September
22! Contributions of $25 ormore will be eligible forbonus funds, making yourdonation go further.
Proceeds will support theDallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors exchange and leadershipprogram. Bookmark our donation page and get ready to give!
Save the Date!
Otsukimi Moon Viewing
Celebration
October 15, 2016 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Klyde Warren Park
Free Admission!

Gold | $2,500

Celebrate the full autumn moon at Klyde
Warren Park with an evening picnic,
calligraphy, tea ceremony, Ikebana, and haiku poetry. Enjoy
music by violinist Kazuhiro Takagi, Dallas Kiyari Daiko drummers,and shakuhachi master Stan Richardson, plus moon activities anda rabbit-petting zoo with The Bunny Burrow Rabbit Rescue.
Pre-order a bento box made by Wabi House and Monkey King
Noodle Company!
Presented in partnership withBusiness Breakfast Panel - September 22

Welcome New Members!
BronzeGate Gourmet
Tomodachi
Maxim Chekanovskiy
Individual Member
Mohanad Abdulsattar
Heather Barrett

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

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Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500
Friend - $100
Contributions are tax-deductible to thefull extent allowable by law.

JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

JASDFW Job Bank
Brierley+Partners L.L.P.
Project Manager - Asian Markets
Special Counsel
Document Review - JapaneseGate Gourmet
Executive Chef
Exectve Sous Chef
CookFood Preparation

Doing Business with Japanese Companies
September 22 | 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Four Seasons Resort & Club, Las Colinas
Tickets: $45 | MoreWhy are more Japanese companies choosing North Texas? Learn
from experts developing successful international business
partnerships: Shin Takahashi, President, NEC Corporation ofAmerica; Wes Hargrove, SVP of Development, 7-Eleven, Inc.; Jeff
Horn, Jr., Ohashi & Horn LLP.
Akimatsuri: Japanese Fall Festival - September 25
Sunday, September 25 | 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
4101 McEwen Rd., Dallas 75244 (map)Free admission, cash only for food/game/raffle tickets
English Flyer | Japanese Flyer
Enjoy Japanese food, performances, games, crafts, and more!
Stop by the JASDFW booth to say "hello." Presented by theDallas Japanese Association.
Japan-USA Goodwill Ocarina Concerts - Free!
Thursday, October 6 | 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church of Richardson (map)Saturday, October 8 | 7:00 PM
Allen Public Library (map) | MoreMusicians Kazumi Sato of Tochigi City, Japan, and Cris Gale ofDallas will perform two free concerts on the ocarina, an ancient
wind instrument.
Sun & Star Japan and East Asia Program - September 21
Lecture by Dr. Arthur Lupia, Author ofUninformed: Why People Seem to Know so Little about Politics
and What We Can Do about It
Wednesday, September 21 | 5:30 PM
Prothro Hall, SMU (Great Hall) More
Responding to a rising concern about American democracy inJapan and East Asia (and around the world), the SMU Tower
Center will host a lecture and timely discussion about the current
state of American politics in this election year. Free and open tothe public; reservations required.
Sun & Star Golf Classic - Thank You, Sponsors!

Visit our Job Bank for details.

Apply for a Fellowship inJapan!
The CFR International Affairs
Fellowship in Japan is seeking
applicants for 2017-2018. The
program provides a selectedgroup of mid-career U.S. citizens
the opportunity to expand theirprofessional horizons byspending a period of research orother professional activity inJapan. More

Presenting Sponsor

Tournament Dinner Sponsor

Pre-Tournament Sponsor

Golf Cart & Beverage Sponsor

Hole Sponsors
Deloitte
Ernst & Young LLP
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Jones Day
JPMorgan Chase
KPMG LLP
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc.
NEC Corporation of America
Neiman Marcus
PwC
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Sayonara, Sakamoto-san!
Former JASDFW Vice President,
Tatsuhiko "Tom" Sakamoto returned toJapan last month to work for Hitachi, Ltd.
in Tokyo, following seven years in Dallaswith Hitachi Communication Technologies
America.

Photo Gallery
Japan-America Friendship Night with the Texas Rangers on August 30

Now Showing: Japanese Films
DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri
CHAPTER 1: REUNION
September 15
Various Locations

Kenshin Part III:The Legend Ends
October 3 & 5
Angelika Film Center

MoreShin Godzilla
October 11
Angelika Film Center
DallasMoreDallas
MoreMiss Hokusai
October 21
Angelika Film Center
DallasMore

Upcoming Events and Activities
Ongoing

Inside the Armor (The Samurai Collection)

September 17

Sun & Star Golf Classic

September 18

Obento Luncheon (Fort Worth Japanese Society)

September 22

North Texas Giving Day

September 22

Doing Business with Japanese Companies (Greater Irving Las Colinas
Chamber of Commerce)

September 25

Akimatsuri (Dallas Japanese Association)

September 29

Texas Regional Conference (GDAACC)

October 6

Japan-US Goodwill Ocarina Concert (Allen Public Library)

October 10-12

26th Japan-America Grassroots Summit, Post-Summit Visit to Dallas

October 15

Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)