February 2016 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Japan Update SymposiumJAPAN UPDATE SYMPOSIUM
U.S.-Japan Economic and Security
Relations: One Year afterPrime Minister Abe's Historic Visit

Platinum | $5,000

Friday, February 12
12:00 PM Luncheon Program | 11:30 AM Registration
Renaissance Dallas Richardson HotelFlyer | REGISTER before Feb. 9!
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Koji Murata, President of Doshisha University
Ambassador Ira Shapiro, former Chief Negotiator for Japan andCanada, Office of the United States Trade Representative
The program is supported by a grant from:

Airline Sponsor:

Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors - Apply NOW!

Gold | $2,500

Six Dallas-area high school students will have theopportunity to serve as Young Ambassadors to Sendai, Japan, thissummer. Travel dates are June 27 - July 5. There is no fee toparticipate! Submit applications and teacher recommendations toJASDFW by 4:00 PM, Friday, February 28, 2016.
Flyer | Application
Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors 2016 is part of theTOMODACHI NAJAS Exchange Program,which is made possible through generous contributions from:
Welcome New Members!
GoldDeep Forest Gallery& Design Studio LLC

Additional support is provided by:Bronze
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Individual
Maddie Baird
Yuki Dormer
Sarah Forest
Chisato Masterson
Funmilayo Akinsola

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner& Silent Auction
Monday, April 25
The Westin Galleria Dallas
More | Register
Honoring Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipient
Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki
Former Ambassador of Japan to the UnitedStates (2008 - 2012)

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

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

Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient
Fort Worth Japanese Society
Honorary Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Donohue

Gold Sponsors

Contributions are tax-deductible tothe full extent allowable by law.

JASDFW Job Bank
Hallmark Aviation Services
Customer Service AgentDFW Airport

Silver Sponsors

Comerica Bank
Retail Personal Banker
North Plano Area

Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
KPMG LLPNEC Corporation of America

Visit our Job Bank for details.

Bronze Sponsors

Travel Discounts for
JASDFW Members
As members of the National
Association of Japan America
Society (NAJAS), JASDFW
members can take advantage of
discount room rates at the Imperial
Hotel in Tokyo during 2016! MoreJASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

The Browning & Shoener Families
EYHaynes and Boone, LLP
Jones Day
Sponsorship Information | Sponsor this Event!
Seeking Runners for Sendai International Half Marathon
Sendai International Half Marathon
Application deadline: February 19
Race date: Sunday, May 8, 2016
Sendai, Japan
Flyer | Application | Race Website
Amateur Runners, represent the City of Dallas in Sendai,
Japan! Participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, expenses
paid. Please see application for details and qualifying times.
In Memoriam
Billie Jean Hertz

Mrs. Billie Hertz, a founding member of theJapan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth,passed away last month after a brief illness.
Condolences maybe offered at Restland
Funeral Home. More

Coffee and Conversation with Nori Katagiri
Military Power in Japan
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 3:00-4:30 PMTower Center Boardroom, Room 227
Carr Collins Hall, SMU
RSVP required MoreKKC Teacher Fellowship - Deadline February 15th
The KKC Teacher Fellowship is currently accepting applications.
The Fellowship enables American social studies teachers to travel
to Japan, all expenses paid, for a 10-day study tour in July. The tour
features school visits, homestays, factory tours, and meetings withbusiness, civic and academic leaders. More
Photo Gallery
Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
A record crowd of 1,260 attended Mochitsuki on January 17.
Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers and performers who made the event possible!

Upcoming Events and Activities
February

Miyazaki: Magic and Mystery (Alamo Drafthouse Richardson)

February 11

Coffee & Conversation with Nori Katagiri (SMU Tower Center)February 12

Japan Update Symposium

February 14

February Luncheon - Okonomiyaki (Fort Worth Japanese Society)February 19

Application Deadline - Sendai International Half Marathon

February 26

Application Deadline - Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors Program

March 20

March Luncheon - Hinamatsuri (Fort Worth Japanese Society)

April 25

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner

September 17

Sun & Star Golf Classic

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)