April 2, 2020

April Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

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Community Spotlight:
Takeout Tuesday Ebesu Robata & Sushi
11:30 am - 8:00 pm
1007 E 15th St
Plano, TX 75074 (Map)Every Tuesday on social
media, we're highlighting aJapanese restaurant providing
takeout services to show
JASDFW's support of local
Japanese restaurants. Last
Tuesday, we featured Ebesu Robata & Sushi, which haschanged its hours to 11:30 am - 8:00 pm and offers avariety of wonderful bento box options.
Click here to check out Ebesu's website and see theirmenu.

[Online Event]Japan's Changing
Consumer in the Ageof Reiwa andCOVID-19
Tuesday, April 14
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tickets: FreeDuetoCOVID-19
restrictions about inperson meetings, this event will be broadcast online.
The Zoom link will be shared on our website soon.
The rapid aging of Japan, along with the economic
upturns and downturns of the past three decades, hasresulted in a more highly segmented Japanese consumer
base – both generationally and in terms of the epicentersof Japan’s wealth. With the dawn of the Reiwa Era comes
expanded opportunities for foreign marketers and theglobal supply chain. These opportunities run deep for awide variety of products and services – including food andbeverage, skincare, and leisure/entertainment. This

program will also include a conversation about Japanesebusiness given the recent challenges of COVID19. Presented by JASDFW and CarterGroup.
You can learn more by clicking here. The Zoom link
will be added soon.

[Online Event] Japan
Rearmed: The Politicsof Military Power
Friday, April 17
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tickets: FreeSheila A. Smith, senior fellow
for Japan studies at theCouncil on Foreign Relations(CFR) will be joining us online
for a talk on her latest book,
Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power. Japan’sU.S.–imposed postwar constitution renounced the use of
offensive military force, but, as Sheila Smith shows, newchallenges are changing Japan's strategic calculus.
You can learn more and RSVP online by clicking here.

[POSTPONED]
2020 Sun & Star
Legacy Award Dinner
Omni Frisco Hotel,
The Star Ballroom
11 Cowboys Way,Frisco, TX 75034 (Map)
Sponsorship andindividual ticket
purchases will re-opensoon.
In the interest of public
safety and concerns related to coronavirus or COVID-19,
we have postponed the Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner,originally scheduled for May 7. We are continuing tomonitor the evolving situation and we will announce thenew date soon.
To see the current list of sponsors, please click here.

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCESCORPORATE MEMBERS

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COVID19 Resources:
Japanese Restaurants
and Stores
As the federal, state, andlocal government continue toimplement public healthmeasures to combat thespread of COVID-19, wehave compiled a list of resources which includes local
Japanese businesses, stores, and major chains
JASDFW supports during this difficult time. We willcontinually update this list over time.
You can learn more about which Japanesebusinesses are open here.
If you are a Japanese business owner here in North
Texas, please email us at info@jasdfw.org to let us
know you are open and we will add you!

Hanami Dango Food Workshop
Due to local restrictions on in-person events, we could
not hold our Hanami Dango workshop. However, wehope that you can join in the spirit of the season throughthis presentation and try your hand at making dango athome! Write in the comments on our YouTube video if
you have any questions about the recipe or email us at
info@jasdfw.org.

[ONLINE EVENT] The Coronavirus in the U.S.
and Japan: Perspectives from the Health
SectorLater Today!
Thursday, April 2
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tickets: Free
Join the U.S.-Japan Council for an online discussion on
how Japan and the U.S. are responding to the novel
coronavirus. This webinar features immunologist Dr.
Mary Collins, Provost of the Okinawa Institute ofScience and Technology (OIST) and Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita,

Founder, President & CEO of Quality Electrodynamics
and Chairman of the Board at the Cleveland Clinic. The
discussion will be moderated by David Janes, Memberof the USJC Program Development Committee andSenior Advisor for Institutional Development at OIST.
You can learn more about this event and join via
Zoom by clicking here.

Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
Individual/FamilyDavid Idemudia
Tatsuro Irie
Seth Jaskoviak

UPCOMING:
April 2 | [Online] The Coronavirus in the U.S. and Japan:
Perspectives from the Health Sector
April 14 | [Online] Japan's Changing Consumer: Ringing inthe Age of Reiwa
April 17 | [Online] Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military
PowerNumerous events throughout the DFW area have been postponeddue to COVID19. We will update this section accordingly as thesituation develops.

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