June 2017 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Baseball and Friendship in Frisco

Japanese Friendship Nightwith the Frisco RoughRiders
Friday, June 16 | 7:05 PM | Tickets $20
Dr Pepper Ballpark (map)
Register by Monday, June 12
Enjoy a pregame Japanese dance performance by Yosakoi Kids, alimited-edition bobblehead, and all-you-can-eat ballpark snacks
and Dr Pepper products! A portion of each ticket sale supports
JASDFW programs. Flyer
Save the Date for Friendship Night!

Japan America Friendship Nightwith the Texas Rangers
Monday, August 14
Globe Life Park (map)Cheer on the Rangers and celebrate U.S.Japan friendship! Come early for taiko
drumming outside the stadium and a pre-gameflag ceremony. JASDFW block tickets will be available soon, so you
can experience the excitement with your friends!
Get Ready for Golf!

Sun & Star Golf Classic
Gold | $2,500

Saturday, September 16
Cowboys Golf Club (map)A Day of Golf and Networking Connecting Japanese and Americans
Start gathering your foursome - the Sun & Star Golf Classic will behere before you know it! Sponsorship opportunities to be announcedsoon.
Sake Tasting & Lecture: Thank You!
On Wednesday, June 7, JASDFW welcomed more than 150 guests
to its first Sake Tasting & Lecture. Sake expert Ben Bell gave anengaging presentation on brewing in Japan, and Japanese brewers
provided 19 varieties of sake for tasting. Thank you to all of ourattendees, and especially to our partners: Japan Sake Export
Association, UT Dallas Asia Center, and Japan Society (NewYork).

Welcome, New Members!
Silver

City of Sendai Delegation Visits Dallas

Hitachi High Technologies
America, Inc.
IndividualMarlys Diggles
Michiyo Fitzgerald
Maya KelleyMark Loud
Elizabeth Owens
Don SchleppegrellAngel VidalDe'Edra Williams

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A City of Sendai delegation led by Vice Mayor Akira
Fujimoto visited Dallas from May 18 to 21. Delegation members
met with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, toured Toyota's Plano
headquarters and the Dallas Arts District, and attended JASDFW's
47th Annual Meeting & Members' Social.
Executive Director and Dallas-Sendai Chair Honored

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At the 47th Annual Meeting on May 18, Sendai Vice Mayor Akira
Fujimoto presented Executive Director Anna McFarland andDallas-Sendai Committee Chair Mark Berry with Certificates ofAppreciation on behalf of Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama. Thesecertificates recognize Ms. McFarland's and Mr. Berry's support of
the Dallas-Sendai International Friendship Cities relationship,
which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017.
New Board Members Elected
Also at the 47th Annual Meeting, JASDFW members elected ten
directors and one officer to the Board of Directors.

JASDFW Job Bank
Whitlock:On-site AV Service TechnicianDetails

Thank You to Our Generous Partners!
Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth thanks Jackson Walker L.L.P. for hosting the 47th Annual
Meeting and Members' Social on May 18 and Harwood International for holding a reception anddinner for the City of Sendai delegation on May 20.

Japanese Architecture Tour in Houston
June 10 | 2:00-3:00 PM1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX 77004 (map)Take an architectural tour of the Asia Society Texas Center, Yoshio
Taniguchi's first free-standing structure in the United States. The tour will
focus on the materials, influences, and ambience of the building. MoreYear of the Rooster: Ikebana and Chinese Brush Painting
June 11 - July 2 | Free Admission
Irving Arts Center (map)This annual exhibition, presented by TAO Arts and Ikebana International,
Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters, showcases Japanese floral arrangements andtraditional Chinese brush paintings. More
Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism
June 16 - September 10San Antonio Museum of Art (map)The concepts of heaven and hell are central to Pure Land Buddhism, one of the mostpopular forms of Buddhism throughout Asia. This exhibition will feature some of themost stunning examples of works created as part of the sect's devotional andfunerary traditions. MoreStudio Ghibli Fest 2017 - My Neighbor Totoro
Presented by GKIDS
June 25-26
Selected theaters in Dallas/Fort Worth Find Tickets
Studio Ghibli Fest 2017, a six-month celebration that brings one beloved
Ghibli film per month back to theaters, kicks off this month with Hayao
Miyazaki's classic My Neighbor Totoro! MoreAfter-Hours Cocktail Tour at the Samurai Collection

June 29 | 6:00-7:00 PM | Tickets $10
The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection (map)Sip a refreshing cocktail as you learn more about the amazing art and armor
preserved at the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The SamuraiCollection. Purchase tickets and be automatically entered to win prizes from theSamurai Collection and a gift card to Saint Ann Restaurant and Bar! More

Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints
July 8, 2017 - January 7, 2018
Crow Collection of Asian Art (map)
Regal courtiers, lively townspeople, tragic heroines, and virtuous deities arepresented in exquisite form in this exhibition featuring figures in Japanese art.
Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints displays art from theEdo period (1603-1868), when a wide range of painting styles and significant
developments in woodblock printing made visual art accessible to many inJapan. More
16th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas
July 13-20
Angelika Film Center Dallas (map)Over the last 15 years, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas has provided
opportunities for over 400 Asian and Asian American filmmakers anddocumentarians to share their vision in Dallas. In July, the festival will once
again feature films from across the world and from Asian filmmakers in theU.S. More
JSL 2017-2018 Japanese Language Class: Registration Open
Presented by Dallas Japanese Association
August 5, 2017 to June 16, 2018 (40 classes)
Ted Polk Middle School, Carrollton (map)
Learn Japanese from native Japanese instructors! Registration is open for Dallas Japanese
Association's one-year JSL Japanese Language Class. Classes take place on Saturdays from August
2017 to June 2018. Courses are available for all skill levels. Register by July 28. More
Youth for Understanding: Host an Exchange Student!
Open your heart and home to a student from another country! Internationalexchange is a life-changing experience for both students and host families.
Youth for Understanding offers a range of opportunities, from short twoweek visits to full academic-year exchanges. Learn another culture, shareyour own, and make a friend for life! More

Thank You, Volunteers!
Sake Tasting & Lecture
Prateek Jalan
Vishal Keswani

47th Annual Meeting & Members' Social
David Ball
Keiko Suzuki

Kyoko Mallon
Robin Mallon
Anshuman Sharma
Keiko Suzuki

Plano AsiaFestSarah Ishikawa
Aki Ishikawa
Takako Kosaka
Ikumi Kawashima
Naoki Hariyama
Alyssa Leazure
Mariah Manny
Rayyan Khoja

Japan-in-a-Suitcase
Mariah Manny
Hiromi Namba
Nozomi Uede

Photo Gallery
Sake Tasting & Lecture | June 7

47th Annual Meeting & Members' Social | May 18

City of Sendai Delegation Visit | May 18-21

Upcoming Events and Activities
March 11 - June 11

Wisdom of Compassion: The Art and Science of Iwasaki Tsuneo

May 1 - June 27

Spring at the Park: Reimagining the Kimono

June 10Japanese Architecture Tour in Houston

June 11 - July 2Year of the Rooster: Ikebana and Chinese Brush Painting

June 16

Japanese Friendship Night with the Frisco RoughRiders

June 16 - Sept. 10

Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism

June 25 - 26

Studio Ghibli Fest 2017 - My Neighbor Totoro

June 29

After Hours Cocktail Tour at the Samurai Collection

July 8 - Jan. 29, 2018 Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints
July 13 - 20

16th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas

Sept. 16

Sun & Star Golf Classic

Nov. 11 - 14

U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)