March 2018 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Japanese Movie Night!
Monday, March 26 | 6:30 PM
Davidson Auditorium, UT Dallas(map)
Members $5 | Public $8
Free for UTD Students
Come enjoy Takashi
Murakami's smash hit, Jellyfish
Eyes! Enjoy light refreshmentsin the lobby before you step
into Murakami's zany fantasy
world of talking creatures!
Presented by JASDFW and theAsia Center of UTD
Movie Trailer | Tickets
Tao: Drum Heart at AT&T Performing Arts Center
Sunday, April 15 | 7:30 PM
AT&T Performing Arts
Center's Strauss Square(map)
Special ticket discount for
JASDFW
The world-renowned Japanese
percussion group will deliver their modern, high-energy
performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese
drumming that has transfixed audiences worldwide. Tao: DrumHeart combines highly physical, large-scale drumming with
contemporary costumes. As a community partner of the AT&T
Performing Arts Center, JASDFW is able to offer discounted
lawn seats at $20 using the code HEART. Tickets
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner 2018
Thursday, May 10 | 6:00 - 9:30 PMOmni Frisco Hotel (map)Gold | $2,500

Sun & Star Legacy Award
The Honorable Hideaki Ohmura
Governor, Aichi Prefectural
Government
Bridges-to-Friendship Award
Shinsuke Takahashi
Chairman of the Board and Head ofGovernment Relations,
NEC Corporation of America

Honorary Host
Tetusuo Ogawa
Executive Vice President,
Toyota Motor North America, Inc
Event Page
Sponsorship Opportunities
Deadline Extended: Dallas - Sendai Young Ambassadors
Welcome, New Members!
Regular Individual/Family
William Collins
Harry Grant
Fiona Hall
Robert Smith

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Samurai - $500
Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25

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www.jasdfw.org

JASDFW Job BankJapan-America Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth
Educational Outreach Coordinator
University of North Texas
Lecturer in JapaneseApplication Deadline: March 16
This summer six students (grades 9 11) will have a chance to travel toSendai, share Texas culture, interact withJapanese peers, and make lasting
friendships in Japan! Students will staywith host families - experiencing Japanese everyday life
firsthand, meet city officials, and participate in many otherexchange activities. Travel dates are from July 2 - 10, 2018.
MoreThe Japan-Texas Economic Summit in Houston
Monday, May 7 Wednesday, May 9
Marriot Marquis Houston(map)
The U.S.-Japan Council ispleased to host the JapanTexas Economic Summit, bringing together business leaders,investors, state and local officials, and economic development
organizations from across Texas as well as Japan. As acooperating organization, JASDFW members receive a $60
discount on advance ticket purchases made by March
31. Information and Tickets
Samurai Spring Break!
March 13 - 18
Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller
Museum (map)Free with RSVP
Experience the fascinatingworld of the samurai. Childrenand adults are invited to takepart in daily activities from 11
AM - 3 PM. The Samurai Collection is proud to host a series of
special Feature Events throughout the week in collaboration
with the Japan-America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth. RSVPNOWDetails
Special Exhibit
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs ofAnsel Adams

SMU China Symposium Featuring Japanese Experts
Thursday, March 15 - Friday,March 16
SMU's Jones Hall (map)
Dr. Rumi Aoyama of Waseda
University, Dr. Naoko Eto fromIDE-JETRO, and Dr. Sayuri
Shimizu of Rice University will
join other speakers as they discuss the symposium's topic:
The China Challenge and International Relations of the AsiaPacific Region. More
Ghibli Fest 2018 Ticket Raffle!

Through August 14, 2018
Dalllas Holocaust Museum Center for
Education andTolerance (map)Museum Information

Ghibli Fest is back! ! After a smashingly
successful Fest last year, GKIDS andFathom Events are excited to announce
Ghibli Fest 2018. See nine of yourfavorite films in nine months, eachplaying for three days only. The film
festival begins with the lovable classic
PONYO in theaters March 25, 26, and28. Sign up for the ticket raffle before
March 16! MoreExperience a special exhibit on theinternment of Japanese Americans during
World War II featuring a photographic journeyby the renowned Ansel Adams.
Organized by the Dallas Holocaust Museum
Center for Education and Tolerance.
Community partners: Crow Collection of
Asian Art, Dallas Japanese Association, andthe Japan-America Society of Dallas/FortWorth.

Anime at the Angelika
Initial DPart 3
March 10/12
Angelika Film
CenterDallas | Plano

Presenting Sponsor: ORIX Americas
Miyauchi Foundation

PrettyGuardian
Sailor Moon:The MusicalMarch 24/26
Angelika Film
CenterDallas | Plano

Fun Fact about JapanWhite Day is a special day in Japan held
exactly one month after Valentine's Day on
March 14. On White Day, it's the man's turnto give gifts!

Photo Gallery
Japan Update Symposium | February 27

Free! TakeYour MarksMarch 14
Angelika Film
CenterDallas | PlanoPhotos by Robin Mallon, JASDFW member and volunteer more

Upcoming Events and Activities
March 13 - 18, 2018

Samurai Spring BreakMarch 15 - 16, 2018

The China Challenge and International Relations of Asia Pacific

March 26, 2018

Japanese Movie Night at UTD: Jellyfish Eyes

April 15, 2018

Tao: Drum Heart at the AT&T Performing Arts CenterMay 10, 2018

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)