December 2016 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Bōnenkai Forget-the-Year Party
Sunday, December 11 | 6:00 PM
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
1251 W. Campbell Rd.,
Richardson, TX 75080 (map)Members: $25 Adults | $12.50 Children
Public: $30 Adults | $15 Children
Register | More
Close out the year with Texas flair! Bring your family, wear
your western attire, and join us for BBQ, line-dancing, and fun!
And meet special guests Koji Sakai and Tomoko Takei from theCity of Sendai.

In the spirit of the season, bring a toy to be donated to Toys forTots. Each toy should be new, unwrapped, and appropriate forages 0-12 years.
Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration
Sunday, January 15 | 2:00-5:00 PMFujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (map)Members: $5 Adults | $3 Children (6-12)
Public: $10 Adults | $5 Children (6-12)
Free for children 5 and under.

Gold | $2,500

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster withJapanese music, food, and fun! Try your hand at calligraphy,origami, and traditional Japanese New Year's games. See atraditional mochitsuki (rice pounding) demonstration and sample
fresh homemade mochi. Enjoy Japanese drumming, folk dance,and koto music.
Join now to get the member's price!
Presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth andsponsored by:Be a part of the action - volunteer at Mochitsuki!
How many volunteers does it take toproduce Mochitsuki? 100-plus! Share yourskills and talents, enrich the community,and enjoy working toward a common goalwith like-minded people!

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

Volunteer activities: calligraphy, origami,children's games, registration, stage assistance, and more. Free
admission for volunteers. Contact cori@jasdfw.org.
Save the Date - April 4

Corporate Membership

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | 6:00 - 9:30 PM
The Westin Galleria Dallas

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

Sun & Star Legacy Award Recipient:
Yoshihiko Miyauchi
Senior Chairman, ORIX Group

Contributions are tax-deductible to thefull extent allowable by law.

JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

Bridges-to-Friendship Award Recipient:Mark Berry, Chair, Dallas-Sendai Committee
Honorary Hosts:
Ambassador & Mrs. J. Thomas Schieffer
For sponsorship information contact adam@jasdfw.org.
Meet Naomi Arai!

JASDFW Job Bank
Visit our Job Bank for details.

"Hi, my name is Naomi Arai. I am looking
forward to working with JASDFW andmeeting all of the members!" Naomi joins
the staff as Administrative Assistant on
December 12. She brings 20-plus years ofadministrative experience - most recently
as office manager at a Japanese company.
A native of Osaka, Japan, Naomi has lived in the DFW area
since 1989. She is interested in traveling all over the U.S. andvisiting every state. You can say "hello" at naomi@jasdfw.org onMonday.

Artful Living with Makoto Fujimura
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Museum of Biblical Art, 7500 Park Ln., Dallas, TX 75225
Tickets: Suggested donation of $25 or more
Makoto Fujimura, Director of Fuller Seminary's Brehm Center and presidential appointee to the National

Council on the Arts, will discuss the life of an artist and read passages from his latest book, Silence andBeauty. More
Screening: George Takei's Allegiance
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 | 7:30 PM
Select theaters nationwide (Find)
A triumphant story of hope, love, and forgiveness! Straight from its Broadway run
and inspired by the experience of George Takei, Allegiance follows the Kimurafamily, whose lives are upended when they are forced to leave their homes in
the wake of Pearl Harbor. Trailer
Walking Tour of Japanese Garden
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Fort Worth Japanese Garden, Japanese Garden Ln., Fort Worth, TX 76107$7 Adults | $4 Children (4-12) | $5 Seniors (65+)
Free for members and children 3 and underLearn about the aesthetic and design of the gardens and receive an introduction to the horticulture andhistory found there. MoreTea Ceremony in the Japanese Garden
Saturday, December 17, 2016 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMFort Worth Japanese Garden, Japanese Garden Ln., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Tickets: $30
Experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony set in the tranquil Japanese Garden. This monthly
delight is provided by the Fort Worth Japanese Society. MorePhoto Gallery
2016 Year in ReviewMochitsuki
New Year's Celebration

Japan Update SymposiumReception Honoring
Anna McFarland

Hanami: Bluebonnet Viewing

Sun & Star Legacy
Award Dinner

Sendai International
Half Marathon

Annual Meeting& Members' Social

Taste of Japan

Dallas-Sendai
Young Ambassadors

Japan-America
Friendship NightSun & Star
Golf Classic

Akimatsuri Fall Festival

Friendship Grows Tour

Grassroots Summit:
Post-Summit Visit to Dallas

Otsukimi
Moon Viewing Festival

Upcoming Events and Activities
Ongoing

Inside the Armor (The Samurai Collection)

December 7

Artful Living with Makoto Fujimura (Art House Dallas)

December 11

Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party

December 13

Screening of George Takei's Allegiance (Allegiance Musical)

December 13

Walking Tour of Japanese Garden (Fort Worth Japanese Garden)

December 17

Tea Ceremony in the Japanese Garden (Fort Worth Japanese Society)

January 8

Oshogatsu New Year's Luncheon (FWJS)

January 15

Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration

January 22

Shinnenkai (Dallas Japanese Association)

February 17

Japan Update Symposium

April 4

Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner and Silent Auction

May 14

Sendai International Half Marathon

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

Weekly

Dallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)