May 2016 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

46th Annual Meeting & Members' Social
June 2, 2016 | 6:30 PM
Saint Ann Court, 2501 N. Harwood St.
Dallas, TX 75201 (map)Complimentary valet parking$38 Member | $42 Public | $34 New
Members (Since June 1, 2015)
REGISTER by May 30
Join us to celebrate an outstanding year!
General Meeting | 6:30 - 7:00 PM
JASDFW Highlights & Election of Officers & Directors*
Members' Social | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres fromMarie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens
Mix & mingle with the JASDFW members and Board
The Samurai Collection
Private Viewing | 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Optional tour of Samurai: Inside the Armor
Generously hosted by:Gold | $2,500*Slate of nominees to be announced on May 20th
Sun & Star Legacy Award DinnerWelcome New Members!
BronzePasona N A, Inc.
Individual
Debi Friedlander
Micah Holck
Matthew Watkins

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

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

The 2016 Award Dinner broke attendance records with 455
registered guests from 125 companies and organizations. Pictured
from left: Harvey Yamagata, Sean Donohue, Elaine Yamagata,Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, Aichi Governor Hideaki Ohmura,
Consul-General Tetsuro Amano. Honoree Fujisaki wrote, "it gave mean opportunity to think about our relations and I contributed a . . .
piece to Huffington Post. I hope you can share it with yourmembers. Thank you again for the epoch making day in myusually quiet life. I hope your district and Society will continue toflourish."A Letter to My American Friends
View/Download Event Photos
Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Gold Sponsors

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

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

JASDFW Job Bank
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
-Senior Accounting Analyst-Meeting Services Planner-Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
-Logistics Buyer
Visit our Job Bank for details.

JASDFW Online

www.jasdfw.org

Silver Sponsors
Central Japan Railway Company
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Harwood International / The Samurai Collection
KPMG LLP
McKinsey & Company
Mitsui Bussan Logistics Inc.
NEC Corporation of America
PwC

Bronze Sponsors
Aon
Baker Botts L.L.P
The Browning & Shoener Families
Trammell S. Crow
Deloitte
Ernst & Young LLP
Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Haynes and Boone, LLP
ITOCHU Corporation
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Jones Day
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc.
NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL U.S.A., Inc.
SMU Tower Center, Sun & Star Programon Japan and East Asia
Tata Consultancy Services
Texas Instruments
Third Generation Financial LLC
Texas & Aichi Governors Sign MOUGovernor Hideaki Ohmura of Aichi prefecture and Texas Governor
Greg Abbott signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 22 inAustin. The letter expressed the shared desire to improve ties
between Texas and Aichi. The governors agreed to cooperate inareas such as economic exchange, culture, academic endeavors,and workforce development. Governor Ohmura was a special guest
at the Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner on April 25 (see photoabove). Press Release
In Memoriam: Kazuko Scott
We mourn the passing of Kazuko Scott, long-timemember and friend of JASDFW. Kazuko was aprofessional interpreter and translator who often
donated her time and talents to support the JapanAmerica Society and, in particular, theDallas/Sendai relationship.
Obituary
Chamber Music International: Final Concert
Concert #7
Saturday, May 21 | 7:30 PMSt. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, Richardson

Enjoy performances by Jun Iwasaki (violin), Ko Iwasaki (cello), Felix
Olschofka (violin), Paul Coletti (viola), and Gregory Allen(piano). More
Now Showing: Japanese Films
Dou Kyu Sei
Angelika Film CenterDallas

Project Itoh: Harmony
Angelika Film CenterDallas

May 14
MoreMay 17 & 18
More

Belladonna of Sadness
Alamo Drafthouse
Richardson
May 16More

Studio Ghibli Festival: Various
Angelika Film Center
Dallas & Plano
June
More

Thank You Volunteers!
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Betty Abraha
Mieko Akasaka
Paul Amiel
Naveen Bandla
Rachel Berglund
Appiah Boakye
Binnie Bracken
Don Casey
Derek Casper
Bryan ChanceJackson Chen
Aki Choeynim
Gina Curbo
Luke Friesen
Eri GoldenCurtis Harris
Keiko Harris
Neyva Hernandez
Juri Hirakawa
Kris Ikejiri
Yukie Imanaga
Bruce Jones
Robert Kantner
Bob Kerstetter
Nancy Kerstetter
Sylvia Komatsu
Takashi Kubota
Toshifumi Kurioka
Howard Lim
Roshan Mansinghani

Diane Montgomery
Josh Murillo
Mizuho Nakagawa
Yuki Nemoto
Hideto Nishitani
Naoko O'Hare
Sheetal Patel
JoAnn Prindle
Mark Prindle
Tatsuhiko Sakamoto
Cynthia Samilton
Chrystal Sanders
Casey Sanders
Sam Shichijo
Mike Skelton

Plano AsiaFest
Chrystal Sanders
Zain Khoja
Rayaan Khoja
Chiyomi Wyatt
Leila Wyatt

Emma Wyatt
Yukiko Castor
Takako Kosaka
Alisa Ishikawa
Aki Ishikawa

Photo Gallery
Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner

Iris Smith
John M. Stich
Dianna Susler
Keiko Suzuki
Chris Townsend
Monique Veeramallay
Harry Whalen
Matt Wicker
Randy Winski
William Wolfgram
Anny WongPlano AsiaFestUpcoming Events and Activities
Ongoing

Inside the Armor (The Samurai Collection)

April 29 - July 24 Exhibition by Yumiko Kimura (The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art)May 14

Asian Festival 2016 (Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber ofCommerce)

May 15

May Luncheon: Boy's Day (FWJS)

May 25

May Shinbokukai (Dinner Get-together) (FWJS)

May 26

Cocktail Tour (The Samurai Collection)

June 2

Annual Meeting & Members' Social

September 7

Sun & Star Golf Classic

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

WeeklyDallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)