September 2, 2021

September Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

PLATINUM | $5,000

Elaine Browning, former President of JASDFW,
receives the 2021 Japan Foreign Minister'sCommendation
On August 20, 2021, the Government of Japanannounced the recipients of the 2021 Japanese Foreign
Minister’s Commendation, which included Ms. ElaineBrowning, former President of the Japan-America Societyof Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW). Ms. Browning is toreceive an award certificate and commemorative gift inrecognition of her many contributions toward promoting
mutual understanding between Japan and the UnitedStates in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
To learn more about Elaine Browning and the Japan
Foreign Minister's Commendation, click here.

[Online Event]The U.S. - Japan Space Partnership: FosteringCollaboration on Earth and Beyond
Thursday, September 16
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Cost: FREE
Making up two of the five principal countries involved on
the International Space Station, the United States andJapan continue to directly work together on exploring thefinal frontier. This program, led by several esteemedspeakers from across the U.S. and Japan, will dive deep
into the evolving landscape of historic and startup spaceindustries, the business factors playing into current space
exploration, the government policies affecting space
regulations, and the benefits of U.S. - Japan jointresearch.
Register HereTo learn more about The U.S. - Japan Space
Partnership, click here.

2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Monday, October 4
6:00 - 9:30 p.m. CDT
There will be a live stream option for sponsors and ticket
holders for the 2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner.
Details will be shared closer to the date of the event.

Join us at the 2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner as
we honor exemplary supporters of the U.S. - Japan
Relationship.
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the UnitedStates (2021-2018) and current President of the Japan
Institute of International Affairs, and his wife Nobuko
Sasae, President of the Nobuko Forum Japan andconference interpreter, will receive the Sun & Star
Legacy Award for fostering cooperation and friendshipbetween the two countries.
Anna McFarland will receive the Bridges-to-FriendshipAward for her contributions to North Texas-Japan
relations as former Executive Director of the JapanAmerica Society of Dallas/Fort Worth from 1997 to 2019.Become a Sponsor
To learn more about the Sun & Star Legacy AwardDinner, click here.

[Hybrid Event]Curator Sarah Thompson on Hokusai at theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Wednesday, October 20
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Crow Museum and YouTube
Tickets: $10-15 in-person, FREE for online tickets
Through iconic images such as the “Great Wave,”
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) not only revolutionizedJapanese woodblock printmaking in his own day but
continues to inspire artists around the world. The Museumof Fine Arts, Boston -- home of the largest and finest
collection of Japanese art outside Japan -- is a major
repository of the work of Hokusai, with paintings,
illustrated books, and woodblock prints representing thefull span of the artist’s seven-decade career.
Register HereTo learn more about this event, click here.

Support JASDFW for North Texas Giving Day!
Thursday, September 23
12:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT

Dallas and Sendai became International Friendship Cities
in 1997 and since then, the Japan-America Society has
supported exchange activities for high school students,
athletes, and members of the general public. Throughthese programs, we create opportunities for international
and intercultural friendship and meaningful interaction.
With 2022 quickly approaching, Dallas and Sendai willcelebrate the Silver Anniversary of Friendship. To pay
proper respect to this incredible milestone, we hope toreturn with our programs at full swing. However, wecannot do this without your help. Please consider
donating today so that we may continue to develop these
programs, recruit our citizen ambassadors, and continue
to ensure that the relationship between our two cities
grows stronger each year, highlighting the strong
connection between North Texas and Japan.
Donate Now

COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCESCORPORATE MEMBERS

GOLD | $2,500​The Japan America Society of Chicago YPC Murasaki Cocktail Demo
Thursday, September 9
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Tickets: FREE
Jun Takanarita will lead this presentation offering an indepth explanation of Japanese alcohols such as
Japanese whiskey and sochu. Takanarita will also
walkthrough how to make two of Murasaki’s cocktails:“Sweet Oak” and “Far East” that are perfect for the fallseason. “Sweet Oak” is a Japanese whiskey based
cocktail with Amaretto and Godiva White Chocolate
Liquor. “Far East ” is a layered cocktail with barleysochu, Midori, Soho, orange juice, cranberry juice, andcherry.
Jun Takanarita, owner of Murasaki Sake Lounge, began
his journey as a bartender 15 years ago. Passionate
about Japanese alcohol beverages and thecraftsmanship behind them, Tananarita gained
experience while working at a Japanese bar in
Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood and eventually
took over the lounge 8 years ago. Takanarita also
became owner of Summertime Jazz Cafe/Lounge
located in Mount Prospect in 2019 spreading hisknowledge of Japanese whiskey, sake and shochu tothe Chicago suburbs.
Learn More

Japan Society of New York The Japanese Garden: Living Classroom ofNature, Architecture & Culture
Tuesday, September 28
7:00 - 8:15 p.m. CDT
Tickets: FREE
The Japanese garden is not simply a place of beauty,
serenity and contemplation grounded in a long tradition,
but it is also a holistic art form functioning as a place of
discovery and innovation that continues to evolve
through cross-pollination with other cultural forms. This
talk explores the historical journey of one of the world's
oldest land art forms and examines its evolving
relevance to the world. Inviting experts of critical acclaim
from various creative fields, this interactive webinar
delves into how Japanese landscape design principles
and aesthetics have impacted the ways in which modern
society approaches art and architecture while helping
mold the human relationship with nature. This is thefirst of the five-part Living Traditions webinar series.
Learn More

[Online Event] Born of Fire: A Conversation
with the Artists, Webinar by the Crow
Museum of Asian Art
Wednesday, September 22
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. CDTTickets: FREE
Join the Crow Museum for a special conversation
with Fujikasa Satoko, Futamura Yoshimi, and Hayashi
Kaku, three celebrated ceramic artists whose works arefeatured in the exhibition, Born of Fire: Contemporary
Japanese Women Ceramic Artists, currently on view at
the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University ofTexas at Dallas.
Women have traditionally played only a minor role inJapan's long history in clay. Pioneering new forms andtechnical and aesthetic innovations in the medium,
these remarkable artists are breaking barriers andforging new ways of creating and thinking aboutceramics that reflect changes occurring in contemporaryJapanese art and society. Their works express theinfluence of nature, innovations in ceramic making
techniques, and a diverse array of practices.
This exhibition draws from the collection of Carol andJeffrey Horvitz, who have amassed an importantencyclopedic collection of major Japanese modern andcontemporary ceramics. Their collection of more than
1,000 works is the largest, public or private, ofcontemporary Japanese ceramics outside of Japan.
Learn More

2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner Sponsors
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Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
Individual/Family
James Applebury
Justinian Birchall-Roman
Carlo Capua
Rachel Capua
Christina Copeland
Daniel Ertle
Tatsuro Irie
Allan Lao
Anthony Macias
Gracie Macias
Mia Macias
Jennifer Perry
Rachel Rose
Sharilyn Sakamoto
Rebekah Tissell
Khang Tran

UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 16 | [ONLINE EVENT] The U.S.-Japan Space
Partnership: Fostering Collaboration on Earth and Beyond
September 16 - November 4 | JASDFW Japanese Language
ClassOctober 4 | 2021 Sun & Star Legacy Award DinnerOctober 20 | Curator Sarah Thompson on Hokusai at theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
November 20 | Save-the-Date - 2021 Otsukimi Moon
Viewing Festival

ONGOING:Now - August 28 | PAO Projects: Joji Nakamura - Popcorn
Now - September 5 | Crow Museum of Art: Divine Spark Kana Harada
Now - December 31 | Crow Museum of Art: Born of Fire Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
Now - December 31 | Samurai Collection: Iron Men: TheArtistry of Iron in Samurai Armor

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