September 2017 Newsletter
Corporate Members

Platinum | $5,000

Luncheon Program - The North Korean Quandary
Thursday, September 7 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM$35 Members | $50 Public
Intercontinental Dallas (map)
The Honorable Tetsuro Amano, ConsulGeneral of Japan in Houston, will discuss
the impact of the recent escalation of North
Korean threats. Consul-General Amano will also
examine other crucial issues affecting U.S.-Japan relations.
Presented by the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth incooperation with the Japan-America Society. MoreLuncheon Program - Food Safety after Fukushima
Thursday, September 7 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Free Admission | Registration RequiredTower Center Board Room
Room 227, Carr Collins Hall, SMU (map)Professor Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna,Assistant Professor of Anthropology at SMU,
explores how ordinary citizens in Fukushima ensured the safety of
their food in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, andnuclear disaster. Presented by the John G. Tower Center for PoliticalStudies. More
Last Chance: 4th Annual Sun & Star Golf Classic
Saturday, September 16
Cowboys Golf Club (map)Gold | $2,500

A Day of Golf and Networking:Connecting Japanese and Americans
Foursome: $950 Public | $850 Member
Individual: $250 Public | $225 Member
More Info | Register by September 5
Thank you to our sponsors! (See sidebar)
Akimatsuri Fall Festival

Sunday, September 24
10:30 AM - 3:00 PMFree admission
4101 McEwen Rd., Dallas, TX 75224(map)

Sun & Star Golf Classic
Sponsors

Visit the Dallas Japanese Association's
annual Fall Festival for Japanese food,games, and activities. Stop by the Japan-America Society booth tosay hello! MoreIkebana International: Kiku Matsuri at the State Fair of Texas

Presenting Sponsor

Tournament Dinner
SponsorKiku Matsuri 2017
September 29 - October 22
Texas Discovery Gardens (map)
Ikebana International Dallas Chapter #13and Sogetsu Dallas Branch present Kiku
Matsuri, or Chrysanthemum Festival, at theTexas State Fair. The festival will feature three sculptures, twodemonstrations, and individual arrangements by members.
Mark Your Calendar: Otsukimi Moon-Viewing Festival

Cart & Beverage Sponsor

Tuesday, October 3 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Free Admission
Klyde Warren Park (map)
MoreContest Sponsors

PwC
Ernst & Young LLP
NEC Corporation ofAmerica

Celebrate the full autumn moon at Klyde
Warren Park - with Japanese music anddance, haiku, art and cultural activities, and much more! Volunteers
needed - contact cori@jasdfw.org.
Presented in partnership with the Crow Collection of Asian Art.
Presenting Sponsor

Hole Sponsors
American Airlines
Fujitsu Network
Communications, Inc.
High-Speed-Railway
Technology Consulting Corp.
Jones Day
KPMG LLP
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation
America, Inc.
Neiman Marcus Willow Bend

Save the Date: Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan
Monday, October 23 | 5:30 - 9:00 PM
Hughes Trigg Student Forum
Southern Methodist University (map)
The Prime Minister's Office of Japan will senda delegation of four experts led byAmbassador Shotaro Oshima, Chairman ofthe Institute for International Economic Studies, to give presentations
at this informative program. Details will be announced soon.
North Texas Giving Day - Support the Young Ambassadors!

Welcome, New Members!

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Scheduled giving begins September 7!

Regular Individual/Family
Yasuhiro Akita

Magnify your impact: donate on North Texas

Hajime Sagane

Giving Day! On September 14, from 6:00

JASDFW Membership
Join or renew online now!

AM to midnight, your donation
at NorthTexasGivingDay.org will be
multiplied with bonus funds. Proceeds will support the DallasSendai Young Ambassadors program.

Individual Membership
Hatamoto - $1,000
Samurai - $500
Tomodachi (Friend) - $100
Regular Individual/Family - $40
Student/Educator - $25

2017 Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors

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

From August 8 to 16, six high school students from Sendai visited
Dallas/Fort Worth as Young Ambassadors. The students stayedwww.jasdfw.orgwith host families, met Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, volunteered at
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and engaged in many moreexchange activities.
Gallery | Dallas Morning News Article

JASDFW Job BankTST NA TrimBusiness Planning Administrator(Bilingual)Details

This program is part of the TOMODACHI/NAJAS Exchange
Program and is made possible in part through generous
contributions from Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation,and Hitachi, Ltd.
Thank You, Host Families!
Eight host families opened their homes and hearts to the DallasSendai Young Ambassadors and their chaperones. We thank themfor their generosity and devotion to U.S.-Japan friendship!
The Berry Family

The Bishop Family

The Diggles Family

The Gilligan Family

The Jimenez Family

The Joseph Family

The Khoja Family

The Stich Family

Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints
Through January 7, 2018
Crow Collection of Asian Art (map)This exhibition, exploring figural representation in Japanese art during the Edo period (1603-1868),
features a variety of paintings and woodblock prints from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and private
collections in Boston and Dallas. Presented by ORIX Americas Miyauchi Charitable Foundation. More

Adventure Asia: A Day in Edo at the Crow Collection of Asian Art
September 2 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Free
Crow Collection of Asian Art (map)
Step back in time with art activities inspired by the Crow Collection's current
exhibition. Enjoy paper making, woodblock printmaking, origami, and traditional
storytelling. Cap off your day with a screening of the newly released blockbuster
Kubo and the two Strings. More
Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism
Through September 10San Antonio Museum of Art (map)Featuring approximately 70 works - including paintings, sculpture, and decorative
objects - this exhibition contrasts the visions of heaven and hell, ideas that are
central to Pure Land Buddhism. MoreFort Worth Japanese Society Luncheon: Obento
Sunday, September 17 | 12:30 PM | $12 Adults | $8 Children
Following last year's success, the Fort Worth Japanese Society will once again host an obento(Japanese lunch box) themed luncheon. Chef Julia will discuss the history of bento before everyone
selects their lunch box ingredients. Contact inquiries@fwjs.org for more information. MoreCongratulations!
The Japan-America Society congratulates Mina Takamatsu, who wascrowned Miss Japan International 2017-18 at the Miss Asia America
International Pageant on Saturday, August 26.
Gallery

Photo Gallery
Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors Program | August 8 - 16 | Gallery

Sobetsukai Farewell Party for the Young Ambassadors | August 13

Japan America Friendship Night with the Texas Rangers | August 14

Upcoming Events and Activities
June 16 - Sept. 10

Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism

July 8 - Jan. 29, 2018 Styled with Poise: Figures in Japanese Paintings and Prints
Sept. 2

Adventure Asia: A Day in Edo at the Crow Collection

Sept. 7The North Korean Quandary: Japan's Perspective

Sept. 7

Food Safety after Fukushima

Sept. 14

North Texas Giving Day

Sept. 16

Sun & Star Golf Classic

Sept. 17

Fort Worth Japanese Society Luncheon: Obento

Sept. 24

Akimatsuri Fall Festival

Sept. 29 - Oct. 22

Kiku Matsuri Festival at the Texas State Fair

Oct. 3

Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival

Oct. 23

Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan

Nov. 11 - 14

U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference

Jan. 15, 2018

JAL Foundation World Children's Haiku Contest (Submission Deadline)

WeeklyDallas Japanese Language and Culture Meetup (Meetup.com)

Weekly

Dallas Japanese and English Language Exchange (Meetup.com)