February 3, 2021

February Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE MEMBERS

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FREE Japan-in-a-Suitcase Presentation
JASDFW is happy to offer a FREE Japan-in-a-Suitcase
presentation for your first booking!
The Japan-in-a-Suitcase (JIS) is an educational programthat offers students opportunities to learn about Japaneseculture and traditions through interactive and hands-on
presentations (onsite or virtual). The program has over 20years of experience and has been actively serving theDallas community. For a limited time only, we would liketo offer your first JIS presentation for free!
For more information and to request a booking, pleaseclick the button below.
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[Online Event] Japanese Language Classes
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER
Japanese Class #1 - 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. CST on
Wednesdays, February 9 to March 30
Japanese Class #2 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. CST on
Wednesdays, February 16 to April 6
Join JASDFW for its first language classes of theyear! Japanese Class #1 is for beginners who are looking
for a general understanding of the Japanese language
and to practice some common expressions used inpersonal conversations. Prior knowledge of Japanesecharacters (Hiragana, Katakana, & Kanji) is not required
to take this course.
Japanese Class #2 is currently full. If you would like tojoin the waiting list, please email your name andcontact details to ikuko@jasdfw.org.
Register HereTo learn more about our language classes, click here.

Human Rights Past and Present: Reflecting on
80 Years since Japanese American Internment
Thursday, February 10, 2022
6:15 p.m. Special exhibition opens, 7:00 p.m. Program
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
300 North Houston Street, Dallas, TX 75202 (MAP)

FREE and donations appreciatedPresented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum,AJC Dallas, and the SMU's John G. Tower Center for
Public Policy and International Affairs. This event will bepresented in-person at the Museum and online via Zoom.
Starting in 1942, nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans,
two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens, were stripped of
their civil rights and forced into incarceration camps
across the western and southern United States. Join us
for a discussion on the origins and legacy of these actions
and hear stories of Japanese Americans affected byinternment, including thousands who, despite being
interned, volunteered for military service through thefamed 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th
Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence
Service. This event is presented in conjunction with thespecial exhibition Courage and Compassion: Our Shared
Story of the Japanese American World War II Experience,on display at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights
Museum. Speakers include:
Dr. Rick Halperin - Director of HumanRights Program, Southern Methodist University
Dr. Karen Korematsu - Founder and ExecutiveDirector, Fred T. Korematsu InstituteDavid Ono - Japanese American filmmaker andnews anchor for KABC in Los Angeles
Hana Rudolph (moderator) - Assistant Directorof AJC Asia Pacific Institute, American Jewish
Committee (AJC)
Register HereTo learn more about this event, click here.

Investing in North Texas and the United States:
Japan's Dynamic Financial Sector
Friday, February 25, 2022
11:30 a.m. Registration, 12:00 p.m. Lunch andProgram
Westin Galleria - 13340 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75240(MAP)$15 Members, $25 Nonmembers, Limited free tickets
for Shogun Circle

Presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort WorthJoin us for a special program as part of the NAJAS/KKC
Business Speaker Series, made possible by generous
contributions from the National Association of JapanAmerica Societies and Keizai Koho Center. This event will
focus on Japan's financial presence in the U.S., thecurrent state of the Japanese banking sector and its
relationship to the country’s business climate, and theprospects that the future might hold.
Speakers include:
Hiro Hyakutome - Americas CEO, Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Dr. Ulrike Schaede - Director of Japan Forumfor Innovation and Technology and professor ofJapanese Business, UC San DiegoRegister HereTo learn more about this event, click here.

2022 Japan Currents Symposium:
Logistics and Supply Chains in U.S.-Japan
Business and Trade
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
11:30 a.m. Registration, 12:00 p.m. Lunch andProgram, 2:00 p.m. Panel
Irving Convention Center - 500 West Las Colinas
Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039 (MAP)$35 Members, $45 Nonmembers, $70 Ticket +Membership, Limited free tickets for Shogun Circle
Presented by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort
Worth and the Sun & Star Program at Japan and East
Asia at SMU's John G. Tower Center for Public Policy andInternational Affairs
The annual Japan Currents Symposium returns as inperson event. For 2022, the conversation will focus on
logistics and supply chains, which represent bothchallenges and solutions to recent global trade shortages.
As the COVID pandemic has drastically affected theavailability of key products and resources, the U.S. andJapan have been looking to innovative models to secure
their economic security. Moreover, Japan is the U.S.’
fourth largest trading partner and the U.S. is Japan’s
second largest partner, accounting for approximately$206 billion of cross-border exchange. Speakers include:
Scott Price - President, UPS International
Mollie Haney Bailey - Vice PresidentInternational, Transplace
Masaru Uchida - Director, Cargo Planning andSales (The Americas), Japan Airlines
Dr. Hiroki Takeuchi (moderator) - Associate
Professor of Political Science and Director ofSun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia,
SMU Tower Center
Additional speakers to be announced
Register HereTo learn more about the Japan Currents Symposium,click here.

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JAL Foundation's 17th Annual WorldChildren's Haiku Contest 2021-22
LAST CHANCE
Now - February 28, 2022
Entry Cost: Free
Originating from Japan, Haiku is the shortest form ofpoetry in the world. In a short descriptive verse, it
captures a moment in the poet’s life, or simply
expresses the beauty of nature. Haiku is now enjoyed inmany countries around the world.
Through the World Children's Haiku Contest, children
are given the opportunity to compose haiku that willencompass their memories. The theme of this year's
17th contest is ‘Towns.‘ All Grand-prize haiku will becollected and published next year as an anthology
titled Haiku By World Children, Volume 17, and will beshown in the entertainment programs of Japan Airlines
international flights.
Application Rules:
One entry per child (either typed or handwritten)
on the theme of “Towns”.
Applicants must be the age of 15 and under on
February 28th, 2022.
The haiku must be accompanied by hand-drawn
or hand-crafted artwork on the same page, using
A4-sized paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm) or letter-sized
paper (8.5 in. x 11 in.).
Glue the application form on the back of the work.

To learn more and to enter into the contest, click
here.

[Online Event] The Japan Society (Canada):
Geostrategic Outlook for Asia 2022
Wednesday, February 16
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. CST
FREE to register
The Japan Society and the Canadian Chamber ofCommerce in Japan (CCCJ), in partnership with theSasakawa Peace Foundation, and the National
Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), arehonored to present an online program focusing on
geostrategic challenges in Asia, featuring James Schoffand Professor Shino Watanabe, who will discuss
political, security & economic relations and how thesefactors can shape the future of our world in 2022 andbeyond.
Learn MoreEvents Calendar
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Ana Moore
Maria Padilla
Christopher Pappaioanou
Ricardo Perea
Anna Sowieja

UPCOMING EVENTS:February 10 | Human Rights Past and Present: Reflectingon 80 Years since Japanese American Internment
February 25 | Investing in North Texas and the UnitedStates: Japan's Dynamic Financial Sector
March 9 | 2022 Japan Currents Symposium: Logistics andSupply Chains in U.S.-Japan Business and Trade
March 22-24 | SAVE-THE-DATE Ikebana and Japanese
Culture Workshops - Details coming soon​
May 26 | SAVE-THE-DATE 2022 Sun & Star Legacy Award
Dinner - Details coming soon

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