July 2, 2019

July Newsletter
JASDFW NEWSCORPORATE M EM BERSPLATINUM | $5,000

Japan-America Friendship Nightwith the Texas Rangers
RSVP By: August 17
M onday, August 19 | 7:05 pm - 10:00 pm
Globe Life Park (M ap)
Tickets: $10 - $40
Japan America Friendship Night with the Texas Rangers
is back! Purchase discounted tickets to enjoy America’s
pastime with your friends from JASDFW, the Dallas
Japanese Association, and the Fort Worth JapaneseSociety. The Rangers will be playing the Los Angeles
Angels and Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani is expectedto play. The first pitch will be thrown by a special guest!
Click here to learn more and register online.

Film Screening:
Persona Non Grata
Wednesday, August 28 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
UT Dallas (M ap)
FREE
JASDFW in partnership with the Jewish Community
Center of Dallas, AJC Dallas, Consulate-General ofJapan, and the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies
at the University of Texas at Dallas are proud to present
Persona Non Grata, the story of WWII-era Japanesediplomat Chiune Sugihara.
Chiune Sugihara believed in doing all he could for thebenefit of his beloved Japan. The film begins during his
early days in Manchuria to his eventual posting in
Lithuania, where he came face-to-face with the plight of
the European Jews as they tried to escape the onslaughtof the Nazis and the rapidly advancing German army.
Caught between the unbending politics of his country,
now bound by treaty with Nazi Germany, and his
awakening moral responsibilities, he must make a criticaldecision which could endanger his life and his family’ssurvival.
For more information and to register online, click
here!

Save-the-Date: Otsukimi
Moon-Viewing Festival 2019
Saturday, September 14 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Frisco Square (M ap)
Our biggest outdoor festival of the year returns once
again, this time in Frisco, Texas! Mark your calendars foran exciting night of Japanese food, culture, and games.
Details on activities and vendors are forthcoming. If you
are interested in tabling or volunteering at this year's
Otsukimi, you can reach out to us at Info@jasdfw.org
for more information.

COMMUNITY EVENTSCORPORATE M EM BERS

18th Annual Asian Film
Festival Dallas

GOLD | $2,500

Opening Night
Thursday, July 18 | 7:00 pm
Angelika Film Center5321 E. M ockingbird Ln,
Suite 230, Dallas, TX
75206 (M ap)
The Asian Film Festival ofDallas invites you to jointhem for the opening night ofthis year's film festival. For over 15 years, the AFFD
has shared the rich diversity of Asia through themedium of cinema. This year's festival features films
from across the world and from Asian filmmakers here
in the US. Opening night film and party details areforthcoming.
Click here to learn more and register online.

FWJS: July Luncheon
Izakaya Pub Food
Sunday, July 21 | 12:30 pm
RSVP for LocationAdults $15 | Children 8-12 $12Children 7 & Under FREE
* 20% Discount available formembers age 70 and up.

Did you miss our Izakaya
food event a while back? The Fort Worth JapaneseSociety has your back. This year's July luncheon will be
Izakaya style with a variety of Japanese small plates
available at different stations. Menu items
include yakisoba, onigiri, yakitori, dumplings and otherfavorites.
For more information and to RSVP, please email
Harvey Yamagata at harvey@yamagata4.com orinquiries@fwjs.org.

Studio Ghibli
Fest 2019: Kiki's
Delivery ServiceJuly 28, 29, 31
Select Theaters inNorth Texas
Celebrate the 30th
Anniversary of thisMiyazaki classic! Kiki isa creative young witch
who's embarked on ajourney to create hervery own delivery service using her magical broom.
Joined by her talking cat, Jiji, the two settle in a serene
seaside village where Kiki faces challenge after
challenge in this coming of age classic.
For more information and to purchase tickets
online, click here.

US Scholars
Initiative
Scholarship
Application Due:
December 1, 2019Are you a high school student wanting to study inJapan? Do you know someone who is interested inpursuing their undergraduate degree in Japan? The US
Scholars Initiative Scholarship offers two incoming firstyear students full-tuition support for four years of study
starting in 2020. Applicants must be US citizens who
have completed high school in the US, and must
demonstrate interest in Japan, Japanese language,and liberal arts.
Click here to learn more and apply online. The
application process opens on September 1, 2019.

Events Calendar
NEW MEMBERS
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Individual/Family
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UPCOMING:
July 1 - July 2 | Studio Ghibli Fest: Whisper of the Heart
July 18 | 18th Annual Asian Film Festival @ Angelika Theatre
July 21 | Fort Worth Japanese Society July Luncheon
July 28, 20, 30 | Ghibli Fest: Kiki's Delivery Service
August 19 | Japan America Friendship Night with the TexasRangers
August 28 | Persona Non Grata Screening
November 3 - November 15 | WAC Houston Travel to JapanONGOING:Now - July 1 | the 29th Japan-America Grassroots Summit
Now - July 14 | The Association of Oriental Arts: FourSeasons Exhibit
Now - January 5, 2020 | Crow Museum of Asian Art: Hands
and Earth - Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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