Aichi Governor Visits North Texas to Build U.S.-Japan Business Connections

Photos courtesy of Makoto Ueda RICHARDSON, May 30, 2023 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) had the pleasure of welcoming The Honorable Hideaki OHMURA, Governor of Aichi Prefecture for a dinner on May 9 with local leaders from business, economic...

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Largest Post-Pandemic Award Dinner Celebrates Distinguished Honorees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14nK7OKeXIE Video Courtesy of Shota Kosuge FRISCO, May 15, 2023 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) hosted its annual Sun & Star Legacy Award on April 27 at the Omni Frisco Hotel. Jim Lentz, former CEO of Toyota Motor North America, received the...

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February Events Focus on Security and Economic Affairs in U.S.-Japan Relations

Video from Kosuge Productions. Please see below for photos and links to galleries. PLANO, March 6, 2023 – The Japan-America Society was honored to present two events that helped its audiences explore the state of security in East Asia and...

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Sendai Delegation visits North Texas to Commemorate 25 Years of Friendship

Please see additional photos at https://jasdfw.smugmug.com/Website/n-FMJr7C/202301-Sendai-delegation-selections. If you would like to see a full gallery of specific events, please contact us at info@jasdfw.org. Photos courtesy of Robin Mallon and JASDFW staff. DALLAS, January 30, 2023 – A delegation from the...

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JASDFW 2023 Nengajo Contest

明けましておめでとうございます!Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!Happy New Year!      Thank you to the teachers and students who participated in the JASDFW 2023 Nengajo Contest. For the Year of the Rabbit, we received 113 cards submitted by high schools and universities across the...

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Otsukimi Returns to a September Celebration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMn3XWzMsHc&t=19s Video Courtesy of Shota Kosuge FRISCO, September 10, 2022 – As the full moon rose over Simpson Plaza in Frisco, Texas, thousands gathered under its light to celebrate the many facets of Japanese culture at the 23rd annual Otsukimi...

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Aichi Spotlight: Ichinomiya

This article is courtesy of Ren Ito, who is a Japanese student spending part of his summer in the Dallas area. We are privileged to learn more his hometown of Ichinomiya in Aichi prefecture. Please also visit our Facebook...

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JASDFW Holds Its Inaugural Destination Japan Summer Camp

PLANO, July 20, 2022 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) hosted its first iteration of the Destination Japan Summer Camp from Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10. This camp gave local children ages 8 to 12...

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Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner Returns to Springtime Event

  PLANO, June 27, 2022 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) hosted its annual Sun & Star Legacy Award on May 26, 2022 at the Omni Frisco Hotel. Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, received...

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Japan Currents Symposium Highlights Vital Role of Logistics and Supply Chains

PLANO, March 31, 2022 – The first in-person Japan Currents Symposium since 2020 highlighted the movement of goods as a driver for growth in U.S.-Japan business and trade. Experts in the logistics and supply chains industry gathered for the...

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