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September 2022
[SOLD OUT] 2022 Japan America Friendship Night
Our annual baseball gathering returns to Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers While cheering on the hometown team, we will also see Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, who plays for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani won the American League MVP (most valuable player) award in 2021 after a year that was deemed "historically significant" by the commissioner of Major League Baseball. Last season, Ohtani was also the first player in MLB history to be an All-Star as both…
Find out more »October 2022
2022 Sun and Star Golf Classic
The 8th annual Sun & Star Golf Classic. A day of golf, networking, and U.S.-Japan friendship! We are excited to announce the return of this event to its normal fall schedule, after a hiatus in 2020 and a summer program in 2021.
Find out more »Nichibei Connections – Kickoff Networking Event
(Photo credit Robin Mallon) Come enjoy a casual networking event located at Lockwood Distilling Company, recipient of D Magazine’s 2022 “Best of Big D” award for Best Distillery for a Drink. This is the first event in a new JASDFW networking series, titled Nichibei Connections, that focuses on creating strong links between Japanese and American companies in the North Texas area. Join us to connect with peers from different companies, expand your network, discover new opportunities for collaboration, and even potential…
Find out more »November 2022
A Conversation with Diplomat Andrew Lee
Join this late-breaking event, an opportunity to speak directly with someone working on the U.S.-Japan relationship at the highest levels. This will be a conversation with Andrew Lee, Deputy Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. He recently completed a post as United States Consul General in Sapporo. He has also served in Japan in Tokyo, Senegal, China, and Mali. Before becoming a diplomat, he held roles with the Consulate General of Japan in…
Find out more »December 2022
2022 Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party
Close out 2022 with food, drink, and good company! Bid the year farewell with your fellow members as we welcome new friendships and opportunities on the horizon. This will be the second Bonenkai in our office, which is a beautiful and spacious setting to celebrate our traditional end-of-year party. All Bonenkai attendee tickets include access to the food listed below, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options. Tickets on sale now! Buy Tickets Here Special programs for this…
Find out more »January 2023
*SOLD OUT* 2023 Japan-America Basketball Night
Join JASDFW as we gather for a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards Come join the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth as we gather to watch the Dallas Mavericks play against the Washington Wizards. While cheering on the hometown Mavericks, you will also be able to see Japanese basketball star and Olympian Rui Hachimura, who plays for the Wizards. The Mavericks are coming off a successful 2021-22 season in which they reached the Western Conference Finals, the…
Find out more »February 2023
Geostrategy in the Grassroots
Geostrategy in the Grassroots: The Role of China on U.S.-Japan Relations and the Russia-Ukraine War JASDFW is proud to host the Geostrategy in the Grassroots series on public affairs, presented by The National Association of Japan-America Societies and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation. This year, the series will focus on a variety of topics relating to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts geostrategic challenges faced by both the U.S. and Japan in Asia. Featuring a panel of distinguished experts from MIT and Japan's National Institute…
Find out more »2023 Japan Currents Symposium
The Effect of SMEs in U.S.-Japan Economic Exchange and Trade Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a critical force in both the U.S. and Japanese economies; driving innovation and allowing for highly specialized, distributed manufacturing. The 2023 Symposium will focus on SMEs and how they affect U.S.-Japan economic affairs. 3.58 Million SMEs make up 99.7% of all companies in Japan (SMRJ.go.jp) and in the U.S. 30 million SMEs have accounted for nearly two-thirds of net new private sector jobs in recent…
Find out more »March 2023
March Nichibei Connections
Come join us for our first casual networking event of 2023! This event will be hosted at the outside Biergarten of Community Beer Co., located minutes away from downtown Dallas. This is the second event in our new JASDFW networking series, titled Nichibei Connections, that focuses on creating strong links between Japanese and American companies in the North Texas area. Join us to connect with peers from different companies, expand your network, discover new opportunities for collaboration, and even potential business…
Find out more »April 2023
2023 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
Join us as we honor exemplary supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. James E. Lentz, former Chief Executive Officer, North American Region, Toyota Motors North America, will receive the 2023 Sun & Star Legacy Award for his accomplishments in fostering economic activity between Japan and the U.S. in almost four decades working for Toyota. Fort Worth Sister Cities International will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for its contributions to North Texas-Japan relations, notably for its relationship with Nagaoka (Niigata Prefecture), which has been Fort Worth's Japanese sister city since 1987.
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