Moody Performance Hall
2520 Flora Street, Dallas, United States
The Dallas Black Dance Theatre's DBDT: Encore! presents a world premiere from Japanese choreographer Takehiro Ueyama. In the Sea of Heaven was created as an ode to the victims of the 2011 Japanese tsunami, and the recent 2017 hurricanes. It’s a powerful work featuring Encore! dancers exploring a variety of global aesthetics. Then Encore! shifts into fast-gear in Zach Law Ingram’s Phoenix, a contemporary ballet […]
"Shinbokukai" (dinner get-together) is always a great time to relax and enjoy the company of friends. This time, Shinbokukai will be at Sushi Axiom (there are two Sushi Axiom’s in Fort Worth; this gathering will be at Montgomery Plaza, 2600 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76107). Everyone pays for themselves. RSVP by March 31st to Harvey Yamagata […]
April 15, 2018
The world famous Japanese percussion group will perform their modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming that have transfixed audiences worldwide. Tao: Drum Heart combines highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes.
Centennial Hall Stage, Fair Park Dallas
1001 Washington St., Dallas, TX, United States
Visionary, environmentalist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Yoshioka Tatsuya founded Japan's sailing university, Peace Boat, in 1983. Since then, more than 60,000 passengers have traveled the globe on the boat learning about diplomacy, humanitarianism, and ecological issues. Tatsuya's current endeavor is Ecoship, the world's "greenest" cruise ship, set to sail in 2020. Mr. Tatsuyu will […]
Interabang Books
10720 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX, United States
Masatugo Ono, winner of Japan's most prestigious literacy award, the Akutagawa Prize (2014), is professor of modern Francophone literature at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. Lions Cross Point is his first full-length novel published in English.
Fort Worth Japanese Garden
3300 Japanese Garden Ln., Fort Worth, TX
"The serene beauty of the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden serves as a backdrop for a fest featuring Japanese music, Sakura dancers, sword and martial arts demos, bonsai and ikebana displays, vendors selling artwork, jewelry and gifts, and a food court. Activities for children include kimono dress-up, Japanese story time, orgami, calligraphy, […]
The U.S.- Japan Council is pleased to host the Japan-Texas Economic Summit, to be held in Houston, Texas May 7 - 9, 2018. Following the highly successful Japan-Hawaii Economic Summit in 2017, the Japan-Texas Economic Summit will bring together business leaders, investors, state and local officials, and economic development organizations from across the Lone Star […]
The Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance
211 N. Record Street, Dallas, TX, United States
In 1942, Sam Mihara and his family were removed from their home in San Francisco and sent to Heart Mountain Internment Camp in northern Wyoming. Come hear Sam tell his family's story and share his dedication to preventing civil rights violations like these from every happening again.
Yama Izakaya & Sushi
2625 Old Denton Rd., Ste. 920, Carrollton, TX, United States
Friday, June 29 | 6:30 PM Saturday, June 30 | 6:00PM General Tickets: $20 | Advance Tickets: $15 (RSVP by June 25) Akira Esashika delights audiences with his renowned shamisen skills. Your ticket price includes one drink and hors d'oeuvres. For more information, call 469-986-4905 or email shamisendallas@hotmail.com Presented by Yama Izakaya & Sushi.