"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. and Japan have adopted very different approaches to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including on testing, tracking, social distancing, procurement of medical materials and devices and treatment of the illness. We will know in the next weeks how successful these varying approaches have been. Please join us for a webinar on April 28 […]
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, this event has been postponed until May 2021. Please visit https://www.fwsistercities.org/event/kodomo-no-hi/ for more information. Free for kids under 12, Kodomo No Hi, Japanese Children’s Day, is a family-oriented community event to celebrate Japanese culture. Sign up now and come enjoy the following exciting activities: Sample Japanese food from local restaurants Learn […]
This event is part of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth's celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. On May 5th, the Pacific Council and Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in partnership with Skylight Books, will host a conversation with John Tateishi about his recent book, Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese […]
Cranes have long symbolized peace, good health, longevity, and healing in many Asian cultures. According to the Japanese tradition of senbazuru, anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted their most desired wish. Join our friends at Asia Society Texas Center in a community action to fold 1,000 origami cranes and contribute to our collective […]
This program is presented by the Japan America Society of Colorado. Join our friends at the Japan America Society of Colorado for an enlightening look at Japan's response to COVID-19 from two specialists in Tokyo. David Wagner is President of David Wagner & Company, a crisis management firm specializing in communications strategies and media management. A […]
Set in Fort Worth, TX, a city that blends cosmopolitan energy and cowboy culture, Anime Frontier Powered By Crunchyroll brings together the best of the US and Japan for a showcase of what’s next in Japanese entertainment. Featuring some of the biggest guests in anime and manga and leading publishers in their first appearance in […]
Employers are facing continually changing regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of attorneys experienced in counseling Japan-based companies in the U.S. presents the current status of executive and regulatory actions in the U.S., as well as high-level overviews on leave, safety, wage-hour, and privacy issues. This webinar is designed to provide the most […]
JASDFW is glad to share this program presented by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Zen Buddhist priest Rev. Takafumi Kawakami will join a global audience, live from the Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, to lead a session in the practice of self-cultivation. This practice begins with meditation and according to tradition, helps us create more […]
The fracking revolution that began a decade ago has drastically altered the geography and economics of global energy supplies. This revolution has led to a renaissance in oil and gas/LNG investment that few could have foreseen. The COVID-19 crisis has presented another severe—and unpredictable—disruption that has led to an unprecedented drop in the global oil […]
