The 8-day study program is designed to allow educators to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and to enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives. Highlights of the fellowship include visits to Japanese schools, major companies, and industrial facilities. In addition, sightseeing excursions are planned to provide fellows with memorable cultural experiences.
Help Cheer on Consul-General Fukushima at the Dallas Marathon on December 15th! 頑張ってね! Join community members and Japan-America Society supporters as we cheer on Consul-General Hideo Fukushima at the 2019 BMW Dallas Marathon. The Consul-General is an avid runner and we want to give a warm welcome to the Big D! We will meet at […]
FriendsWithYou’s newest work, The Dance, makes an exciting debut in a forthcoming site-specific presentation at Dallas Contemporary. An interactive and communal experience, the exhibition actively incorporates audiences: two moving orbs serve as ambassadors in the dark as they meander along in a spiritual, cleansing, and comforting ritual set to a custom soundtrack in celebration of the beauty and power of togetherness.
The Department of Visual Art at Texas Women's University would like to invite you to the reception for Dallas artist, Nishiki Sugawara-Beda's exhibition titled Zero at Home, on Thursday, January 16th from 5-7pm. Cost is free and open to the public, the exhibition runs from January 13 to February 7th, 2020.
Join us for the 2020 U.S. National Team International Bowl at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys! About this Event International Bowl, presented by USA Football, returns to AT&T Stadium on January 14 and 15. The International Bowl pits teams from around the world against America’s best at the U19, U18, U17 and U16 […]
Come and celebrate 2020 with the Dallas Japanese Association and their annual Shinnenkai New Year's Celebration at the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West on Sunday, January 19th, from 11:00am to 2:30pm. Enjoy free self parking, prizes, and a cello perfomance by Ko Iwasaki!
Please note that the Lone Star Flight Museum through Sunday, April 12 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This exhibit chronicles the stories of Japanese Americans during and immediately after WWII, and highlights the bravery, integrity, and extraordinary support of Japanese Americans within communities across the country during that turbulent time. Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor on […]
Overview: Going by statistical measures, Japan routinely ranks as one of the world’s least religious countries, where as few as one in ten survey respondents self-identify as having religious faith. It is therefore striking to note the profound influence on Japanese politics wielded by religions and religion-inspired ideologues. A wide range of religious actors are […]
Overview: Japan routinely ranks as one of the world’s least religious countries, whereas few as one in ten survey respondents self-identify as having religious faith. It is, therefore, striking to note the apparent influence religions and religion-inspired ideologues exert on Prime Minister Abe Shinzō and his governing coalition. In this talk, McLaughlin will draw on […]
Overview: On May 1, 2019, Crown Prince Naruhito announced his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne. In elaborate rituals unchanged from those performed by his father in 1989, and his grandfather (Hirohito) in 1926, the 59-year old foreign-educated prince assumed the role of Japan’s 126th emperor. Indeed, the continuity of Japan’s imperial line—passed down through the […]
