Planned harbor reconstruction in Onagawa (Miyagi Prefecture) - photo courtesy of City of Onagawa The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami devastated large areas of the Pacific coastal areas in Japan's Tohoku region. This catastrophe resulted in thousands of deaths, the displacement of entire communities, and a lasting memory in the history of northeast […]
Pop culture is one of Japan's most valuable exports and outlets for domestic consumption, both in terms of soft power and traditional economic gains. The financial side is evident from the success of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編), which recently became Japan's highest-grossing film ever, a feat that it achieved in less than three months. […]
Will your company ask employees to go back to the office post COVID-19 or keep the option of working from home? Join Shinji Koshikawa, CEO of Cross River Ltd. and author of best seller “Habits of Top 5%”, “Modern Work Style” and 13 more work style innovation books. He will teach us how to […]
Join the OIST Foundation and Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth for a virtual program that will examine aging through the lenses of biology, philosophy, and policy with a goal of shedding light on ways to live longer, healthier lives. This event will touch upon scientific aspects of aging including dementia, offer a bold philosophical reimagining […]
This program will be presented in Japanese.
聞きたくてもなかなか聞けないアメリカにおいてのダイバーシティ＆インクルージョン
ダイバーシティー＆インクルージョン(D&I)と言う用語を耳にする機会が多々あるかと思います。皆さんはこの用語の背景・考え方、そして、企業にとってどの様なメリットがあるのかご存知ですか？このウェビナーでは、ダイバーシティー＆インクルージョンの聞きたくてもなかなか聞けない基本を学び、企業内でどの様に活かしていく必要があるのかをお教えします。
Join us to celebrate another outstanding year in which we persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will include a special opportunity for online networking with friends and business associates, an overview of the 2020-21 programming season, introduction of new board members, and Japanese cultural entertainment. Please note that board membership voting will take place online […]
This program builds on a similar event from summer 2020 titled “The Power of Washoku: You Are What You Eat” as we continue our conversation about Japanese food education. As the popularity of Japanese cuisine has increased in the U.S., the word umami has gained notoriety. It was first identified in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda, who is one of the two founders of the Ajinomoto Group, a Japanese food and […]
JASDFW's annual sake tasting program is back and once again in a virtual format. This is a rare opportunity for everyone from beginners to seasoned sommeliers to learn about and sample sake. Our Sake Set includes a Junmai, a Nigori, and a Junmai Daiginjo for a well-rounded experience that exposes novice and expert drinkers to […]
Sakura's Summer Vacation in Japan Have you been watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? Have you seen the images of Tokyo and Japan on TV? Join the Japan-America Society to learn more about this city and country as we follow Sakura, who is a 4th grader living in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Her summer vacation just […]
Making up two of the five principal countries involved on the International Space Station, the United States and Japan continue to directly work together on exploring the final frontier. This program, led by several esteemed speakers from across the U.S. and Japan, will dive deep into the evolving landscape of historic and startup space industries, the business factors playing into current space exploration, the government […]
