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January 2021
[Crow Museum of Asian Art] Divine Spark: Kana Harada
The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas is pleased to present a focused multi-year exhibition series dedicated to making visible the work of emerging and established Texas-based contemporary Asian women artists. The artists presented in this program focus on contemporary issues both in Texas and abroad, giving voice to complex, humanized stories of identity, place, tradition and modernity. Dallas-based artist Kana Harada has forged her own path with artworks that blend messages of hope…
Find out more »[Crow Museum of Asian Art] Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas is proud to present Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists. Women have traditionally played only a minor role in Japan’s long history in clay. This exhibition features a selection of works by living emerging and internationally established Japanese women ceramic artists. Pioneering new forms and technical and aesthetic innovations in the medium, these remarkable artists are breaking barriers and forging new ways of creating and…
Find out more »April 2021
[Online Event] Living Longer and Healthier: Blue Zones and Aging in the U.S. and Japan
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 of what life at an advanced age can be, and provide insights into lessons from the blue zones, including Okinawa, Japan, which is home to…
Find out more »May 2021
[Online Event] 51st Annual Meeting and Members’ Social
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 in May and a separate email will be sent to current corporate and individual/family members. Program details, a list of nominees for the board of…
Find out more »[Online Event] DMA and World Affairs Council – Daniel James Brown on “Facing the Mountain”
Program presented by The Dallas Museum of Art Arts & Letter Live and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. Promotional support provided by JASDFW. Daniel James Brown has collaborated with a nonprofit that preserves the oral histories of formerly interned Japanese Americans to produce Facing the Mountain, a heartbreaking and eye-opening account of four Japanese American families whose sons volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, deploying to the frontlines of Europe while their families were imprisoned at home.…
Find out more »June 2021
2021 Sun and Star Golf Classic
THE JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH INVITES YOU TO THE 7TH 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, after a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 7th Annual Sun & Star Golf Classic is your opportunity to enjoy a scramble-format tournament, mingle with Japanese and American executives, and support JASDFW’ ongoing business, cultural, and educational programs. The tournament will be…
Find out more »[Online Event] Irving-Las Colinas Olympic Day
Please join us for this celebration in the spirit of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which will take place in Japan this summer. This page currently has basic information and events as part of the Olympic Day will be announced soon. An official program of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic Day was created with the goal to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability. More than just a sports event, it is…
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