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December 2022
[Online] Japanese Language Workshop: Learning Japanese through TV Shows
Course Description This 2-day workshop focuses on the listening and speaking aspect of Japanese by learning through popular Japanese TV shows. The instructor will introduce several TV shows which are beneficial for learning Japanese, and share clips to explore common greetings and expressions used in everyday experiences. The course is designed to offer real-world application of the Japanese language and how it is used in platforms that are distributed around the world. Students will learn phrases and sentences that…
Find out more »2022 Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party
Plano, TX 75074 United States + Google Map
Close out 2022 with food, drink, and good company! Bid the year farewell with your fellow members as we welcome new friendships and opportunities on the horizon. This will be the second Bonenkai in our office, which is a beautiful and spacious setting to celebrate our traditional end-of-year party. All Bonenkai attendee tickets include access to the food listed below, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options. Tickets on sale now! Buy Tickets Here Special programs for this…
Find out more »2022 Year-End Giving and Silent Auction
OPEN: Thursday, December 8, 7:00 AM (CST) CLOSE: Monday, December 12, 11:45 PM (CST) As part of the Japan-America Society's annual giving campaign for 2022, we will have an online silent auction that will offer a fun way to donate to the Society. The 2022 Year-End Giving and Silent Auction is now open to the public for bidding. This year's auction features a number of exciting items including: Vacation packages to Argentina, Bali, the French Riviera, Hawaii, Iceland, Italy, Peru,…
Find out more »[Online] Japanese Language Workshop: Exploring Japanese New Year Through Midnight Diner
Course Description Join us to celebrate and learn about New Year’s in Japan through a popular Netflix show, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (深夜食堂, Shinya shokudō). Traditions and customs for celebrating the New Year in Japan begin around mid-December, when people become anxious in preparation for the ending of the old year and ushering in the new. In this special holiday workshop, we will explore some of these New Year traditions reflected in an episode of Midnight Diner titled “Crab and Toshikoshisoba.” Along…
Find out more »January 2023
Shogatsu at Mitsuwa Marketplace
Plano, TX 75023 + Google Map
This January, the Japan America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth is teaming up with Mitsuwa Marketplace to bring Shogatsu Festivities to the families of North Texas.
Find out more »*SOLD OUT* 2023 Japan-America Basketball Night
Dallas, TX 75219 United States + Google Map
Join JASDFW as we gather for a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards Come join the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth as we gather to watch the Dallas Mavericks play against the Washington Wizards. While cheering on the hometown Mavericks, you will also be able to see Japanese basketball star and Olympian Rui Hachimura, who plays for the Wizards. The Mavericks are coming off a successful 2021-22 season in which they reached the Western Conference Finals, the…
Find out more »February 2023
Geostrategy in the Grassroots
Dallas, Texas 75206 + Google Map
Geostrategy in the Grassroots: The Role of China on U.S.-Japan Relations and the Russia-Ukraine War JASDFW is proud to host the Geostrategy in the Grassroots series on public affairs, presented by The National Association of Japan-America Societies and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation. This year, the series will focus on a variety of topics relating to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts geostrategic challenges faced by both the U.S. and Japan in Asia. Featuring a panel of distinguished experts from MIT and Japan's National Institute…
Find out more »2023 Japan Currents Symposium
Plano, 75024 United States
The Effect of SMEs in U.S.-Japan Economic Exchange and Trade Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a critical force in both the U.S. and Japanese economies; driving innovation and allowing for highly specialized, distributed manufacturing. The 2023 Symposium will focus on SMEs and how they affect U.S.-Japan economic affairs. 3.58 Million SMEs make up 99.7% of all companies in Japan (SMRJ.go.jp) and in the U.S. 30 million SMEs have accounted for nearly two-thirds of net new private sector jobs in recent…
Find out more »The Red Paper
Richardson, TX 75080 United States + Google Map
Join the Japan-America Society of Dallas Fort Worth and the University of Texas at Dallas as we host author Michiko Yoshikawa Johnson, whose earliest childhood memories inspired many of the characters in her historical fiction novel, The Red Paper. Based on real events during WWII and immediately after the war. The novel focuses on the Sekihara Family. Giichi, who has decided to refuse his Japanese military draft notice, a choice that could lead to torture and family dishonor, and Kinuko,…
Find out more »March 2023
March Nichibei Connections
Dallas, Texas 75247 + Google Map
Come join us for our first casual networking event of 2023! This event will be hosted at the outside Biergarten of Community Beer Co., located minutes away from downtown Dallas. This is the second event in our new JASDFW networking series, titled Nichibei Connections, that focuses on creating strong links between Japanese and American companies in the North Texas area. Join us to connect with peers from different companies, expand your network, discover new opportunities for collaboration, and even potential business…
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