Giving Tuesday 2020
ONLINEOn this Giving Tuesday, the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is asking you to kindly consider a generous donation to help support one of our signature community outreach programs: Japan-in-a-Suitcase.
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[ONLINE EVENT] Godzilla’s Enduring Popularity
ONLINEGodzilla has introduced generations around the world to Japan, its culture, and its society. The character has also evolved from a destroyer in its early days to become a savior and hero. Interestingly, Godzilla has a markedly different depiction in Japanese films versus American films. This program will also focus on how Godzilla movies address issues […]
[ONLINE EVENT] Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party
ONLINEBid farewell 2020 with our popular Bonenkai celebration, which will be presented online. Festivities and activities will include an interactive trivia contest, a raffle drawing for prizes, Zoom breakout rooms to interact with your friends, and reflections on the positive moments of the past year. We are partnering with a local YouTuber, Makiyo (check out […]
[ONLINE EVENT] 2021 Mochitsuki New Year’s Celebration
ONLINEWe have few bags left from this year's Mochitsuki New Year's celebration, available for pick-up from our office or shipping (shipping fees will apply). Purchase your Fukubukuro Here! Celebrate the Year of the Ox (牛, ushi) with our first-ever virtual Mochitsuki. Learn about Japan's rich New Year's traditions through music performances, a mochi-pounding demonstration, […]
[Online Event] ACCJ/NAJAS Business Leaders Series: A Conversation with Boeing Japan President Will Shaffer
Boeing, with customers in more than 100 countries and six continents, is a global leader in not only aviation, but also logistics and analytics. The company has a strong presence in North Texas with Boeing Global Services, headquartered in Plano. Boeing Global Services offers innovative services in engineering, maintenance, flight operations, parts, supply chain logistics, […]
[Crow Museum of Asian Art] Divine Spark: Kana Harada
Crow Museum of Asian Art 2010 Flora St., Dallas, TX, United StatesThe 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 […]
[Crow Museum of Asian Art] Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
Crow Museum of Asian Art 2010 Flora St., Dallas, TX, United StatesThe 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 […]
[ONLINE EVENT] 2021 Japan Currents Symposium
ONLINEThe Future of the Alliance under President Biden and Prime Minister Suga The U.S.-Japan alliance is one of the strongest bilateral relationships in the world today. All the same, it often encounters times for necessary reflection and a reassessment of its most important pillars. As we enter 2021, there are many questions about the how […]
[Online Event] JASDFW 3/11 Resilience Series: “Voices in the Wind (風の電話)” Film Screening
Free to sign up and watch between Thursday, February 18 and Sunday, February 28.
In her search for answers after the devastating 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 17-year-old Haru sets out on a long journey across Japan to the town where the disaster swept away her brother and parents.
[Online Event] JASDFW 3/11 Resilience Series: A Mission of Kataribe – The Memory of the Earthquake Should Not Be Forgotten
Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, February, 24 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CST)
Thursday, February, 25 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am (JST)
Please join us for a special conversation with Seietsu Sato, a survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. During the tragedy, he was an assistant fire chief of Kesennuma (気仙沼市) in Miyagi
[Online Event] Japan Society – Combating COVID-19: Japan’s Response & Efforts
ONLINEMany are hopeful that the new coronavirus vaccine will bring an end to the pandemic that has cost more than 1.5 million lives and plunged the world’s economies into decline. However, the virus remains rampant and the world is still engulfed in a health crisis. In Japan, the Japanese government continues to take measures to […]
[Online Event] U.S.-Japan Council Remembering March 11, 2011: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Zoom WebinarPlease join the U.S.-Japan Council and other U.S.-Japan-related organizations for a special event to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011. This virtual event will symbolize the United States standing together in solidarity with Japan and underscore the importance of our alliance, friendship and shared values. Japanese simultaneous […]