JASDFW is glad to share this program presented by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Zen Buddhist priest Rev. Takafumi Kawakami will join a global audience, live from the Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, to lead a session in the practice of self-cultivation. This practice begins with meditation and according to tradition, helps us create more […]
Join us to celebrate another outstanding year and for our first-ever virtual annual meeting and members' social. Although we cannot share delicious Japanese cuisine during this year's meeting, we encourage you to support Japanese restaurants around the Dallas/Fort Worth area and order food for take-out. Please visit our suggested restaurant list for some ideas. This […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered lives around the globe. It has forced travel restrictions, many daily work to take place online, and communication to occur remotely through video platforms. This has created new opportunities to instantly interact with people thousands of miles away, however cultural and […]
The fracking revolution that began a decade ago has drastically altered the geography and economics of global energy supplies. This revolution has led to a renaissance in oil and gas/LNG investment that few could have foreseen. The COVID-19 crisis has presented another severe—and unpredictable—disruption that has led to an unprecedented drop in the global oil […]
Over the last decades, gaming has become a major component of the entertainment industry with an estimated 162 million American households owning a gaming console and an estimated market size of $1.9 billion in 2021. As countless people across the globe began to shelter-in-place in early 2020 due to COVID-19, the gaming industry saw little […]
JASDFW is working on an additional sake program for later this summer, please see below for the event from Japan Society (New York). We will also highlight local sake options in the coming weeks, so that you can support North Texas businesses while enjoying the event. We are glad to promote Japan Society's annual sake […]
Radio Taiso, or Rajio Taiso ( ラジオ体操 ) as its pronounced in Japanese, is a fitness routine set to music widely practiced in Japan. It was first introduced nearly a century ago and remains a staple of daily life with 6:30 AM broadcasts on TV and radio. Composed of 13 simple movements, the exercise will […]
Glen S. Fukushima will give a presentation on Japan’s response to COVID-19, from early signs, to a current update. Please also read his recent opinion piece with The Japan Times. If you have questions about the event, please contact kono@jaschicago.org. Fukushima is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a public policy think […]
Sharing a meal is an age-old act of bonding and fellowship, and sharing cuisine across borders serves as a way to connect communities and cultures. For this webinar, we will feature two world-class chefs and restaurateurs who will share what inspired them to a life of building and bridging communities through culinary exchange across […]
This is part of JASDFW's Japan-in-a-Suitcase educational programming. All ages are welcome to join. Eating healthy is an important part of your life. It makes you feel great, gives you more energy, improves your health, and boosts your mood. What you eat affects your future self. Japanese food (washoku) is […]
Is it possible that a cup of coffee can make the world a better place? Ogawa Coffee and its coffee artisans from Kyoto, Japan, have been dedicated to the pursuit of coffee perfection since 1952. The Japan Society of Boston will connect baristas from both Ogawa Boston and its head store in Kyoto, to learn […]
The pandemic, investing sustainably, and corporate governance in Japan and the U.S - Is Covid-19 an unlikely accelerator? Please join a truly stellar line-up of panelists, each bringing a uniquely expert perspective on the outlook in Japan and the U.S. for sustainability investing, institutional investment and corporate strategy, and governance in the COVID-19 era. There […]
