Plano AsiaFest 2019

Haggard Park 901 E. 15th St., Plano, Texas

Asian Food, Fun and Music for the Entire Family Join us for the sixteenth year of Plano AsiaFest. AsiaFest '19 will showcase the rich cultures of Asia: Japan and Korea in the north; China, Taiwan, and the Philippines to the east; Vietnam and Malaysia in the south; and Bangladesh, India, and Nepal in the southeast. […]

Wa Kubota – 2nd Anniversary Green Tea Ceremony

Wa Kubota Japanese Restaurant 84448 Parkwood Blvd., Plano, TX, United States

Overview: Reservation Required. The Wa Kubota Japanese Restaurant will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary with a Green Tea Ceremony. The Green Tea Ceremony includes a set meal and a green tea (matcha) at $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. The restaurant's doors will open at 5:00 PM, and the Tea Ceremony will begin at […]

Sun & Star | Symposium ~ U.S.-Japan Relations in Disarray

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC

SMU's Sun & Star Japan and East Asia Program will be hosting it's symposium, "U.S.-Japan Relations in Disarray:
Who Will Sustain Liberal International Order, and How?" at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., May 7. Hear from our panelists on various policy areas concerning American and Japanese relations, such as Trade and Regional Security.

2019 Sendai International Half Marathon

Outrun the ordinary. Be an athlete ambassador for the City of Dallas at the 2019 Sendai International Half Marathon. The Japan-America Society will send two runners to compete in the half marathon on May 12, 2019.

2019 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner

Omni Frisco Hotel, The Star Ballroom 11 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX, United States

Join us as we honor outstanding supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Ms. Irene Hirano Inouye, president of U.S.-Japan Council, will receive the Sun & Star Legacy Award for her lifelong contributions to U.S.-Japan relations on multiple levels and in many realms, especially through her leadership at the Japanese American National Museum and U.S.-Japan Council.
The Award Dinner features a cocktail reception, silent auction, and an exclusive Patrons' Reception for sponsors and dignitaries, followed by dinner and the award program.

Fort Worth Japanese Society – May Luncheon

Yamagata Kaikan 3606 Park Lake Dr, Fort Worth, Texas

OVERVIEW: Two of our board members, Cori Hallock and David Bakutis have embarked on a journey to record the stories of Japanese who have settled in North Texas, starting with members of our Society. They are working with some TCU students on this project. For this luncheon, they will show the video of their first […]

[DMA] The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX, United States

OVERVIEW: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (1834) are landscape woodblock prints created by master artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The prints depict the Tōkaidō, the imperial road running from Edo (modern day Tokyo) to the emperor's palace in Kyoto, and feature a variety of images from the lifestyle of noble feudal lord to […]

The Taste of Addison 2019

Addison Circle Park 4970 Addison Circle Drive, Addison, Texas

Overview: A celebration of food, music, and fun, Taste Addison, dishes out the best food and flavor with a healthy side of jam. A three-day menu of fun, Taste Addison delivers the tastiest eateries with the best music at Addison Circle Park. Known for 180+ restaurants in less than 4.4 miles and its nationally recognized […]

The U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON)

AT&T Education and Conference Center 1900 University Avenue, Amphiteater 204, Austin, TX, United States

OVERVIEW: RSVP Deadline: May 28 (CULCON), a binational advisory panel to the governments of Japan and the United States, is convening a symposium for industry leaders, educators, government officials and citizen diplomats to examine developments in science, technology and business. Please join CULCON for a discussion of how Americans and Japanese can work together to […]