An unforgettable New Year's experience for you and your family! Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with delicious mochi (rice cakes), music and dance performances, and authentic cultural activities. Learn about Japan's rich New Year's traditions, and connect with the local Japanese community. Get a taste of Japan's most important holiday!
Learn about recent developments in U.S.-Japan relations — and how they affect North Texas. Experts from both countries will examine the state of the relationship as the new U.S. administration assumes power. The afternoon panel will look at the importance of mobility in the globalized world and the potential impact in Texas of the nation's first high-speed passenger train.
Grant Newsham, senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, will speak about the crucial U.S.-Japan security alliance and the challenges the new administration may face in the Asia-Pacific region. Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine colonel, was the first Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He lived in Tokyo for twenty years and has served on two occasions as the Marine attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.
Join us as we honor outstanding supporters of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Mr. Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Senior Chairman, ORIX Group, will receive the Sun & Star Legacy Award for his many significant contributions to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations for more than fifty years. Mr. Mark Berry, Chairman of the Dallas-Sendai Committee since 2005, will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for his dedication to Dallas-Sendai friendship and exchange.
Join us for a private reception at Neiman Marcus Willow Bend featuring tastes of springtime - Japanese tea and sweets, light bites, and seasonal sake, accompanied by traditional koto music by Fumiko Coburn. Following the reception, enjoy a spring trend fashion show and the spirited drum beats of Dallas Kiyari Daiko.
A celebration of 20 years of Dallas-Sendai friendship, with an official delegation from the City of Sendai. Join us for the election of new directors, a presentation on Sendai, and the opportunity to mingle with JASDFW members and Sendai visitors!
Learn about sake from the experts, and taste premium sake from Japan! Ben Bell, sake brewer and Advanced Sake Professional with the Sake Education Council, will discuss the attraction of sake and his experience brewing at Nanbu Bijin in Japan. After the lecture, three Japanese breweries will present their products for tasting.
A night at the ballpark in Frisco! Enjoy a pregame Japanese dance performance by Yosakoi Kids, all-you-can-eat ballpark snacks and Dr Pepper products, and a limited-edition bobblehead. A portion of each ticket sale supports JASDFW programs.
Meet the Dallas-Sendai Young Ambassadors. Six high school students from Sendai will visit Dallas to participate in a variety of exchange and leadership activities. This farewell event features a catered BBQ dinner, cultural presentations by the students, and more.
Cheer on the Rangers with supporters of U.S.-Japan friendship! Purchase discounted tickets to enjoy the game with friends from JASDFW, the Dallas Japanese Association, and Fort Worth Japanese Society.
The John G. Tower Center for Political Studies presents a luncheon program on Japanese citizens' response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Professor Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at SMU, explores how ordinary people in Fukushima formed organizations, exchanged knowledge, and found ways of screening and sourcing food.
