This workshop introduces a variety of expressions and sentences using the Japanese copula verb of "desu." The lesson covers the basic sentence structure using adjectives, nouns, and “desu,” along with an introduction to the “wa” and “ga” particles. By emphasizing the different possibilities of “desu'' and how easily the sentence structure can be applied, learners […]
About Set in Fort Worth, TX, a city that blends cosmopolitan energy and cowboy culture, Anime Frontier Powered By Crunchyroll brings together the best of the US and Japan for a showcase of what’s next in Japanese entertainment. Featuring some of the biggest guests in anime and manga and leading publishers in their first appearance […]
Course Description This workshop focuses on the listening and speaking aspect of Japanese by learning through media. Popular forms of entertainment that we will discuss include movies, TV shows, commercials, and music. The course is designed to offer real-world application of the Japanese language and how it is used in platforms that are distributed around […]
Bonenkai is back as an in-person event! Close out 2021 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 first Bonenkai in our new office, which is a beautiful and spacious setting to celebrate the return […]
**2022 Mochitsuki New Year's Celebration is CANCELLED due out of an abundance of caution for our young visitors and increased COVID infections. In place of the in-person program, we are working on a special video to be released on the same day of the event, Sunday, January 23, on the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth […]
Following Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were removed from their homes under the terms of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens, were stripped of their civil rights and forced into incarceration camps across […]
This class has reached its capacity of students. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please email your name and contract details to ikuko@jasdfw.org. This course is a continuation of Japanese Language Class 1 and designed for beginning level learners who have some or very little knowledge of basic Japanese. This […]
Although its East Asian neighbor may receive many of the headlines, Japan is the #1 foreign investor into both the U.S. and North Texas economies. Japan plays a vital and essential role in the well-being of Americans' lives, and this is a story not often shared in the media. Dallas is also home to three […]
Logistics and Supply Chains in U.S.-Japan Business and Trade The annual Japan Currents Symposium returns as in-person event. For 2022, the conversation will focus on logistics and supply chains, which represent both challenges and solutions to recent global trade shortages. As the COVID pandemic has drastically affected the availability of key products […]
This event is presented by Sogetsu Ikebana Dallas Branch. Promotional and registration assistance provided by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. Partners and sponsors include the City of Plano's Multicultural Outreach Roundtable, the Dallas Japanese Association, Jinbeh, Plano International Festival, and Virtuous Capital. An introduction to Japanese art and culture including Ikebana, Haiku, Tea Ceremony, Koto Music, […]
The speed at which our world has been changing and the diversity of the people we work with is unprecedented and has brought more challenges to many leaders. And in order to find our pathway forward, we need to adapt and navigate through the boundaries. The solution is not just working harder to solve the […]
The word kansha, or "appreciation," is evident in many aspects of Japanese society and daily living. In the kitchen, kansha expresses gratitude for both nature’s bounty and for the efforts of clever people who bring that bounty to table. Practicing kansha in the kitchen means creating nutritionally sound, aesthetically satisfying meals while avoiding waste, conserving energy, and […]
