Join us at Harwood Building 14 Suite 1000 celebrate another outstanding year for the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth! Mingle and network with JASDFW members as you enjoy light refreshments. The Program: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Registration / Informal Networking 7:00 – 7:30 pm Business Meeting & Program 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Members Social / Refreshments Ticket Prices will be as follows: Cost Members $35|  General Public $45 New/Renewal Membership* + Annual Meeting $65↑Save $15! *Regular individual/family membership  Purchase Tickets We hope to see you there ..read more

October 30, 2023  Dear Friends and Supporters of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth,    I am honored to return to the JASDFW family as Interim Executive Director. As many of you know, I have supported the Society for nearly ten years in varying roles: volunteer, community partner, and program manager. Although I recently moved to Miami, I am happy for the chance to temporarily return to Dallas to renew many long-standing friendships and to serve a truly remarkable organization which, over the last half century has enriched the lives of the people of North Texas and ..read more

October 27, 2023  Friends and supporters,  Today marks my final day with Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. After almost 5 outstanding years, I am moving to new opportunities. I am extremely proud of everything we accomplished:  Working through challenges of the pandemic to keep JASDFW active through a series of online events, financial profitability, and a 50th anniversary online celebration  Ensuring financial stability for JASDFW, including profit every year, growing cash reserves over 350% during my tenure, and achieving a record cash position  Obta ..read more

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth held its inaugural Energy and Mobility Forum on Friday, September 29th. This highly informative event convened industry experts, startups, and innovators to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in the energy and mobility sectors. Our expert panelists shared valuable insights and engaged in discussions centered around technology, collaboration, and the impact of policy changes. Here are some key points from the conversation: Technology Collaboration: The panelists emphasized the importance of collaboration and partnerships in driving ..read more

Please see additional photos at https://jasdfw.smugmug.com/Website/n-FMJr7C/202301-Sendai-delegation-selections. If you would like to see a full gallery of specific events, please contact us at info@jasdfw.org. Photos courtesy of Robin Mallon and JASDFW staff. DALLAS, January 30, 2023 – A delegation from the city of Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku Region) visited Dallas from January 17-19 to mark 25 years since the signing on an International Friendship City Agreement. The delegation included almost a dozen representatives from Sendai government, the city’s international affairs office, a ..read more

Video Courtesy of Shota Kosuge FRISCO, September 10, 2022 – As the full moon rose over Simpson Plaza in Frisco, Texas, thousands gathered under its light to celebrate the many facets of Japanese culture at the 23rd annual Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival. Hosted by the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW), in partnership with the Crow Museum of Asian Art, this year’s event boasted record numbers of booths and attendance since moving to the Dallas suburbs. There were vendors selling traditional and modern Japanese goods, families and friends making rabbit ear headbands and trying ..read more

  PLANO, June 27, 2022 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) hosted its annual Sun & Star Legacy Award on May 26, 2022 at the Omni Frisco Hotel. Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, received the 2022 Sun & Star Legacy Award and business leader Hideto Nishitani was honored with the 2022 Bridges-to-Friendship Award. This was return to the event’s normal springtime schedule. The 2019 award dinner took place in May and the 2020 event was postponed until October 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. This iteration of the annual dinner raised nea ..read more

Photos courtesy of Makoto Ueda RICHARDSON, May 30, 2023 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) had the pleasure of welcoming The Honorable Hideaki OHMURA, Governor of Aichi Prefecture for a dinner on May 9 with local leaders from business, economic development, and government. This was Governor Ohmura’s first time in the United States in five years, since his last visit to Texas in May 2018. The governor visited four regions during his 2023 trip, including the Texas cities of Austin, Dallas, and Houston, and the U.S. capital of Washington, DC. The May 9 dinner took ..read more

Video Courtesy of Shota Kosuge FRISCO, May 15, 2023 – The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) hosted its annual Sun & Star Legacy Award on April 27 at the Omni Frisco Hotel. Jim Lentz, former CEO of Toyota Motor North America, received the Sun & Star Legacy Award and Fort Worth Sister Cities International was honored with the Bridges-to-Friendship Award. The 2023 annual dinner raised over $270,000 through sponsorship, ticket sales, special contributions, and the silent auction. The funds will support the Socie ..read more

Video from Kosuge Productions. Please see below for photos and links to galleries. PLANO, March 6, 2023 – The Japan-America Society was honored to present two events that helped its audiences explore the state of security in East Asia and the growing economic connections between the U.S. and Japan. The first program, titled Geostrategy in the Grassroots: The Role of China on U.S.-Japan Relations and the Russia-Ukraine War, took place on February 2 at The Highland Dallas Hotel. The second event was the 2023 Japan Currents Symposium: The Effect of SMEs in U.S.-Japan Economic Exchange and Trad ..read more