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Your link to Japan in North Texas! We provide quality programs in arts and culture, education, busine

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (JASDFW) is a non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to promoting positive U.S.-Japan relations in north Texas. Founded in 1970, the Society provides a regional forum to explore the dynamic U.S.-Japan relationship and to encourage interaction among Japanese and Americans in our community.

08/22/2026

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is proud to welcome SpotOn as the official Food Pavilion Sponsor of the 2026 Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival!🎑✨

With SpotOn, our food vendors can serve you faster and more conveniently than ever with easy ordering and seamless payment. That means less time waiting in line and more time enjoying delicious food, great entertainment, and everything the festival has to offer! 🍜🍱✨
A huge thank you to SpotOn for supporting our festival!

Join us for an evening of Japanese culture, music, performances, family activities, food, and community under the autumn moon. 🌕

📅 September 26, 2026
⏰ 6:00–10:00 PM
📍 Haggard Park, Downtown Plano
🎟️ Free admission

Learn more: jasdfw.org/otsukimi-japanese-moon-viewing-festival

08/18/2026

JASDFW’s annual Otsukimi Moon Viewing Festival is one of the North Texas Japanese community’s most beloved events, and everyone is invited to enjoy it!

JASDFW President Grant Ogata says:

“Experience Japan without leaving town. Explore the vibrant beauty of Japanese culture through food, music, anime, sumo, and hands-on activities like Japanese games and calligraphy for the entire family.”

Event details: https://loom.ly/AIKfYFU

Through this event, we hope everyone can experience and enjoy a little piece of Japanese culture right here in North Texas! 🌕🇯🇵✨

08/17/2026

Two Dallas runners. One unforgettable journey. 🇺🇸🇯🇵🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Sarah Wagner and Alfonzo “Fonz” Gonzalez Jr. proudly represented Dallas at the 2026 Sendai International Half Marathon as athletic ambassadors of the Dallas-Sendai International Friendship City partnership.

Joined by Team Leader Akira Sekiguchi of Japan Airlines, Team Dallas experienced much more than race day—from meeting Sendai Mayor Kazuko Kohri and running with the Hirosegawa Running Club to visiting the Dallas-Sendai Friendship Bell, Sendai Castle, Arahama, and Mori no Sato.

For Sarah, the trip created a meaningful connection to her Japanese heritage. For Fonz, it was a memorable first visit to Japan. For all of Team Dallas, it was a powerful reminder of how sports can build friendships across cultures and borders.

As Dallas and Sendai prepare to celebrate 30 years of friendship in 2027, JASDFW is proud to recognize Sarah, Fonz, and Akira for representing our community with such enthusiasm and heart.

Congratulations, Team Dallas—and thank you to our friends in Sendai for an unforgettable experience! 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸

08/13/2026

Feel the power of taiko at Otsukimi! 🥁

Dallas Kiyari Daiko, a traditional Japanese taiko drum ensemble serving the Dallas-Fort Worth community since 1989, will bring its thunderous beats, synchronized movement, and incredible energy to the festival stage.

Experience this dynamic Japanese art form live as part of an evening celebrating culture, tradition, and community under the autumn moon. 🌕

Come hear the drums. Feel the energy. Join us at Otsukimi.
https://jasdfw.org/otsukimi-japanese-moon-viewing-festival/

08/12/2026

What happens when centuries-old artistic traditions must adapt to a rapidly changing world?

Join renowned Japanese art expert Joe Earle for Tradition Transformed: Arts of the Meiji Era, a fascinating exploration of how Japanese metalworkers reinvented samurai and Buddhist craft traditions following the Meiji Restoration—creating bold new styles that captivated audiences around the world.

With 50 years of experience in East Asian art, Earle has held leadership positions at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Japan Society Gallery.

📅 Saturday, September 5
🕑 Lecture begins at 2:00 PM
📍 Dallas Museum of Art
🎟️ $21.50; free for DMA members

Special seating is available for JASDFW, JCW and UTD attendees. A cash bar will be available before the lecture. https://loom.ly/hVX7CtY

08/09/2026

Make memories together under the moon! 🌕 Otsukimi is a free community celebration featuring children’s games, hands-on cultural activities, live entertainment, delicious food, and fun for every generation.

Reserve your free tickets and plan your family night:
https://loom.ly/AIKfYFU

08/08/2026

For centuries, people in Japan have gathered beneath the autumn moon to celebrate Otsukimi, or “moon viewing.” 🌕

Rooted in traditions dating back more than 1,000 years, Otsukimi is a time to appreciate the beauty of the harvest moon, give thanks for nature’s abundance, and enjoy seasonal symbols such as tsukimi dango and susuki, or Japanese pampas grass.

This September, experience this beautiful tradition right here in North Texas at the Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival.

🌙 Discover the tradition. Celebrate the culture. Join us under the moon.
https://loom.ly/AIKfYFU

08/07/2026

The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth is proud to welcome Kawai Piano Gallery Dallas as the official Cultural Pavilion Sponsor of the 2026 Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival.

Rooted in nearly a century of Japanese craftsmanship and a belief in music’s power to connect people, Kawai is a natural partner for this celebration of Japanese culture, friendship and community.

Join us for an evening of Japanese culture, music, performances, family activities, food and community under the autumn moon.

📅 September 26, 2026
⏰ 6:00–10:00 PM
📍 Haggard Park, Downtown Plano
🎟️ Free admission

Learn more: https://jasdfw.org/otsukimi-japanese-moon-viewing-festival/

08/05/2026

Step into five centuries of Japanese artistry during the final weekend of Samurai to the Imperial Court: Japanese Metalwork at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Featuring more than 90 remarkable works—from samurai arms and armor to imperial commissions, intricate enamels and fantastical sculptures—this exhibition reveals the extraordinary imagination and technical brilliance of Japan’s master metalworkers.

📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
📍 Dallas Museum of Art
🕑 Lecture at 2:00 PM
🕞 Limited-capacity tour at 3:45 PM

Lecture and tour registration are separate. Space for the tour is limited to only 15 guests, so register early! https://loom.ly/BcLe6Yo

08/04/2026

The BIGGEST Otsukimi Festival yet is coming to Plano! 🌕🇯🇵

Join the Japan-America Society of DFW and the City of Plano for the 27th Annual Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival. Experience an evening filled with Japanese culture, entertainment, food and family fun.

🥁 Taiko drums
🤼 Sumo demonstrations
🎶 Live music and traditional dance
🥋 Martial arts
🎨 Hands-on cultural activities
🎮 Anime and pop culture experiences
🍜 Authentic Japanese and Asian cuisine
🎯 Free children’s games and family activities

📅 September 26, 2026
⏰ 6:00–10:00 p.m.
📍 Haggard Park, Plano
🎟 FREE admission for all ages

Reserve your free tickets for festival updates and chances to win special prizes.
https://jasdfw.org/otsukimi-japanese-moon-viewing-festival/

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500 North Central Expressway, Suite 201
Dallas, TX
75074

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+14695736880

Website

http://www.jasdfw.org/

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