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The Fort Worth Japanese Society
Our Mission:
To foster understanding between Japanese and Americans by providing
an opportunity to learn about Japan, it’s people, language and culture.
The Fort Worth Japanese Society
Newsletter Newsletter Nov. – Dec. 2016
www.fwjs.org
Newsletter
Unique Gift Item:
Scarves made from
Japanese tie-dyed material
will be on sale at our
Bazaar this Dec. 4.
Nov. – Dec. 2016
www.fwjs.org
Unique Gift Item:
Scarves made from
Japanese tie-dyed material
will be on sale at our
Bazaar this Dec. 4.
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Annual Bazaar – Sunday Dec. 4th
Sunday, December 4th from 12:30PM at Yamagata Kaikan (Society Center)
3608 Park Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Our annual Bazaar will be held at our Society
building this year. This very popular event will
feature delicious Japanese foods such as
okonomiyaki, yaki-soba, taiyaki, two types of
obento ($20.00 for either nigiri sushi with raw
fish or obento of cooked foods) and a bake
sale featuring many Japanese sweets. There
will be some great Christmas gift shopping
from unique sellers offering various Japanese
and Japanese inspired products from Madame
Butterfly Nagasaki, Three Dogs Dancing and
others. They will be offering items such as
scarves, blouses, purses, wraps, happy coats
and accessories made of Japanese fabrics.
Be sure to RSVP by 11/25 for your sushi
and/or cooked obento orders because there
are usually no extras for those who do not
RSVP. Place your bento orders with Harvey
Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email
Tell or bring along your friends!
Yakisoba Takoyaki
Sushi ● Yakisoba ● Obento ● Taiyaki ● Okonomiyaki
Japanese Sweets ● Japanese Gifts
Throw pillows, scarves and other gift
items made of Japanese fabrics will be
on sale.
Obento and Japanese Sweets
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Sunday, Jan 8, 2017 from noon to about 3:00pm at Yamagata Kaikan 3608 Park Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Sumptuous pot-luck, entertainment and raffle.
Please bring your favorite dish, prepare to
be entertained, and win raffle prizes. Many,
many, many prizes including cash prizes
totaling $1,000: two $250 prizes and a grand
prize of $500.00 (one cash prize only per
immediate family).
Oshogatsu (New Year’s) Luncheon
Scenes from our last Oshogatsu luncheon
Join us in celebrating the new year!
Julia
Dunaway was
our $500
Grand Prize
winner.
Akiko
Brewster wins
one of our
$250 raffle
prizes.
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SOCIETY NEWS - RECENT EVENTS
October Luncheon – Oct. 23rd
Only a handful of people attended our October potluck luncheon, but those who did
attend had a great time. We all learned to play hanafuda (a Japanese card game). The
conversation was lively as we learned some strategies of this game and got to know
each other better.
Our Origami, Calligraphy and Japanese
Games area was packed most of Saturday.
Painting depicts a Japanese and an
American Girl Scouts in friendship.
Friendship Painting Dedication – Oct. 9th
The unveiling of the gift of two paintings from
Japanese artist Hiroko Tanaka to the City of Fort
Worth was a great success. The lobby of the Fort
Worth Central Library was packed to witness the
dedication ceremony. Notable attendees were
Mayor Betsy Price, the Honorable Tetsuro Amano,
Counsel General of Japan in Houston,
Congresswoman Kay Granger and City Council
member Ann Zadeh.
Fall Festival in the Japanese Garden Nov.
Saturday was overcast with sprinkles of rain,
but it didn’t keep the crowds away. Over
2.500 people attended, which was only a
couple of hundred below this past Spring’s
festival when we had perfect weather.
Sunday, the rain same down a bit more so
attendance slacked off, especially toward the
end of the day. Still, we had many many
visitors enjoying demonstrations by our
society members. Thank you again to all of
you who volunteered to make this a success.
Shinbokukai (dinner get-together) – Nov 11th
About fifteen of us attended our shinbokukai which was held this time at Oni Ramen,
one of the newest Japanese restaurants in Fort Worth specializing in ramen. The
atmosphere is quite trendy like many of the dining and drinking places along the 7th
street entertainment corridor. The company was great and the food was delicious.
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SOCIETY NEWS – continued
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bazaar – Dec. 4, 2016 from 12:30pm at
Yamagata Kaikan
Our annual Bazaar will be held at our Society
building this year. This very popular event will
feature okonomiyaki, yaki-soba, taiyaki
obento ($20.00 for either nigiri sushi with raw
fish or obento of cooked foods), bake sale
featuring many Japanese sweets. You can do
some early Christmas gift shopping from
unique sellers offering various Japanese and
Japanese inspired gift items from Madame
Butterfly Nagasaki and Three Dogs Dancing.
Oshogatsu (New Year’s) Luncheon Sun. Jan 8, 2017 from noon to about 3:00PM
On the first Sunday of each New Year, our Society members gather at the Fort Worth
Japanese Society building (Yamagata Kaikan) to celebrate with a delicious pot-luck,
entertainment and raffle. Please bring your favorite dish, prepare to be entertained,
and win raffle prizes. As you all know, we have so many prizes that many of you will
go home with a prize. Grand prizes this year will total $1,000: two $250 prizes and
one grand prize of $500 so three people will have a chance to be big winners! (Only
one cash prize per immediate family) The event will be at the Fort Worth Japanese
Society building (Yamagata Kaikan).
“Kanzashi” (Japanese hair ornaments)
will be on sale at the Bazaar.
Be sure to RSVP your sushi and/or obento orders by Sunday November 27th
because there are usually no extras for those who do not RSVP. Place your
bento orders with Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email
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１０月のランチョン １０月２３日（日）
ポットラックランチは数少ない参加者でしたが、出席者は花札の遊び方、またその攻略方法などを学び、ゲームを通して会話も盛り上がり、皆大いに楽しみました。
秋祭りー日本庭園 １１月５日（土）６日（日）
土曜日は、小雨交じりのどんよりしたお天気でしたが、２５００人もの入場者で賑わいました。これは最高のお天気だった春祭りの入場者数を２、３００人下回るだけでした。
日曜日は、あいにくの雨のため入場者も少なめではありましたが、数々のデモンストレーションを大いに楽しんでいました。この成功をもたらせてくださった多くのボランティアの皆様に感謝いたします。ありがとうございました。
One of the two paintings given to
the City of Fort worth by Japanese
Artist Hiroko Tanaka
友好絵画献呈式 １０月９日（日）
日本人アーティストの田中紘子氏からフォートワース市へ寄贈された絵画の除幕式がベッツィフォートワース市市長、天野哲郎ヒューストン総領事、ケイ・グラジャー下院議員、アン・ザデー市議会議員ら著名人の出席の下、フォートワース中央図書館で開催され、大勢の来場者で賑わい大盛況のうちに終了しました。
日本人会会報
最近の出来事
親睦会 １１月１１日（金）
今回の親睦会は、フォートワースにオープンしたばかりの「鬼ラーメン」で行われ、日本人会メンバー約１５人が出席しました。参加者は、７thストリートの歓楽街にある多くのレストラン同様とても現代風の素敵な雰囲気の中、美味しいラーメンを味わいながら、楽しい一時を過ごしました。
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予定されているイベント
バザー １２月４日（日）１２時半から山縣会館にて
恒例のバザー、今年は日本人会の建物で開催します。この人気あるイベントは、お好み焼き、焼きそば、たい焼き、お弁当（生魚の握り寿し、または調理されたもののお弁当（どちらも＄２０）、ベークセールでは日本のたくさんのお菓子を用意しています。
日本の素晴らしいギフトを提供してくださるマダムバタフライ長崎とスリードッグスダンシングから、一足早いクリスマスギフトショッピングが楽しめます。
新年会ランチョン １月８日（日）午後１２時から午後３時まで
毎年新年最初の日曜日に、会員のみなさんが日本人会（山縣会館）へ集まって美味しいポットラックランチ、エンターテイメントとラッフルでお祝いします。
どうぞお好きなお料理を持って、新年を祝いながら、ラッフルを当ててください。ご存知のように、たくさんの賞品が用意されていますので、たくさんの人が当てた賞品をご自宅へ持って帰れるでしょう。
今年の大賞賞金は合計＄1000です。＄250が２つ、＄500が一つ。合計３名に賞金が当たります。（現金の賞品は一家族にひとりです）。
Our Dondoko Taiko Drummers open the Fall Japanese Garden Festival
“Kanzashi” (Japanese hair ornaments)
will be on sale at the Bazaar.
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Japanese Garden Fall Festival
Thank You Volunteers
Editor’s note: I apologize in advance to those volunteers whose
names I missed Every volunteer is important for our success.
As you can see, the Japanese Garden Festival is successful only because so many
of you volunteer to help. Thanks also those who volunteer for multiple events.
Calligraphy
Keiko Couch
Mikako Daniel Atsuko Kawakami Wesley Noles - Lead
Harumi Sharp
Funmi Solano
Akiko Sonnemann
William Winston
Dondoko Taiko
Aaron Bakutis David Bakutis - Lead
BJ Bakutis Cori Hallock
Sophia Hill Chelsea Jones Anthony Pryor Rick Ruiz Cassie Southerland
Alexis Well
Japanese Dance
Maoko Bray
Liam Bray
Collin Bray
Akio Brewster Mimi Brewster Ruru Brewster Maki Farias Teruko Green
Yoshiko Hall Issac Hall Orion Hall Sachi Mitchell Julia Mitchell Seiko Morimoto
Keara Morimoto
Chiga Oii Tina Stewart Lian Stewart CJ Thomas Haruko Herness - Lead
Japanese Games
Jordin Blacklock
Sophia Ceballas Toufiqur Chowdhury
Stefanie Deras Dan Emmert Elishia Flowers - Lead
Roly Hernandez Gerardo Martinez
Mei Moore
Josue Razo
Emma Renfro
Rolando Reyes Itzel Serafin
Ryan Sublet Sam Sumner Kaitlin
Kimono Dress-up
Keiko Burge
Javan Daves Haruko Herness – Lead
Satoko Leisek
Tom Leisek
Chinatsu Lewis Kanako Narita
Kumiko Porter – Lead
Tommio Porter Yukiko Pratt Chyna Rogan
Asami Rossel Miya Rossel Ayako Small Ritsuko Totani Ritsuko Totani Kaoru Yoshida
Ii Yoshida
Tea Ceremony
Asako Adkins Asako Cosby - Lead
Mizuho Helmer Akiko Templeton
Kimiko Akashi Wilderman
Kunie
FWJS Info
Marcia King
Richard Sonnemann
Joann Trimier Harvey Yamagata
Mary Yamagata
Origami Lisa Meyer - Lead
Taylor Munoz
Alisha Sharp
Taylor Smith
Yoshiko Thompson
Sarah Miles
Kamishibai William Winston - Lead
Yasuyo Enomoto
Bernabe Martinez
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Weekly or Bi-Weekly Society Activities
Classical Japanese Dance This is a relatively small group meeting at the Society
every Monday morning from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The
instructor is Mrs. Keio Miyamoto, an accredited master of
Fujima School. If anyone is interested in Japanese
dances, please come and join us. The group enjoys
dancing with other Fort Worthians at the spring and
autumn Japanese Festival. Contact: Teruko Green Cell:
817-723-3213
Kurumi Ningyo This group makes Japanese crafts and meets from
10:00am to 2:00pm every other Wednesday.
Contact: Nobuko Foshee
Dondoko Taiko (Drum Group) This group performs at many metroplex festivals
and special events. Practice every Sunday 6:00
to 8:30 PM. Contact: Asako Cosby 817-737-
6581
Japanese Language Class Adult classes Mondays 6:00-7:30pm. (There may be
other evenings, depending on class size.) Children’s
classes Mondays 4:45-5:30pm (must be over 3 years
old). Very reasonable tuition. Visit our website at
www.fwjs.org. Contact: Harumi Sharp. Email
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Local Business Supporters
Arigato Gozaimasu
Would you like to advertise in our Newsletter?
Contact Harvey Yamagata at [email protected]
5121 Pershing Ave Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 737-8568
Natsuko E Piano Studio 3209 Lawndale Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76133
Tel. (818) 481-1384
Piano lessons for all ages and levels.
Over 10 years of teaching experience.
Join the Fort Worth Japanese Society www.fwjs.org Tel: 817-294-5004
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____ Family Membership $40.00 annually
____ Single Membership $30.00 annually
____ Associate Membership (Students) $20.00 annually
Make check payable to Fort Worth Japanese Society.
Mail to: Fort Worth Japanese Society
c/o Harvey Yamagata
4220 Ridgehaven Road
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Optional: Membership dues do not cover all expenses such as maintaining our building which
facilitates all our activities. These expenses are augmented by donations and fund raising events.
If you wish to make a donation at this time, please mark (X) in front of the level of donation.
___ Maple $10.00 - $49.99
___ Ginko $50.00 - $99.99
___ Sakura $100 and over.
Donations will be recognized in our newsletter. The Fort Worth Japanese Society is a not-for-profit
organization and contributions are tax deductible.
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The best way to contact us is via email to [email protected]
Fort Worth Japanese Society
3608 Park Lake
Fort Worth, TX 76133
Fort Worth Japanese Society www.fwjs.org Tel: 817-294-5004
Kaikan (Meeting Center): 3608 Park Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Mailing Address: 4220 Ridgehaven Rd. Fort Worth, TX 76116
SAVE THE DATE Annual Bazaar – Sun. Dec. 4th - From noon to about 3:00pm
This year our Bazaar is in December and will be held at our own building. We will
feature okonomiyaki and yaki-soba, grilled at the cooking tables, obento (one type
with nigiri sushi, and one type with all cooked foods), bake sale featuring Japanese
sweets andJapanese food stuffs at great prices to stock up your pantry. RSVP by
Nov. 27th your bento orders to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email
[email protected] or [email protected].
Oshogatsu (New Year’s) Luncheon Sun. Jan 8th from noon to about 3:00PM
We’ll welcome the new year with a delicious pot-luck, entertainment and raffle. Bring your favorite dish, prepare to be entertained, and win raffle prizes. This year’s
cash prizes will total $1,000: two $250 prizes and one grand prize of $500 so three
people will have a chance to be big winners! At the Fort Worth Japanese Society
building (Yamagata Kaikan).
