The Fort Worth Japanese Society

The Fort Worth Japanese Society
Newsletter
July - August 2014
www.fwjs.org
July 20th
Luncheon:
Celebrate
Tanabata!
Carrying the
the Mikoshi
Mikoshi Shrine
Shrine at
at the
the Kimbell
Kimbell Art
Art Museum
Museum Matsuri
Matsuri
Carrying
Our Mission:
To foster Japanese and American understanding by providing an
opportunity to learn about Japan, it’s people, language and culture.
July Luncheon
Sunday, July 20th - From 12:30PM at the Yamagata Center
Let’s Celebrate the Tanabata Festival!
We will again observe the Tanabata or the Star Festival. We will have
yakitori, takoyaki, onigiri, yakisoba and cucumber & harusame salad. Our
Kamishibai Theater will be used to tell the story of the star-crossed lovers.
$12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7 and under are free.
RSVP: Please RSVP with your name and number attending to Nobuko
Foshee at 817-738-4524 or email inquiries@fwjs.org. or Harvey Yamagata
at harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net
Takoyaki
Yakitori
Fukinagashi (streamers) represent the Orizuru, paper cranes
for health and long life.
fabric made by Princess Orihime.
Yakisoba
Tanzaku on a “wish tree”
in the streets of Tokyo
Tanabata is a Japanese star festival which celebrates the meeting of the
deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair).
According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are
allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar
month. In present-day Japan, people celebrate this day by writing wishes,
sometimes in the form of poetry, on tanzaku (短冊), small pieces of paper,
and hanging them on bamboo a “wish tree.”
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Japanese Language School
Fall Semester will start on September 8th (Mon).
Luncheon Sunday July 20th: Tanabata Festival
We will again observe the Tanabata or the Star Festival, celebrating the Cow
Herder Star (Altair) and Weaver Star (Vega), lovers separated by the Milky Way
who are allowed to meet just once a year. We will have yakitori, takoyaki, onigiri,
yakisoba and cucumber & harusame salad. Our Kamishibai Theater will be used
to tell the story of the star-crossed lovers.
Japan-American Friendship Night at Ranger’s Ballpark – Thurs. Aug. 14th
Once again, the Texas Rangers will celebrate the friendly relationship between
Japan and America. The Rangers will be playing the Tampa Bay Rays, starting at
7:05PM, but you should arrive by 6:15 to be able to see some of the events
planned for this evening. The price of the tickets are $23.00 each ($34.00 Lower
Reserved seats discounted to $23.00). If there are enough people going, we can
put a bus together for an additional cost of $27.00 per person, for a total cost of
$50.00 per person. If you are interested in going to see the ball game, please
RSVP by July 25th to Harvey Yamagata at harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net, or
817-737-9166 or to Nobuko Foshee at 817-738-4524. If you wish to purchase
tickets directly from the Rangers, contact Jamie Rogers at 817-436-5979 or
jroberts@texasrangers.com. He also has $30 Corner Box and $12 Upper Reserve
seats available (these are the discounted prices).
Japanese American National Museum (JANM) – Friday Aug. 15th
Dr. Greg Kimura, President and CEO of JANM will visit Fort Worth and Dallas
from August 14th to 16th. JANM, located in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles,
has a permanent exhibition of the Japanese internment during WW II and artifacts
from Japanese-Americans (JA’s) who fought in the U.S. military in that same war.
They also have exhibits on contemporary contributions by JA’s and Japanese in
America. The presentation and reception will be on Friday Aug. 15th at about
6:00PM and will take place at the Kimbell Museum so if you are interested in
learning more about this very important museum, please RSVP to Harvey at
harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or at 817-737-9166.
Luncheon Sunday Sept. 21st – Dr. Ted Takata
A respected cardiologist in Fort Worth, Japanese-American Ted Takata will talk
about health issues. His youth and enthusiasm will likely help us to be more
engaged in leading a healthier lifestyle. We will be serving Hiyashi Chuka Soba
and ice cream sundaes. $12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, free for children
7 and under.
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May Luncheon: Tea Ceremony
What a treat we had when the DFW Urasenke
Tankōkai group demonstrated the Japanese Tea
Ceremony. They brought in tatami flooring (very
thick straw mats used as flooring in the traditional
Japanese home) and shoji screens to provide an
authentic tea ceremony experience. Many of us
then enjoyed partaking of the macha (tea) and
okashi (confectionary). The food for the luncheon
was potluck, which is always delicious because
members bring their favorite dished.
Dr. Matthew Perry
Dr. Perry, a direct descendent of Commodore
Perry, spoke to a large audience at the Benbrook
Library. Commodore Perry has been credited as
the single most important person to persuade the
Japanese in 1853 to open their ports to the
international community. What followed is history
from friend in WW I, adversary in WWII and now
the strongest of allies in the 21st century.
Editor’s Note: My apologies for the error on the
date in our last newsletter. Many of you showed
up on the wrong date, but still returned on the
correct date, June 6th.
Kimbell Art Museum: Matsuri! A Samurai
Celebration
Hundreds of people came to the Kimbell’s
celebration of the Japanese Samurai, even guests
from Fort Worth’s Sister City, Nagaoka, Japan –
Mssrs. Takano and Kawauchi. In addition to
performances by our Dondoko Taiko Drummers
and Sakura Dancers, we had over 30 volunteers
carry the Mikoshi Shrine along the grassy plaza
between the two buildings of the Kimbell Museum.
Sensei Makio Nishida, in his instructive, but always
humorous manner, trained everyone quickly on
how to properly carry the Mikoshi and chant
rhythmically and in unison. Over the course of the
celebration, from 1:00PM to 10:00PM, nearly
10,000 people came to the celebration.
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Sakura dancers at the Kimbell Matsuri
Dondoko Taiko Drummers at the
Kimbell Matsuri
Working together to raise the Mikoshi
Dancers and Drummers photos by Robert
LaPrelle, Kimbell staff photographer.
SOCIETY NEWS - RECENT EVENTS
Join us at the Rangers Ballpark on
Thursday evening, Aug. 14th
The Texas Rangers have set aside their August 14th evening game
as “Japan America Friendship Night.”
The Fort Worth Japanese Society is organizing our group and
leasing a bus to take us all there. The cost will be about $50 per
person ($34 lower reserved seats discounted to $23 plus bus and
tips/tax). We’ll meet in Fort Worth at about 5:15PM on the 14th to
take the bus. We’ll provide more details, but make your reservation
now by calling Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166, or Nobuko
Foshee at 817-738-4524, or email inquiries@fwjs.org.
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日本人会会報
最近の出来事
５月のランチョン：茶道
DFW裏千家淡交会による茶道の実演はなんと素晴らしかったでしょう。本物
のお茶室を演出するために畳、障子が持ち込まれました。多くの人が抹茶とお
菓子を楽しみました。ランチョンはポットラック、いつものようにメンバーが
好きな食事を持って来るので、美味しかったです。
Our June luncheon featured a demonstration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony by the
DFW Urasenke Tankōkai. Above are Michio Fitzgerald, Ayano Dennis, Haruko Herness
and Kumiko Porter. Sakura Noritsune provided the interpretation for the audience.
マシューペリー博士
ペリー提督の直属の子孫であるペリー博士は、ベンブルック図書館にて、多く
の聴衆を前に講演しました。ペリー提督は１８５３年に日本の港を国際社会に
開港した最も重要な人物の１人として信頼されています。続いて、第二次世界
大戦で 敵であり、２１世紀の同盟国である友人からの歴史が話されました。
編集者記：前ニュースレターで日時に誤りがあったことをお詫びします。間
違った日に多くの人が集まってしまいましたが、正しい日時、６月６日にも来
てくださいました。
キンブル美術館：祭り SAMURAI Celebration.
多くの人が日本の「サムライ」のイベントを祝った「祭り」に集まりました。
フォートワースの姉妹都市、新潟県長岡市から高野氏、川内氏も参加してく
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日本人会会報
ださり、どんどこ太鼓の演奏、さくら踊り、そして３０人以上のボランティ
アが神輿をキンブル美術館のグラッシープラザに沿って、２つのビルの間を
担ぎました。西田牧夫先生による、ユーモアにあふれた指導のもと、皆さん
すぐにどのように、またリズミカルにひとつになって担ぐことができました。
午後１時から１０時まで、１万人近くの人々がお祝いに訪れました。
予定されているイベント
定例ランチョン：７月２０日（日）七夕祭り
今年もまた、七夕、星祭りを祝いましょう。天の川で引き離された恋人たち
彦星（牽牛）と織りひめ（織姫）が１年に１度だけ会う事を許されました。
ランチはやきとり、たこ焼き、おにぎり、やきそば、そして きゅうりと春
雨サラダです。紙芝居は七夕物語です。
レンジャーズボールパークでの日米フレンドシップナイト：
８月１４日（木）
再び、適さすレンジャーズが日本とアメリカの友好をお祝いします。テキサ
スレンジャーズはタンパベイレイズと試合をします。午後７時５分に試合開
始ですが、この日の為に予定されている様々なイベントを見ることができる
ように６時半には着くようにしましょう。
チケットは２３ドル（通常３４ドルの予約席が割引されて２３ドルです）。
もしバスを予約するに十分な人数が集まれば、２７ドル追加で１人５０ドル
です。もし野球観戦に興味があれば、７月２５日までにHarvey Yamagata at
harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net, or 817-737-9166 or to 信子Foshee at 817738-4524. もしレンジャーズから直接チケットの購入を希望されるのであれ
ば、直接Jamie Rogers ,817-436-5979 or jroberts@texasrangers.com. に連
絡してください。３０ドル（コーナーボックス）と１２ドル（上の予約席）
も購入できます。
定例ランチョン：９月２１日（日）テディタカタ博士
フォートワースで敬意のある心臓病学者で、日系アメリカ人であるテディタ
カタ博士が健康問題についてお話されます。彼の若さと熱意がより健康なラ
イフスタイルに導く手助けをしてくれることでしょう。ランチは冷やし中華
そばと、アイスクリームサンデー（新鮮な果物のトッピング）大人１２ドル、
子供（８歳から１２歳）８ドル、７歳以下の子供は無料。
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Japanese Game Night 2014 Summer
～おまつりさわぎ～
Age: 4 year and Up
Classic Japanese Games
Okonomiyaki /Snow Cone/and much more…
Created by Kumiko Porter
Saturday August 16th 5pm~7pm
Fee:
• Members・・・・・・・$15 (+ $10 for each additional family member)
• Non Members・・・・・$20 each
Please return your RSVP form and payment before Friday August 8 th
Space is limited
Payment must be made by Money Order or Check: Payable To: Fort Worth Japanese Society
Mail your payment along with your RSVP form to:
Fort Worth Japanese Society c/o A. Sonnemann
P.O. Box 777 Aledo, TX 76008
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Society News
Miyazaki at the Modern
The Fort Worth Modern Museum is celebrating the great Japanese animator, Hayao
Miyazaki with a series of his most popular movies presented by the Lone Star Film
Society.
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Society Activities
Drummers
with Fort
Worth Mayor
Price and
Nagaoka
Mayor Mori
at July 4th
Celebration.
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
Japanese Language Class
Adult classes Mondays 6:00-7:30pm.
Children’s classes Mondays 4:455:30pm (must be over 3 years old).
Very reasonable tuition. Visit our
website at www.fwjs.org. Contact:
Mikako Imai Daniel
Students
practicing
calligraphy at
our language
school
demonstration
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: Chiga Oi
Kurumi Ningyo
This group makes Japanese crafts and
meets from 10:00am to 2:00pm every other
Wednesday. Contact: Nobuko Foshee
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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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Fort Worth Japanese Society
3608 Park Lake
Fort Worth, TX 76133
SAVE THE DATE
Japanese Language School
Fall Semester will start on September 8th (Mon).
Luncheon Sunday July 20th: Tanabata Festival
Join our Tanabata Festival! Enjoy yakitori, takoyaki, onigiri, yakisoba and cucumber &
harusame salad and our Kamishibai Theater. RSVP to Nobuko Foshee at 817-738-4524 or
email inquiries@fwjs.org. or Harvey Yamagata at harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net
Japan-American Friendship Night at Ranger’s Ballpark – Thurs. Aug. 14th
The Texas Rangers will celebrate America’s relationship with Japan. Details inside.
Japanese American National Museum (JANM) – Friday Aug. 15th
Dr. Greg Kimura, head of JANM will visit Fort Worth; presentation and reception at the
Kimbell Museum. If you are interested in learning more about this very important museum,
please RSVP to Harvey at harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or at 817-737-9166.
Luncheon Sunday Sept. 21st – Dr. Ted Takata
Dr.Ted Takata will talk about health issuesWe will be serving Hiyashi Chuka Soba and ice
cream sundaes.
Fort Worth Japanese Society
Tel: 817-294-5004
www.fwjs.org.
3608 Park Lake Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133