The Fort Worth Japanese Society Newsletter

The Fort Worth Japanese Society
Newsletter
July – August 2015
www.fwjs.org
July 19th Luncheon
Tanabata Festival
Colorful tubular
streamers called
Fukinagashi (吹き流し)
deocrates the streets
for Tanabata
Our Mission:
To foster understanding between Japanese and Americans by providing
an opportunity to learn about Japan, it’s people, language and culture.
July Luncheon
Sunday, July 19th - From 12:30PM at the Yamagata Center
Let’s Celebrate the Tanabata Festival!
We will again observe the Tanabata or the Star Festival. Chef Julia Dunaway
will be organizing multiple food stations and will be making her very popular
yakisoba. We’ll also have takoyaki, onigiri, edamame and red bean ice
cream. Chef Kevin Martinez will bring his food truck to serve yakitori. $12 for
adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7 and under are free.
Marcia King will show us how to make kirigami (paper cutting), while Lisa
Meyer and Lisa Reinhart will entertain us with the story of Tanabata using our
kamishibai theater. We will also hang tanzaku on our wish tree.
RSVP: Please RSVP by Wednesday July 15th with names and number
attending to Nobuko Foshee at 817-738-4524 or email [email protected].
or Harvey Yamagata at [email protected]
Takoyaki
Kirigami snowflakes
Yakitori
Traditional Kamishibai
storyteller
Yakisoba
Tanzaku on our “wish
tree” in 2014
Tanabata 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 who are allowed to meet only once a year. The
Japanese celebrate by writing wishes on tanzaku (短冊), small pieces of
paper, and hanging them on bamboo a “wish tree.”
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The Texas Rangers have set aside Monday, August 17th 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 $20 plus bus and tips/tax). We’ll meet in Fort
Worth at about 5:15PM on the 17th 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
[email protected].
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SOCIETY NEWS - RECENT EVENTS
May Luncheon
Approximately forty-five members joined us for our
luncheon to hear the Honorable Nozomu Takaoka,
Consul General of Japan in Houston. He spoke
about Japan’s current relationship with various
countries around the world, including the
continuing strong friendship between Japan and
the U.S. The food was potluck, and as usual, was
tasty and enjoyed by all. This was the first time CG
Takaoka visited our society so it was important to
show our best side – and we did. To those of you
who were able to make this luncheon – Thank You!
June Luncheon
Our luncheon in June was an ikebana presentation
by Sandra Prachyl with assistance from Yoko
Cotton. Teruko Green brought in one of her
beautiful ikebana arrangements also. All three are
members of the Ikebana International Fort Worth
Chapter as well as the FWJS. Sandra’s actual
creation of several ikebana arrangements right in
front of us was the best way to get a sense of
Ikebana. Thank you to Chef Julia Dunaway who
began her preparation from early Sunday morning
to create our luncheon of Gomoku sushi so that the
events committee can help in the assembly of the
sushi under Julia’s guidance. Nobuko Foshee
made and brought in the sunomono for the
luncheon.
Origami and Calligraphy Demonstrations
Our members often volunteer to spread a better
understanding of Japanese culture. On May 7th,
several went to Westpark Elementary School in
Benbrook to work with children on origami and
calligraphy. In June, Asako Cosby, Haruko
Herness, June Everly, Nobuko Foshee and Mitsue
Crow went to Lily B. Clayton Elementary School in
Fort Worth. We thank the volunteers for their time
and skills – we know that these are all-day
commitments of their time, but over one hundred
children benefit from each of these demonstrations.
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Consul General Takaoka addresses our
members at our May luncheon.
CG Takaoka receives from Harvey Yamagata
a photo book of Fort Worth and the Story of
Fort Worth written in Japanese by his late
father, Tadashi Yamagata.
Sandra Prachyl
Yatai Food Truck
Society News –
continued
UPCOMING EVENTS
July Luncheon – Sunday July 19th,
from 12:30PM at Yamagata Center
We will again observe the Tanabata or
the Star Festival. Chef Julia Dunaway
will be organizing multiple food stations
and will be making her very popular
yakisoba. We’ll also have takoyaki,
onigiri, edamame and red bean ice
cream. Chef Kevin Martinez will bring his
food truck to serve yakitori. $12 for
adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, free for
children 7 and under. Marcia King will
show us how to make kirigami (paper
cutting), while Lisa Meyer and Lisa
Reinhart will entertain us with the story of
Tanabata using our kamishibai theater.
We will also hang tanzaku on our wish
tree.
Chef Julia Dunaway making yakisoba at last
year’s Tanabata celebration
Texas Rangers “Japan America Friendship Night - August 17th
The Texas Rangers have set aside Monday, August 17th 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 $50 per person ($34 for lower reserved seats
discounted to $20 plus bus and tips/tax). We’ll meet in Fort Worth at about 5:15PM on the
17th 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
[email protected].
August – There is no luncheon in August
September Luncheon – Sunday Sept. 13th, from 12:30PM at Yamagata Center
We will have pot luck for this luncheon, and while we are enjoying the food, we will play the
movie “The Legacy of Heart Mountain,” an Emmy Award-Winning documentary story about
the Japanese internment during WWII.
Japanese Garden Fall Festival Sat. Oct. 24 to Sun. Oct. 25
Mark your calendars for the coming Fall Festival. More details and request for volunteers in
a couple of months.
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日本人会会報—最近の出来事
５月のランチョン
ヒューストンの日本総領事である高
岡望氏をお迎えしてのランチョンに、
およそ４５人の会員が出席しました。
高岡総領事は、アメリカと日本の強
い友好関係を含め、現在の世界諸
国と日本との関係を話されました。
食事はポットラックで、いつものよう
に、美味しく楽しくいただきました。高
岡総領事が日本人会を訪ねたのは
これが初めてだったので、私たちの
一番良いところをお見せしたく、それ
は大成功でした。このランチョンに参
加してくださった方々、ありがとうご
ざいました。
６月のランチョン
６月はサンドラ・プレチルさん、アシ
スタントのようこ・コットンさんをお迎
えして、生花のプレゼンテーションが
行われました。てるこ・グリーンさん
はとても素晴らしい生花を持ってい
らっしゃいました。この３名はフォート
ワース日本人会と同様、生花イン
ターナショナル、フォートワースチャ
プターのメンバーでもあります。サン
ドラさんが私たちの目の前で実践さ
れた生花は生花の感覚を知るのに
最良の方法でした。そしてイベントコ
ミッティがシェフ、ジュリア・ダナウェイ
さんの指導で五目ずしの盛り付けを
手伝えるよう、日曜日の朝早くから
準備をしてくださったジュリアさん、あ
りがとうございます。のぶこ・フォッ
シーさんがランチョンのために酢の
物を作って持ってきてくださいました。
Honorable Consul General Nozomu
Takaoka addresses the society
Dondoko Taiko drummers entertained during the
Consul General’s visit
Sandra Prachyl demonstrates Ikebana
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折り紙と書道のデモンストレーション
私たちメンバーは、日本の文化についてよりよい知識を広めるお手伝いをします。
５月７日、何人かのメンバーがベンブルックにあるウェルトパーク小学校へ行き、子供達と一緒
に折り紙を折り、書道をしました。
６月はあさこ・コスビーさん、晴子・ハーネスさん、ジューン・エヴァリーさん、のぶこ・フォッシーさ
ん、そしてみつえ・クロウさんがフォートワースのリリーB、クレイトン小学校へ行きました。ボラ
ンティアの方々の丸一日という時間のコミットメントと皆さんの技術に感謝します。どちらのデモ
ンストレーションも１００人以上の子供達のためになったことでしょう。
７月定例ランチョン７月１９日（日）午後１２時３０分から、山縣会館
また、七夕またはスターフェスティバルをお祝いしま
す。シェフ、ジュリア・ダナウェイさんがいくつかの食
べ物ステーションを用意し、人気のある焼きそばを作
ります。他にはたこ焼き、おにぎり、枝豆、そして、あ
ずきアイスクリームも。
シェフ、ケビン・マルティネスさんは焼き鳥を作るため
にフードトラックを持ってきてくださいます。大人１２ド
ル、８歳から１２歳の子供は８ドル７歳以下は無料で
す。マルシア・キングさんが切り紙の作り方を見せて
くださっている間、リサ・マイヤーさんとリサ・レイン
ハートさんが七夕物語の紙芝居をしてくださいます。
短冊に願い事を書いて、竹に飾りましょう。
Akiko Sonnenmann and Mikako Daniel
making takoyaki iat our 2014 Tanabata
テキサスレンジャーズ「日米フレンドシップナイト」８月１７日（月）
テキサスレンジャーズは８月１７日（月）の夜を「日米フレンドシップナイト」としてゲームを行いま
す。フォートワース日本人会はバスをチャーターし、グループで観戦に行きます。料金は一人５
０ドル（低い座席の割引３４ドルプラス、２０ドルのバス料金タックス、チップ）１７日の５時１５分に
フォートワースで集合します。詳細は追って連絡します。予約をハービー・山縣（817）737−9166
またはのぶこ・フォッシー（817）738−452４まで。またはEメール [email protected] ヘお願い
します。
８月のランチョンはありません。
９月定例ランチョン９月１３日（日）午後１２時半から、山縣会館
９月のランチョンはポットラックです。食事を楽しんでいる間, エミー賞を受賞したドキュメンタ
リー映画「The Legacy of Heart Mountain」（邦題「証言-ハートマウンテン収容所の遺産」第二
次世界大戦の間日本の抑留について）を観賞します。
日本庭園秋祭り１０月２４日（土）１０月２５日（日）
カレンダーに秋祭りの日にちをマークしてください。詳細とボランティアのお願いは２ヶ月以内に。
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Scenes From Our May and June Luncheons
Makio Nishida, Al Komatsu, Consul General
Takaoka, Harvey Yamagata and John Stich,
Honorary Consul General in Dallas
Above right:
Sumptuous pot luck
dishes at our May
luncheon
Left: Chefs Julia
Dunaway and Kevin
Martinez serve yakitori
to Irene Koscal
Gomoku Sushi
prepared by Chef
Julia and Sunomono
by Nobuko Foshee
ready to be served
Sandra Prachyl created three beautiful examples of ikebana
in front of us over forty of us who attended the luncheon.
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A stunning example of Ikebana
by Teruko Green
Kevin’s “Yatai” Food Truck Visits FWJS
Chef Kevin Martinez brought his “Yatai” Japanese food truck to our luncheon in
June. Kevin was the chef at Tokyo Café, but the restaurant is still undergoing
renovations since their fire last year so Kevin has found a way to keep busy.
Left: Chefs Julia Dunaway and Kevin Martinez preparing yakitori. Right: The Yatai food truck.
Dondoko Taiko Drummers
These photographs of our Dondoko Taiko drummers appeared in a recent issue of
D Magazine. The drummers were performing at the Harwood District hosted
SHUKUGA: A Samurai Celebration. Sam the Samurai made a special appearance.
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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.
(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.
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: Teruko Green
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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Local Business Supporters
Arigato Gozaimasu
[email protected]
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.
5121 Pershing Ave Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 737-8568
Would you like to advertise
in our Newsletter?
Contact Harvey Yamagata at
[email protected]
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Fort Worth Japanese Society
3608 Park Lake
Fort Worth, TX 76133
SAVE THE DATE
July Luncheon – Sunday July 19th, from 12:30PM at Yamagata Center
CelebrateTanabata with us. The variety of Japanese foods we will serve includes yakitori,
takoyaki, onigiri and yakisoba. Entertainment will be our kamishibai theater, kirigami (paper
cutting) and hanging tanzaku on our wish tree. $12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12,
children 7 and under are free. Please RSVP by Wednesday July 15th to Nobuko Foshee or
Harvey Yamagata or email.
Texas Rangers “Japan America Friendship Night - August 17th
We will lease a bus to take us all there. The cost will be $50 per person ($34 for lower
reserved seats discounted to $20 plus bus and tips/tax). If you wish to drive on your own, then
the cost is $20. Make your reservation now by calling Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166,
or Nobuko Foshee at 817-738-4524, or email [email protected].
September Luncheon – Sunday Sept. 13th, from 12:30PM at Yamagata Center
Pot Luck luncheon, and watch the movie “The Legacy of Heart Mountain,” an Emmy AwardWinning documentary story about the Japanese internment during WWII.
Japanese Garden Fall Festival Sat. Oct. 24 to Sun. Oct. 25
Mark your calendars for the coming Fall Festival.
Fort Worth Japanese Society
Tel: 817-294-5004
www.fwjs.org
.
3608 Park Lake Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133