2010 SMU Japanese Film Festival
The 2010 SMU Japanese Film Festival explores the darker side of contemporary Japanese culture with four intriguing films that delve into everything from high school gangs to a school girl out for revenge.
Dates: March 19, 20, 26 and 27, 6:30 p.m.
Location: McCord Auditorium, SMU (MAP)
Films: Kamikaze Girls (Trailer) - March 19 (Fri.)
Crows Zero (Trailer) - March 20 (Sat.)
The Machine Girl (Trailer) - March 26 (Fri.)
Sukiyaki Western Django (Trailer) - March 27 (Sat.)
For more information: Poster or Facebook page

Lecture by American Airlines Vice President Kevin Cox
Kevin Cox, Vice President of State and Community Affairs, will provide insight into the process that has brought American Airlines and Japan Airlines back together, establishing a model for cooperation and innovation.
Date: April 6, 6:30 p.m.  - Reception / 7:00 p.m. Lecture and Q&A
Location: To be announced

2010 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner (Website)
We will honor Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for his service in enhancing the relationship between the people of Japan and the U.S.
Date: April 12, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Four Seasons Resort and Club (MAP)
General Information and Sponsorship Opportunities:
1) 2010 Awards Dinner Information Sheet (PDF)
2) 2010 Honorees' Profile Sheet (PDF)
3) Sponsorship Outline and Contract Sheet (PDF)

Pekopeko-kai Monthly Dinner Club
Join us on the last Tuesday of every month for the Pekopeko-kai Monthly Dinner Club. This month's kadai (topic of conversation) is not actually a topic, but a game. You don't have to prepare anything, just come prepared to think. (Hint: it might help to brush up on your hiragana)
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hanasho Japanese Restaurant
2938 N. Beltline Rd., Irving (MAP)

Community Events

March 20
The Haiku Poets of North Texas' Spring Equinox meeting with a presentation by Susan Delphine Delaney MD, MS of her paper, "Liminality in the Haiku Moment." For more information, call 972.769.2132.

April 2-4
Theatre Nohgaku's 8th Annual Writers Workshop

April 24 and 25    
Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden at Fort Worth Botanical Garden

March 24-29
Art in Bloom Annual Symposium and Luncheon with the theme of "East Meets West" and featuring Japanese designer Mami Ogata at the Dallas Museum of Art