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, click here.

Hanami Cherry Blossom Viewing
Bring your lunch and picnic under the blossoming cherry trees with your friends at the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth. Enjoy the "sounds of spring" with traditional koto and shakuhachi music as well as a fun family activity.
Date: Sunday, March 28, 11:30 a.m.
Location: Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Rd., Dallas (MAP)

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)

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: Doubletree Hotel Dallas Campbell Center (MAP)
Registration: Register online or by phone 214-342-2022
For more information, download the event flier (PDF).

2010 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner
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)
Registration: Register online or by phone 214-342-2022
For more information, click here.

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