Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden Sat. Apr. 26th – Sun. Apr. 27th

The Fort Worth Japanese Society
Newsletter
Jan – Feb 2014
www.fwjs.org
February
Luncheon:
Sukiyaki
and Bingo
Our Mission:
To foster Japanese and American understanding by providing an
opportunity to learn about Japan, it’s people, language and culture.
February Luncheon
Sunday, February 16th - From 12:30PM at the Yamagata Center
Everyone loves Japanese nabemono
cooking – it’s fun, you join in on the
cooking, and dine around the sukiyaki
cooking table. Chef Julia will talk
about sukiyaki and regional variations,
and each table of six or eight will be
guided by someone who already has
some experience with the dish. $12 for
adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12,
children 7 and under free.
For those who enjoy bingo, join in the fun after our sukiyaki.
RSVP: To be sure we have enough sukiyaki ingredients, please RSVP
with your name and number attending to Nobuko Foshee at 817-7384524 or Harvey Yamagata at [email protected] or
[email protected].
Nabemono (鍋物, なべ物, nabe "cooking pot" + mono "thing or things,
object, matter") or simply called nabe, refers to a variety of Japanese hot
pot dishes, such as sukiyaki, yosenabe, mizutaki and shabu shabu.
Yosenabe: Seafood
Mizutaki: Chicken
-2-
Shabu Shabu: Beef
UPCOMING EVENTS
February Luncheon Sunday Feb. 16th: Japanese Cuisine
Everyone loves Japanese nabemono cooking (Japanese hot pot) – it’s fun, you join in
on the cooking, and dine around the sukiyaki cooking table. Chef Julia will talk about
sukiyaki and regional variations, and each table of six or eight will be guided by
someone who already has some experience with the dish. For those who enjoy bingo,
join in the fun after our sukiyaki. $12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7
and under free.
March Luncheon Sunday Mar. 23rd: Kodomo No Hi (Girls and Boys Day)
We will celebrate “Kodomo No Hi” this month (combines Girls Day, Hinamatsuri usually
on March 3rd and Boys Day, Tango no Sekku which is usually celebrated on May 5th.
We will bring back last year’s popular mochi making demonstration where you can
make your own mochi. The food will be Niku Donburi (beef bowl). $12 for adults,
$8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7 and under free.
Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden Sat. Apr. 26th – Sun. Apr. 27th
All of us look forward to this bi-annual event at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Spring
Festival. It’s a great time to show hundreds of visitors to the garden some of what we
love about Japanese culture. Be sure to join the fun and volunteer!
May Luncheon Sunday May. 18th: Tea Ceremony
The Society’s Cultural Snapshots series continues in May featuring the Japanese Tea
Ceremony. You’ll have an up close and personal view of this rich and unique
Japanese tradition. Food will be potluck so there is no cost, accept for you to bring
your favorite potluck specialty.
ArthouseFW Sumurai Series Feb. 7th, Mar 7th, Apr. 4th and May 2nd
The Lone Star Film Society is sponsoring ArthouseFW Samurai Series. The series will
play alongside the Kimbell Art Museum’s exhibition Samurai: Armor from the Ann and
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection in the auditorium of the brand new Renzo Piano
Pavilion. The price of the tickets are from $4.00 t0 $6.00 and can be purchased online
at lonestarfilmsociety.com and will also be available at the door beginning one hour
before show time. Featured movies are:
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) - Directed by Akira Kurosawa; starring Toshirô Mifune
andTakashi Shimura. Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 at 6PM.
HARAKIRI (1962)- Directed by Masaki Kobayashi; starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira
Ishihama, Shima Iwashita. Friday, Mar. 7 at 6PM.
THE LIFE OF OHARU (1952) - Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi; starring Kinuyo Tanaka,
Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai, Toshirô Mifune. Friday, Apr. 4, 20144 at 6PM.
RAN- Directed by Akira Kurosawa; starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi
Nezu. Friday, May 2, 2014 at 6PM.
-3-
Society News - Recent Events
Julia
Dunaway
making the
batter for
okonomiyaki
Photos by Michael Moore
Annual Bazaar
On Sunday Dec. 8th, the Society held its
annual Bazaar at the Japanese Palace
Restaurant.
Many of our members
pitched in to make it a success – from
assembling the cooked obento with dishes
prepared by Chef Julia Dunaway and
other members including Asako Cosby,
Nobuko Foshee and Haruko Herness.
The Japanese Palace staff made the
sushi obento.
Several members
contributed to making bake sale items and
providing merchandise for our gift sale.
Julia prepared the okonomiyaki batter and
she and Harvey Yamagata gilled the
okonomiyaki on the teppan grill with
Michael Moore putting the final garnish
touches on them.
Many pitched in to assemble the cooked
obento
The result of everyone’s hard work:
Delicious Obento
Left: The bake
sale included
lots of daifuku
mochi.
Right: Enjoying
obento and
conversation.
-4-
Society News – Recent Events - continued
New Year’s Luncheon
About 120 members joined together on January
5th to welcome the New Year. The first thing we
all saw was the new walkway to our front doors,
compliments of John Powell. What a wonderful
change from the few stepping stones none of us
could really ever use. The food, as always, was
delicious. Then we were entertained by Fumiko
Coburn and Mayuko Takahashi playing the
traditional Japanese koto. Even their tuning
before the program provided a very Japanese
atmosphere.
Members of the children’s
Japanese Language class then sang a few
songs for us, lead by Harumi Sharp and Kumiko
Porter. Finally, the stream of raffle prizes started.
One table we all labeled the “lucky” table since
they won so many prizes – but that could also
have something to do with how many tickets they
bought. The grand prizes of two 46” LED HD
RCA flat-screen televisions went to Alexandra
Stokes and Joe and Haruko Herness
John Powell donated and built
our new walkway.
Children’s Japanese Language
Class perform.
Mayuko Takahashi and Fumiko
Coburn on the koto.
Everyone enjoyed all the delicious Japanese dishes.
-5-
Harvey and Makio Nishida
announcing raffle prizes.
日本人会会報
日本人会バザー
１２月８日（日）日本人会恒例のバザーがジャパニーズパレスで行われました。
シェフ、ジュリア•ダナウェイさんが用意されたお弁当の盛りつけから、コスビーあさこさん、
フォーシー信子さん、ハーネス晴子さんをはじめとする会員の方々がバザーの成功のため
に働いてくださいました。ジャパニーズパレスのスタッフが寿司弁当を用意してくださり、会員
からはベイクセール、ギフトセールの寄付をいただきました。ジュリアさんが準備されたお好
み焼きの種を、ジュリアさんと山縣ハービーさんが鉄板で焼き、マイケル•ムーアさんが最後
の仕上げをされました。
お正月のランチョン
約１２０名の会員が１月５日の新年会に集まりました。誰もが最初に目にしたのはジョン•パウ
エルさんから寄贈された入り口までの新しい通り道。誰も使ったことのない引き石から、素晴
らしい様変わりです。食べ物はいつものように、とても美味しかったです。そしてコーバン富
美子さん、高橋まゆこさんによる伝統的なお琴の演奏があり、ポーター久美子さん、シャープ
晴美さんリードによる子供の日本語クラスから、歌が披露されました。最後にくじ引きが行わ
れました。
一つのテーブルでは、沢山の賞品が当たったので「ラッキーテーブル」と呼びましたが、一体
彼らが何枚のチケットを買ったかによるでしょう。一等賞品は４６インチ薄型テレビが２台、ス
トーク•アレクザンドリアさん、ハーネス•ジョー、晴子ご夫妻に当たりました。賞品の寄付をさ
れた方々、ありがとうございました。
予定されているイベント
月例ランチョン：２月１６日（日）日本料理
誰もが日本の鍋物が大好きです。すき焼きのテーブルを囲み、料理しながら食べ楽しみま
しょう。シェフ、ジュリア•ダナウェイさんがすき焼きと地方による違いについて話してください
ます。６人から８人でテーブルを囲み、経験者が説明してくださいます。ビンゴが好きな人は、
すき焼きの後に楽しみましょう。大人は１２ドル、８歳から１２歳の子供は８ドル、７歳以下の
子供は無料です。
月例ランチョン：３月２３日（日）子供の日（女の子と男の子のお祭り）
「子供の日」をお祝いしましょう。ひな祭り（３月３日と子供の日（端午の節句）５月５日を合わ
せて祝います。）昨年人気だったお餅作りのデモンストレーション、ご自分で好きなお餅を作
ります。食事は肉どんぶり（牛丼）。大人１２ドル、３歳から１２歳の子供は８ドル、７歳以下の
子供は無料です。
日本庭園での春祭り：４月２６日（土）、４月２７日（日）
フォートワースボタニカルガーデンでの半年ごとの日本祭りを楽しみにしています。日本庭園
を訪れる沢山の人たちに私たちの愛する日本文化を紹介する素晴らしい機会です。楽しん
でボランティアをしましょう。
Continues
-6-
日本人会会報
定例ランチョン：５月１８日（日）茶道
ソサエティ•カルチャースナップショットシリーズ、５月は茶道です。日本の貴重でユニーク
な伝統を間近で見ることができます。食事は持ち寄り（ポットラック）なので、費用はかかり
ません。ご自身の特別なお料理を持って来てください。
フォートワース、アートハウス侍シリーズ：
２月７日（金）３月７日（金）４月４日（金）５月２日（金）
ローンスターフィルムソサエティはアートハウス侍シリーズを後援します。
映画はキンブル美術館の展示「侍」と共に上映されます。新しいレンゾーピアノパビリオン
のホールに アンとガプリエル•バービァ•ミューラーコレクションからの鎧が展示されていま
す。チケットは４ドルから６ドル。チケットは lonestarfilmsociety.com . 本編は：
７人の侍（1954年）
黒沢明監督：出演、三船敏郎、志村喬
２月７日（金）午後６時、
切腹（1962年）
小林正樹監督：出演、仲代達矢、石浜明、岩下志麻
３月７日（金）午後６時、
西鶴一大女（1952年）
溝口健二監督：出演、田中絹代、松浦築枝、菅井一郎、三船敏郎
４月４日（金）午後６時、
乱（1985年）
黒沢明監督：出演、仲代達矢、寺尾聡、根津甚八、
５月２日（金）午後６時、
その他の活動
どんどこ太鼓：練習は毎週日曜日、山縣会館にて午後６時から８時半までです。詳細はコ
スビーあさ子さんまで（817-737-6581）。
日本舞踊：毎週月曜日、午前１１時から午後１時まで、山縣会館にて。詳細はグリーンて
る子さんまで（817-294-2224）。指導はみやもとけいこさんです。
日本語クラス：全てのクラスは山縣会館で行います。新しい生徒さん筆記力、会話、聴解
力などの能力別に応じたクラスに振り分けられます。子供のクラスは月曜日の午後４時４
５分から５時３０分まで。大人のクラスは月曜日と木曜日の午後６時から７時３０分までで
す。
２０１４年の春学期のスケジュールは、www.fwjs.org でご覧になれます。また登録、授業
料、申込書も確認してください。
くるみ人形：現在会員１７名、月に２回集まって、優雅な人形作りを一緒にしませんか。水
曜日の午前１０時から午後２時まで、山縣会館にて。詳細はフォーシー信子さんまで。
（817−738−4524）・
-6-
-7-
Created by Kumiko Porter
-8-
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
-9-
Membership period is from January
to December. Please send in your
2014 dues. Thank you!
Thank you!
Membership dues have been coming in, and we’d like to extend a
“Thank you” to those who also made donations.
Maple ($10.00 - $49.99)
Sakura ($100 and over)
Kazumi Kenzo
Albert Komatsu
Kenji Nishikawa
Robert & Yoko Kelly
Midori Bird
Harold & Hisako Renfro
Nobuko Foshee
David & Kayako Fullenkamp
Asako Cosby
Ron Shader
Dr. Ron & Juana Rosa Daniell
Ginko ($50.00 - $99.99)
June Everly
Nachiko & Bobby Cooke
John & Rebecca Powell
Mitsue Crow and Joan Trimmier
Special, special thanks to the teachers and students of the Japanese
Language School for their very generous donation of $3,000.00!
Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden
Sat. Apr. 26th – Sun. Apr. 27th
Mark you calendars and volunteer in March.
- 10 -
Join the Fort Worth Japanese Society
MEMBERSHIP FORM for 2014
Tel: 817-294-5004
Date ____________
Name _____________________________________ Born/Raised _________________________
City/State/Country
Name _____________________________________ Born/Raised _________________________
City/State/Country
Current Address: No. & Street _____________________________________________________
City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________
Tel. No. Home ______________________________ Work _____________________________
Email ________________________________________________________________________
I would like to receive my newsletter by (check one):
Mail
eMail
I would like to be notified of coming events by (check one):
Telephone
eMail
If you will let us know what activities are of interest to you, such as Japanese Dance, volunteer at our the
Fall and Spring Japanese Garden Festival, etc., let us know. Also, if you wish, let us know your age range
and we will let you know what activities might be of interest to you. Your comments: ___________________
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Please mark (x) in front of the classification you are joining.
____ Family Membership $40.00
____ Single Membership $30.00
____ Associate Membership (Students) $20.00
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.
- 11 -
Local Business Supporters
Arigato Gozaimasu
[email protected]
Would you like to advertise
in our Newsletter?
5121 Pershing Ave Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 737-8568
6060 Bryant Irvin Rd.
Reduced commission for
Fort Worth, TX 76132
Japanese Society
Mei Moore 817-312-4921
members.
[email protected]
www.mooreforsale.com
Office (817) 294-8200; Fax (817) 294-8202
- 12 -
Contact Harvey Yamagata at
[email protected]
Fort Worth Japanese Society
3608 Park Lake
Fort Worth, TX 76133
SAVE THE DATE
February Luncheon Sunday Feb. 16th: Japanese Cuisine
Dine around the sukiyaki cooking table. For those who enjoy bingo, join in the fun after our
sukiyaki. $12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7 and under free.
March Luncheon Sunday Mar. 23rd: Kodomo No Hi (Girls and Boys Day)
We will celebrate “Kodomo No Hi” this month. Mochi making demo. The food will be Niku
Donburi (beef bowl). $12 for adults, $8.00 for children 8 – 12, children 7 and under free.
Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden Sat. Apr. 26th – Sun. Apr. 27th
Be sure to join the fun and volunteer!
May Luncheon Sunday May. 18th: Tea Ceremony
The Society’s Cultural Snapshots series continues in May featuring the Japanese Tea
Ceremony. Food will be potluck so bring your favorite potluck specialty.
Fort Worth Japanese Society
Tel: 817-294-5004
www.fwjs.org
.
3608 Park Lake Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76133