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Luncheon – Japanese PotterySunday, June 10th, from 12:30PM at Yamagata Kaikan (Society Center)

3608 Park Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133

Chris Powell, Associate Professor of Art at TCU’s College of

Fine Arts, an expert in the field of pottery and teaches

traditional and experimental ceramics techniques will talk to us

about Japanese pottery. We encourage you to bring in a piece

of Japanese pottery you have and share with us the backstory

of the piece. We will be making “Hiyashi Chuka” (cold ramen

noodles) perfect for the warm weather as well as “Kakigori”

(shaved ice). Lead by Chef Julia, members of our Events

Committee will help prepare the food. Sam Sumner will be

making the “Chashu” pork and Akiko Sonnemann will be

making the other ingredients like shredded eggs, ham and

cucumber for the dish. Adults $15, children 8 – 12 $12, and

children 7 and under are free. There is a 20% discount for

members aged 70 years and over (so $12.00).

RSVP by June 4th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or

email harvey@yamagata4.com or inquiries@fwjs.org.

The Fort Worth Japanese Society

Kakigori

Our Mission: Foster understanding between Japanese and Americans by

providing an opportunity to learn about Japan, it’s people, language and culture.

Hiyashi Chuka

June LuncheonLearn about Japanese Pottery

May-Jun 2018 www.fwjs.org

The Fort Worth Japanese Society

Luncheon – Japanese Pottery

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SOCIETY NEWS – RECENT EVENTS

The teachers of our Japanese Language School became

chefs for our May Luncheon. Left to right: Yoko Hokazono,

Fumiko Coburn, Harumi Sharp, Katsuko Johnson and Akiko

Sonnemann (not pictured, Taeko Royal)Japanese Garden Festival – April 28th & 29thThank you all for making our participation in the Spring Festival in the Japanese Gardens such a success. There

were over 90 society members volunteering to demonstrate various Japanese cultural activities from Origami,

Calligraphy, Kimono Dress-up, Japanese Games and Tea Ceremony. This was one of the highest attended

festivals, with 6,646 visitors over the two-day festival.

Shinbokukai – April 6th at Sushi AxiomTwenty-one of our members joined in the fun at Sushi Axiom at our last Shinbokukai. We filled up the private

room which lent just the right atmosphere for conversation and dining. This is always a great time to relax and

enjoy the company of our members. Hope you can make it the next time.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Shinbokukai – Friday, June 1st from 6:00pm at Oni RamenCome and relax with fellow society members while enjoying ramen. Oni Ramen is a cool spot offering poke plus

house and build-your-own ramen with traditional & global influences. Their address is 2801 West 7th St, Fort

Worth, TX 76107, phone (817) 882-6554 which is the corner of West 7th and Foch streets with a multi-story

parking garage just next to the restaurant. Everyone pays on their own. RSVP by May 29th to Harvey Yamagata

at 817-737-9166 or email harvey@yamagata4.com or inquiries@fwjs.org.

Luncheon – Japanese Pottery – Sun. Jun. 10th from 12:30pm at Yamagata KaikanIf you weren’t already aware that Japan is known for their outstanding pottery tradition, the program for this

luncheon will certainly capture your interest. Our special guest, Chris Powell, Associate Professor of Art at TCU’s

College of Fine Arts, is an expert in this field and teaches traditional and experimental ceramics techniques. We

encourage you to bring in a piece of Japanese pottery you have and share with us the backstory of the piece. We

will be making “Hiyashi Chuka” (cold ramen noodles) perfect for the warm weather as well as “Kakigori” (shaved

ice). Lead by Chef Julia, members of our Events Committee will help prepare the food. Sam Sumner will be

making the “Chashu” pork and Akiko Sonnemann will be making the other ingredients like shredded eggs, ham

and cucumber for the dish. Adults $15, children 8 – 12 $12, and children 7 and under are free. There is a 20%

discount for members aged 70 years and over (so $12.00). RSVP by June 4th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-

9166 or email harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or inquiries@fwjs.org.

Luncheon – Tanabata – Sun. July 15th from 12:30pm at Yamagata KaikanOne of our most popular luncheons, we celebrate the Tanabata Festival with “Izakaya” style dining. Tanabata,

also known as the Star Festival, celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the

stars Vega and Altair respectively). We will have food stations offering various Japanese delicacies like

“takoyaki,” “yakitori,” an assortment of “onigiri” and “yakisoba.” We will have the traditional bamboo wishing tree

on which we can hang our “tanzukus” (wishes written on paper and hung on the branches). Adults $15, children 8

– 12 $12, and children 7 and under are free. There is a 20% discount for members aged 70 years and over (so

$12.00). RSVP by July 9th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or

inquiries@fwjs.org.

Luncheon – May 20th

It’s very rewarding to see that our luncheons have

become so popular, with over 50 people attending our

May luncheon - many for their first time. Many thanks

to the teachers of our language school, Harumi Sharp,

Akiko Sonnemann, Fumiko Coburn, Katsuko Johnson,

Yoko Hokazono and Taeko Royal for preparing such a

delicious “yoshoku” (Japanese style western foods)

luncheon, as well as Elishia Flowers for her vanilla

and chocolate mousse. Following our meal, Sandra

Prachyl, a member of our society gave a “hands-on”

lesson in “Ikebana,” the Japanese art of flower

arrangement.

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日本人会会報

最近の出来事

ランチョン－ 5月20日

この日のランチョンには50人以上もの参加者があり、初めて参加する方も大勢いました。私達のランチョンが、こ

の様に人気を増しているのを見ると非常にやりがいを感じます。この美味しい「日本風洋食ランチ」を準備してく

れた日本語学校の先生：晴美シャープ、明子ソネマン、富美子コーバン、勝子ジャソン、ようこ他薗、孝恵ロイヤ

ルの皆さん、またデザートのバニラとチョコムースを作ってくれたエリーシャ・フラワーさんに感謝致します。食

後は日本人会会員のサンドラ・プラチェルさんによる生け花の実践的なレッスンを楽しみました。

日本庭園春祭り－４月２８日（土）４月２９日（日）

大成功を収めた日本庭園の春祭りへ参加して下さった皆さま、有難うございました。

折り紙、書道、着物ドレスアップ、日本のゲーム、茶道など様々な日本の文化活動には、総勢90人を超える日本人

会会員がボランティアとして参加していました。このお祭りの2日間の来場者数は6,646人で、最も多い来訪者数の

うちの一つとなりました。

親睦会 － 4月6日（金） Sushi Axiom

21人の会員が楽しい一時を過ごしました。使用した個室は会員同士の会話と食事を楽しむのにちょうど良い雰囲気

でした。この催しはいつも私達会員同士がリラックスして親交を深めあうのに最適な機会です。今回は出席されな

かった方も次回はふるって参加されることを希望します。

予定されているイベント

親睦会 － 6月1日（金）午後6:00 Oni Ramenラーメンをたのしみながら会員同士で楽しい時を過ごしましょう。

オニラーメンは自家ラーメンの他に、具を選んで自分好みのラーメンを注文する事ができるユニークなお店です。

是非ご参加下さい。住所：2801 West 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 電話番号：(817) 882-6554, West 7thとFoch通りの

角にあり、レストランのすぐ隣には立体駐車場があります。（駐車料金は各自持ちです）参加希望者は5月29日ま

でに、電話：ハービー山縣817-737-9166、Email: harvey@yamagata4.comまたは inquiries@fwjs.org.にご連絡くださ

い。

ランチョン － 日本の陶芸 6月10日（日）午後12時半 山縣会館もし、日本がその卓越した伝統的な陶芸で知られているという事に気付いていない方がいらっしゃるのなら、この

ランチョンのプログラムは非常に興味深いものになるに違いありません。この日の特別ゲストのクリス・パウエル

氏（TCU大学の美術学部の准教授）は、この分野の専門化でありまた、伝統的で実験的な陶芸技術を教えていま

す。

皆様には、ご自宅にある日本の陶器を何かひとつお持ちになり、その裏話等を私達と共有する事をお勧めします。

この日の昼食は、暑い気候に最適な「冷やし中華」と「かき氷」を用意しています。

シェフのジュリアの下、私達のイベント委員達が食事の準備をします。サム・サミエルさんがチャーシュ肉を作

り、明子ソネマンさんが他の材料の卵焼きやハム、きゅうり等を準備します。大人は15ドル、子供8-12歳は12ド

ル、子供7歳以下は無料です。 70歳以上の会員のために20％の割引があります。（$12.00）

参加希望者は6月4日までに電話：ハービー山縣817-737-9166、Email: harvey@yamagata4.comまたは

inquiries@fwjs.org.にご連絡ください。

ランチョン － 七夕 7月15日（日）午後12時半 山縣会館これは毎年最も人気のあるランチョンのひとつで、“居酒屋”スタイルで七夕をお祝いします。星祭りとしても知

られる七夕祭りは、織姫と彦星の神々（ベガとアルテアの星によって代表される）の集会を祝うものです。食事は

「たこ焼き」「焼き鳥」「おにぎり」「焼きそば」など様々な日本料理をフードステーションで用意します。ま

た、願い事を書いた短冊をつるす笹の木も用意しています。

大人は15ドル、子供8－12歳は12ドル、7歳以下は無料です。 70歳以上の会員のために20％の割引があります

（$12.00）

参加希望者は7月９日までに、Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email harvey@yamagata4.com＠ or

inquiries@fwjs.org.にご連絡下さい。

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Congratulations to Orion and Isaac Hall!

THANK YOUJapanese Garden Spring Festival Volunteers

Sons of William and Yoshiko Hall, Orion and Isaac, had their haikus accepted into

the Japan Airlines Children’s Haiku

contest. Orion, their younger son, age 7,

won the grand prize‼︎

The 15th World Children's Haiku Contest 'Living Things' (in USA)第15回世界こどもハイクコンテスト「いきもの」アメリカ/シカゴ・

ダラス大会結果

Calligraphy

Chizu Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Keiko Couch

Mikako Daniel

Katsuko Johnson

Wesley Noles

Bogdana Oliynyk

Chihiro Oseki

Harumi Sharp

Akiko Sonnemann

FWJS Info Table

Abi Camarillo

Devlin Chouinard

Rachel Clark

Rick Clark

Marcia King

Liberty Mata

Tammy Mata

Daisy Sigala

Sam Sumner

Japanese Dance

Yuki Agustin

Emma Augustin

Collin Bray

Liam Bray

Naoko Bray

Akiko Brewster

Jewel Brewster

Teanna Brewster

Isaac Hall

Orion Hall

William Hall

Yoshiko Hall

Haruko Herness

Yoko Hokazono

Ema Rogers

Japanese Games

Duncan Bullock

Beau Butler

Dawnelle Butler

Brenda Chouinard

James Daniel

Sophie Daniel

Gustavo dela Torre

Cassandra Donahue

Dan Emmert

Elishia Flowers

Kaitlin Jones

Allen Kelley

Geo Perez

Emma Renfro

Kamishibai

Chris Carson

Bernabe Martinez

Kim Nguyen

Grant Ogata

Libby Watson

William Winston

Kimono Dress-Up

Mandy Darsey

Chinatsu Lewis

Sarah Miles

Kanako Narita

Kumiko Porter

Tommio Porter

Takako Rogers

Asami Rossel

Leena Rossel

Ayako Small

Reiko Whitener

Origami

Maria Alacron-Furman

Yara Alacron-Furman

Tyler Bessemer

Yoko Cotton

Mitsue Crow

Joe Frabosilio

Yumiko Frabosilio

Irene Koscal

Matsue Koscal

Lisa Meyer

Sheretta Paraham

Joann Trimmier

Tea Ceremony

Asako Cosby

(others to be listed

in our next

newsletter)

Dondoko Taiko

Aaron Bakutis

BJ Bakutis

David Bakutis

Cori Hallock

Anthony Pryor

Cassi Southerland

(others to be listed

in our next

newsletter)

動物たちには肉食もいるしのろいのも速いのもいる海で暮らすのもいるよ

SAVE THE DATE (details in this newsletter)

Weekly or Bi-Weekly Society Activities

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 Cell: 817-723-3213.

Kurumi Ningyo

This group makes Japanese crafts and meets from

10:00am to 2:00pm every other Wednesday. Contact:

Nobuko Foshee.

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 817-737-6581.

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. Email inquiries@fwjs.org.

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Shinbokukai – Friday, June 1st from 6:00pm at Oni Ramen

Dinner Get-Together at Oni Ramen. RSVP by May 29th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email

harvey@yamagata4.com or inquiries@fwjs.org.

Luncheon – Japanese Pottery – Sun. Jun. 10th from 12:30pm at Yamagata Kaikan

Chris Powell, Associate Professor of Art at TCU an expert in this field will talk about Japanese pottery. Food will

be “Hiyashi Somen” and “Kakigori.” RSVP by June 4th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-737-9166 or email

harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or inquiries@fwjs.org.

Luncheon – Tanabata – Sun. July 15th from 12:30pm at Yamagata Kaikan

Celebrate the Tanabata Festival (Star Festival) with “Izakaya” style dining including Japanese delicacies like

“takoyaki,” “yakitori,” an assortment of “onigiri” and “yakisoba.” RSVP by July 9th to Harvey Yamagata at 817-

737-9166 or email harvey.yamagata@sbcglobal.net or inquiries@fwjs.org.

Chinatsu Lewis enjoying the Tokyo Café Omakase

dinner raffle prize donated by the restaurant’s chef. She

won the prize at our “Oshogatsu” raffle. Left to Right:

Sakura Noritsune, Chinatsu Lewis, Kanako Narita,

Ayako Small, Kaoru Yoshida. Standing: Kumiko Porter

and Chef Kevin Martinez.

At our May Luncheon, Sandra Prachyl leads us in making our

own “ikebana” flower arrangements.

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