Our annual Imoni-Kai is a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture. Enjoy hearty taro root stew in Central Park, Burnaby from 10am, Saturday, October 5, 2024, with friends old and new! Please RSVP here by Wednesday, October 3rd, 2024.
This month we will read Shiga Naoya's "Seibei and his Gourd." A story about young Seibei and his obsession with gourds. Registrants will get access to the short story to read before the meeting! Click here if you would like to only join us for our November meeting. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
Calling all Victoria and Vancouver Island alumni! Celebrate the new year with us at our Shinnenkai. Join us for an evening of good food and great company. Please register by Monday, January 13. We look forward welcoming 2025 with you! Register
This month we will read "Men Without Women" by Haruki Murakami. The story follows the anguish that comes upon an unnamed narrator who receives a phone call in the middle of the night telling him that his former lover has passed away from an unexpected informant. Registrants will get access to the short story to read before the meeting! Sign up via the Zoom link here. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we [...]
We are excited to announce our fifth JETAA Bento Workshop co-hosted by JETAA Portland, JETAABC and AKJETAA on February 2, 2025 at 1pm PST/12 pm AKST. The focus of the workshop will be sauces. The event will be hosted virtually and in-person simultaneously. Our trusted facilitator, Amanda Oumiya from KL Bentos, will guide you through 3 different sauces used in many Japanese recipes. Whether you are attending virtually or in-person, we will be working together with YOU to elevate [...]
⛷️ JETAABC, PNWJETAA, and JETAA Portland welcome you to our ski & snowboard day! We are excited to enjoy a day of snow sports, good food, and fun in the Vancouver, BC area! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact danielle@jetaabc.ca ⚠️ Please complete the full registration to ensure your space for this event. When registering, please be sure to register for any guests that will be joining you, including children, friends, or family. We DO NOT [...]
This month we will read "The Trade" by Yumiko Kurahashi. The story follows the narrator who has a beautiful face meets a grotesque stranger who tells a haunting tale of face-swapping tied to a mysterious, otherworldly realm. Registrants will get access to the short story to read before the meeting! Sign up via the Zoom link here. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
This month we will read Matsuda Aoko's Planting. A simple but impactful story about a woman planting as a job that was written as a response to the March 11 Tohoku Earthquake. Click here to join us on Mar 25 at 7 pm over Zoom. Registrants will get access to the reading prior to date. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
This month we will read Hoshi Shinichi's Shoulder-Top Secretary. A simple short story about a society where we communicate through parrots. Click here to join us on Apr 29 at 7 pm over Zoom. Registrants will get access to the reading prior to date. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
This month we will read The Last Picture Show by Ryu Murakami. A short story how a young musician befriends a mysterious upstairs neighbour who has a passion for American films. A small glimpse as to how art can reveal different parts of humanity in unexpected ways. Click here to join us on Aug 26 at 7pm over Google Meet. You will receive a Google Calendar invite with access to the reading and a Google Meet link. Check out our Yomi-kai initiative [...]