June Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)On Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00pm over Zoom, we will discuss the short story “The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain” by Yoko Ogawa.
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July Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)Akutagawa Prize winner Hitomi Kanehara often writes about asserting personal choice with consequences of being ostracised from "normal" society to be themselves. Find out how this plays out in her short story, “Mambo,” on July 26th at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only July's meeting.
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Powell Street Festival
Oppenheimer Park 400 Powell Street, Vancouver, BCFrom the Powell Street Festival website: This year’s Powell Street Festival takes place Saturday, July 30th and Sunday, July 31st in Oppenheimer Park and surrounding neighbourhood! Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. Celebrate with a weekend of exciting programming, musical and theatrical performances, a bustling marketplace, and your favourite festival foods. JETAABC will have a [...]
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August Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)This month we will read Yukio Mishima's “The Priest and His Love.” Through the backdrop of the Heian period, Mishima writes about the internal struggle between worldly love and religious faith. Come join us on Tuesday, August 30th at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only August’s meeting, or sign up for Yomi-Kai here.
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Nikkei Matsuri
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC, CanadaFrom the Nikkei Matsuri website: Nikkei Matsuri is Burnaby’s authentic family-friendly Japanese festival celebrating Japanese culture. Proceeds benefit Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. If you are interested in volunteering and supporting the success of the event, please sign up here.
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September Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)This month we will read Hiromi Goto's “Home Stay.” A divorced man living at his in-laws’ suddenly comes across dead goldfishes and starts questioning his life. Come join us on Tuesday, September 27th at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only September's meeting, or sign up for Yomi-Kai here.
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Fall Imoni-Kai
Central Park 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby, BC, CanadaJoin us at our annual Imoni-Kai, a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture that's enjoyed and held throughout the Tohoku region of Japan. Enjoy hearty taro root stew with friends old and new! Sign up here! https://forms.gle/Y67EXYNq2itXCoTo8
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Tonari Gumi Fall Bazaar
Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association 101-42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada** Community event unaffiliated with JETAABC ** Please join us at Tonari Gumi for 2022 Fall Bazaar on Friday, October 21st, 11:00am-3:00pm! Everyone's favorite Manju, Inari, Crafts, Japanese tea ceremony utensils, Japanese Art, Japanese dolls and Kimono will be sold.
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Yomi-Kai: A Conversation with Hiromi Goto
Online (Zoom)Join us as we invite author Hiromi Goto to share insight about her anthology, Hopeful Monsters. Please register here to attend this particular meeting. General Schedule for the evening will be as follows: 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm : Pre-discussion about Hopeful Monster as a group 7:30 pm - 7:45 pm : Author Hiromi Goto will join us with a brief introduction and will be reading two short stories 7:45 pm - 8:00 pm : Commentary 8:00 pm - 8:15 pm [...]
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2022 JETAA Film Festival
JETAA Ottawa, in collaboration with the The Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary, is proud to provide the first Canada-wide Japanese movie event. During the weekend of Friday, October 28th, JETAA OTTAWA will make available “online movie passes” to JET alumni and then the public at large. Towards promoting Canada-Japan relations, we encourage all JET alumni to take some time and share this movie with your loved ones, friends and colleagues. 🇨🇦🇯🇵🎬 A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007) [...]