JETAABC

JETAABC Origami Workshop: Kusudama
2022-06-19 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | 1 Kingsway in Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3H7, 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3H7, Canada
Updated date! Come join us on June 19th from 10:30am for this family friendly event as we fold some origami and socialize! More details linked here.

June Yomi-Kai
2022-06-28 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

July Yomi-Kai
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Powell Street Festival
2022-07-30 - 2022-07-31 | Oppenheimer Park, 400 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1G6
From 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 table at this festival to spread the word about the JET Programme. If you would like to volunteer at our Community Booth on July 30th, please click here to sign up.
Additionally, JETAABC is participating in the Powell Street Festival charity lottery. Prizes include a staycation, a dinner & music package, books, artwork, and much more. Purchase tickets online anytime up to Sunday, July 31st; please use the code jetaabc so our organization benefits from some of the proceeds.

August Yomi-Kai
2022-08-30 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Nikkei Matsuri
2022-09-03 - 2022-09-04 | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC, Canada
From 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.

September Yomi-Kai
2022-09-27 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Fall Imoni-Kai
2022-10-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Central Park, 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Join 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!
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Tonari Gumi Fall Bazaar
2022-10-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association, 101-42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Y 1M7, 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.

Yomi-Kai: A Conversation with Hiromi Goto
2022-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 : Q&A and Closing Remarks

If you have any questions about the evening and/or if you have any questions you would like to ask Ms. Goto, please send them to karmila@jetaabc.ca. Depending on time, we may be able to accept questions on the day but we cannot guarantee that your questions will be addressed.

Click here for Hiromi Goto’s website to peruse to learn more about her.

2022 JETAA Film Festival
2022-10-28 15:00 - 2022-10-30 21:00
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)
“When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.” – IMDB
Grab your ticket here!

November Yomi-Kai
2022-11-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month, to extend our spooky October into November, we will read famous mystery/thriller author Edogawa Ranpo’s “Human Chair.” A lady comes home to read a letter and is left with an ominous feeling. Come join us on Tuesday, November 22nd at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only November’s meeting.

January Yomi-Kai
2023-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month we will read Kaiji Motojiro’s “Lemon,” and find out why people left lemons at a storefront in Kyoto. Click here to join us on Tuesday, January 17th at 7pm over Zoom.
If you wish to get monthly news and updates outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomi-Kai.

2023 Edomae Presentation
2023-01-28 14:00 - 15:30 | UBC Acadia Park, 2707 Tennis Crescent, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1S1, Canada
Come join us at the upcoming presentation by Mr. Takuta Hikita.

Mr. Hikita is a former auctioneer of high-end fish at Tsukiji Market for over 10 years. Combined with a Marine Sciences degree, he became an expert in the luxury seafood market. When he first moved to Vancouver in 2018, he realized that he couldn’t find the types of fish that his family loved to eat in Japan. So, he decided to start his own company to share his passion for these Japanese fish and bring them into Vancouver market. He delivers the the freshest seasonal ingredients from Japan (‘shun no sakana’) to restaurants and vendors across the city.

This is a free, joint event organized by JCCOC & JETAABC.

Register here. Deadline: Friday, January 27th, 2023.
Date: Saturday, January 28th, 2022
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Doors open 1:45 pm)
Location: UBC Acadia Park Commonsblock (2707 Tennis Crescent, Vancouver, BC V6T 1S1)
Parking information: All parking spots in UBC Acadia Park are either reserved for residents or to be purchased hourly. Payment can be made through the Honk Mobile App or at pay machines and meters with cash and credit cards. The weekend rate for the closest parking is $1 per 30 minutes (Honk Mobile Zone 5618).
For questions, please reach out to Tai.

3rd Annual JETAA Bento Workshop
2023-02-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Online (Zoom)
JETAA Portland, with JETAABC, is excited to present a third Bento Workshop led by Amanda Oumiya from K&L Bentos on Sunday, February 5th, 2023 at 11:00 am over Zoom. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join and learn! Amanda has been our trusted Bento Workshop leader the past couple times and it has been such a great success.
We will be dropping hints on our social media for the next couple weeks. Can you guess what theme our Bento Workshop will have this year?
Save the Date for Sunday, February 5th, 2023! Click here to sign up on Zoom so that you can easily add our event to your Calendar so you do not forget, or click “Going” on our Facebook Event Page. Can’t wait to see you there!

February Yomi-Kai
2023-02-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month we will read Japan’s First Nobel Prize Winner Yasunari Kawabata‘s “The Pomegranate.” Click here to join us over Zoom.
If you wish to get monthly news and updates about our Yomi-Kai outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here.

2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl
2023-03-11 09:00 - 15:30 | Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC, Canada
JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl. The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. The Japan-America Society of Washington DC organized and hosted the first Japan Bowl in 1992. The competition has since been expanding overseas and is now held in Poland, England, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, etc. The inaugural Canadian Japan Bowl was held in Vancouver in 2018.

Teams comprise 2 to 3 members. During the competition, questions are read out verbally in both English and Japanese. The top three teams from the Preliminary Round will proceed to the Championship Round.

Check out this video to get an overview of the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl, and click here for more information about registration.

March Yomi-Kai
2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month we will read Mukoda Kuniko’s “Mr Carp” and learn how a carp can help us explore the family archetypes during the Showa Period. Click here to join us on Tuesday, March 28th at 7pm over Zoom.
If you wish to get monthly news and updates about our yomikai outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.

April Yomi-Kai
2023-04-25 08:00 - 17:00
JETAABC Yomi-kai: Come join us on Tuesday, April 24 at 7pm as we discuss two of Erica H Isomura’s writings, “Family History” and “For the Dreamers”. Click here to join only April’s meeting.
Can’t make our April meeting? Join JETAABC Yomikai’s special hour with Erica H Isomura on Saturday, May 13 at 10 am PDT. Sign up here to get a Zoom link!

An Hour with Erica H Isomura
2023-05-13 10:00 - 11:00
JETAABC Yomikai invites award winning essayist, poet, and multi-disciplinary artist, Erica Hiroko Isomura for a special hour in honour of May Asian Heritage Month. Sign up here to get a Zoom link to join us on May 13 at 10 am PDT.

JETAABC Asian Heritage Month Celebration
2023-05-27 11:30 - 15:30 | BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3H6
Come celebrate Asian Canadian Heritage Month with the JETAABC community! We will eat a sushi lunch and learn about Asian Canadian history, share stories and experiences, and enjoy some fun games and karaoke! $10 for JETAABC members $15 for non-alumni members. Sign up here.

June Yomi-Kai
2023-06-20 19:00 - 20:00
JETAABC Yomi-kai: Come join us on Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm as we discuss Nao-Cola Yamazaki’s “Cavities and Kindness”.
Click here to join only June’s meeting.

July Yomi-Kai
2023-07-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
Come join us on Tuesday, July 25th at 7pm over Zoom as we discuss Aoki Jungo’s short story “As Told by a Nocturnal Witness.” Click here to join only July’s meeting.

Edomae in Summer 2023
2023-07-30 11:30 - 13:00
Come join us!
Mr. Hikita will give a presentation on Giant Kelp & Its Ecosystem. The event will also include some tips on how to thaw sashimi and a demo on how to prepare rice for a seafood rice bowl (kaisen don).

August Yomi-Kai
2023-08-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
Come join us on Tuesday, August 29th at 7pm as we discuss selected excerpts from Polly Barton’s Fifty Sounds. Click here to join only August’s meeting.

September Yomi-Kai
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
Come join us on Tuesday, September 26th at 7pm on Zoom as we discuss Yoko Tawada’s To Khabarovsk. Click here to join only September’s meeting.

Imoni-Kai
2023-10-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Central Park, 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Our annual Imoni-Kai is a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture. Enjoy hearty taro root stew in Central Park, Burnaby from 11am, Sunday, October 14th, with friends old and new!
Please RSVP here by Wednesday, October 11th.

October Yomi-Kai
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month we will read Edogawa Ranpo’s spooky “The Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture.” The story is about a stranger with an uncannily live-looking rag-doll picture, telling a story to a fellow traveler of how his brother had sought out and fallen in love with a girl in the picture. Click here to join us on Tuesday, October 24th at 7pm over Zoom.
Fun fact: Did you know that JETAABC Yomikai has been running monthly meetings for three years already?! If you wish to join our regular group members, feel free to sign up here.

November Yomi-Kai
2023-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This month we will take a step back to enjoy and read prose from Japan’s Heian period (794-1192): excerpts from Sei Shonagon’s The Pillow Book. Click here to join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 7pm PST over Zoom.
If you wish to get monthly news and updates about our yomikai outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join.

Origami Workshop with Aiko Matsushiba
2023-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 1 Kingsway in Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3H7, 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3H7, Canada
Get into the holiday spirit with fellow alumni and craft enthusiasts at our in-person Holiday themed Origami workshop.
Unleash your inner artist, fold, and shape beautiful origami creations that will add a personal touch to your holiday cards and decorations. We have specially invited Aiko-san from Aiko’s Family Origami and Craft to guide you through the art of origami in a simple and engaging way.
Whether you’re a seasoned origami expert or completely new to origami, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to socialise with other alumni, make new friends, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of creativity. Share tips and tricks, exchange ideas, and bond with like-minded individuals as we explore the world of origami.
This event is free! Special thanks to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their generous sponsorship and support!
Sign up here! You will receive a confirmation email from the event organiser with more details for the event at least one week prior to the event.
