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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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! https://forms.gle/Y67EXYNq2itXCoTo8
** 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.
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 […]
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) […]
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.
