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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230425T080000
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SUMMARY:April Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCan’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! 
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/april-yomi-kai-2/
CATEGORIES:Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T021145Z
UID:2049-1680030000-1680033600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:March Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIf you wish to get monthly news and updates about our yomikai outside of our JETAABC newsletter\, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/march-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230311T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20221113T041933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221113T041933Z
UID:1849-1678525200-1678548600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nTeams 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. \n\n\nCheck out this video to get an overview of the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl\, and click here for more information about registration.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/2023-metro-vancouver-japan-bowl/
LOCATION:Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre\, 6688 Southoaks Crescent\, Burnaby\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20230130T001924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T001924Z
UID:2010-1677610800-1677614400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:February Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION:This month we will read Japan’s First Nobel Prize Winner Yasunari Kawabata‘s “The Pomegranate.” Click here to join us over Zoom. \nIf you wish to get monthly news and updates about our Yomi-Kai outside of our JETAABC newsletter\, please sign up here.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/february-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230205T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20230108T020748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T020748Z
UID:1980-1675594800-1675600200@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:3rd Annual JETAA Bento Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe 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? \nSave 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!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/3rd-annual-jetaa-bento-workshop/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230128T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20230104T195903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T195903Z
UID:1936-1674914400-1674919800@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:2023 Edomae Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the upcoming presentation by Mr. Takuta Hikita. \n\nMr. 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.\n\nThis is a free\, joint event organized by JCCOC & JETAABC.\n\nRegister here. Deadline: Friday\, January 27th\, 2023. \nDate: Saturday\, January 28th\, 2022\nTime: 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Doors open 1:45 pm)\nLocation: UBC Acadia Park Commonsblock (2707 Tennis Crescent\, Vancouver\, BC V6T 1S1) \nParking 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). \nFor questions\, please reach out to Tai.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/2023-edomae-presentation/
LOCATION:UBC Acadia Park\, 2707 Tennis Crescent\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20230108T021043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T021043Z
UID:1982-1673982000-1673985600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:January Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIf you wish to get monthly news and updates outside of our JETAABC newsletter\, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomi-Kai.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/january-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20221030T235852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T235852Z
UID:1832-1669143600-1669147200@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:November Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/november-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221028T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221030T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20221024T211159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T211159Z
UID:1827-1666969200-1667163600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:2022 JETAA Film Festival
DESCRIPTION: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. 🇨🇦🇯🇵🎬 \nA Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)\n“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 \nGrab your ticket here!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/2022-jetaa-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220903T034643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T044909Z
UID:1707-1666724400-1666728000@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Yomi-Kai: A Conversation with Hiromi Goto
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we invite author Hiromi Goto to share insight about her anthology\, Hopeful Monsters. Please register here to attend this particular meeting.\n\nGeneral Schedule for the evening will be as follows:\n\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – 7:30 pm : Pre-discussion about Hopeful Monster as a group\n7:30 pm – 7:45 pm : Author Hiromi Goto will join us with a brief introduction and will be reading two short stories\n7:45 pm – 8:00 pm : Commentary\n8:00 pm – 8:15 pm : Q&A and Closing Remarks\n\nIf 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.\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here for Hiromi Goto’s website to peruse to learn more about her.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/yomi-kai-a-conversation-with-hiromi-goto/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221021T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20221002T053404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221009T011655Z
UID:1769-1666350000-1666364400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Tonari Gumi Fall Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:** Community event unaffiliated with JETAABC ** \nPlease join us at Tonari Gumi for 2022 Fall Bazaar on Friday\, October 21st\, 11:00am-3:00pm! \nEveryone’s favorite Manju\, Inari\, Crafts\, Japanese tea ceremony utensils\, Japanese Art\, Japanese dolls and Kimono will be sold.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/tonari-gumi-fall-bazaar/
LOCATION:Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association\, 101-42 West 8th Avenue\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V5Y 1M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221016T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220919T190624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T235823Z
UID:1749-1665918000-1665928800@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Fall Imoni-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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! \nSign up here! \nhttps://forms.gle/Y67EXYNq2itXCoTo8
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/imoni-kai/
LOCATION:Central Park\, 3883 Imperial Street\, Burnaby\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220905T054132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T054132Z
UID:1728-1664305200-1664308800@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:September Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/september-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220905
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220516T023451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T221224Z
UID:1531-1662163200-1662335999@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Nikkei Matsuri
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIf you are interested in volunteering and supporting the success of the event\, please sign up here.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/nikkei-matsuri/
LOCATION:Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre\, 6688 Southoaks Crescent\, Burnaby\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220830T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220810T220722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T044248Z
UID:1691-1661886000-1661889600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:August Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/august-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220801
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220516T023233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T163416Z
UID:1527-1659139200-1659311999@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Powell Street Festival
DESCRIPTION:From the Powell Street Festival website: \n\n\n\nThis year’s Powell Street Festival takes place Saturday\, July 30th and Sunday\, July 31st in Oppenheimer Park and surrounding neighbourhood!  \nPowell 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. \n\nJETAABC 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. \nAdditionally\, 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.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/powell-street-festival/
LOCATION:Oppenheimer Park\, 400 Powell Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1G6
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220726T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220705T004635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T004635Z
UID:1643-1658862000-1658865600@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:July Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to join only July’s meeting.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/july-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220628T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220613T045235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T045235Z
UID:1595-1656442800-1656446400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:June Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/june-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220619T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220619T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220525T220030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T045433Z
UID:1425-1655634600-1655641800@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAABC Origami Workshop: Kusudama
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/jetaabc-origami-workshop-kusudama/
LOCATION:1 Kingsway in Vancouver\, B.C. V5T 3H7\, 1 Kingsway\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 3H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220613
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220516T023750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T023750Z
UID:1535-1654905600-1655078399@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Japan Market
DESCRIPTION:Japan Market is a locally-organized festival of Japanese food and crafts\, in the heart of downtown. \nFrom the Japan Market website: \nTickets on sale now for Japan Market Summer Festival June 11-12! Get your early bird ticket today and save $! Early bird pricing ends on May 28. \nEarly bird ticket for 1 adult (16+) for 1 day $4\nEarly bird ticket for 2 adults (16+) for 1 day $7\n==\nAfter May 28\, 10am\, it’ll be upped to $5 for 1 adult\, and $9 for 2 adults. \nClick here to purchase!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/japan-market/
LOCATION:Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220516T015003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T230152Z
UID:1516-1653742800-1653746400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Asian Heritage Month Event
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 28th at 10:30am\, join us to celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Nitobe Memorial Garden! The registration deadline is Sunday\, May 22nd. \nSign Up
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/asian-heritage-month-event/
LOCATION:Nitobe Memorial Garden
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220503T212440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T212504Z
UID:1507-1653418800-1653422400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:May Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION:The JETAABC Yomi-Kai group will read “Scheherazade\,” one of the three Haruki Murakami short stories that inspired the movie Drive My Car. Come join us on Tuesday\, May 24th at 7:00pm over Zoom.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/may-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233528
CREATED:20220411T004352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T004422Z
UID:1468-1650394800-1650398400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:April Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION:We really enjoyed Hiromi Goto’s writing\, so we decided to read another one! This next one is called “Stinky Girl.” Come join us on Tuesday\, April 19th at 7:00pm over Zoom. \nSign up here if you want to join only for the April Meeting. More details about Yomi-kai can be found here.
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/april-yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220415T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220415T133000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20220407T182625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T004523Z
UID:1460-1650022200-1650029400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAABC Hanami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family-friendly hanami gathering at Queen Elizabeth Park on April 15th (Good Friday) from 11:30am to 1:30pm! There will be food\, snacks\, music\, and good company. Please note lunch is $10/person. \nSign up to receive more details: \nRSVP
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/jetaabc-hanami/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Park\, 4600 Cambie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20211013T034447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T034618Z
UID:1204-1635075000-1635084000@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Imoni-kai 2021
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/imoni-kai-2021/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210815T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20210724T063554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T214818Z
UID:1093-1629025200-1629032400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAABC Sports Day in Burnaby
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a fun\, safe\, and family-friendly outdoor gathering in August!  \nThis year’s Sports Day event will held at two locations: Victoria and Burnaby.  \nGames and activities include classics such as radio taiso\, tug-of-war\, ultimate frisbee and more. \nParticipate or come out to watch and support!  \nBurnaby | Sunday\, August 15\, 2021 \n11:00AM – 1:00PM \nCentral Park \nParticipants and attendees can register in advance here (free): https://forms.gle/PqG2CL13xrmSuCtg9 
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/20210815-jetaabc-sports-day-in-burnaby/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210711T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20210611T170013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T105549Z
UID:981-1626001200-1626012000@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAA Kyara-ben Contest
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited for our second JETAA Kyara-ben Contest\, a collaboration between JETAA Portland\, JETAA BC and JETAA PNW! Join us on July 11th at 11:00 AM (PDT) via Zoom for a fun afternoon of friendly competition and getting to know people from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond. \nThis year’s theme is Regions of Japan\, and the second most important criteria for your bento (after your character of course) is to create your design around the theme. You should choose one region or prefecture of Japan\, and highlight something special from that region in your bento. You can choose anything that represents the region\, such as mascots\, scenery\, landmarks\, regional foods\, agricultural products\, etc\, and incorporate it into your bento through either your character\, ingredients\, or design. Be prepared to describe how your interpretation relates to the theme in your paragraph description to the judges in the submission form. \nFor more information please visit: https://jetaabc.ca/20210611-kyara-ben-contest/
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/20210611-kyara-ben-contest/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210702T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T235900
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20210624T192601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T195656Z
UID:1007-1625243400-1625443140@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAA Canada Crane Folding Weekend
DESCRIPTION:JET alumni\, family and friends are all invited to fold cranes for a 千羽鶴 senbazuru that will be assembled for this year’s Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in Montreal. An online workshop/crane folding gathering will be held on Friday\, July 2\, 2021. Join us and meet JET alumni from across Canada. \nVisit JETAA Canada for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/499987474573440/
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/20210624-jetaa-crane-folding/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20210607T183724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T104023Z
UID:945-1624993200-1625000400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:JETAABC Yomi-Kai
DESCRIPTION:JETAABC Yomi-Kai Jun 2021: What are we reading this time? \nYomi-kai’s next reading for June is from the Father of Japanese short stories himself\, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke. We will be reading Rashomon. A classic short story that has often been referenced in Japanese and even North American pop culture. Bonus points if you have seen the film adaptations of this short story! \nWe will meet on Tuesday\, June 29\, 2021 from 7pm over Zoom. Registrants will receive a Zoom link through a Google calendar invite 3 days prior the scheduled meeting. So don’t forget to sign up!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/2021-06_yomi-kai/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="JETAABC Social":MAILTO:social@jetaabc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210606T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T233529
CREATED:20210515T075625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210515T202955Z
UID:889-1622977200-1622984400@jetaabc.ca
SUMMARY:Kyara-ben Workshop
DESCRIPTION:After last year’s success\, JETAA Portland\, JETAABC\, and JETAAPNW are excited to present a second Bento Workshop with Amanda Oumiya from K&L Bentos on Sunday\, June 6 at 11am PDT. \nThis time the theme is Kyara-ben! For those who don’t know\, Kyara-ben is short for Character Bento\, the art of making cute\, detailed box lunches that look like popular characters. This can sound daunting but Amanda is here to show us simple tips and tricks to make your next bento that much cuter. Maybe it will even give you confidence to compete in the JETAA Kyaraben contest this year! (Save the date! July 11 at 11am. More details to come!) \nEveryone is welcome! No registration is required. Find our Facebook Event Page (https://www.facebook.com/jetaabc/events/) and post in the discussion area if you have any questions for Amanda or about the event itself! We will have time for some Q&A on the day of the event as well. \nClick here for more information. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/20210515-kyara-ben-workshop/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural,For Fun,Social
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