JETAABC Yomi-Kai is excited to invite Author Grace Eiko Thomson to discuss her memoir, Chiru Sakura — Falling Cherry Blossoms: A Mother & Daughter's Journey through Racism, Internment and Oppression. Join us as we learn more about the Canadian Japanese History through Grace Eiko Thomson's powerful story of resilience in the face of racism, sexism, and internment.
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. This 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 [...]
JETAABC Yomi-Kai Jun 2021: What are we reading this time? Yomi-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! We will meet on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 7pm over Zoom. Registrants will receive a Zoom link through [...]
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. Visit JETAA Canada for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/499987474573440/
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. This 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. [...]
Come join us for a fun, safe, and family-friendly outdoor gathering in August! This year’s Sports Day event will held at two locations: Victoria and Burnaby. Games and activities include classics such as radio taiso, tug-of-war, ultimate frisbee and more. Participate or come out to watch and support! Burnaby | Sunday, August 15, 2021 11:00AM - 1:00PM Central Park Participants and attendees can register in advance here (free): https://forms.gle/PqG2CL13xrmSuCtg9
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. Sign up to receive more details: RSVP
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/April-Yomi-Kai-242x300.png 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. Sign up here if you want to join only for the April Meeting. More details about Yomi-kai can be found here.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/141013_r25575-219x300.webp 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.