This month we will read Satoshi Kitamura's “Igor Nocturnov.” It is a little quirky illustrated story about a very talented musician that could make anything into beautiful music. Click here to join us on Monday, December 11th 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.
あけましておめでとうございます！ Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! It is time for our Annual General Meeting and Shinnenkai. This year’s event will be held at 1 Athletes Way in Vancouver (with the option to attend via Zoom), on Friday, January 26, 2024, 6:00 – 9:00pm. We will begin with a meet-and-greet before proceeding into our AGM and Board of Directors election. Your RSVP is kindly requested by Friday, January 19, 2024 at agm@jetaabc.ca or at this RSVP form. The AGM is your chance to […]
We are excited to announce our fourth JETAA Bento Workshop co-hosted by JETAA Portland, JETAABC and AKJETAA on January 28, 2024 at 1pm PST/12 pm AKST. The focus of the workshop will be onigiris (japanese riceballs). The event will be hosted virtually and in-person simultaneously. Our trusted facilitator, Amanda Oumiya from KL Bentos, will guide you through 3 different methods to make yummy onigiris. Whether you are attending virtually or in-person, we will be working together with YOU to elevate […]
This month we will read Natsume Soseki's "The Carlyle Museum." Explore the homes of Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834 through the eyes of Natsume Soseki. Click here to join us on Tuesday, January 30th at 7pm over Zoom. If you would like to be updated on latest literary news and access to special literary resources, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.
Come join us for a fun and friendly gamified experience at Ninja Tag in Coquitlam on Saturday, February 3rd! All fitness levels are welcome. First 10 alumni who register get a discount. Sign up here by Thursday, February 1st!
❄️ JET Ski 2024 ❄️ ⛷️ JETAA Portland, PNWJETAA, and JETAABC welcome you to our ski & snowboard day! We are excited to enjoy a weekend of snow sports, good food, and fun in the Portland area! Don't wait, register via the link here. 📅Schedule Overview While our day of winter activities on Sunday, February 18th is the main event, we have plenty of bonus events to keep you busy all weekend! See below for our full schedule: Saturday, 2/17, […]
Save the date! We will be hosting a virtual cross-chapter career event on Saturday, February 24th from 10:00-1:30 pm PST. Registration opens Wednesday, January 24th. The first 20 people will get a $10 meal subsidy (must be used during the event), so keep your eye out on social media or future newsletters for the registration link!
This month we will read Genji Keita's "Mr English." Take a snippet into the salaryman's life back in 1950s/60s Japan through the eyes of "Mr English." Click here to join us on Tuesday, February 27th 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.
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 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. For […]
This month we will read Takashi Atoda's "Dried Fish and an Electrical Leak." Follow the main character, Mrs Sugita, as she tries to get to the bottom of the mysteries of her fridge and electrical bill. Click here to join us on Tuesday, March 26th at 7pm PDT 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.
