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 […]
JETAA Ottawa is collaborating with The Japan Foundation, Toronto to screen a FREE film online on Friday, November 3rd, 2:59 pm to Sunday, November 5th, 8:59pm (Pacific). This means that you register and get a pass to watch the movie between those times. Restaurant in the Sky is based in the rural inaka of Hokkaido, and chronicles one family’s joy in farming delicious food. See more details and register here!
Help us welcome back the new JET alumni in style with an izakaya dinner and karaoke nijikai! Date: Friday, November 10th Izakaya Dinner: 6pm, Guu Toramasa (757 Seymour Street, Vancouver) Karaoke Nijikai: 8:30pm, Fantacity (1133 Robson St, Vancouver) Please RSVP by Monday, November 6th!
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.
Come and celebrate the end of another year with JETAABC at our annual bonenkai! Enjoy a delicious izakaya dinner at Eat Bar & Patio Haraheri on Friday, December 8th, and share your memories of 2023. Seating is limited, so RSVP by Wednesday, December 6th. Sign Up
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 […]
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 [...]
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.
