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Welcome Back Social

Downtown Vancouver

Come and meet the new JET returnees in style with our Welcome Back Social and Karaoke Nijikai! Date: Friday, October 28th (RSVP Deadline: Monday, October 24) Dinner Time: 6:00pm Location: Guu Original (838 Thurlow Street, Vancouver) Cost: purchase of own drinks/food (JETAABC will cover some light appetizers) Menu here Karaoke Nijikai: 8:30pm Location: Fantacity (1133 Robson St, Vancouver) Cost: approx. $10 per person (subject to change based on numbers RSVP'd) If you have any questions, please contact Danielle.

Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl Info Session

Online (Zoom)

The Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl® is a wonderful opportunity for local high school students to experience Japanese language and culture. If you’d like to join in the fun of planning and executing the event in March 2023, please attend our information session on Sunday, November 6th at 7pm on Zoom. Even if you can’t attend at that time, please use the link below to register your interest in volunteering. Sign Up

November Yomi-Kai

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.

Japan Market

UBC Robson Square (indoors) 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

** Community event unaffiliated with JETAABC ** The Holiday 2022 Japan Market will be on Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd to 4th, at UBC Robson Square's indoor space! Purchase your ticket online in advance (and guests 15 and under enter free). Admissions is as follows: Earlybird till Dec. 2nd midnight: 1 adult $4 / 2 adults $7 On Dec. 3rd and 4th: 1 adult $5 / 2 adults $9 While this event isn’t affiliated with JETAABC, it is a great […]

JLPT Exam

Vancouver Japanese Language School 487 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC

** Community event unaffiliated with JETAABC ** From the Vancouver Japanese Language School website: What is the JLPT? The JLPT is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-language proficiency. The test is simultaneously conducted twice a year in Japan and various locations overseas. Since the JLPT began in 1984, the cumulative number of examinees in Japan and overseas has reached 12,720,000 until the test in December 2020. Currently, it is the largest Japanese-language test […]

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December Yomi-Kai

Online (Zoom)

This month, on Tuesday, December 13th over Zoom, we will read Mieko Kawakami's “A Once Perfect Day for Bananafish.” This is a terrific prose poem based on J.D Salinger's “A Perfect Day for Bananafish.” Click here to join only December's meeting.  Additionally, we are collecting feedback in a survey about our JETAABC Yomikai. Please click here and respond by Tuesday, December 20th.

JETAABC Bonenkai End-of-Year Party

Let's celebrate another banner year for JETAABC and all our members! Date: Sunday, December 18th, 11:30-1:30 pm (RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, December 14th)   Location: Haraheri Eat Bar & Patio 888 Nelson St, downtown Vancouver Located on the rooftop of Nelson Square Building Please note: JETAABC will be providing some light appetizers to share, and you are welcome to purchase your own lunch and drinks at the restaurant. Thanks! If you have any questions, please contact Rachel at communications@jetaabc.ca.

January Yomi-Kai

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. If you wish to get monthly news and updates outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomi-Kai.

2023 Annual General Meeting

Mount Pleasant Community Centre 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 Mount Pleasant Community Centre, Multipurpose Room 2, on 1 Kingsway in Vancouver (with the option to attend via Zoom), on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 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 Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at agm@jetaabc.ca or at this RSVP […]

2023 Edomae Presentation

UBC Acadia Park 2707 Tennis Crescent, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Come join us at the upcoming presentation by Mr. Takuta Hikita. Mr. 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 […]

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