News – JETAABC

15 Nov, 2024

2025 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

Career2024-11-17T16:46:38-08:00Nov 15th, 2024|Events, Initiatives, Volunteer|

JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the 8th Annual 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 […]

18 Aug, 2024

2024 JET Alumni Association of Canada National Conference (CanCon)

President2024-08-18T07:32:04-07:00Aug 18th, 2024|Events, JET, News|

On August 9-11, 2024, JETAABC hosted the JET Alumni Association of Canada National Conference, with support from JETAA Canada, the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) / Japan Local Government Center (JLGC) New York, and the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver. The conference location was Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus.

JET alumni delegates in attendance included representatives from all seven Canadian JETAA chapters (Ottawa, Toronto, […]

24 Apr, 2024

Recap: JETAABC & JETAA Ottawa presents: A Conversation with Author Clara Kumagai

Secretary2024-04-24T15:38:26-07:00Apr 24th, 2024|Events, News|

JETAABC and JETAA Ottawa hosted an engaging hour with author, Clara Kumagai, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This hour offered a peek behind the pages of her debut novel, “Catfish Rolling.”

Kumagai has feet in Canada, Japan, and Ireland and has written a number of short stories for the Banshee Press and Stinging Fly. In 2023, she published her first YA novel, Catfish Rolling. This is a summary of how we dived into what inspired her to explore […]

17 Feb, 2024

JETAA Bento Workshop: Onigiri Edition Recap

Staff (R)2024-08-18T07:32:57-07:00Feb 17th, 2024|Events, News|

Thank you to everyone who participated both virtually and in person at our fourth JETAA Bento Workshop: Onigiri Edition on Sunday, January 28th, 2024.

This was the first year that we hosted this event as a Hybrid event by offering in-person locations both in Canada and the US and remotely over Zoom. We had 15 participants in Vancouver, BC; 16 in Anchorage, AK; and 12 who attended virtually. All 43 of us gathered, eager to learn and make onigiris.

8 Dec, 2023

2024 Annual General Meeting

Staff (R)2023-12-08T15:20:41-08:00Dec 8th, 2023|Events, JET, News|

あけましておめでとうございます！ Akemashite omedetou 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 […]

29 Oct, 2023

2024 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

Senior Advisor2024-01-11T17:42:23-08:00Oct 29th, 2023|Events, Initiatives, Volunteer|

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 […]

5 Aug, 2023

Recap: Edomae in Summer

Staff (R)2023-08-04T13:49:52-07:00Aug 5th, 2023|Events, JET|

We are grateful to Hikita-san, Watabe-san, and all attendees who joined us this past Sunday, July 30th for Edomae in Summer. This series of educational events is co-hosted by JETAABC and the Japan-Canada Chamber of Commerce.

We not only learned that thawing sashimi in the fridge is the worst method, but also took a deep dive into the world of kelp!

A big shoutout to Azuma Tei who donated goody bags to all attendees. […]

4 Aug, 2023

Recap: Asian Heritage Month Celebration on May 27, 2023

Staff (R)2023-08-04T13:39:47-07:00Aug 4th, 2023|Events, JET|

On May 27th, 2023, 7 JET alumni and 2 community members gathered at BCIT in downtown Vancouver to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. They enjoyed a sushi lunch and time to learn about Asian Canadian history, share stories and experiences, and enjoy some fun games and karaoke. This was a great opportunity to engage, connect, educate, and raise awareness in our community.

3 Jul, 2023

2023 Powell Street Festival Lottery Tickets

Staff (R)2023-07-03T18:23:53-07:00Jul 3rd, 2023|Events|

The Powell Street Festival returns this summer with their classic charity lottery. Prizes include a trip for two to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, a staycation at The Listel Hotel, festival passes, gift cards, and much more.

Purchase tickets online anytime up to July 31st; please use the seller code jet so our organization benefits from some of the proceeds.

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30 Jun, 2023

Edomae in Summer: July 30, 2023

Senior Advisor2023-09-21T23:29:20-07:00Jun 30th, 2023|Events, News|

Come join us! Mr. Hikita will be giving a presentation on Giant Kelp & Its Ecosystem. The event will also include some tips on how to thaw sashimi and a demo on how to prepare rice for a seafood rice bowl (kaisen don). […]