This year’s annual JETAA Toronto Midnight Curling took place on Saturday, February 20th. With a cool demeanour and a sweeping air of fabulousness, over 20 JETs – with friends in tow – enjoyed a fine set of refreshments at Loons Restaurant & Pub before heading out to the High Park Curling Club to rock out on the curling rink! As this was our fifth year playing at the club, we would like to thank them for hosting us once again. (more…)
University of Tokyo: Global Science Course If you know someone who is currently pursuing a BSc and is interested in studying abroad, the University of Tokyo might just have the…
Over the winter season, while I was volunteering at the Fuyu Matsuri at the JCCC, I was lucky enough to win a gift certificate for a shiatsu massage in the big auction.
Back in Japan, I had some interactions with shiatsu, in the form of shiatsu massage chairs. In fact in Oita, where I lived, there were massage chairs at nearly every onsen, and there were onsens nearly everywhere. Since my favourite pastime was to go to the onsen, this naturally included being gently massaged by a massage chair afterward.
After experiencing a real shiatsu massage at the Tao Sangha Healing Centre, I now know how a Japanese massage chair is nothing like the real thing, and I can never go back. (more…)
"Dogo Onsen and くるりん, the ferris wheel on top of Takashimaya, in Matsuyama, Ehime-ken" Submitted by Amy Uyeda
After a successful year of sampling Toronto’s ramen shops with the monthly Ramen Romp, JETAA Toronto invited all Alumni to join the First Annual Ramen Rumpus! (more…)
JETAA Toronto members gathered for the 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, January 30th at The Fox and Fiddle in Toronto. The AGM is a chance for the chapter’s membership to hear about the year in review, how the year’s funding was allocated, discuss and vote on any changes to the bylaws (no changes for 2016/2017), and of course, elect new officers to the executive committee. (more…)
Two woodcut prints of ぶどう delicious, huge Japanese grapes, from 内子、愛媛県 Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture. I'm sure anyone who has tried grapes in Japan remembers how flavourful and juicy they are. I…
The Japanese Visitors Association, also known as JAVA, is looking for new volunteer staff to join their organization. JAVA is a non-profit organization that exists to support Japanese speakers visiting…