This is Fukushima
This is Fukushima is a community collaboration that demonstrates the spirit of hope of the people who live in the beautiful prefecture through selected photographs that are presented in a…
Event Report: 2015 Summer Matsuri
For the third year, the Summer Matsuri at Yonge and Dundas Square was a huge success. On Sunday, July 27th, tens of thousands of Torontonians and Pan-Am Tourists visited the festival, taking in Japanese culture in the form of entertainment, food venders, and information from Japanese community organizations, including JETAA Toronto. (more…)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki 70th Commemoration
Help support the abolishment of nuclear weapons and promote harmony and peace throughout the world by attending the Hiroshima Nagasaki 70th Commemoration on August 6th. This event is presented on…
Farewell and Good Luck Departing JETs
The 2015-2016 JETs are well on their way to their new homes in Japan, and on the evening of Friday, July 31st, select members of the JET community gathered to…
Ramen Romp: Kinton Ramen 3
July's Ramen Romp was an end-of-month affair at Kinton Ramen 3, which is their Queen and Spadina location. To beat the heat, we all ordered off the cold ramen menu.…
Event Report: Japanese Cooking Class & Recipes
In mid-July, JETAA imparted their last nuggets of knowledge to the departing 2015-2016 JETs in the form of a cooking workshop! The workshop was held by seven JET alumni in the super spacious basement of Riverdale Presbyterian Church. The new venue not only had ample space to maneuver but even had an area specifically for sitting and tasting out the delicious recipes. (more…)
Event Report: JCCC Canada Day Cultural Picnic
On Canada Day, JETAA Toronto went up to the JCCC Caledon Estate to help support and set-up the annual Canada Day Community Cultural Picnic. (more…)
Natsukashii Corner: Seicomart Banana Coupons
A weird thing which I feel natsukashi about are the little 20¥-off coupons that Seicomart, the Hokkaido-based konbini chain, would give you for bananas. They were little things–one could say forgettable things. However, those little coupons turned out to be some kind of papier-mache social bond for those of us living in towns small enough to have only one Seicomart as the sole konbini. (more…)