Report – Gochisou A-Go-Go at Kingyo
By Sonomi Tanaka On one of the first crisp evenings of the fall, the Gochisou-A-Go-Go gang explored a new eatery, Kingyo. It was the perfect place to bring in the…
Report – Axe Throwing 2016
By Carl Sachs
On Saturday September 24th, JETAA returned to BATL in the docklands for our third annual axe throwing tournament. Although we lacked plaid shirts and flannel, we tried our best to tap into our inner lumberjack, and chuck axes at wooden targets in a way that would make a proper woodsperson proud.
We had 16 JETs and JET friends turn up for the event, with more than half of the attendees being new to the sport of axe throwing.
JETAA Japanese Lessons – Fall 2016 Edition
JETAA Toronto is excited to announce this year’s edition of Japanese lessons! Come one, come all!
They will be taught once again by the excellent Matsumoto-Sensei and the focus will be on conversational Japanese.
This year we are also adding a workshop element to the latter half of some of the classes to learn how to make Japanese Etegami (Illustrated postcard) and Nengajo (Japanese New year’s cards).
Report – Kingston Meet-up with JETAA Ottawa
By Carl Sachs
On a picturesque Saturday in late-August, JETAA Toronto, JETAA Ottawa, and JETAA Quebec/Atlantic teamed up for a super successful, first-ever inter-chapter event in Kingston, Ontario!
You’re Ready – A Tribute to the 2016 Departing JETs
By Nicholas Jones
June and July are some of JETAA Toronto’s busiest months. This is when our collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto reaches a fever pitch as we work together to prepare the new cohort of departing JETs for their eventual departure to Japan.
And, at the triumphant and bittersweet end of these feverish months of orientations and seminars, we have the final pre-departure reception for the departing JETs.
Event Report – JETAANY Summer Retreat
By Judy Cerovski
From July 30-31st, the New York chapter of JETAA (JETAANY) hosted their first Summer Retreat and a small contingent of JETAA Toronto members decided to drive down for the weekend to check it out.
The retreat was at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center in Coldspring, New York, just north of New York City, in the beautiful and luscious Hudson Valley. True to its name, it was cold in comparison to the continuous heat waves Toronto was experiencing, which was a nice reprieve.
Event Report – Easy Undokai
By Stephen Branston
2016’s hot summer was a perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy some fun in the sun! We brought our excitement and energy, enjoyed some sweet summer snacks, and played a few easy outdoor games such as Telestrations. Many thanks to those that were able to make it to this event!
Event Report – Paint Cabin
Report by Gülnigar Baham, photos by Nicholas Jones
Art in essence is a window, through which we can gaze at and admire the richness of cultures. Today, Japan owes a fairly large portion of its international reputation to its vast range of intricately advanced and detailed Japanese art. Our new event this year aimed to tune into the artistic aspects of life in Japan, and on July 6th, JETAA Toronto members, with the help of our resourceful JET Coordinator, Marcia, hosted the departing JETs at the Paint Cabin.