I was exactly where you are now four years ago. Some of you spent the summer traveling around Europe or completing that summer job. Many of you made it out to other pre-departure activities held throughout the summer. This is how we met.
Each step during this summer’s activities, I found myself revisiting my own summer pre-departure activities four years ago – PDOT Orientation to the Farewell Reception.
For the second year, the Kurakake Company presented Matsuri, an annual summer festival held at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday, July 27, 2014. Matsuri this year was bigger and better than the previous year with more Japanese community organizations and companies participating in the celebration of Japanese culture.
On the afternoon of Sunday May 18th, JETAA, JCSA, JAVA, CJS, Japanada, the Kimono Club, DoSoKai & UTJA teamed up with the annual Sakoola Hanami Picnic at High Park in Toronto. This annual event which celebrates Hanami (花見), or the Japanese custom of “flower viewing” was again a great success with over 150 attendees stopping in at High Park to chat over spring snacks, treats and goodies.
Although rain clouds found their way to the park later in the afternoon, the day was a great success. Thanks to the organizers and to all those who came out to enjoy the cherry blossoms. See you next year! (more…)
Article contributed by Judy Cerovski
Our backs were aching, our clothing drenched with sweat and our hands were throbbing from rope burn. At the end of the day, though, it was worth it. Just under 20 JETAA members and friends met up on Saturday April 12th at Joe Rockhead’s Indoor Rock Climbing in Liberty Village to give it a go and climb to new heights. (more…)
February in Toronto is pretty cold, especially this year, so on Saturday, Feb. 22, a bunch of JETAA members got together at Goodfellas Art Gallery to feast on some fresh…
Trailblazing JETAA’s Future Year: The Annual General Meeting
This past year JETAA Toronto has seen a multitude of events, many of which have successfully promoted Japanese culture and sought out mutual friendships with Japanese-related organizations throughout the city. This of course reflects JETAA’s raison d’être and mandate, which was created back in 1991 and continues to be our purpose going forward. Like all goal-oriented organizations, though, it needs great leadership to organize, implement and monitor these objectives.
Sweeping Success: JETAA’s Annual Midnight Curling
It was cold, it was snowy, it was wet, and just plain mucky outside. Yet despite these setbacks, a crowd of 30 or so curling-enthusiasts showed up to JETAA’s Annual Midnight Curling event on Feb 1st, which turned out to be a sweeping success.
To start the night off individuals met at Loon’s Pub, which is located in Toronto’s west end on Roncesvalles Avenue. JETAA members and Japanese community members a like enjoyed a few pints of beer over the blazing hockey game on TV, in a truly Canadian manner before setting off to the High Park Curling Club (http://www.highparkclub.com/)
