Recap: Spring Japanese Classes
The spring session of funded Japanese classes for JET alumni have now come to a close. The classes are half conversational and half structural. Plus they are a great way…
JETAA Tea Ceremony Event Report
Learning the Ways of Japanese Tea
Sick of your everyday run of the mill Tim Horton’s Orange Pekoe? How about try something a little more rich and steeped with over 900 years of tradition?
On March 21st, friends and members of JETAA had the chance to do just that, by attending a Japanese Tea Ceremony here in Toronto. The ceremony was presented by the Discover Japan Program of the JCCC with the help of four knowledgeable teachers trained in the art and traditions of Sadou: Yamamoto-Sensei, Suzuki-Sensei, Tsugita-Sensei, and Ota-Sensei. Together they were able to help educate us in the proper techniques associated with drinking tea à la Japonais.
JETAA Toronto 2010/11 Events Retrospective
It’s been an exciting year for JETAA Toronto. At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in January we reviewed the activities of the past year. For those who missed the meeting or some of our events, here’s our retrospective of 2010/11!