Canadian-style Hanami: Not what one expects
Many people may joke that Canada only has three seasons: winter, summer and construction season. Many Japanese people also may be shocked to learn that Canada has more than just winter. However, all Canadians know that ours is a country of four seasons, no matter how long or short-lived they may seem. Compared to the Japanese, though, we don’t tend to celebrate seasonal distinctions in quite the same manner.
JETAA Toronto is proud to announce the first event in this year’s Culture Series: Get Your Nihonshu On! An Educational Sake Tasting Tour at the Ontario Spring Water Sake Company on Saturday, June 1, 2013.
JETAA Toronto has reserved 2 private, expert-guided tasting tours at the Ontario Spring Water Sake Company. The tasting tour consists of an overview of the sake brewing process, raw materials and equipment, followed by a guided tasting of several of their freshly-brewed unpasteurized and pasteurized sakes. The tasting tour takes about 1 hour and includes a souvenir IZUMI sake tasting cup.
Looking for a fun, new way to get fit this summer? Why not join the JETAA Fighting Carps dragon boat team?
Photo: Patricia Nip
Only three spots remain on the 22-person boat. Beginners are welcome and no equipment is necessary.
The Fighting Carps paddle every Wednesday along the shore of Lake Ontario at the Sunnyside Paddling Club, located near Lake Shore and Park Lawn. Weekly practices start in mid-June and run for 10 weeks. (more…)
Smiling through an afternoon of verticality, JETAA Members and friends took to the walls and climbed and clawed their way to a fantastic time on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (more…)
Did you enjoy sharing Canadian culture with Japanese students? Would you like to share the awesomeness of Japanese culture with Canadian school children?
The Consulate General of Japan is looking for some volunteers to assist with occasional school visits over the next couple of months. (more…)
