JETAA At The Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Come join JETAA Toronto and the Toronto Japanese Film Festival at the JCCC for the Toronto premiere of the 3/11 drama, Reunion, on Sunday, June 16.
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.
Job Post: Kamp Kodomo Summer Camp Leader
Kamp Kodomo at the JCCC is looking for an energetic, fun-loving individual to lead this summer’s series of day camp sessions.
The candidates main responsibilities are the planning, organization and leadership of all Kamp Kodomo activities for children between the ages of 6 and 12. In addition, the candidate will ensure that the necessary equipment and supplies are available. They will also perform administrative duties to support the program.
Changing Of The Diplomats
This month two high level diplomats at the Japanese Consulate were reassigned to other positions: Masuya Otsuka-san, Director of Culture, the former JIC at the JCCC, and head of the…
A Tearful Final Journey
Recently JETAA partnered with the JCCC in their newly created Toronto Japanese Film Festival to sponsor the movie Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman.
This story is about the final months of a Japanese salaryman, Tomoaki Sunada, who had retired from the board of directors of the company he worked for his entire life. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer and decided to live life to the fullest until he passed away.
The director of the film is the youngest daughter of Sunada-san. While the film starts and ends with the passing of Sunada-san, it is one of the most heartwarming testaments to life, family and love. A man who had spent his days focused on work and is estranged from his family discovers what is truly important to him — being a husband, father, grandfather and son. However, true to himself and ever the organized Japanese businessman, he begins to document and plan for his passing and types out his “ending notes”.
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