Past Event Recaps

There will be special screenings commemorating the 4th anniversary of the 3.11 disaster in Japan. This documentary film features two sisters: Kazuko from Toronto and Yuko from Ishinomaki, Miyagi in…

For the first time in four years, Japan’s world famous Kodo Drummers return to Toronto! Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery is sure to excite and awe the audience as this…

Ramen Romp #3 is coming your way on Thursday, February 12th at 7pm. This time we are going to check out Ajisen Ramen at the Chinatown location. If you are…

Hello JETAA members both in and outside the GTA! We're having our first sub-chapter event of the year on Saturday, February 28th in Kitchener-Waterloo, and we would love for you…

Haiku is poetry consisting of lines of five, seven and five syllables. In haiku, the poet attempts to express their deepest emotions by describing nature in simple but beautiful language.…

Event Report by Carl Sachs

Another fantastic fall session of JETAA-organized Japanese classes has come to a close, and all of those who participated are happy to have their 日本語 be significantly more 上手 with the help of our fantastic teacher, Matsumoto-sensei.

For those who have never taken the JETAA Japanese classes, each session is broken into 3 parts:

• 1 hour of vocab/grammar/speaking practice while comparing 4 uses of the same word in different situations.  (ex. katai = hard in one situation, stubborn in another situation, difficult in another situation, and careless in another situation).  This also includes writing and performing a role-play with a partner using the specific vocab or grammar point
• 15 minutes of Q&A and interesting Japanese language points (ex. 親父ギャグ – Oyaji Gyagu or old-man jokes/puns
• 1 hour of kanji/grammar/reading as a group, covering questions using example tests for JLPT N3 (more…)

We had a super successful Ramen Romp in December where we gorged on greasy ramen and delightful Japanese desserts from Touhenboku Ramen. Three cheers to the wonderful staff who were…

JETAA Toronto’s winter sports event is guaranteed to test your balance and coordination skills. On Saturday, February 21st, join us at the High Park Club and try your hand at…