JETAA Chapter Beats July 2018
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Chapter Beats July, 2018
JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)
- JETAA SC
The 60th Zenshuji Obon Carnival – July 7 & 8, 2018, 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Obon Service, July 7, 8 at 1:30PM
Zenshuji Soto Mission
123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 624-8658 www.zenshuji.org
Zenshuji Obon Carnival is coming soon. This is the temple’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Programs will include:
Bon Odori, Tea Ceremony, Flower Arrangement
Farmer’s Market, Produce/Flowers, Food & Drinks, White Elephant, Raffle & Prizes
Children’s Games, Taiko Drumming, Folk Dance & Music, Shorinji Kempo
Metro Gold Line: Little Tokyo/Arts District Station
Check www.zenshuji.org for updated parking information in Little Tokyo
Zenshuji Schedule
June 24 – Chochin Hanging/Garden Cleaning/Omigaki – 9 am
July 1 – Container Cleanup – 9 am
July 5 – Booth Construction – 5 pm
July 6 – Preparation – all day
July 7 & 8 Zenshuji Obon Carnival – all day
July 10 – Carnival Clean up – 5 pm
No Zazen on June 24, July 1, July 7 & 8 due to the Obon and the preparation.123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA
- JETAA NSW
JETAA NSW Mascot Design Contest
Win tickets to any 2 JETAA NSW events!
JETAA are looking to adopt a cute and versatile mascot to join our team, and we’re looking to you to help us find one.
If you have an idea for a character that represents us as a link between Australia and Japan we would love to see it!
Submission guidelines:
- Email a .jpeg or .png of your design to JETAA NSW by August 1st.
- Image must be at least 500 pixels squared.
(adding a watermark that still allows us to see your mascot is ok) - Mascot must be a character that encapsulates the spirit of JETAA.
The winner will be announced on August 8th and receive free admission to any 2 JETAA NSW events as well as credit on JETAA publications.*
So get those creative juices flowing and have fun!
- US JETAA
Becoming a Japanese Teacher after JET: Free Webinar
This newly launched FREE webinar series is intended to provide guidance and instruction to JET alumni across the country on a variety of careers, professional development topics, and unique challenges and how to navigate them. This webinar is on how to become a Japanese teacher after JET. Current JETs and JET alumni are both welcome to join.
Although it has already passed, you can now view the recording. https://youtu.be/as4qIEq9Roo
- JETAA NC
Carnival of Cultures
Main St Cupertino is having a festival with music, dances, food and merchandise from all the cultures represented in the Bay Area. Come check it out! Also, if you’re interested in presenting a variety of Japanese music and dance forms at the festival, you can contact Lalita from Eventscoop!
WHEN: Saturday, July 21, 2018
TIME: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WHERE: Main St Cupertino: 19419 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
(Free entry and parking)
- JETAA UK
Hyper Japan Festival
Hyper Japan is the UK’s biggest annual J-culture event, celebrating all aspects of contemporary Japanese culture, from fashion to food, crafts to cosplay.
Get tickets here: https://hyperjapan.co.uk/tickets/
Date: 13th – 15th July
Time: 12:00 – 20:00
Price: From £17
- JETAA Ottawa
14th Annual Natsu Matsuri
Come join us for the 14th annual Natsu-Matsuri: Celebrating Japanese Culture! It will be a great day filled with martial arts demonstrations, traditional Japanese music, dancing and drumming, and booths from local Japanese businesses and cultural groups. Also, returning from last year by popular demand is a forging demonstration by a blacksmith from Japan (thanks to KnifeWear Ottawa)!
Date: Sunday, July 22nd
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: Marion Dewar Plaza (Ottawa City Hall), 110 Laurier Ave., West, ON K1P 1J1
Come meet some of Ottawa’s Japanese community and explore local groups specializing in different aspects of Japanese culture.
For a full list of current participants, please keep an eye on our website: http://jetaaottawa.ca/announcing-the-14th-annual-natsu-matsuri-japanese-summer-culture-day-2018/
We will be updating it with the schedule of events and links to participants websites over the coming weeks.
- JETAA Aukland
NZIFF – Shoplifters / Manbiki Kazoku
Saturday 21 July at 6:30pm
NZ International Film Festival – Shoplifters / Manbiki kazoku
Come and join JETAA at the NZIFF to watch the winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or from Kore-eda Hirokazu.
Somewhere in Tokyo, Osamu Shibata and his wife Nobuyo live in poverty. While Osamu receives occasional employment and Nobuyo has a low-paying job, the family relies in large part on the grandmother’s pension. As he is shoplifting for groceries with his son, Shota, they discover Yuri, a homeless girl. Osamu takes her home, where the family observes evidence of abuse. Despite their strained finances, they informally adopt her.
JETAA will be subsidising tickets for attendees who RSVP and make payment to us by Friday 13 July. So our ticket price for JETAA members is $12 (tickets usually $18.50). After the film we will probably go for a bite to eat and/or a drink somewhere close by (at your own cost).
To reserve your seat, transfer $12 to the JETAA Auckland bank account 06-0287-0494588-00, with your name as a reference on the transfer. Please also click ‘going’ on the event when you have transferred the money, so we know who to expect payments from (in case someone forgets to put their name in the reference).
Please note that tickets are subject to availability; we do expect this screening to sell out so if you want to be assured of a seat, make your payment sooner rather than later.
If you miss our deadline but still want to attend, you can buy tickets to the movie yourself through Ticketmaster.
Read more about the film here: https://www.nziff.co.nz/2018/auckland/shoplifters/
Date: July 21st
Time: 18:30
Place: The Civic Theatre, Queen Street
Tickets: $12.00 (Subsidised by JETAA AUCKLAND, IF you register)
- JETAA Toronto
Tanabata Trails
When was the last time you celebrated Tanabata? For many of us it may have been years ago, but the memory is still fresh in our minds. While it is tough to find a bamboo tree to tie a tag onto, we can still find our own ways to celebrate Tanabata here in Canada.
While our little hike might not be a true Tanabata tradition, maybe it will become our Toronto Tanabata tradition?
Our hike is has two points to it. You can come along for a 10 km hike or join us midway at lunch for a wak around Crawford Lake and the shorter Escarpment Trail from Crawford Lake.
Those of us doing the full hike, will meet up at 10:00 am at the Rattlesnake Point parking lot. We will hike the 4.7 km Nassagaweya Canyon Trail to Crawford Lake, where we will have lunch (please pack and bring your own) and meet up with anyone looking to join us at 12:00 pm.
After lunch, and once everyone has met up, the group has a few options and we will play things a bit by ear. Either we can all stick together on an agreed upon course or we can split into a few groups as we see fit.
For those feeling a shorter hike, the Escarpment Trail is a fairly easy 2.4 km. Hikers who departed at 10:00 am can arrange a carpool back to the Rattlesnake Point parking lot with those who meet up with us at 12:00 pm. Otherwise, those who wish to head back on foot can take the Nassagaweya Canyon Trail back to Starting Point A. Furthermore, those who are super genki can combine the Escarpment Trail with the return hike along the Nassagaweya Canyon Trail.
For trail maps and HOW TO GET THERE see Halton’s Hiking website here (http://www.conservationhalton.ca/hiking)
Event Details:
When: Saturday, July 7th, 2018
Starting Point A: 10:00 am start time from Rattlesnake Point parking lot
Starting Point B: 12:00 pm starting time from Crawford Lake Visitor Centre
Finish Time and Place: Variable, depending on your start location and the route you choose to take following lunch.
Please keep in mind, we are going to take a flexible approach to this one in an attempt to cater to hikers of all levels.
Who can attend: Anyone, JETAA members, friends, family and friendly strangers.
Halton Park Admission Fee:
Adults (15 – 64) $7.75
Senior (65+) $6.75
Child (5 – 14) $5.50
4 & under *FREE
What to Bring:
Comfortable Hiking Boots or Running Shoes
Water Bottle (Between 1 and 2 litres recommended)
Packed lunch
Backpack
Sunscreen/Raincoat (weather dependant)
RSVP: email JETAA Events at events@jetaatoronto.ca
**Please RSVP – otherwise we might depart from Point A or B without you!**
- JETAA Singapore
[Calling out to all JETAA Singapore Members]
Farewell Reception for JETs of 2018
This year’s Farewell Reception for 2018 JETs will be on 12 July. Come join us as we send off over 30 JETs from SG embarking their journey to Japan.
Date: 12th July 2017 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00pm to 8:45pm
Venue: The Japanese Association (Ballroom 1), 120 Adam Road, Singapore 289899
Dress code: Smart Casual
Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/ZL0haR49GanxHll12
- JETAA Florida
Tanabata Party
Celebrate the Star Festival with Florida JETAA at Ushio Sushi in Davie! Wear your Yukata or Japan-inspired summer clothes, and come ready to reminisce and write wishes – Lauren will tie them to her bamboo at home for you!
Ushio is a restaurant with KAITEN ZUSHI (conveyer belt sushi!) that is sure to make us feel なつかしい～ (Natsukashii!)
RSVP to President@floridajetaa.org
Date: July 7th
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 EDT
Place: Ushio Sushi
2211 University Drive
Davie, Florida 33324
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