Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- Shabu Shabu & Karaoke Night – Friday, August 13th. Come out for a night of boiled delicacies and singing mayhem with the group in Sydney.
- Origami Workshop – Saturday, September 18th. Catch up with old friends while learning to fold paper like a pro. Details forthcoming.
- Summer BBQ – Saturday, August 14th, 11:30 to 4:30 at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver. Enjoy a day of cooking out and fun games with JETAABC.
- Tampa Subchapter Tsudoi – Friday, August 6th, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa Subchapter will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.
- Sake with the Haiku Geisha Play Reading – Friday, August 13th, 8:30 at the Tinker Auditorium. JETAANY is presenting a one night only reading of the critically acclaimed play “Sake with the Haiku Geisha,” written by JET alumnus and playwright Randall David Cook.
- Japanese Folk Dance, Bon Odori Class – Saturday, August 14th, 2:00 to 3:30 at DANY Studios. Momo Suzuki, founder and director of the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY will be teaching a Bon Odori class, so come try your hand at some Japanese dance.
- Nihongo Dake Dinner – Wednesday, August 25th, 7:00 to 9:00 at Gyu Kaku in the East Village. Get your yakiniku fix while doing your best to remember some Japanese at this month’s Nihongo Dake Dinner.
- Samurai Sword Fighting Class – Saturday, September 11th, 2:00 to 4:00 at 440 Studios 4A. Samurai performer Yoshi Amao will be leading a special class on Samurai Sword Fighting, going over a variety of basic techniques with the class. Don’t miss this one of a kind experience.
- DrumSTRONG 3 – Friday, August 6th, 7:30 at the Neurosciences Institute Auditorium in San Diego. The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana are hosting Drumstrong 3, the third in a series of cross-cultural drumming concerts produced by San Diego Taiko. This year features Leilsa, a San Diego based Tahitian drum and dance group.
- Sushi & Sake Tasting Volunteers Needed – JETAASC is putting the call out for volunteers at this years Sake Tasting Event held at the Kyoto Grand Hotel on August 6th as part of the Nisei Week Festival in Little Tokyo.
- Nihongo Dake Dinner – Saturday, August 7th, 6:00 at West Covina. This month’s dinner is an internationally themed BYOB Pot-Luck, so dust off the Japanese skills and get ready for a flavorful night.
- Hiroshima to Hope – Friday, August 6th, 6:00 to 9:30, on the northwest shore of Green Lake. This annual event seeks to remember those who were lost in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with music, speakers and a lantern floating ceremony.
- Unofficial Happy Hour – Friday, August 6th, 7:00 at Wann Izakaya. Share a drink with friends this Friday night. Just because it is unofficial, doesn’t mean it won’t be a good time.
- 36th Japanese Discussion Forum – Saturday, August 7th, 3:00 at Inner Sunset area of San Francisco. The topic of this month’s forum is the “Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
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Great event lats weekend. Thank you everyone!