Canada Japan Society Annual General Meeting

The Board of Directors of the Canada-Japan Society
Invites all CJS members to attend

THE 2009 CJS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)

At the offices of
McMillan LLP
Brookfield Place, Suite 4400 Bay Wellington Tower
181 Bay Street

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Perfect time to renew your CJS membership

The following items are included in the agenda:
Report of the Directors
Presentation of the Financial Statements of the Society
Election of the 2009-2010 Board of Directors

Many of the current Board Members will be standing for re-election,
and a slate of proposed Board Members will be announced on our
website and blog by May 8th.

This is the perfect opportunity to renew your CJS Membership!

Come out and meet your fellow CJS members, exercise your vote, celebrate
another great CJS year, and share your ideas on how to make the next fiscal year
even better.

Please RSVP before May 25, 2009 to:

shalini.singh@mcmillan.ca or 416.865.7148

CJS Movie Night: BOY'S CHOIR

BOY'S CHOIR: A moving coming of age drama set in 1970's Japan

The Canada Japan Society shows a Japanese movie at the National Film Board of Canada on the third Friday of every month. This month we are featuring Akira Ogata’s touching coming of age drama set in an orphanage in 1970’s Japan. It's a moving film that brings many social/political issues of Japan at that time into the story. It is accompanied by some great performances by both Teruyuki Kagawa and Sora Toma.

The film was showcased in the Berlin Fim Festival and won numerous awards, both in Japan and elsewhere.

Boy’s Choir (Dokuritsu shonen gasshôdan) (2000)
Friday, May 15th
7 pm
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
CJS Members $5, Non-Members $10

There will also be a post party following the screening at Everest Café, which is a great place to meet new people, discuss the film, and learn more about the CJS.

CJS Movie Night: Welcome Back Mr. MacDonald

Come on out and watch this acclaimed comedy by director Koki Mitani (Suite Dreams, The Magic Hour). The story centers around a troup of live radio drama actors that decide to alter the script on the fly.....with hilarious results.

This film won 4 Japanese academy awards in 1997 and was nominated for 9 more!

Welcome Back Mr. MacDonald (Rajio no jikan)
Friday, April 17th @ 7 pm
NFB Theatre
150 John Street
Admission: $10.00 non-members, $5.00 members

Post party after the showing

Email: jeff@cjst.org

ＣＪＳ／日加協会が主催するこのイベントへのご参加、心よりお待ちしています “Surviving in Canada – カナダで暮らす・就職・移民について”

ＣＪＳ／日加協会が主催するこのイベントへのご参加、心よりお待ちしています
“Surviving in Canada – カナダで暮らす・就職・移民について”
４月２９日（水）　午後　６：３０ －９：３０ Japan Foundation　にて

今回、ＣＪＳ（Canada Japan Society）がお届けするのは、カナダに来て間もない方、もしくはカナダで学生として勉強をし、その後仕事を探そうとしている方、そして移民を考えている方々に焦点を当てたイベントです。カナダで何年か生活された、３名の日本人スピーカーの方々が、それぞれの貴重な体験談やアドバイスなどを話してくださいます。きっと、これからのあなたのカナダ生活に何らかのヒントを与えてくれるでしょう。

お話していただく内容は、それぞれ、カナダでの就職経験について・移民について・そして日本人としてカナダで生活していくことについて、となっています。

さらに、カナダで暮らすことと、異国の文化に慣れていくことのチャレンジなどについてもお話してくださる予定です。スピーチは英語で行われますが、その後に設けてありますＱ＆Ａの時間は英語、日本語どちらでも可です。それらが終わった後には、会場に軽食をご用意しますので、スピーカーの方々や参加者とご自由にお過ごしください。 こじんまりした会場でのイベントですので、お気軽にお越しください。

これらの参加費はCJSによって管理され、このイベントにかかる費用として充てられます。 お席に限りがありますので、参加ご希望の方は4月24日までにこちらへ: grethe@cjst.org
最近カナダに来たJapanese Newcomer, 必見！ぜひ足を運んでください！
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The Canada - Japan Society of Toronto (CJS) cordially invites you to the event:

“Surviving in Canada – Immigration and Employment”
Wed. April 29, 6.30 PM – 9.30 PM at the Japan Foundation, Toronto

This event is for Japanese people new to Canada who are studying, looking for a job, or considering immigration. The purpose of this event is to make the transition to Canadian life easier by offering Japanese speakers with real life experience. We will have three speakers who will each share their unique experience and advice with the audience. They will cover topics such as job hunting and employment, immigration and living in Canada as Japanese. They will also share their view on the challenges of living in Canada and culture adoption.

The presentations will be in English followed by a short Q&A session in either Japanese or English. The second part of the evening includes a short reception where you will have the opportunity to network and talk with the speakers and other guests over some light refreshments. Participation fee collected by CJS will be used to cover the expenses of the event.
Please RSVP by April 24, 2009: grethe@cjst.org
If you are a Japanese newcomer to Canada, this is an event you don't want to miss.

CJS (Canada Japan Society of Toronto)は日本とカナダの文化交流、友好関係を目的として設立された非営利団体です。
The CJS (Canada Japan Society of Toronto) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing understanding of Canada, Japan, and Canada-Japan relations.
www.cjst.org

2009年4月29日（水）
6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (３名のスピーチ・Ｑ＆Ａ)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (軽食・懇親会)
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213 （最寄駅　Bay Station）　
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1
参加費：＄５

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Speakers - Q&A)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Reception)
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1
Participation Fee: $5

Ichimokukai: April 2, 2009

It’s time once again for Ichimokukai! Ichimokukai literally means the "first Thursday meeting" and since 1995 it has been the Canada Japan Society of Toronto's monthly social event, naturally on the first Thursday of every month. It's a great place to make new friends, practice your English / Japanese, informally network, and have fun! Many different kinds of people come to Ichimokukai, including Canadians who've lived and worked in Japan, Japanese living and working or studying in Toronto, people interested in Japanese language or culture, and people with business ties to Japan.

We are now having Ichimokukai at the popular MANPUKU…there will be drink specials and most of the food is under $7!. Of course we also offer door prizes and lots of fun.

ICHIMOKUKAI
Thursday, April 2
6pm to 10pm +
MANPUKU
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

Admission is free for CJS members, and visitors are welcome for a $5 cover charge. Discounts available for groups of three or more visitors.