December 4th, 2019 - CJS Bounenkai・忘年会

As 2019 gradually draws to a close, it's time once again for our annual Bounenkai year-end celebration. What better way to spend a Wednesday evening then meeting old friends, enjoying an assortment of delicious Japanese food and maybe even winning a prize, all right in the heart of downtown?

This year's Bounenkai will be held on Wednesday, December 4th at KAKA All You Can Eat (655 Bay Street) from 6:30 PM. Admission is $25 for CJS members and $30 for non-members (tax and tip are included). Drinks are extra. You must RSVP by email (steve@cjst.ca) to confirm your attendance. We can accommodate a maximum of 100 people.

In addition to the usual door prizes, there will also be a 50/50 draw, with the proceeds going to support the Japanese Social Services Holiday Drive.

In summary:

KAKA All You Can Eat - 655 Bay Street

Wednesday, December 4th, 6:30 PM

$25 for members; $30 for non-members (tax and tip included; drinks extra)

Must RSVP to confirm attendance (steve@cjst.ca)

100 attendants max

We look forward to seeing you all there!

November 7th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

November's Ichimokukai will feature a special prize during our raffle: 4 tickets to "We Are Little Zombies", the film we are co-sponsoring at the Reel Asian Film Festival this year. For more details about this film, see the Reel Asian homepage: https://www.reelasian.com/festival-e…/we-are-little-zombies/

In addition, we have been given a community partner discount code for the rest of the festivals screenings. Use discount code "sprout" to save 15% on the price of tickets.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

October 3rd, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

September 5th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

August 8th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Manpuku will be closed the first week of August, so this month's Ichimokukai will be a Nimokukai instead.

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai (Nimokukai)
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

Canada Japan Society Annual General Meeting - July 9th, 2019

The Canada Japan Society (CJS) cordially invites you to our 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING!

Once again our event will take place in the beautiful offices of McMillan LLP, featuring a spectacular view of Toronto and Lake Ontario from the 44th floor! The evening will start off with the Annual General Meeting (AGM). An overview of what the CJS has done this past year will be given, along with the goals for the upcoming year and future. Other topics will include the important election of the 2019/20 Board of Directors (non-members will not be allowed to vote).

As this is a catered event ATTENDEES MUST RSVP to steve@cjst.ca to attend!

Naturally, our evening will include our always popular ALL-INCLUSIVE RECEPTION featuring great JAPANESE FOOD and DRINKS.

TUESDAY, July 9th, 2019
6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00…please come early if you are joining or renewing your membership)
The Offices of MCMILLAN LLP
44th floor, Bay/Wellington Tower
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto

CJS Members: FREE (paid CJS members, not FB members),
Non-CJS Members: $25

For more information or questions, or to RSVP, please don’t hesitate to contact us via Facebook or steve@cjst.ca

June 6th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

May 26th, 2019 - Brickworks Cider Tour

Hi everyone! It's getting warmer and it's a great season to enjoy cider!

Come join us for a cider tour at Brickworks Cider House!!
Sunday, May 26th @ 4 pm. (Tour starts 4 pm, so come 5-10 min earlier! )
Admission is $10 plus tax and gratuity per person, which includes one cider tasting.
Tour to be followed by dinner.
(Dinner costs extra depending on what you order.)

This event will be limited to 15 people only due to the size of the facility. First come, first serve!
Please RSVP to Hasumi - hasumi@cjst.ca to confirm your attendance.

Also, don't forget to bring your photo ID (such as passport) just in case!!

Enjoy the cider tour and let's celebrate the great weather!

皆さまこんにちは！暖かくなってまいりましたね。
Brickworks Cider Houseでサイダー（シードル）工場の見学兼テイスティングイベントを開催します。ぜひご参加ください！
５月２６日（日）午後４時より、
お一人様$10ドル＋税、チップとなり、一杯分のサイダーテイスティングが含まれます。
またツアー終了後にはその場でパブナイトを開催いたします。一緒に美味しい料理と色々なサイダーを味わいましょう！
（パブナイトは上記料金には含まれません、個々にオーダーして頂く形になります）

また、工場のサイズの関係上、ツアー参加可能人数は最大15名までとなります。
参加をご希望の方はHasumi - hasumi@cjst.ca　までeメールにてご連絡下さい。お席がご用意できるか否か、こちらから追ってご連絡いたします。


念の為、写真付きID（パスポートなど）を忘れずにお持ちくださいね！

皆様のご参加、お待ちしております！

May 2nd, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

May’s IMK will feature musical performances by musicians Hiro Suzuki and Celine Tsai. They will be performing jazz and pop covers.

Hiro Suzuki is a jazz guitarist born in Kanagawa, Japan. He began playing guitar at age 13, and started drums at 15. During college, he played in the orchestra pit for several musicals, including Hairspray and Bye Bye Birdie. After winning a jazz competition for college students in Tokyo (2012), he taught guitar at Kurosawa Music School for over 3 years. He currently performs and teaches in Toronto.

Celine Tsai is a singer and actor from Vancouver. She began singing in choral and jazz groups as a child, and formally studied Musical Theatre Performance at Sheridan College in Oakville. Celine is the 2018 winner of the Syd & Shirley Banks Prize, an esteemed musical theatre prize awarded to two emerging performers every year. She starred as Belle in YPT’s 2017-2018 production of Beauty and the Beast, and was a featured vocalist at the Musical Stage Company’s Uncovered concert series. In 2014, Celine released an EP of five original songs. TV/film credits include: In the Dark (CW), Ready or Not (Fox), Love Alaska (Brainpower), My Perfect Romance (Brainpower), Stealing School (Li Dong), Mayday (Discovery), Rising Suns (NTDTV), Flint (Sony), and How to Buy a Baby (CBC). Celine wrote and directed the 2018 short films Everbliss and Picking Things Up. In her spare time, Celine coaches English pronunciation and studies Japanese.

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

May 14th, 2019 - CJS Axe Throwing

Back by popular demand, CJS is having its 2nd Axe Throwing event. This is a sport somewhat sort of remotely similar to throwing darts in the sense you want to hit the bullseye, except instead of darts, it's with axes, so it's waaaay more fun!! 😜

BATL - Backyard Axe Throwing League is the original Backyard Axe Throwing League in Toronto. What started in a backyard in 2006, is now an 11-location operation all across North America. This CJS event will be held at the Toronto-East location at

33 Villiers Street (647-793-6410)
http://batlgrounds.com/axe-throwing-toronto-east/

Tues May 14, 2019
7pm - 9:30pm

BATL’s axe throwing events last 2 – 2.5 hours, and are led by coaches. The event will begin with approximately 30 minutes of practice on private targets before starting a group tournament to crown a champion.

Price will be $40.67 per person (tax included). Please RSVP by sending E-Transfer to sam@cjst.ca by May 6 @ 8pm. Use password: "canjapaxe".

Please note: Closed toe shoes are mandatory. Sandals and flip flops are not permitted. High heels are not recommended. Wearing a comfortable, loose fitting top that doesn't restrict arm or upper body movement is recommended. Lumberjack shirts recommended.

CJS Presents: TED (Goossen) Talk - April 18th, 2019

Hello, everyone. Please join us Thursday, April 18th as the Canada Japan Society, in partnership with the Japan Foundation of Toronto, presents a talk with York University professor Ted Goossen entitled, Olympic Dreams: Tokyo Real and Imagined, from 1964 to 2020. A look at Tokyo's evolution over 50+ years, as portrayed in film and literature.

In this talk, Prof. Goossen will explore the city of Tokyo and the symbolism of the Olympics of 1964 and, again, of 2020. He will include references to works by the two Murakamis, Coin-Locker Babies (Ryu), and The Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of the World (Haruki), as well as the anime Akira.

Theodore (Ted) Goossen is Professor of Humanities at York University in Toronto, Canada, a founding member of the Department of Contemporary Literary Studies at the University of Tokyo, and a co-founder of the Canada Japan Society. He has translated many Japanese authors including Hiromi Kawakami, Yukio Mishima, and Haruki Murakami and is editor of The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories and co-editor of Monkey Business International, the first Japanese literary magazine to be made available in an English version.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, April 18th, 2019

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Location: The Japan Foundation of Toronto (2 Bloor St E 3FL, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8)

Cost: Free

***Although there is no cost to attend this event, tickets must be reserved in advance from the eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cjs-presents-ted-goossen-talk-tickets-59415239581

Please note, due to the health concerns arising from exposure to scented products, The Japan Foundation, Toronto has instituted a scent-free policy to provide a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors. For more details, please refer to: http://jftor.org/about-us/privacy-social-media-scent-policies/#scentfree

Sincerely,

Mike Oetlinger

CJS Communications Director

mike@cjst.ca

April 4th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.
We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

March 7th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

March's Ichimokukai will feature the return of our media swap event. If you have any books, CDs, or other media you think someone might enjoy (e.g. Japanese language textbooks, magazines, etc.) please bring them with you.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, March 7th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

February 7th, 2019 - Ichimokukai ・一木会

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, February 7th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people

January 10, 2019 - Nimokukai ・二木会

Manpuku will be closed the first week of January, so this month will be a Nimokukai instead.

Ichimokukai (IMK) 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 is a great place to make new friends, practice your English and/or Japanese, informally network, learn more about life in Canada and Japan, and most of all have fun! Our attendees are usually around 50 percent Canadian and 50 percent Japanese, all with a common interest or connection with Japan. At IMK you will receive special food and drink discounts, get to talk to lots of interesting people, and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

We hope to see you there and please come early to ensure a good seat!

Ichimokukai
Thursday, January 10th, 2019
6-10 pm
Manpuku
105 McCaul Street
Units 29-31 (in the Village by the Grange building, south of the Food Court)

There is a $5 cover charge for non-CJS members.

Discounts are available for groups of three or more people