February 11, 2014: Lecture at the Japan Foundation - An introduction to the world of trade regimes and negotiations

Our friends at The Japan Foundation on February 11th are hosting a talk on trade regimes and negotiations by distinguished Professor Yorizumi Watanabe of the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University in Tokyo.

Dr. Watanabe's career has featured significant engagement in all the major bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations in which Japan has been involved in the past two decades.  He was Deputy Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan from 2002-2004 and served as Chief Negotiator for the Japan-Mexico EPA and the Working Party on Russia's Accession to the WTO.  He was Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2004 and has been a member of the Task Force on Japan-India Economic Partnership, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2006.

Professor Watanabe completed his BA and MA and was a PhD candidate in International Relations at Sophia University, Tokyo. He also studied at the College of Europe in Bruges under a Belgian Government Scholarship. He is the author of a number of publications on GATT/ WTO and other trade agreements such as Japan's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). His most recent book on the TPP (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement) has been ranked one of the top-ten best selling books on business and economics in December 2011 in Tokyo.

Admission to this event is free, but RSVP is required.  For more information on this event and to RSVP, please visit The Japan Foundation website.


TALK BY PROFESSOR YORIZUMI WATANABE:
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF TRADE REGIMES AND NEGOTIATIONS
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
6:30 pm start (doors open at 6:00 pm)
The Japan Foundation
131 Bloor Street, Suite 213 (2nd Floor of the Colonnade Building)
Toronto, Ontario
Admission: FREE
Please click here or call (416) 966-1600 x104 to RSVP

January 26, 2014: Toronto New Japanese-Canadian Association New Year's Party at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

The Toronto New Japanese-Canadian Association (NJCA) is having its New Year's Party at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre on Sunday, January 26th.  Check it out!

Date: January 26th (Sun)

Time: 11:00 - 16:00

Place: JCCC (6 Garamond Court, Toronto)

Admission: JCCC/NJCA Members $5

Member and family $12

Non-members $7

Non-members and family $16

Seniors (+65) and Kids (7-12) $4

Kids under 6 Free

Family = 2 adults and up to 3 children

What to see and enjoy : 

Lion Dance, Pounding Mochi, portable shrine, new year's sake demonstration, Japanese traditional activities, Japanese food and sweets(Sushi, Yakisoba, Ramen, Oden, Onigiri, Karaage and lots more)

February 12, 2014: 近年ますます増加している異文化社会の中で How to Successfully Communicate In Our Increasingly Intercultural World

(English message further below)

日加協会（CJS）が主催のセミナー:

「 近年ますます増加している異文化社会の中で、どの様に上手にコミュ二ケーションを取っていくか（ソーシャルゲームの明記されていないルール）」

をボイス＆スピーチトレーナーである講師、 リン・ウッドマン（Lynn Woodman）を迎えて行います。

英語で話をする場面で、あなたの”ソフトスキル”を表現する自信がどれだけありますか？プロとして社会的な場でのコミュ二ケーションを簡単に確立し、維持していくことができますか？

このセミナーで学ぶのは
• 言葉はどれくらい文化による影響を受けているか；日本とカナダの文化の内面を洞察する
• 何故カナダではこれほどまでにソフトスキルの能力が重要とされているか
• カナダ出身の新しい同僚、友だち、知人と付き合っていく上で、どの様にプロとしてもしくは社会的にこの洞察を適応していくか
です。

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1

午後６時：開場・受付
午後６時半－８時：プレゼンテーション、質疑応答
午後８時－９時：懇親会

参加費：＄５

プレゼンテーションは英語になり、その後、質疑応答・懇親会が行われます。参加費はイベントの運営費用に充てられます。

参加希望者はGrethe@cjst.ca　までご連絡ください。　締め切り；２月７日（金）

The Canada Japan Society (CJS) cordially invites you to:

“How to Successfully Communicate In Our Increasingly Intercultural World - The Unwritten Rules of the Social Game” by Voice & Speech teacher Lynn Woodman

Wednesday February 12, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM at the Japan Foundation, Toronto
How confident are you in your ‘soft skills’ when speaking English? Are you able to easily establish and maintain professional and social relationships? 

In this seminar you will understand;
• How culture is reflected in language; a guided look inside Japanese and Canadian cultures
• Why Canadians care so much about soft skill competencies 
• How to professionally and socially apply practical insights to dealing with Canadian born and New Canadian colleagues, friends, and acquaintances

The presentation will be in English followed by a short Q&A and a reception. Participation fee collected by CJS will be used to cover the expenses of the event.

Please RSVP by Friday February 7th, 2014: Grethe@cjst.ca

Wednesday February 12, 2014
6:00 PM: Doors open, registration
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Presentation, Q&A
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Reception
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1
Participation Fee: $5

January 9, 2014: January IMK is *next* week!

Happy New Year, CJS friends! Chilly and snowy out there, isn't it? Then why not come in from the cold for some Japanese comfort food, drink and good company at January's Ichimoku-kai (IMK)? Normally, IMK would take place on the first Thursday of the month, but IMK will take place NEXT week on Thursday, January 9th.

Ichimoku-kai (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. (Or the second, on very rare occasions! ;)

IMK is a great place to informally network, make new and interesting friends, practise your Japanese or English, and – most of all – have a good time!  Usually, half the attendees are Japanese and half are Canadian, all with an interest in or connection to Japan.  Attendees receive special food and drink discounts and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

We hope to see you there!

CJS ICHIMOKU-KAI
Thursday, January 9, 2014
6-10 pm
Manpuku Japanese Restaurant
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.

December 5, 2013: Canada Japan Society's BONENKAI

The holiday season is fast approaching, which means that it's almost time for the Canada Japan Society’s legendary BONENKAI celebration and party on Thursday, December 5th!

Bonenkai literally means “forget the year party”. Always the biggest CJS party of the year, our Bonenkai is the perfect time to celebrate the end of another successful year as we all say goodbye to 2013.  

We hope you will join our event - come enjoy an evening of meeting new people with a connection/interest in Japan, reconnect with those you haven’t seen for a while, learn more about the Canada Japan Society, and most of all... have a great time!

This year we’ll be at AJI SAI PLUS RESTO LOUNGE on Yonge near Bloor. The evening will include great food, door prizes, and more!  Admission is $15 for CJS members and students and $20 for non-members.  If you would like to attend, you MUST RSVP to jeff@cjst.ca.

Thank you - and we hope to see you on December 5th!

CJS BONENKAI
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
6 P.M. to 12 A.M.
AJI SAI PLUS RESTO LOUNGE 
637 Yonge St, 3 blocks south of Yonge/Bloor 
CJS Members and Students $15
Non-Members $20
Admission includes food. Cash Bar with super drink specials.
RSVP to jeff@cjst.ca