May 14/10: CJS 2010 Annual General Meeting

You are cordially invited to the Canada Japan Society’s Annual General Meeting on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at the National Film Board of Canada.

As always, the AGM features a generous array of Japanese food and drinks, and the event is free for all current CJS members – one of the great perks of membership! Further, we are offering two new enhancements this year:

1. The AGM & reception will be combined with Movie Night for a big, memorable Friday evening; and

2. In response to numerous requests, the AGM will be open to non-members for a $20 admission fee (or even better – become a CJS member and enjoy free admission)

The evening will begin with the AGM, where we will review the CJS’s activities over the past year, as well as discuss goals for the upcoming year and beyond. Also on the agenda is the election of the 2010/11 Board of Directors. Please note that only current CJS members will be able to vote.

The short AGM will be followed by a special screening of Tetsuya Nakashima’s (“Kamikaze Girls”, “Memories of Matsuko”) 1997 directorial debut, “Happy Go Lucky” (夏時間の大人たち). This delightful 73-minute comedy tells the tale of fourth-grader Takashi, who along with four of his classmates cannot succeed in doing a forward pullover around a horizontal bar; his entire future appears to depend upon mastering it! His parents both seem to be acting weird and his cousin won't stop kissing him and beating him up. He's definitely stressed... and he's asking a lot of questions and pondering why things are the way they are.

After the movie, we get to the festive part of the evening. Mingle with your CJS friends at the famous AGM reception featuring Japanese food and a host of beverages!

The AGM is the perfect opportunity to renew your CJS membership, meet your fellow CJS members, and exercise your vote. Let’s celebrate another great CJS year, and share our ideas on how to make the next fiscal year even better.


2010 CJS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Friday, May 14, 2010
6:30 p.m. to 11:00 pm (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)

National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond), 2nd Floor

CJS Members: FREE
Non-CJS Members: $20


Please RSVP to: jeff@cjst.org

AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks – Ken Bole, President

2. Highlights of Previous Year –Jeff Harju, Vice-President

3. Presentation of the Financial Statements – Don Waters, Treasurer

4. Departing Directors

Sonia Cardillo

5. Election of the 2010 – 2011 CJS Board of Directors


New Slate:

Don Waters: Treasurer

Jeff Harju: Vice President

Grethe Liverud: Vice President

Linda Adachi: Communications

Fumiko Shiba: Director

Atiq Ahmed: Director

Chi Diep: Director

Toshie Marinov: Director

Ryan Kam: Director

Masayo Toyama: Director

David Simpson: Director

Ken Bole: President

6. New President’s Address - President

7. Other Business – President

8. Adjournment of Annual General Meeting (film followed by reception)

May 06, 2010 Don't Miss ICHIMOKUKAI in May!

The cherry blossoms are almost gone! Come celebrate the Spring one last time this year at the Canada Japan Society's ichimokukai party!

Ichimoku-kai 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 Ichimoku-kai you will receive special food and drink discounts and have the chance to win some exciting door prizes.

Hot off his gig last month, we're featuring a return live performance by “KEITA”, a great Japanese singer songwriter who'll perform some famous covers and original songs as well.

We'll also have new information about our next HUGE event.....our Annual General Meeting on Friday May 14th!

Ichimoku-kai
Thursday May 6th
MANPUKU
6pm to 10pm +
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.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me: jeff@cjst.org

Community Event: A Literary Evening with Takashi Atoda and Jiro Asada

Takashi Atoda (Black Humor Nyumon, Napoleon Crazy) and Jiro Asada (Metro Ni Notte, Poppoya) two of Japan's most respected contemporary authors, will discuss their works. The talks will be conducted in Japanese with English interpretation.

Date: Thursday April 29, 2010, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), 6 Garamond Ct., Toronto
Admission: $10 for JCCC members, $12 for non-members
*Please reserve your tickets by calling 416-441-2345

Organized by JCCC and The Japan Foundation in cooperation with PEN Canada and PEN Japan

April 16/10: The CJS's April Movie Night at the National Film Board is Takashi Miike's "Scars of the Sun" 太陽の傷

The Canada Japan Society, as part of our continuing Movie Nights at the National Film Board of Canada, is proud to present Takashi Miike’s 2006 controversial “Scars of the Sun”.

Starring Sho Aikawa, Scars of the Sun tells the tale of an everyday salaryman who decides to do a good deed……and suffers terribly for it. He’s crucified by the media and abandoned by the both the police and justice system. What should he do?

This film shows director Miike at his best. It’s a very dark tale excellently told, taking incidents straight from Japanese headlines and combining them into a suspenseful criticism of parts of Japanese society. Aikawa shines as he plays a character against his regular casting, struggling with a moral dilemma. The movie is a very scary (though not horror) and at times disturbing take on revenge vs. forgiveness, resulting in a powerful film that you will surely not forget.

As usual, the screening will be followed by a post-party at Everest Café…a great place to casually meet new people from the CJS and talk a bit about the movie and the issues it’s sure to raise. Also please come and hear about our “special” plans for our May Movie Night….

Scars of the Sun (2006)
Friday, April 16th
National Film Board Theatre
150 John Street (at Richmond)
7 p.m. start
CJS Members $5
Non-Members $10

Hope to see you there!

カナダでサバイバル – 新住民のためのカナダ情報 (Surviving in Canada – Information for Newcomers)

トロント日加協会(CJS)から第二回““カナダでサバイバル – 新住民のためのカナダ情報”のご案内です。

“カナダでサバイバル – 新住民のためのカナダ情報”
4月28日　水曜日　6.30 PM – 9.30 PM トロント国際交流基金
(Japan Foundation, Toronto)

当イベントは、留学や永住権を取得したい、またはトロントでの生活を経験したいなど様々な理由で滞在してる、カナダに来て間もない日本人を対象に開催されます。3名の講演者がそれぞれの体験談やアドバイスを当イベントに参加された皆様にお話します。講演の内容は移住に関する事項や日々の生活で生じる問題、そしてカナダに住む日本人としてどこにサポートを求めればいいかなど多岐に渡ります。また、カナダで生活していく上でどのような問題に直面するのか、カナダ社会への適応などもお話していただきます。

講演は日本語で行われ、終了後に簡単な質疑応答(英語または日本語)を予定しております。後半のイベントとしてレセプションが行われます。このレセプションでは飲み物が用意されます。

この機会を講演者や他の参加者とのネットワークにぜひご利用ください。

皆様からいただいた参加費は当イベントの費用として使わせていただきます。参加ご希望の方は4月24日までにgrethe@cjst.orgまでご連絡ください。カナダの生活を始めたばかりの皆様にとっては見逃せないイベントです。

2010年　4月28日　水曜日
6:30 p.m – 受付開始
6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (講演 - 質疑応答)
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (レセプション)
トロント国際交流基金(The Japan Foundation, Toronto)
131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1R1
参加費: $5