November 22, 2012: CJS Small Business Networking Event

CJS Members: Are you interested in starting your own small business? Do you currently operate your own business? If so, you know the challenges in finding clients, branding yourself, staying motivated, and keeping your business running.

The Canada Japan Society is proud to present our second Small Business Networking Event on Thursday, November 22nd. This event will feature two great speakers who will give their insights and advice on starting a small business and keeping it going. There will also be ample opportunity to ask questions, talk with your fellow attendees, and expand your business network.

Our featured speakers include:

Ken Bole - Canadian Study Tours Ltd. - Ken Bole is the owner of Canadian Study Tours Ltd. and has been managing high school study tours from Japan to Canada for over twenty years. He is a talented orator and relationship builder and he will speak about how to keep your business running smoothly and your clients loyal.

Janine Harris - Keyring Media Inc. - Janine Harris is a Producer, Director and Editor with over 15 years experience developing and producing for commercials, television series and documentaries. She brings broadcast skill and technique along with web and new media strategies to develop training and marketing videos for small, mid-sized and large organizations, helping them to tell their story and promote their business using video.

The cost of admission to this event is $10 for CJS members and $15 for non-members. Admission includes delicious Japanese food!

If you would like to attend this event, please RSVP to masayo@cjst.ca by Tuesday, November 20th.  Thank you.

CJS SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT
Thursday, November 22, 2012
6:15 to 9:00 pm
Manpuku Japanese Restaurant
105 McCaul Street, Units 29-31 (Village by the Grange Building, south of the food court)
Cost: $10 for CJS Members; $15 for non-members
Admission includes Japanese food
RSVP to masayo@cjst.ca by Tuesday, November 20

November 8, 2012: David Boyle's film "Daylight Savings" at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

The Canada-Japan Society is proud to continue its long-running support of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival by sponsoring the screening of David Boyle's film, Daylight Savings. 

Daylight Savings sees the team of director David Boyle and actor/musician Goh Nakamura together again with a follow-up to last year's romantic comedy, Surrogate Valentine. Nakamura reprises his character, Goh, an alternate-universe version of himself, who finds that life is not quite imitating art when his suddenly successful life no longer mimics the lovelorn lyrics of his music.

Less of a sequel and and more of a new chapter, Daylight Savings explores relationships, break-ups, heartbreak and road trips in a more dreamy and melancholic tone than the previous film - all while still poking fun at the lifestyle of the working musician. 

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS @ Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Innis Town Hall Theatre
2 Sussex Avenue (at St. George)
5:40 pm start

CJS Members receive 25% off the regular price of single tickets when buying tickets online at reelasian.com. Simply enter promo code "community16" when prompted. Please note that this promo code is not valid for the purchase of passes or 4-packs.  For more ticket information, please visit the Reel Asian ticketing FAQ page. 

November 1: LIVE JAZZ at the November Ichimoku-kai

It’s getting cold outside, but it’ll be a hot night with LIVE JAZZ at the Canada-Japan Society’s ICHIMOKU-KAI on Thursday, November 1st. Everyone is invited to join us for a great evening of cultural exchange, tasty Japanese food and drinks, door prizes, and lots of fun!

Ichimoku-kai (IMK) literally means the “first Thursday meeting” and since 1995 it has been the Canada-Japan Society’s signature monthly social event, naturally taking place on the first Thursday of every month.  It 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.

This month’s IMK will feature a live performance of some cool jazz, funk, R&B, poetry and improvisation by The CCDC-M Band (Chris Kao, Chris Hercules, Dennis Song, Chris Virtue and Martin Kuwawi and featuring YUKO). It is sure to be an unforgettable night – so come out and come early! 

ICHIMOKU-KAI FEATURING THE CCDC-M BAND
Thursday, November 1st , 2012
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.

October 28, 2012: CJSA Hallowe'en Party

This Sunday, October 28 will see the return of theJapanese Canadian Students' Association (JCSA) 2012 Hallowe'en Party, co-presented by CJS, JAVA and Japanada. There will be music, dancing, discounted drinks ($15 pitchers of beer) and a costume contest - so come on out in your best costume and celebrate Canada's most fun holiday!

Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door.  This week, you can purchase tickets from Japanada (japanada.ca) on Tuesday (6-9pm) at Urbana Coffee at 920 Yonge Street, and from JCSA on Saturday (2-5pm) at U of T (see jcsaonline.ca for meeting location details).

For more information, please e-mail hajjjoween@gmail.com.  Thank you.

JCSA HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Sunday, October 28, 2012 
Starting at 8:30pm
The Annex WreckRoom
794 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Tickets: $10 at door, $5 in advance

 

October 26, 2012: Japanese and Canadian Writers in Conversation

Now in its second year, "Japanese and Canadian Writers in Conversation", an event hosted by The Japan Foundation, will again bring together two pairs of renowned Japanese and Canadian writers in conversation. Featured is a dialogue between novelists Hiromi Kawakami and Pasha Malla, contrasted and complimented by a second dialogue between poets Hiromi Ito and Roo Borson. Motoyuki Shibata and Ted Goossen, co-editors of the Japanese literary magazine, Monkey Business, will moderate.

Admission is free.  RSVP is required: click here or call 416-966-1600 x104.

For more information, including authors' bios, please visit The Japan Foundation website.


Japanese and Canadian Writers in Conversation
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Japan Foundation
131 Bloor Street West, 2nd floor
6:30 pm