Archive for All JETAA Events
Natsumatsuri J-Kaiwa
August Natsumatsuri J-Kaiwa
Note the change in the date and the location for August
When: Friday, August 13th, 2010, 7–11 p.m.
Where: Bush Garden Lounge (900 SW Morrison St)
Tabemashou! August 2010
The Tabemashou! group gathers to explore, critique, and enjoy Japanese dining options in Portland. Through numbers we’re able to sample menus extensively and casually critique the food and experience together.
August 2010
When: Tuesday, August 10th, 2010, 5:30pm
Where: Osaka-ya (7007 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland)
Book Club August 2010
August Book Club
Date: Saturday, August 28
Location: Jade Teahouse & Patisserie (7912 SE 13th, Portland, OR 97203)
Time: 1:00pm
Title: The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa by Yasunari Kawabata
You can check availability of the Book Club titles by visiting the following websites:
- Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com
- Powell’s Books: http://www.powells.com/
20th Anniversary of the Japanese-American Plaza
Oregon Nikkei Endowment continues celebrating its 20th year in 2010 with a rededication of the Japanese American Historical Plaza in Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Friday, July 30th. The poetry of Lawson Inada, Hisako Saito, Masaki Kinoshita, and Shizue Iwatsuki combines with the stunning and thoughtful design of landscape designer Robert Murase and sculpture of Jim Gion to form not only a place of respite within the city, but also a place of remembrance, and a place to both acknowledge and educate.
Obon at the Portland Japanese Garden – Volunteers Needed
No more volunteers needed.
Wednesday, August 11, 7:30-9:30pm
O-Bon is the name of the Buddhist memorial festival that dates back more than a thousand years. Over a three-day period in mid-August in Japan, families gather to pray for the spirits of their ancestors. The Garden celebrates this festival with obon dancing and later Reverend Kodachi chants prayers on the Moon Bridge, as members light the tōrō nagashi lanterns and think of their loved ones as they watch the lanterns drift across the Upper Pond.
Tabemashou! July 2010
The Tabemashou! group gathers to explore, critique, and enjoy Japanese dining options in Portland. Through numbers we’re able to sample menus extensively and casually critique the food and experience together.
July 2010
When: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010, 6 p.m.
Where: Kale (1628 SW Jefferson, Portland)
Book Club July 2010
July Book Club
Note date change!
Date: Wednesday, July 21
Location: Jade Teahouse & Patisserie (7912 SE 13th, Portland, OR 97203)
Time: 1:00pm
Title: Tokyo Vice
You can check availability of the Book Club titles by visiting the following websites:
- Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com
- Powell’s Books: http://www.powells.com/
- Multnomah County Library: http://www.multcolib.org/
Lecture and Workshop on Furoshiki (Reservation is required)
The Japan Foundation and Consulate-General of Japan in Portland present
FUROSHIKI: Boundless curiosity from the world of square-cloth
Lecture and Workshop on Furoshiki
Okinawan High School Student Exchange: Volunteer Home-Stay Families Needed
From July 21st to August 18th, Clackamas will play host to nearly 25 Okinawan students eager to improve their English and learn about American culture. This group of young girls and boys (ages 13-17) will spend their four weeks in the Portland area both participating in academic classes and enjoying weekday fieldtrips around the community, including excursions to the Oregon Coast, Fort Vancouver, Seattle for a Mariners game, and the Columbia River.
YMCA Camp Collins-Saitama YMCA: Volunteer Home-Stay Families Needed
Each summer YMCA Camp Collins proudly partners with the Saitama YMCA in Japan to offer a dynamic, cultural opportunity for youth. Japanese children ranging in ages from 8 to 13 journey across the Pacific to Oregon and participate in a week of resident camp at YMCA Camp Collins, just outside Gresham. During this week, campers are placed in cabins with American campers and enjoy traditional American camping activities like archery, arts and crafts, tubing, horseback riding, rock climbing and more.
