For more information about the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, click here
For events relataed to fundraising for the Earthquake Fund, click here
For letter from the Canadian Red Cross, click here.
For information regarding the JCCC / TDSB / TCDSB Origami Crane Project, click here
To donate directly to JCCC Foundation - Japan Earthquake Relief Fund at the JCCC Foundation, click here
As of Dcember 2011
JCCC Foundation - Japan Earthquake Relief Fund total donations received:
Available at the JCCC Gift Shop now! Just Add Shoyu is a great, gift for a student and hostess gift. Copies are $39.95 each (10% discount for JCCC members or buy 3 or more books at one time and the price is $29.95 each). Taxes are extra. See news release here.
Are you a JCCC member? Click here to learn more about JCCC membership discounts, including Toronto Raptors
basketball tickets!
Planned Giving Fundraising Campaign
The PDF version of the campaign to expand the
JCCC by revitalizing the second floor is now available for download.
Please click here
to view the PDF.
MONKEY MAJIK - KIZUNA Ambassadors (Ambassadors of RESILIENCE) Special Acoustic LIVE in Toronto at the JCCC Sunday February 19, 2012at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm)
Presented by the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
Tickets have been fully booked and are no longer available for reservation.
* On the day of the event, there will be no rush tickets available and the entry into the concert venue is strictly not allowed without a pre-reserved ticket. In order to avoid disappointment and confusion, we respectfully suggest all those without reservations refrain from coming to the venue. Thank you for your understanding.
Haru Matsuri (Spring Festival)
Get ready for spring as we hold our annual Haru Matsuri on Saturday March 3 and Sunday March 4 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm (both days).
This year’s theme is Cranes. Shortly after we held our Spring Festival last year, the Tohoku region in Japan experienced the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The JCCC Foundation responded by forming the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Along with this fundraising, we also created an initiative in conjunction with the GTA school boards. Many volunteers went out to schools to raise awareness by teaching children to fold origami cranes and create Senbazuru (1000 crane mobiles for good luck). The students also wrote letters of support and encouragement to their counterparts in the affected regions. With the upcoming anniversary, we felt this theme was an opportunity to renew our commitment and encouragement for recovery in the region and to recognize the progress that has been made in such a short period of time.
The PDF version of the February 2012 Newsletter is now available for download. Please view the JCCC online newsletter archive
here.
February Movie Night: The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters is director Kon Ichikawa’s telling of Junichiro Tanizaki’s Sasameyuki, one of the greatest novels of the 20th Century. In Osaka in the years immediately before World War II, four aristocratic women try to preserve a way of life that is vanishing - a poignant yet unsparing portrait of a family, and an entire society, sliding into the abyss of modernity.
Starring Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma , Sayuri Yoshinaga, and Yuko Kotegawa.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Date: Thursday February 23, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: $8 General, $6 JCCC members
Everyone is invited - Nikkei, Ijusha and friends of the community. You can ski in English – you can ski in Japanese. The important thing is to join in and have fun!
The common language is snow, laughter and hot chocolate!
We will meet at the JCCC, jump on a bus and head up to Blue Mountain. We have a group discount so it is much cheaper than driving up by yourself and paying for you own lift ticket. Equipment rentals are available at the resort.
Reserve your spot soon because seats on the bus are limited! The next date is Saturday February 25, 2012. For more information, please see flyer or call 416-441-2345 to register.
2012 Spring & Summer Class Brochure
The PDF version of the 2011 Fall & winter class brochure is now available. Please view it
here.
Conference for 70th Anniversary of WWII Internment and Dispersal of Japanese Canadians (March 31-April 1, 2012)
Following the spirit and great success of the War Years Experience Conference held in November 2010, the JCCC Heritage Committee is excited to announce plans for a 2nd Conference scheduled for this spring. This event will focus on the 70th anniversary of the internment and dispersal of Japanese Canadians during WWII a major commemorative event for the whole community so mark March 31 & April 1, 2012 in your calendar!
Don’t miss out on the all the March Break fun at the JCCC!!! Kamp Kodomo is returning for another week filled with cultural activities.
Our March Break camp features many of the favourites of the summer but also includes participation in the Nikkei Kids Day. Nikkei Kids Day is a half-day program organized by the Heritage Committee of the JCCC.
The camp operates from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday March 12 to Friday March 16, 2012. Fees for this program are $180 per child for a 5-day session. A 10 % discount will be applied for JCCC members and the 2nd (or more) child from the same family will receive a 5% discount. Extended camp care is available from 8:00am to 9:00am, and from 4:30pm to 6:00pm with an additional cost of $35 per session. Camp fees cover all materials, two nutritional snacks per day, and a field trip. Campers are required to bring a lunch and drink.
Registration will start on January 4, 2012 and the deadline is March 2, 2012. Kamp Kodomo’s maximum attendance is 25 children.
Photo Exhibit Commemorates One Year of Tragedy, Friendship and Recovery Efforts
A photo exhibit showing both the devastation resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 and the subsequent recovery efforts, which has been remarkable in its speed and efficiency, will be on display at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre from March 1 to 13.
Also on display is theKizuna art project, which features both pictures sent to Japan from children around the world as expressions of support; and those drawn by young students in the affected areas .
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which hit on March 11, 2011, was a disaster of unprecedented scale for Japan. Casualties include over 15,700 dead, 4500 missing and 5700 injured. Economic damage to the region by the earthquake has been estimated at 16.9 trillion yen.
Since then, however, Japan has made tremendous progress on the road to recovery, thanks in great part to the outpouring of sympathy and generosity from the international community. This exhibit is a reflection of the resilience of the Japanese people, as well as the kind support of Japan’s friends abroad. It also is an expression of Japan’s sincere gratitude.
For information regarding the JCCC / TDSB / TCDSB Origami Crane Project, click
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