Shinkansen Express Volume 3, Issue 1 - Calgary

しんかんせん EXPRESS
Volume 3, Issue 1, January – March 2011
こんにちは！
In this issue:
Upcoming Events ......................................................................................................................... 2
CJCA and Joi Media’s HOPE for Japan.................................................................................... 2
JETAA Southern Alberta’s Hana Matsuri and Fundraiser ......................................................... 3
CJCA’s “Night of 1,000 Cranes” Gala Dinner............................................................................ 3
“For Japan” ............................................................................................................................... 4
Event Reports............................................................................................................................... 4
Annual General Meeting ........................................................................................................... 4
CJCA Open House and Fundraiser .......................................................................................... 5
Canadian JET Programme Alumni Band Together To Raise Funds For Japan! .......................... 6
Donation Boxes ............................................................................................................................ 7
Stay in Touch with JETAA Southern Alberta ................................................................................ 8
Photo of the Season ..................................................................................................................... 9
Useful Websites:........................................................................................................................... 9
JETAA Southern Alberta Contact Information .............................................................................. 9
Message from Carrie Fischer, JETAA Southern Alberta Chair
In light of the recent tragic events in Japan, this quarter’s Shinkansen Express is going to primarily
focus on the various fundraisers and events going on in Calgary, and across the country, to help
the relief effort. Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers and participants!
Please note that our annual Hana Matsuri is coming up on April 9th at the Nikkei Centre! Along
with our usual cultural showcases we will be doing some fundraising for the Earthquake and
Tsunami Relief Fund. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Japan Exchange & Teaching Alumni Association Southern Alberta (www.sajetaa.org)
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Upcoming Events
Admission: $10 (pre-sale), or $15 @ the door.
CJCA and Joi Media’s HOPE for
Japan
*pre-sale ticket holders are automatically
entered to win door prizes
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
6:00pm–10:00pm
WEST Restaurant and Bar (18+)
Scotia Centre - 8th Ave entrance by 2nd
street S.W.
Pickup locations:
(Cash only for all pickups)
On March 11, 2011 the north eastern
region of Japan was devastated when it
was hit by the largest earthquake on
record, followed by a powerfully
destructive tsunami. Since then the
people in those areas have lost
everything including their loved ones.
Collectively, the world is reaching out to
Japan, donating funds to hopefully help
rebuild the many lives affected by this
horrific tragedy.
In an effort to locally make an impact...,
JOI Media and the Calgary Japanese
Community Association (CJCA) have
teamed up to raise awareness, by
launching the "Hope For Japan"
campaign. The campaign will raise funds
for the CJCA, who in turn will donate to
organizations in Japan that are in the
most need. A fundraiser will be held to
support the local organization and to
assist where possible.
What to expect: Silent auctions, live
performances, speakers, hand crafted
items, door prizes, 50/50 draw, and a
variety of local DJs.
*JOI Media
414 815 1st Street S.W.
(The Grain Exchange Building)
*Amandine Bakery
#3 2610 Centre Street North
*Sol Optix
628b 17th Ave S.W.
(If the above locations are not accessible to
you, please e-mail us at
hopeforjapan@joimedia.com)
E-mail: hopeforjapan@joimedia.com
JOI Media:
http://www.joimedia.com/hopeforjapan
http://www.facebook.com/pages/JOIMedia/242412431550
twitter @JOIMedia
CJCA:
http://www.calgaryjca.com/
twitter @calgaryjca
JYAC:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/JapaneseYouth-Association-of-CalgaryJYAC/118445114893564
twitter @jyacalgary
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JETAA Southern Alberta’s Hana
Matsuri and Fundraiser
CJCA’s “Night of 1,000 Cranes” Gala
Dinner
We would like to invite you to come out
and celebrate Spring with us at this years
Hana Matsuri. This will be a fund raising
event to help the many thousands of
people who have been affected by the
devastating earthquake and tsunami in
Japan.
On the evening of Sunday, April 17, 2011 the
CJCA will be hosting a Fundraising Gala
Dinner at the Hotel Arts. All net proceeds will
go to support the relief efforts in Japan. Details
are as follows:
Event Details:
When: April. 9th, 2011 from 2:30-4:30pm
Where: Calgary Nikkei Cultural & Senior
Centre located at 2236-29th Street, S.W.
T3E 2K2
This event will feature an Ikebana
(Japanese art of flower arranging)
demonstration as well as a Taiko
(Japanese drumming) presentation.
There will also be the opportunity to
dress up in Yukata (Japanese Garment)
and have your photo taken, as well as a
raffle in which the flower arrangement
created by the Ikebana demonstrator will
be given as the prize.
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2011
Time: Doors open at 4:00 pm
Formal Program to begin at 5:30 pm
Location: Hotel Arts (119-12the Avenue SW),
Spectrum Ballroom
Tickets: $250 per person or $2,500 per table of
10
For more information, please visit the event
website at www.1000cranes.ca
The program will be MC'd by Tim Tamashiro
and will feature live cultural performances,
guest speakers, video presentation, and
live/silent auction with all net proceeds to
support the relief efforts.
To purchase tickets, please send an email
request to gala@1000cranes.ca or call the
Cultural Centre at 403.242.4143
Please come out and help us raise funds
for the relief effort in Japan while
welcoming spring and taking in some
amazing aspects of Japanese Culture.
If you have any questions please do not
hesitate to contact us by email at:
sajetaa@gmail.com
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“For Japan”
Event Reports
Fundraising event featuring samplings of
Southeast Asian foods, silent auctions,
and performances.
Annual General Meeting
All proceeds will go towards Japan's
earthquake and tsunami relief efforts
through the Calgary Japanese
Community Association.
JETAA Southern Alberta held its Annual
General Meeting at Kinjo’s Sushi and Grill on
McLeod Trail S.E.
Beddington Heights Community Centre
375 Bermuda Drive NW
Calgary, AB
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 6:00pm
Pre-purchase tickets:
$20 (age 13 to adult)
$10 (age 6-12), free admittance to
children ages 5 and under.
Tickets include food and drink vouchers.
Additional vouchers can be purchased
inside the hall.
Payment: Cash or cheques payable to
"Kotobuki-Kai".
Contacts for ticket sales
Melissa Cheah
Phone: (403) 274 3541
February 17, 2011
By Carrie Fischer
We were sad to see Ming Ko and Jamie Finley
stepping down from their positions as Chair
and Treasurer respectively. Both ladies
worked exceptionally hard to make JETAA
Southern Alberta successful for the past
several years.
The Vice-Chair, myself, was unanimously
voted into the vacant Chair position. Jenn
Kennedy remained in place as our Event
Coordinator.
Arc Photinopoulos was voted in as Vice-Chair,
but recently resigned from his position. Thanks
go to Arc for all his hard work as well. We wish
him well upon the job hunt!
We want to thank everyone who came out to
the event and expressed their interest in
volunteering at some of our future events! We
look forward to seeing all of you!
Jade Tarbet
Phone: (403) 698 1092
Email: sdgfr4jpn@gmail.com
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CJCA Open House and Fundraiser
March 19, 2011
On Saturday, March 19, 2011, the
Calgary Japanese community held an
open house/fundraiser in support of the
Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami relief
efforts. Hosted at the Calgary Nikkei
Cultural & Senior Centre, the “Wings to
Japan” Fundraiser featured
entertainment by our local cultural groups,
craft tables selling various Japanese
items, food donated from various
sponsors, and most importantly served
as an outlet for people to donate to the
relief efforts.
The community was overwhelmed by the
outpouring of support from both the
Japanese community and general public.
“We really didn’t have an monetary
expectation”, said Kevin Okabe, chair of
the CJCA earthquake/tsunami relief
committee. “This was more of an event to
get the community together to let
Calgarians know what we’re doing in
terms of relief efforts. We never expected
an attendance of approximately one
thousand people and that over $80,000
in funds would be raised for the Japan
Disaster Relief Effort. We wish to thank
all of the volunteers, donors and
attendees for making this event so
memorable and successful.”
The Calgary Japanese community will continue
its fundraising efforts and is planning other
activities and events including a gala
fundraising dinner on the evening of April 17,
2011. Full details about future events will be
released shortly. Please check our website at
www.calgaryjca.com for future updates or
follow us on twitter at
http://twitter.com/calgaryjca.
Click here to see photos of the event
Below are links to various media stories about
the "Wings to Japan "Fundraiser
Video Coverage
Calgary Sun Video, March 20, 2011
CTV News Coverage, March 19, 2011
Global Calgary News Coverage, March 19,
2011 (12 minute mark)
Videostyle.ca
Print Coverage
Calgary Sun Article, March 20, 2011
660 News Article, March 20, 2011
Calgary Herald Article , March 19, 2011
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Canadian JET Programme
Alumni Band Together To Raise
Funds For Japan!
By JETAA Canada
March 23, 2011
Thousands of members of the Japan
Exchange and Teaching Programme
Alumni Association of Canada (JETAA
Canada) are banding together to help
Japan after the devastating earthquake
and tsunami of March 11. The seven
regional Canadian chapters of former
JET Programme participants across the
country are hosting a number of benefit
events aimed at disaster relief and
rebuilding the devastated areas of
northeastern Japan. This nation-wide
initiative, to show support, create
awareness and raise funds for Japan, will
bring together JETAA chapters,
Japanese-Canadian communities and
locally based Japanese cultural
organizations. All of these groups will
work together, to share knowledge and
resources towards the goal of helping
Japan in this time of need.
Below is a listing of events throughout
the country. Connect with the JETAA
Canada Facebook page for updates.
JETAA Ottawa is partnering with the
Canada-Japan Society of Ottawa (CJSO)
to organize an Ottawa-wide Japan Relief
Charity event on Sunday, March 27 at
the Westin Hotel’s Governor General
Ballroom from 7pm to 9pm. Tickets at the
door are $40 (cash/cheque). Proceeds
from the event, which includes a silent
auction, go to the Canadian Red Cross
Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami
fund. Everyone is welcome to
attend. CTV Ottawa reporter Stefan Keyes will
be the host, and Japan’s Ambassador to
Canada is also scheduled to speak. If you are
unable to attend the event but wish to make a
direct contribution to the relief efforts, please
donate at: redcross.ca/jetaaottawa.
JETAA Toronto will be hosting a special Japan
Benefit Party on Friday April 1 at the Hard
Rock Café Toronto from 8:00pm to 2:00am.
The exciting evening features an eclectic
lineup of live performances from West African
music to Taiko drumming. Tickets at the door
are $20 (cash/cheque). The Toronto benefit will
also have a silent auction with prizes including
trips to New York, CN Tower tours and more.
The event is open to those aged 19-and-up. All
proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross Japan
Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami fund. If you
are unable to attend but wish to make a
contribution to the relief efforts, please donate
at: redcross.ca/jetaatoronto.
In Winnipeg, world-class jazz will headline a
music-filled Japan benefit. JETAA
Manitoba/Saskatchewan is partnering with
Aqua Books on ‘Jazz For Japan’, a charity
concert featuring New York-based jazz pianist
George Colligan, with bassist Steve Kirby and
drummer Quincy Davis of the George Colligan
Trio. The concert will be on Saturday, March
26 at Aqua Books from 8:00pm onwards.
Tickets are just $10 and all proceeds from the
event, which includes a silent auction, go to the
Iwaki City Relief Fund. If you are unable to
attend the event but wish to make a direct
donation to the relief efforts, please contact
jetaambsk@gmail.com.
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JETAA Northern Alberta is taking a
cinematic approach to its fundraising
efforts in Edmonton. Together with the
Edmonton Japanese Community
Association and The Consulate General
of Japan in Calgary they will present the
‘Film Festival Japan’ May 28 to 29 at
The Metro Cinema. Come enjoy a
weekend of high quality contemporary
and classic Japanese films. The festival
runs the last weekend in May to
celebrate Japanese culture during Asian
Heritage Month. Proceeds will be
donated to ongoing relief efforts in
Japan. For more information on tickets
and screening schedules, contact:
najetaaexecutive@gmail.com.
In Quebec and the Atlantic region, to learn
more about supporting local Japan relief
events follow JETAA Quebec/Atlantic on
Facebook or contact them directly at
jetaa.qa@gmail.com.
In British Columbia and the Yukon, to
learn more about supporting local Japan
relief events follow JETAABC on Twitter
and Facebook or contact them directly at
social@jetaabc.ca.
Others: Amandine Bakery, RGO, ATP, and
First Student (School Bus).
Donation Boxes
Donation boxes have been left at various
Japanese Restaurants in Calgary. Below is a
list of restaurants that have been provided with
boxes:
Japanese Restaurants ZEN, Sushi Hiro, Kinjo
Sushi (NW), Tokyo Garden, Sushi Miki, Misato,
Wa’s Japanese Restaurant, Shikiji, Sushi
Jipang, and Banzai.
In the Calgary area, connect to JETAA
Southern Alberta and attend their HANA
Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) and
Japan Relief Fundraiser on April 9 at
the Calgary Nikkei Cultural & Senior
Centre. This event will feature an
Ikebana (Japanese art of flower
arrangement) demonstration, a Taiko
drumming presentation and opportunities
to dress up in traditional Japanese
Yukata. For more information on festival
specifics and how to donate, contact:
sajetaa@gmail.com.
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Stay in Touch with JETAA
Southern Alberta
Follow us on Twitter at @sajetaa.
Want to be the first to know
when we’re having an event? Join our
Facebook group!
Also, keep an eye out for our brand new
JETAA Southern Alberta website!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2406291059
JETAA Southern Alberta would still love your help! We’re looking for eager volunteers to
help out our executive team! Possible roles include: treasurer, communications coordinator, and
website administrator.
Looking for some volunteer experience? Miss talking about Japan? Like travelling? Want to
stay involved with the JET community? Free sushi? Volunteer for a position with JETAA
Southern Alberta!
On average members of the JETAA Southern Alberta executive volunteer between 2-4 hours a
month, depending on the position. Interested? Want more details? Contact us at
sajetaa@gmail.com ASAP!
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Photo of the Season
Photograph by Jenn Kennedy
Useful Websites:
Consulate-General of Japan http://www.calgary.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/
JETAA International http://www.jetalumni.org/158/
JET Programme www.jetprogramme.org
CJCA http://www.calgaryjca.com/index.htm
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/
JETwit.com http://jetwit.com/wordpress/
JETAA Southern Alberta Contact Information
For all inquiries, information or submissions, please email: sajetaa@gmail.com
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