You now have the option to “top-up” to an Annual Membership for an additional $12. Annual Members receive a Membership Card valid until the last day of the calendar year, entitling you to discounts at:
10% off at Coconama Chocolate retail location, first ganache chocolate shop in North Vancouver at 264 E. 1 Street
10% off of Catfe food, drink and ‘meowchandise’. Catfe is part cafe, part foster home for cats, and a space to hang with kitties! #2035 – International Village Mall, 88 W. Pender Street
10% off at Tama Organic Life, a treasure trove of Japanese food products & organic vegetables as well as healthy home-made foods including daily bentos at #102 - 2828 E. Hastings Street
10% off BLIM classes and at retail shop. BLIM is an independent art and craft workshop space, resource, and small business at 115 E. Pender Street
$1 off large coconut puddings at Vegan Pudding, the one and only vegan custard pudding store at 422 Richards Street
10% off at Baker & Table Café, the only place you can get mochi melonpan, Japanese cakes, & yougashi, a Japanese peanut-free bakery at 6414 Fraser Street
10% off at the first overseas branch of Ramen Taka notsume, serving Asahikawa-style ramen from Hokkaido at 841 Bidwell Street
Crafter, performer, musician,
martial artist, small business?
Interested in participating in Powell Street Festival?
Sign up for our applications mailing list. We send out a notice once annually that Powell Street Festival application are open. Our 2019 Festival applications will open early in the new year!
Powell Street Festival Society is proud to present this resource in partnership with the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto) and the National Association of Japanese Canadians.
Community Events
Mochitsuki Pounding
Vancouver Buddhist Temple
Sunday, December 9 at 9 am
220 Jackson Ave
An Exhibition of New Works by Sleepless Kao
December 14 – 28, 2018
At Out & About, 21 West Cordova Street, Vancouver
Opening Reception Friday, December 14th, 2018 6PM – 9PM
ただいま一生懸命、展覧会に向けて絵を描いております。１１月４日にはジャパンフェア（Robson squareにて）ありの、日本でのグループ展もありなので、お近くに来ましたらぜひ！– Kao
Nikkei Community
New Year’s Celebration
2019 Shinnenkai Event
Saturday, January 12, 2019, 6pm (doors open at 5pm)
Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre Event Hall
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 after January 4
$30 for kids 11 and under, free for kids under 5
End of Year Ringing of the Temple Bell
& New Year's Ceremony
December 31, 2018 to January 1, 2019
Tōzenji Buddhist Temple
209 Jackson Street, Coquitlam, BC
604-939-7749
tozenji@telus.net
Young Japanese Canadian Language Exchange
A group for young (<40) Japanese Canadians and native Japanese speakers in British Columbia who wish to practice their Japanese and English. We plan to meet about once a week to have a language exchange with time split between Japanese and English. We can also have events like pub nights, movies, dinner, etc. All levels are welcome!
This Meetup is generously funded by the National Association of Japanese Canadians through the Young Leaders Fund.
このミートアップはNational Association of Japanese CanadiansのYoung Leaders Fundの提供で開催されます。
Rikyū Memorial
March 25, 2019
Ceremony to honour tea master Sen Rikyū, followed by Tea Gathering is the tea room.
Tōzenji Buddhist Temple
209 Jackson Street, Coquitlam, BC
604-939-7749
tozenji@telus.net
Thank you to our 2018 donors!
Janice Shimizu • Jeffrey Moser • John Philip Richardson • John Price • Judith Lee & Themba Tana • Judy Hanazawa • Karen Bartlett • Kathy Shimzu • Kikuye Komori • Les Murata • Maryka Omatsu • Matt Miwa • Meghan Lin • Megumi Anderson • MJ Morita • Nina Inaoka Lee • Pat and Chris Tipple in memory of Tamio Wakayama • Randy Enomoto • Shinobu Homma • Shirley Peerenboom • Stanley Fukawa • Takara Ketchell • Takeo Yamashiro • The Salloum Foundation • Tyler Russell in memory of an old friend • Yoshio Arai • Marlene Yuen • Beth Carter • Rika Uto • Margaret Nakamura • Karen Bartlett • Kazuko Takahashi • Tomoko Ito • Gary Kuromi
December 14th, 2018 6PM – 9PM
