Canadian Japanese Society Vancouver Mokuyokai Society: Matcha Green Tea Festival

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	Special Event Okonomiyaki Night will be held on November 21st >> (Updated Nov. 1, 2009)
	Next Donwakai will be held on November 19th >> (Updated Oct. 16, 2009)
	Next Speaker Program will be held on November 23rd >> (Updated Nov. 10, 2009)
	Our Newest Monthly Event (first Tuesday of each month) Next DinnerKai will be held on December 1st >> (Updated Nov. 10, 2009)
	Bonenkai (Year-End Party) and AGM will be held on December 6th (Updated Nov. 10, 2009)
	5,000 Origami Cranes Olympic/Paralympic Project >> For this event, we will join the City of Vancouver to celebrate the "Pulse to the Podium," as we will be folding 1,000 origami cranes in each of the five Olympic colours and would like to display it in a venue that Olympic and Paralympic visitors from around the world will be able to see. The purpose of the 5,000 cranes is to support the athletes coming from around the world in their competitions and to wish them luck in achieving their goals. We want to encourage people in the Lower Mainland to participate in this visual display of their support for all of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We also want to teach this part of Japanese culture to the community at large by having them participate in the crane folding experience, and write a message to the athletes in any language on the crane. The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society and Kiyukai (Vancouver Japanese Business Association) are working together on this project and have set up five events on five separate days. The Pulse to the Podium events are a partnership between the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and local community centre associations. They are a series of free, family-focused community events designed to help build excitement and spirit for the 2010 Winter Games. Kerrisdale Community Centre ------------- Sat., Nov. 7th, 11am to 1pm Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre --- Sat., Nov. 21st, 12pm to 2pm Riley Park Community Centre ------------- Sat., Nov. 28th, 12pm to 2pm False Creek Community Centre ----------- Sun., Nov. 29th, 11am to 1pm Sunset Community Centre ----------------- Sat., Dec. 12th, 12pm to 2pm Please visit www.5000cranes.com for further information and to check the progress of this project. (Updated Nov. 4, 2009)

The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society was established in 1982 for people of all nationalities with a strong professional or personal interest in Japan. Our members are diverse, consisting of business people, teachers, lawyers, diplomats, students and others.

The society offers unique events and activities for its members throughout the year to bring the Japanese and Canadian cultures together.

To further productive relations between Canada and Japan while fostering greater cultural, linguistic and economic understanding between Canadians and Japanese.

Members come from a diverse range of backgrounds and professions, but share a common interest in promoting Canada-Japan relations and in networking with similar-minded people. The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society organizes and supports a variety of activities and events for the benefit of its members and the greater community.

The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society is a dynamic organization, and as such our activities are constantly growing and evolving with the times. Some activities include:

Monthly Activities

Donwakai (monthly social/networking event held the third Thursday evening of each month), Speaker Program and Day Hiking Trips

Special Events
Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing), Summer BBQ, Matcha Matsuri (Matcha Green Tea Festival), Bonenkai (year end party) and Cultural Events

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The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society publishes a quarterly newsletter with articles on cultural and business topics as well as reports on past events. Please contact our Newsletter Editor at news@NOSPAM_mokuyokai.bc.ca if you are interested in writing a article for the newsletter. (Please delete "NOSPAM_" when you send an email.) We also use our email announcement list and web site, to provide members with current information on activities and events.

The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society cooperates with many of the other Japan-Canada organizations in BC and across Canada in order to achieve our common goals. The Vancouver Mokuyokai Society often co-sponsors events with other organizations, including the Canada-Japan Society of BC, Konwakai (Japanese Businessmen's Association), Kiyukai, JET Alumni Association of BC and others.