Join us for a day in Astoria to commemorate Ranald MacDonald’s 200th birthday – we’ll learn some history about him in his hometown, and have dinner at Ft. George Brewery for top-rated pizza! Who is Ranald MacDonald and why does this matter? Hailing from Astoria, he was the first native English-speaker to teach English in […]
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Today marks the 13th anniversary of one of the biggest natural disasters in Japan, the 3/11 Tōhoku Earthquake
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It’s official, registration is open for the return of the Iron Chef event! Register here. PNWJETAA will very kindly be covering 100% of transportation costs for Portland attendees. They’ll also be reimbursing Portland folks for the cost of tickets to their annual Shinnenkai, taking place later the same day. For those interested, Shinnenkai registration can
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⛷️ JETAA Portland, PNWJETAA, and JETAABC welcome you to our ski & snowboard event! We are excited to enjoy a weekend of snow sports, good food, and fun in the Portland area! Please see full details below: Schedule Overview While our day of winter activities on Sunday, February 18th is the main event, we have
We are excited to announce our fourth JETAA Bento Workshop co-hosted by JETAA Portland, JETAABC and AKJETAA on January 28, 2024 at 1pm PST/12 pm AKST. The focus of the workshop will be onigiris (japanese riceballs). The event will be hosted virtually and in-person simultaneously. For those in the Metro Vancouver area or in the
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With 2023 coming to a close, we would like to invite you and any loved ones to join us at this year’s JETAAPDX Bounenkai! If you’re looking for great food and great conversation, please join us and reserve your spot at the Bounenkai. Please see the following information on how to reserve your spot. Where:
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Join us for games in Japanese, all levels welcome. Where: Mo Cha Tea House12520 SW Farmington Rd. (Beaverton)Who: Anyone who wants to speak some Nihongo!What: Buy your own drinks, JETAA PDX will order some munchies for participants. What is J-Kaiwa?J-Kaiwa stands for Japanese conversation, and it’s a monthly event open to all members of the
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We want to hear from you: what activities interest you? What can JETAA Portland do for you? Our new fiscal year starts soon and grant applications are on the horizon, so now’s the time to ask! Want to participate but not really sure what we’re about? Interested in fluffing your resume as an activity Chair
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A big thank you to everyone who participated in our 3rd Annual Bento Workshop! Amanda Oumiya, of K&L Bentos, did an amazing presentation showing us how to add Valentine’s Day flair to our bentos, including how to naturally dye rice, incorporate heart designs, and how to make our own cute heart bento picks. If you
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JETAA Portland, with JETAABC, is excited to present a third Bento Workshop led by Amanda Oumiya from K&L Bentos on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 11:00 am over Zoom. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join and learn! Amanda has been our trusted Bento Workshop leader the past couple times and it has been such
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