Hey guys, next week April 24, we'll try out a new activity.

Try a new anime!

Everyone in the club will write down one anime they'd like to recommend to someone to try, and we'll gather all the ballots in a hat.

Each person will pick one ballot, and they are to watch three episodes (three episodes is not that bad) of the anime picked from the hat. This is all random, so we won't know who gets your recommendation!

The person will then report back next week and give us a brief summary of the anime they watched.

This is a great opportunity for members to share different genres of anime to others, as well as expanding your knowledge of different anime.

There are no limits on what anime you can recommend! But just make sure you tell the person that it contains explicit content (if any) and if they consent to it.

It'd be great to recommend something very original, or unique!


Expand your horizons~


-Jessica

Hey guys!
To get to know each other more and to have fun, the Japanese Culture Club will have a lunch hangout!

Where: Kuni Sushi Restaurant (Right across from Dragon City in ChinaTown.)
If you have questions on where the restaurant is, feel free to ask me or email me

When: Saturday, April 28

How: Meet up at 11:00 AM outside Kuni Sushi Restaurant

Cost: Lunch "All You Can Eat" will cost around $12-$20, but its a good idea to bring extra

Who: You of course! Feel free to bring some buddies along too. You and your guests are expected to pay for themselves.

Afterwards, we might visit Anime Xtreme, but feel free to do whatever you want.

This is more of a casual hang out event where you get to know the other members more and make friends who share the same interests. With that, everyone is welcome :)

*note. If you prefer not to eat raw fish, the restaurant serves kitchen items and regular cooked entrees.


Hope to see you guys all there :)


-Jessica



QUICK FACT: Did you know if you search "Japanese Culture Club" on Google you will find the Harbord Japanese Culture Club website on the third page?

On March 11, 2011, Japan's Tohoku coastal region was destroyed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that followed.

Killing nearly 16,000 and leaving nearly 3,300 unaccounted for, the country is still grappling with the human, economic and political costs.


News article







I express condolences to the lives that were taken away, and the victims' friends and families.
I would also like to thank those who have donated to the relief effort last year.
I wish Japan their best on fully recovering from the tragedy.

Hope you guys all had a great Valentines Day, and got tonnes of chocolate.

Here are some cute girls and guys to keep you company.
Don't worry I got both 3D and 2D ;)



I tried to find a version of this on Youtube, but they were all removed.
So here it is on some other website...
Those who are interested, the song is called Sweet and Bitter, and it's AKB48's newest song.
Addicting song for the moment :)


Your tsundere princess awaits



Yeah, Youtube deleted them, so heres another weird mirror website.
If you guys watch JDramas, this song was used for Hana Yori Dango 2, or if you play taiko no tatsujin...

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[PV] Love so Sweet _ Arashi
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Who doesn't love well dressed guys with a smile bright enough to blind you?


These guys are really popular this year.
Couldn't find a video of them dancing that was not a cover

Dancing, but Fandubbed



There was alot of requests for yuri, so here ya go

I'm going to get diabetes from this @_@


Some yaoi just to be fair


Lastly, this is my favourite

Valentine's Day In Japan
You've all seen it from anime, manga, and dramas.

The girl gets all nervous and invites a guy after school.

She rounds up all her courage and shoves the chocolate to the guy, and runs away.

Valentine's Day in Japan is slightly different from Western countries.





Females only?


In Western countries, Valentines day is celebrated specifically by lovers.
(Dates, exchanging gifts, etc.)

However in Japan, Valentine’s Day is only celebrated by females. On Valentine’s Day, females only give chocolates to males, and the males merely receives them.

Males who have received chocolates from Females on Valentine’s Day will “return the favour” by giving them chocolates (usually white chocolate) back on White Day (March 14th).




Types of Chocolate

Giri Choco- “obligation” chocolates. The chocolate given to men such as bosses, colleagues or male friends that women have no romantic interest in, just for friendship or gratitude. These chocolates are usually store bought.

Tomo Choco- Chocolate given to female colleagues, similar to the Giri Choco


Honmei Choco- Guys, these are the chocolates you want ;). These are chocolate given not because of a courtesy, but because they actually like you. These chocolates are usually homemade.


The concept of "giri" is very Japanese. It is a mutual obligation that the Japanese follow when dealing with other people. If someone does you a favour, then you feel obligated to do something for that person.

[Note] Gifts do not have to be just chocolate. It can be any item containing chocolate such as chocolate cookies, cakes, tarts, etc.

"Touhou?
What's that an anime, manga, game or something?
I've seen it everywhere!"

Whats a bullet hell?

Next week, we will have a special presentation on Touhou presented specially by Elmer!

Don't worry you don't have to have a perfect grade in math to attend!



Although your precious thing might be stolen....


This will be a quick workshop 10-15 minutes


Easy mode? That's for elementary kids!

-Jessica

Calling them out to the school's yard after school.

Rounding up the courage...

Presents the chocolate and runs away...

We've seen it all.

Yep, self explanatory but we've be discussing about
St. Valentines and White Day (えええ, なに これ?) celebrations in Japan on February 14.



It will be a quickie workshop 5-10 mins long.




How can you say you love her if you can't even eat her own poop!


-Jessica