Nikkei Centre has a truckload of books for you.
The centre is hosting a book sale on June 8 to 9. Don’t miss this chance to buy hard-to-find Japanese-language books in Vancouver. The centre has over 40,000 used Japanese novels, manga, and children’s books, as well as CDs and DVDs.
This book sale will also have a “manga room” on the second floor where you can
relax and hang out while reading manga.
The centre is also offering a variety of workshops during the sale, including a special lecture by Hiroshi Okawa, who entered a Canadian high school at age 12, graduated at 14, and has been accepted into five prestigious Canadian universities: UBC, McGill, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University, and University of Victoria.
Okawa’s father will share how they practiced at-home learning, experiential-based study methods, and training of the student’s mindset. Question-and-answer period included. This event is in Japanese only.
There will also be a movie screening of Mary and The Witch’s Flower – from Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of The Secret World of Arrietty and When Marnie Was There, the long-awaited first feature film from Studio Ponnock.
There will also be a storytelling workshop with former nursery teacher and current Japanese school teacher Kotomi Pike, who will share tips for how to tell stories that nurture the spirit and allow parents and children to enjoy them together. This will be in Japanese only.
Other workshops include:
The Beginner Photography Workshop: Manto Artworks will improve your photography skills, and is offered in Japanese and English.
Father’s Day Pop-Up Card Making: CRAFTOLOGY – make a special pop-up card for Father’s Day.
Introduction to Self Gel Nails: MOCa Beauty Salon – want to start doing your own gel nails, but don’t know where to start? Learn the basics, step-by-step, with the pros from MOCa Beauty Salon. This event is in Japanese only.
Chado Club: Urasenke Tanko-kai Associaton – Enjoy tea ceremony without lessons or prior training. After a short lecture about tea, enjoy matcha in a Japanese-style room. In Japanese only.
The Food Fair will be on Saturday, and feature regular vendors as well as Wailele Wai Wai Hawaiian dance group’s Aloha rice ball.
Nikkei Centre is a non-profit organization with a mission to honour, preserve, and share Japanese culture and Japanese Canadian history and heritage for a better Canada.
For more details about events and programs at Nikkei Centre, see nikkeiplace.org.
