Social Club

Join us for a special visit to the historic Tashme Internment Site and the Grand Opening of the Tashme Research & Archive Centre. This trip will include lunch, guided tours, and the opening reception. Sites to Visit • Tashme Research & Archive Centre • Tashme Kindergarten Schoolhouse Date Sunday, May 3, 2026 Trip Schedule: Maximum 30 participants (first-come, first-served) 9:30 AM – Depart Tonari Gumi (42 W 8th Ave, Vancouver) 10:05 AM – Pick up at Lougheed Town Centre Statio

Dear Social Club Members, We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Social Club workshop: Introduction to Japanese Spring Vegetables This workshop will introduce healthy, easy-to-grow Japanese vegetables and herbs suited for spring. We will: Discuss five key plants Share growing tips Offer simple recipe ideas Provide seeds and seedlings to help you get started The session will also cover Sansai  (wild spring greens that can be foraged). A light lunch featuring dishes made

Join us for a special outing to see Tamio Wakayama’s exhibition  at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Thursday, January 22 , from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm . You may gather at Tonari Gumi at 10:30 am  and travel together, or meet us directly at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 11:00 am . Gallery meeting point:  Robson St × Howe St entrance. The guided tour will begin at 11:00 am , led by Mayu Takasaki , Tamio Wakayama’s partner, along with Tadafumi Tamura , a Japanese guide for this exhibit