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Planning a trip to Japan and want to learn some basic Japanese to communicate, and love onigiri? This small-group workshop introduces simple words and phrases for greetings, shopping, and dining out (restaurant situations), followed by a fun session making popular onigiri. DATE: Saturday, March 7, 2026 TIME: 10:00 - 12:00 noon Venue: Tonari Gumi - Japanese Community Volunteers Association 101 - 42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1M7 Tel 604-687-2172 www.tonarigumi.ca

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

Table of Contents Happy New Year 2026 from Tonari Gumi 🎄Celebrating the 2025 Christmas Party at Creekside Community Centre🎄 Adrian’s Work Experience in Canada Tonari Gumi Family Drop-In Christmas Party! UBC Community Service Learning Students 🧹Winter Clean-Up Week Complete!🧹 Community Services Resource Information Seniors Services Society of B.C. Podcast January 27th, 2026 Tonari Gumi Life Seminar Tonari Gumi Shopping Transportation Service Tonari Gumi Home Support: Light

🌸  Tonari Gumi Annual Retreat  🌸 Relax in the hot springs and enjoy a worry‑free trip together! ✔ Mini‑Bus Available : Easy • Comfortable • Stress‑Free Travel Ideal for seniors – no driving required 📅  Dates: Wednesday, February 18 – Thursday, February 19, 2026 (1 night / 2 days) 📍 Location : Harrison Hot Springs Resort 100 Esplanade Ave, Harrison Hot Springs, BC 🏨 Accommodation:  15 rooms / 30 members, Double occupancy Please register in pairs , West Tower – 2 Queen Lak

Tonari Gumi will be closed on Boxing Day (Friday, December 26) and New Years (Thursday, January 1).

Join us for a family‑friendly Japanese New Year celebration! Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Tonari Gumi (1F Hall) Participation Fee • TG Members: $10 (meal included) • Non‑Members: $15 (meal included) Event Highlights • Mochitsuki Tools Display  - Traditional usu & kine　　　　　　　  - Cultural explanation panel  - Photo corner • Japanese New Year Cultural Corner - Decorations - Osechi food samples (visual only) - Customs: nengajo, shimenawa, kadoma

Table of Contents With Heartfelt Appreciation from the Executive Director of Tonari Gumi ～ 2026 Membership RENEWAL Reminder ～ Wish List from the Tonari Gumi Craft Club Wanted: Knitting Wool (Yarn) 🍂 Fall Bazaar Report 🍂 Visit to Senior’s Facility in White Rock “Fun Craft Workshop” at Genki Gumi Tonari Gumi Life Seminar Report Nikkei Craft Fair 2025 Two Warm and Wonderful Days with the Tonari Gumi Craft Club Tonari Gumi Shopping Transportation Service Tonari Gumi Home Suppor

Table of Contents Okinawa Shamisen Mini Concert Nikkei Craft Fair TG Social Club Gatherings: Hawaiian Film & Loco Moco Lunch Report ✨ TG Social Club Gatherings ✨ Handbell Music Experience Tonari Gumi Seniors Join Multicultural Seniors Day Tonari Gumi Life Seminar Report Upcoming Life Seminars Tonari Gumi Shopping Transportation Service Tonari Gumi Japanese-Language Home Support: Light Housekeeping Aspira Peninsula Retirement Residence Guided Tour – Join Us! 📣Messages from

🤖 Moving Toys Workshop (at Fall Bazaar) 🤖 Event Timing: November 1, 2025 Session 1: 11:30 am ~ Session 2: 1:30 pm ~ Location: Tonari Gumi (2F) — 101-42 W 8th, Vancouver Workshop Details: Create cute spinning robots using batteries and motors!This workshop is fun for both children and adults, with 2 sessions available. Contact: ☎ 604-687-2171 Ext.106✉ programs@tonarigumi.ca Register Online: You can sign up using this form .

📅 Thu, Oct 23 🕙 10AM–12PM & 3PM–5PM 📍 Tonari Gumi 101-42 West 8th Ave., Vancouver Curious about volunteering? Already part of TG and want to connect? Come hang out, chat, and share ideas over tea, coffee & snacks ☕🍪 No sign-up needed — just drop by!

For our October Social Club gathering, we are pleased to present a special film screening along with a Hawaiian-style lunch. We will show The Untold Story , a PBS documentary produced in 2012 by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi. This thought-provoking film sheds light on the Japanese American internment in Hawaiʻi—a history that is not widely known. A story that was once buried and forgotten has been rediscovered and retold through this important work. Unlike the Japan