Secrets for a Happy Life: Don’t Fight Change & Never Stop Learning Meaghan Tanaka, JSS Board of Directors Lao Tzu wrote, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes…. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” Japanese Social Services Board Member Tokugi (Toke) Suyama shares Lao Tzu’s “Go with the flow” […]
Matthew Yan, PhD Medical Biophysics Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death globally. It is estimated to account for 17.3 million deaths per year. A generally accepted notion is that to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease you should consume less food that is rich in saturated fatty acids, […]
Nelson Beltijar, Personal Trainer and Athletic Therapist A lecturer walked around a room while teaching “Stress Management” to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected her to ask, “Is the glass half empty to half full?” Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: ”How heavy is this glass of […]
Mary Shinko Nagata Kato was featured in the March 2018 issue of the JSS Newsletter. The article mentioned how excited Mary was about her upcoming 96th birthday. On March 30, 2018, Mary celebrated the milestone surrounded by her beloved and devoted family. Sadly, on May 1 Mary passed away. Her physical passing left a hole […]
Recipe contributed by Rieko Chao On Saturday July 14 at the JCCC Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival), JSS will be preparing and selling okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and onigiri. Our amazing volunteer and konamono master, Rieko Chao, has generously agreed to share one of her secret recipes from Natsu Matsuri with our newsletter readers. We hope to see you at […]
PRIDE Film Series @JFT, free admission, registration required Celebrate Pride with us this summer by watching some films that look at LGBTQ diversity in Japan. Details > http://jftor.org/pride-films/ Hush! ハッシュ！ July 12, 2018 1:00 PM Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi [2001] 135 min. Naoya and his partner Katsuhiro receive a proposition from Asako, who they met […]
JSS Newsletter Information Contributions and Feedback The JSS Email Newsletter welcomes contributions from JSS members and the public. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Health and Wellness (physical, emotional, psychological) Life Lessons (Profiles of Community Members, personal experiences) Book and Movie Reviews Recipes Travel 2018 Publication Schedule The JSS Email Newsletter will be […]
The Translation of Love is set in post-war Japan and tells the gripping and heartfelt story of a newly repatriated Japanese-Canadian girl, thirteen-year-old Aya Shimamura who must help a classmate with a bold personality, twelve-year-old Fumi Tanaka, find her missing older sister.
Generally speaking, people with high self-acceptance and self-affirmation are able to maintain healthier mental states than those who with low self-acceptance and self-affirmation. In a sense, self-acceptance and self-affirmation are like the immune system for mental health.
It is a challenge to juggle being a first-time mother with my volunteer commitments, but I love being busy and am motivated by new challenges, which is why I am excited about my new challenge of being Editor of the JSS email newsletter.
The 2018 Toronto Challenge takes place on Sunday June 10 and the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon will be on October 14, 2018. We are counting down the days until the big events and determined to fundraise even more money than in previous years for valuable JSS programs with the help of participants like you.
