Past Cultural Events

2025 Events

• “Visas of Life and the Epic Journey” seminar(March 23^rd)
• JET Career Support Event & Welcome Back Gathering (March 3^rd)
• Award Ceremony for the 10th Japan Photo Contest (February 21^st)
• 2025 Emperor's Birthday Reception (February 21^st)
• 2025 Japan Film Screening (January 11^th)

2024 Events

• Consul-General Wajima Attends Sake Promotion Event (October 16^th)
• Consul-General Wajima Attends Prince Takamado Japan Centre's 20th anniversary (September ^24th and ^25th)
• 10th Japan Photo Contest (August ^27th)
• Participation in 2024 Omatsuri - Calgary Japanese Festival (August 9^th and 10^th)
• 2024 JET Programme Departure Reception (August 2^nd)
• Consul-General Wajima Attends Otafest 2024 (May 10^th to 12^th)
• The 35th Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest (March 24^th)
• MEXT Scholarship Info Sessions (March 26^th–27^th)
• PTJC Webinar Series 2023-2024: “The Impact and Roles of Japanese Community Centres in Canada” (March 25^th)
• JET Career Support Event & Welcome Back Gathering (March 8^th)
• 2024 Emperor's Birthday Reception (February 23^rd)
• New Year's Reception, Appointment of "Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador" and Consul-General's Award Ceremony (January 19^th)

2023 Events

• “Honouring Art Miki: The Life Journey of a Human Rights Defender” Seminar (December 10^th)
• Award Ceremony and Reception for the 2023 Japan Photo Contest (November 24^th)
• 2023 Japan Foundation and Consulate-General of Japan Film Festival (November 10^th and 19^th)
• Explore Japan 2023 (October 26^th)
• WHAT’S SAKE?! We Asked Miho Imada, Master Brewer & President of Imada Brewery (October 10^th)
• Consul-General Watabe Attends the Japan Foundation Exhibit “The Superlative Artistry of Japan” Launch Reception and Golden Maple Presentation (October 6^th)
• Tanaka 1789 x Chartier tasting event at Consul General's Official Residence (October 6^th)
• 2023 Japan Photo Contest - IS NOW CLOSED (September 30^th)
• Consul-General Watabe Attends Cornfest in Taber (August 24^th)
• Participation in 2023 Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” (August 11^th to 12^th)
• Participation in the Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony and Consul-General’s Message for the “Building a Culture of Peace” Exhibition (August 5^th)
• 2023 JET Programme Departure Reception (August 4^th)
• 2023 Japan Photo Contest Opens (August 1^st)
• Participation in Edmonton Japanese Community Association “Natsu Matsuri” (July 15^th)
• Winnipeg Bon Odori Festival (June 24^th)
• Consul General Takahiko Watabe's Visit to Eavor Technologies Inc., a Geothermal Technology Development Company (May 25^th)
• Consul-General Watabe Attends Otafest 2023 (May 19^th to 21^st)
• Consul-General Watabe attends the Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association Annual General Meeting 2023 (May 12^th to 13^th)
• Alberta Provincial High School 11th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest (May 6^th)
• (2023 PTJC Webinar Series) Popular Culture as a Japanese National Brand: Possibilities and Challenges (March 13^th to 25^th)
• The 35th Annual Manitoba and 32nd Alberta District Japanese Speech Contests (March 3^rd and 11^th)
• Consul-General Takahiko Watabe Official Visits to Provinces and Territories in our Jurisdiction (Manitoba, Alberta, Northwest Territories & Saskatchewan) (March and April)
• Meeting with Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Salma Lakhani (February 17^th)
• 2023 Emperor's Birthday Reception (February 17^th)
• February 4 – March 4, 2023: David Burdeny - “Artifact” at Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (February 4^th to March 4^th)
• 2023 New Year’s Reception (January 27^th)

2022 Events

• Consul General Watabe meets with Calgary Mayor Gondek (December 19^th)
• Award Ceremony and Reception for the 2022 Japan Photo Contest (December 9^th)
• Congratulatory Reception for Japanese Women’s Curling Team “Loco Solare” (November 28^th)
• 2022 Japan Photo Contest Announcement of Winners (November 22^nd)
• Farewell Reception for Consul-General Uchida (September 16^th)
• Dr. Inazo Nitobe and Banff (September 1^st)
• Participation in Winnipeg Bon Odori Festival (August 27^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends Cornfest in Taber (August 25^th)
• Participation in 2022 Calgary Japanese Festival “Omatsuri” (August 13^th)
• Participation in the Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony and Consul-General’s Message for the Building a Culture of Peace Exhibition (August 6^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Participates in Japanese Anime Event “Animethon 2022” (August 5^th)
• Display introducing the life of Mr. Gordon Hirabayashi (April 13, 1918-January 2, 2012) (July 25^th)
• Calgary Taiko Gathering: Stronger Together (July 22^nd)
• 2022 Japan Photo Contest (July 18^th)
• Conferment Ceremony of Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for Mr. Chris Spearman and Grand Opening of the Nikka Yuko Bunka Centre (July 14^th)
• Consul-General Uchida attends the Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association Annual General Meeting 2022 (June 3^rd)
• Consul-General Uchida Hosts Reception for Organizers of 1st Canadian National Junior Kendo Championships (May 26^th)
• Consul General Uchida Attends Otafest 2022 (May 20^th)
• Alberta Provincial High School 10th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest (May 7^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends “Unveiling Memory Journeys in the Bunka Centre” in Lethbridge (April 14^th)
• The 33rd Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest (March 26^th)
• The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Commemoration (March 11^th)
• The 31st Alberta District and 34th Annual Manitoba Japanese Speech Contests (March 4^th–5^th)
• Prince Takamado Japan Centre Webinar 3 of “The Path to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Approaches in Japan and Canada” (March 2^nd)
• Japan's National Day Celebration, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor's birthday (February 23^rd)
• Prince Takamado Japan Centre Webinar 2 of “The Path to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Approaches in Japan and Canada” (January 13^th)

2021 Events

• Award Ceremony for the 2021 Japan Photo Contest (December 20^th)
• Ceremony of Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays to Ms. Kumiko Lucy Yamashita (November 28^th)
• 2021 Japan Photo Contest Announcement of Winners (November 4^th)
• First Webinar in the Series “The Path to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Approaches in Japan and Canada” (October 27^th)
• 2021 Japan Photo Contest (September 30^th)
• 2021 Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association (A/JTMA) Annual General Meeting (September 19^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends GlobalFest (Japan Day) (August 24^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education (CAJLE) (August 18^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends Virtual Event "A Taste of Omatsuri" (August 14^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends Jazz Concert at Nikka Yuko Garden (August 14^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends Japanese Video Game Conference “Replaying Japan 2021” (August 9^th)
• Consul-General Uchida Attends the Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony (August 7^th)
• 22nd Annual Otafest (May 22^nd)
• 2021 Lethbridge & District Japanese Garden Society AGM (May 12^th)
• 2021 Alberta Provincial High School Japanese Speech Contest (May 8^th)
• Japan Student Alumni Online Conference (March 25^th)
• Hokkaido-Alberta Twinning Relationship 40th Anniversary (March 23^rd)
• 30th Annual Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest (March 7^th)
• 33rd Annual Manitoba District Japanese Speech Contest (March 6^th)
• Japan Foundation Toronto presents the Japanese Film Festival (February 5^th ~ 17^th)
• Webinar 4: Ageing Society in the Era of Pandemics: Mobilizing Serious Game during COVID-19 (January 27^th)

2020 Events

• Webinar 3: Ageing Society in the Era of Pandemics: Applying AI in COVID-19 (December 14^th)
• 2020 Alberta/Japan Twinned Municipalities Association (A/JTMA) Annual General Meeting (November 25^th)
• Webinar 2: Ageing Society in the Era of Pandemics: Seniors’ Life and Care during COVID-19 (Live on 11月23日) (November 23^rd)
• Strange Transformations: The Supernatural and Early Modern Japan Conference (November 12^th)
• Consul General Kobayashi attends the Unveiling Ceremony of the “Japanese in Manitoba” Mural (September 27^th)
• Consul General attends Yoko Ono: GROWING FREEDOM Exhibition (September 15^th)
• Consul General Kobayashi participates in Bunka Centre Ground Breaking Ceremony at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (September 11^th)
• Interview with Consul General Kobayashi for the Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony (August 1^st)
• Webinar: Ageing Society in the Era of Pandemics: Approaches in Japan and Canada (July 13^th)
• Online Screening of "RAMEN HEADS" and Live Ramen Talk Q+A (May 29^th)
• 2020 Alberta Provincial High School Japanese Speech Contest (May 9^th)
• 29th Annual Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest (March 7^th)
• 32nd Annual Manitoba District Japanese Speech Contest (March 6^th)
• National Day Reception for the 60th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (February 20^th)
• Conferment Ceremony for Dr. William James Lee in Winnipeg (February 12^th)
• Steven Nunoda's "Ghostown" Exhibition Opening Reception (February 6^th)

2019 Events

• Explore Japan 2019 (November 2^nd)
• Award Ceremony and Reception for the 2019 Japan Photo Contest (October 30^th)
• JET Career Support Event & Welcome Back Dinner (October 4^th)
• 2019 Japan Photo Contest (September 25^th)
• Alberta/Japanese Twinned Municipalities Association AGM 2019 (September 20^th)
• 2019 Japan Film Festival (September 8^th)
• 2019 Winnipeg Bon-Odori Festival (September 7^th)
• Visit of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado to Canada (August 23^rd to September 1^st)
• Calgary Japanese Festival "Omatsuri" (August 10^th)
• 2019 JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Reception (August 2^nd)
• Kurimoto Japanese Garden Spring Festival 2019 (June 2^nd)
• 21st Annual Otafest (May 17^th-19^th)
• 7th Annual Alberta High School Japanese Speech Contest (April 13^th)
• 28th Annual Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest (March 2^nd)
• 31st Annual Manitoba District Japanese Speech Contest (March 1^st)

2018 Events

• The Manga of Japan - An Afternoon with Manga Artist Erica Sakurazawa: Lecture & Demo
• Japan Film Festival in Regina (October 18^th)
• Japan Film Festival in Calgary (October 27^th)
• 2018 Globalfest Japan Pavilion and Yukata Try-on Event (August)
• Calgary Taiko Performer Visit by Eitetsu Hayashi and Eitetsu Fu-un no Kai (August 8th – 13th)　
• Calgary Japanese Festival "Omatsuri" (August 11^th)
• 2018 JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Reception
• Tokyo BEFORE/ AFTER Photography Exhibition
• 2018 Winnipeg Bon-Odori Festival
• Otafest2018, a Japanese Anime Convention
• 2018 Japan Photo Contest (open until September 30^th, 2018)
• Lecture on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from Kumamoto Earthquake 2016 (March 14^th)
• Japan Film Day (March 10^th)
• Explore Japan – a Japanese Cultural Festival (March 10^th)
• 27^th Annual Alberta Japanese Language Speech Contest (March 3^rd)
• 30^th Annual Manitoba Japanese Language Speech Contest (March 2^nd)
• [UofC] Public Lecture by Dr. Yasuhiro Matsuda of Tokyo University: The Prospects for Improved Sino-Japanese Relations Following the 19^th Party Congress (January 26^th)

2017 Events

• Japan Film Festival 2017
• Thirty-Six Views, Ukiyo-e in Nineteenth Century Japan
• 2017 Japan Photo Contest
• Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri
• Lecture on Scroll Met Comics – Joy of Japanese Narrative Paintings
• 26^th Alberta District Japanese Language Speech Contest
• 29^th Manitoba District Japanese Language Speech Contest
• Playing Japan - What Video Games Can Teach Us
• Lecture by Dr. Ryo Sahashi - Current Issues/Situations in East Asia

2016 Events

• Japan Film Night
• Japan Photo Contest Winning Photo Exhibition
• Japan Film Festival 2016
• Japan Photo Contest 2016