参加者の皆様が熱心に今月のトピック、「日本社会でのふるまい方」について会話を交わし、異文化理解の機会となったようで大変嬉しいです。I am very pleased to hear that everyone enjoyed and had the intercultural discussion on the topic of the month 'How to behave in Japan' with the Japanese members.

The topic of the month is ‘How to behave in Japanese culture’. However, please enjoy any topics with native speakers if you wish. I hope this will provide a cross-cultural learning platform for you to exchange information, opinions and help your deeper understanding of different cultures with native Japanese speakers. Please attend the session(s) that you are interested in.
 
Date    : 18th of March 2017 (the 3rd Saturday every month)
Time   : Japanese Speaking Session   10:00 am – 10:55 am
              Break                                10:55 am – 11:05 am
              English Speaking Session    11:05 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Waterloo, London
Free of charge
 
Please remember you can help with organising and support the continuity of these events with your contributions – the contribution box will be on the table during the event. Your contribution is used to show courtesy (e.g. to purchase Japanese snacks) to the native speakers who kindly attend to talk with you. In the case of surplus, I would like to donate to the Japanese government organisation which helps people who suffer from the natural disasters in Japan.

Please contact me if you are interested. I look forward to seeing you then.

​Warm wishes,
 
Mineko Arai
Managing Director
Arai Academy of Japanese Studies