The topic of the month is Apology Culture. However, please enjoy any topics with native speakers if you wish. Also, there will be End of Year Party (bonenkai) after the sessions. You are welcome to join any one of the events!
 

Date : 9th of December 2017    (the 2rd Saturday in December)
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
Place: Waterloo
Free of charge
End of Year Party: 12:30-2:30 pm  My handmade Japanese X’mas cake will be served.

Your contributions support these events. The cat box will be on a table during the events. It will be used to show courtesy (e.g. to purchase Japanese snacks) to native speakers who kindly attend for your practice. Surplus of the cost will be donated to the government organisation helping sufferers from natural disasters in Japan.

Your friends are welcome to join. Please give me their name and e-mail address in advance so that I can invite them directly with greeting.
Let’s enjoy the last sessions of the year on 9th of December!
Warm wishes,
Mineko Arai

Managing Director
Arai Academy of Japanese Studies

The topic of the month is ‘Local dialects & expressions’. However, feel free to 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. You are welcome to attend the session(s) that you are interested in. 

Date   :  18th of November 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 support these events with your contributions – the box will be on a table during the events. It will be used to show courtesy (e.g. to buy Japanese snacks) to the native speakers who kindly attend to talk with you. In the case of reaching extra money, it will be donated to the government organisation which helps sufferers 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