Japanese Language & Culture

Nami Ohara teaches Japanese language and culture to students in St. John's, NL and also around the world via Skype Lessons. This blog is designed to provide Japanese lessons, notes on Japanese culture and lots of other fun Japanese related stuff to enhance the learning experience of Japanese language students everywhere.
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Showing posts with label Japanese Chat Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese Chat Club. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Japanese Chat Club - January 25, 2014

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is in this month!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May      


Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, January 25, 2014
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free tea and snack)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., Jan.18)



Friday, August 9, 2013

Japanese Chat Club - August 31, 2013

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is in this month!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
June   Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May      

Place: Nami's Place (St. John's, Newfoundland)
Date:  Saturday, August 31, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free non-alcohol drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., August 24)
Minimum Number of Participants: three



Sunday, June 30, 2013

Oshaberi Report - June 29, 2013

Oshaberi Club was hosted on June 29.  Eight people participated in the club.  Onigiri (rice balls) were served. I hope that they enjoyed the taste.  

Participant's Voice  Mark Crosby
Thank you for having me over to your oshaberi club yesterday evening. I had a very enjoyable time and found that the structure of the club very conducive to practicing my rusty Japanese. I hope to join as often as possible and hopefully will continue to join in future.







Next Oshaberi Club (Japanese Chat Club)
Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, July 27, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., July 20)



Friday, June 7, 2013

Oshaberi Club - June 29, 2013

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is in this month!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May      


Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, June 29, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., June 22)



Friday, May 3, 2013

Oshaberi Club

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is in this month!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May      


Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, May. 25, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., May 18)



Saturday, April 6, 2013

Oshaberi Club - Japanese Chat Club - April 27, 2013

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is in this month!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May      


Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, April. 27, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee - $7  (by Sat., April 20)



Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Oshaberi Club on Sat., March 30, 2013

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ)  is coming soon!

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club  (click each month)
2013 
Jan.
2012
Nov.   
2011
July   June  May                              


Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, March. 30, 2013
Time: Doors Open 7 pm- Doors Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee by Sat., Mar. 23 $ 7 



Sunday, January 27, 2013

Oshaberi Report : Jan. 26, 2013

Osheberi (Chat) Club hosted on Jan. 26, 2013. Nine people attended this time. We had two Japanese guests from Japan via Skype.



We had special guests from Japan. 




Mega hit product in Japan 2012
#4 Maru-cahn Seimen

We tasted Maruchan Seimen, Miso flavor today. 



Friday, January 18, 2013

Oshaberi Club: Sat., Jan. 26th, 2013

 Japanese Language & Culture Meetup Group

First Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ) of this year (2013) is coming soon!
I will invite a special guest from Japan.

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club 
Last Month  March   June  (click each month)

Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, Jan. 26th, 2013
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink   and popcorn)
           Early bird fee by Sat., Jan. 19th $ 7 



Thursday, November 8, 2012

Japanese Chat Club: おしゃべりクラブ (Sat., Dec. 1, 2012)

Another Oshaberi Club (おしゃべりクラブ) is coming soon!
This time, I will invite (a) special guest(s) via Skype.

What is the meaning of Oshaberi?
Oshaberi means “Chat” in Japanese. 

Participants will be able to enjoy using Japanese language and experiencing Japanese culture. This is also a great opportunity for you to expand your Japanese network in St. John’s.

Photos from the previous Oshaberi Club 
Last Month  March   June  (click each month)

Place: Nami's Place
Date:  Saturday, Dec. 1st
Time: Door Open 7 pm- Door Close 10 pm 
Fee: $10  (including free drink and popcorn)
           Early bird fee by Sat., Nov. 24th $ 7 

David's First Participation in Oshaberi Club
Hello, I am a new student of Japanese! Even though speaking is not my strength, I decided to go to the Oshaberi Club. I am a beginner student, so I thought it really would be a help in slowly building up my language abilities. I could also practice my listening skills. If nothing else, I could practice
my vocabulary!

I had a good time at the Oshaberi Club. Nami-san is a nice host and I found the more experienced students to be nice and helpful. I got a few tips and they told me about their experiences in learning Japanese. We all had fun sharing the things we liked about Japanese culture.

I was glad I went. It was great to listen to the other student's stories on traveling to Japan, things like staying in a temple while on exchange. We talked about games, music, anime, and how to study kanji. There was even a special appearance by a powerful ninja, who brought down thunder and lightning
from the sky (I think he was as surprised as we were)!                                              David Bourgeo




みんなで ワイワイ おしゃべりクラブ

たのしく   なかよく  おもしろく

あなたも  わたしも  日本語(にほんご)で

はずかしがらずに  しゃべりましょう

みんなで  にぎやか  おしゃべりクラブ