Hello! My name is Masaru, but you can call me Josh if it's easier. I'm a native Japanese speaker (Kansai-ben to be specific =). I've been enjoying meeting people and helping them learn Japanese. I'm running weekly meetings for this group. **Everyone is welcome**, from complete beginners to advanced learners, and even native Japanese speakers! **Fist timers:** Depending on your skills you will be sitting with beginners, intermediates or advanced members. **Study materials for your level will be provided.** Please just ***bring a pen*** \-\- we are low tech soldiers\! **Beginners:** We will practice how to introduce yourselves, how to ask and answer questions and how to read and write Hiraganas and Katakanas. **Intermediates**: We will do a bit more advanced activities than beginners including some practice of Kanjis but use a bit easier materials than advanced. **Advanced learners:** We will be doing activities that involve speaking, listening, reading and writing in Japanese. **Native Japanese speakers**: You will be helping people learning Japanese. In return, you can practice English, socialise or just find an 居場所 here if you like. **All levels**: Please bring **the materials from the past 1 or 2 meetings**. If you have **anything you want to do, please drop me a message.** I'm asking an optional ***donation of £2*** per meeting to help cover my subscription (which is pretty expensive...). If you don’t carry cash, you can just buy me a pint and that covers three meetings. Bank transfer and PayPal are also possible. Please ask for the details. We will meet at **Parkside Tavern** on Merrion Street (LS2 8JE, [https://www.parksidetavern.co.uk/](https://www.parksidetavern.co.uk/)) every **Wednesday** unless we say otherwise. We'll start at 18:00 and plan for 90 minutes. We will be seated **UPSTAIRS or OUTSIDE** depending on the weather and availability. *If you can't find us \*\*\***PLEASE ASK AT THE BAR!!!\*\*\****. They are very likely to know where we are. Please tr

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