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. ***Please note that I will not be able to attend the meeting this week either because I'm going to Japan. But you are still encouraged to meet. Hopefully some of our Japanese members will be available to help.*** **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 9

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