Japanese Book Club Language Exchange Meetup: Strange Weather in Tokyo

Join us for an exciting meetup where we combine language exchange with exploring literature. This event is perfect for language enthusiasts and bookworms looking to enhance their language skills while discussing fascinating books.

This month, we will be discussing Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami.

Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake. As the seasons pass, Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. A perfectly constructed, funny, and moving tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance.

今月は、川上弘美著「センセイの鞄」を取り上げます。

ひとり通いの居酒屋で37歳のツキコさんがたまさか隣あったご老体は、学生時代の国語の恩師だった。カウンターでぽつりぽつりと交わす世間話から始まったセンセイとの日々は、露店めぐりやお花見、ときにささいな喧嘩もはさみながら、ゆたかに四季をめぐる。年齢のはなれた男女の、飄々として、やがて切々と慈しみあう恋情を描き、あらゆる世代をとりこにした谷崎賞受賞の名作。