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#### What is J-Kuru? (Japanese is below)

J-Kuru is a warm, casual evening meetup where people who want to learn Japanese and English can relax, chat, and make friends. All levels are welcome — beginners, intermediate, or advanced — and everyone is welcome, whether you're Japanese or from anywhere else in the world 💛
We now meet at a cozy café in downtown Chicago. Grab a drink if you feel like it, pull up a chair, and enjoy real conversations — language learning happens naturally along the way. No classrooms, no pressure. Just good company and good vibes 🎶

Our Rules 🌟
1. To keep J-Kuru comfortable and fun for everyone:
Let conversations flow: Please don't cut into someone's story — save your questions for a natural pause. Members are always happy to help!
2. This is a social meetup, not a language class:
Enjoy free conversation — please don't ask members for structured lessons or tutoring.
3. Be mindful of scents:
We gather in cozy indoor spaces, so please go easy on strong perfumes and be considerate of personal hygiene — for everyone's comfort.
4. Respect each other:
Harassment or unkind behavior of any kind is not tolerated.
Support our home café: We're guests at the café, so please order a drink or snack when you join us — even something small keeps our table happy and our welcome warm!
5. Support our home café:
We're guests at the café, so please order a drink or snack when you join us — even something small keeps our table happy and our welcome warm!

Join our Discord! 💬
We keep in touch on Discord — all meetup members, Please join us here: **https://discord.gg/NM2Xpw2VU**
Please read the # 🔥 Rule channel first, then introduce yourself in # 🫶 say-hello. Once we see that you've followed the rules and said hello, we'll approve you. After that, join #meet-at-Chicago and keep the conversation going!

Please RSVP 🙏
An RSVP helps us plan, but life happens! If you suddenly find yourself free, you're always welcome to just show up — we'd love to see you!

See you soon!

TAKAKO, J-Kuru Organizer
BIG LOVE ❀

J-Kuruに぀いお
J-Kuruは、日本語ず英語を気軜に孊びたい人のための、あたたかくカゞュアルな倜の亀流䌚です。初心者・䞭玚者・䞊玚者、レベルは問いたせん。日本人の方も、日本に興味のある倖囜の方も、誰でも倧歓迎です 💛
開催堎所はシカゎのダりンタりンにある萜ち着いたカフェに倉わりたした。飲み物を片手に、リラックスしながら自然な䌚話を楜しみたしょう。堅苊しい教宀ではなく、友達ずおしゃべりする感芚で、蚀葉が自然に身に぀いおいきたす 🎶

J-Kuruのルヌル 🌟
みんなが心地よく過ごせるために:
1. 䌚話を倧切に:
話の途䞭で割り蟌たず、質問は䌚話の区切りで聞いおくださいね。メンバヌはみんな喜んで答えおくれたす!
2. レッスン堎ではなく、亀流䌚です:
自由な䌚話を楜しんでください。メンバヌぞの䜓系的なレッスンや授業の䟝頌はご遠慮ください
3. 銙りぞの配慮:
萜ち着いた屋内スペヌスで集たるので、匷い銙氎は控えめに、お互い枅朔を心がけたしょう
4. 尊重し合いたしょう:
ハラスメントや嫌がらせは䞀切蚱されたせん
5. カフェに恩返し :
お店をお借りしおの開催なので、参加の際はドリンクか軜食を泚文しおね。小さな泚文の積み重ねが、私たちの居堎所を守っおくれたす!

ディスコヌドに参加しよう 💬
メンバヌ同士の連絡はDiscordで行っおいたす。参加メンバヌはこちらから登録をお願いしたす:
https://discord.gg/NM2Xpw2VU**
※最初に # 🔥 Rule チャンネルを読んで、
# 🫶 say-hello** で自己玹介をしおくださいね。確認できたら承認したす。承認埌は #meet-at-Chicago チャンネルで䌚話を続けたしょう!

RSVPをお願いしたす 🙏
RSVPがあるず準備しやすいのですが、急に参加できるようになった!ずいう日も、い぀でも気軜にお越しください。い぀でも倧歓迎です!

それでは、お䌚いできるのを楜しみにしおいたす!

TAKAKO, J-Kuru Organizer
BIG LOVE ❀

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