Solving Japan's "Whys" Intermediate Discussion Club N3 N2 Conversation 日本語会話

The venue is here↓
https://maps.app.goo.gl/y7AiVUG9KS4chBFR9
梅の木 十条店
〒114-0034 東京都北区上十条２丁目２４−１０ パレジューレ 2F
There is a マツモトキヨシ on the first floor.

日本人の方の参加大歓迎です。
日本語の説明は下にあります。

This event will be conducted in Japanese only.
It is for JLPT N3 or higher..

For Intermediate Japanese Learners!
Discussion Group【For those at JLPT N3–N2 Level】

🗾 Weekly, In-Person Meetup! Learn All About Japan — In Japanese!

## Solving Japan's "Whys": Discussion Meetup ☕️🔍

Have you ever lived in Japan and thought, "Why is it like this?" Let’s enjoy some delicious coffee and practice your Japanese while diving into those fascinating cultural mysteries!

Intermediate Japanese learners are more than welcome!
Don’t worry about making mistakes or being perfect.
Come join us and chat with Japanese locals about the intriguing "Whys" of Japan!

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### ✨ Why Join Us?

① Deep Dive into Japan’s "Whys" – A 2-hour Journey of Discovery
"Why do Japanese people 'read the air'?" "Why is it so hard to take paid leave?" Each time, we pick one "Why" and break it down together. Let’s uncover the real social structures and cultural secrets you won't find in any textbook!

② 100% Output! Real Practice in Your Own Words
This is your chance to practice explaining your own views and logic in Japanese. In our relaxed cafe setting, native speakers will be there to support you. It’s all about the joy of using your intermediate vocabulary to express complex ideas!

③ Deep Topics Lead to Deep Friendships Since we discuss real, meaningful questions rather than just small talk, you’ll get to know everyone's true perspectives. You’ll leave not just with a "hello," but with a meaningful connection and a new group of friends.

④ No Preparation Needed! We Provide "Keyword Sheets" Worried about forgetting a word? Don’t be! We provide helpful sheets with keywords and data to guide the discussion. You can refer to them anytime, ensuring the conversation flows smoothly and fun until the very end.

【Instructor Profile】
Nice to meet you.
I provide liberal arts education conducted in Japanese, rather than conventional “Japanese language instruction,” for non-native professionals working in Japan.

### My Teaching Philosophy:

Japanese as a Tool for Thinking, Not Merely Something to Be Learned
Many Japanese lessons focus primarily on vocabulary and grammar acquisition. However, what is truly required in business and social life goes beyond that: the ability to understand the deeper structures of Japanese society.
In my lessons, Japanese is used as a tool, through which we explore the following areas in depth:

• Literature: Analyzing original texts to understand the Japanese mindset, values, and sense of aesthetics.
• History: Tracing the historical contexts that have shaped contemporary Japan.
• Politics & Economics: Examining the structures behind the news and analyzing Japan’s distinctive decision-making processes.

### A Key Feature: “Fieldwork” That Engages All Five Senses

Knowledge does not exist only on the desk. My classes place strong emphasis on fieldwork, going beyond textbooks and into real-world settings.

• Historical sites: Visiting locations featured in literary works or places that marked historical turning points, and engaging in discussion while experiencing the atmosphere firsthand.
• Social and economic sites: Exploring locations that reflect political and economic dynamics, transforming abstract knowledge into lived understanding.

These in-person lessons offer a sense of immediacy and intellectual excitement that can only be achieved face to face.

### Many of My Students Are People Who:

• Are comfortable with everyday Japanese but want to engage in in-depth discussions on specialized topics.
• Wish to read classical texts or business documents in the original Japanese and fully grasp their context.
• Want to turn their weekends into a time for intellectually stimulating, adult learning.

Rather than stopping at a surface-level understanding of Japanese society, why not explore its essence together?

Follow me on Instagram!
More information is on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/lisa3939_in_tokyo/?locale=ja_JP

コーヒー片手に国際交流☕️ 日本の「不思議」を外国人と語ろう！
カフェの落ち着いた雰囲気の中で、外国人の皆さんと日本語で楽しくおしゃべりしませんか？ トピックは、彼らが日々感じている「日本の不思議」。
「どうして日本人は〇〇なの？」という身近な疑問をきっかけに、ディスカッションを楽しみます。

中級レベルの参加者が、自分の言葉で一生懸命伝えようとする姿を、優しくサポートしてあげてください。
共通のテーマで深く語り合うので、表面的な挨拶だけで終わらない、意義のある交流と新しい友達作りができます。
お一人での参加も大歓迎です！

• イベントのポイント：
• リラックス： カフェでの開催だから、緊張せずにおしゃべりOK
• 深い交流： 共通の問いに対して本音で語り合うから、仲良くなれる
• サポート： 日本語学習者のアウトプットを応援できる

皆さんの参加お待ちしております。

【Day＆Time】
Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

【Venue】
https://maps.app.goo.gl/y7AiVUG9KS4chBFR9
梅の木 十条店
〒114-0034 東京都北区上十条２丁目２４−１０ パレジューレ 2F
1階にマツモトキヨシがあります。
The venue will change depending on the day.

【Participation fee】
1000 yen（Cash only）

【Prohibited activity】
●Participation for the purpose of picking up women
●Solicitation for MLM(network businesses) or religion
●Abusive or rude behavior toward other participants

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the organizer, Lisa.

**【About me】**
●Hometown: Shinjuku( Yakuza Town!)
●Languages: Japanese(Native), English
●Languages I have studied so far: French, German, Spanish, Latin(I like Ancient Rome), Ancient Greek(I like philosophy)
●Occupation: Tutor, law translator, Creation of educational videos
●My dream: Making a pub for language learning
●Things I like: reading, languages, cats, animals, anime, manga, news. history, politics, economy, philosophy, sweets, chocolate, bread, pizza, pasta, hamburger, sushi, coffee, tea, badminton, volleyball, soccer, walking, cycling, basketball, karaoke, Rilakkuma, Hello kitty, pokemon, Hatsune Miku(my profile pic), stationery, pink goods
●Music: Michael Jackson(He is a legend), Yoasobi, LiSA(it's not me), Akina Nakamori, Seiko Matsuda, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Offcial Hige Dandism, Babymetal(I ❤ SU-METAL), Happy End, Kenshi Yonedu, Kenji Sawada, Hikaru Utada, TM Network, Linkin Park, Mariah Carey, Wham!, Green day, The Clash, Rihanna, Usher, anime songs, Rock music, R&B, Punk Rock
●Favorite anime: Detective conan(I've been watching it for more than 25 years), HxH, Gundam, Level E, Fullmetal alchemist, Rurouni Kenshin, pokemon(I miss Satoshi :( ) , Attack on titan, Jojo, Gambling apocalypse kaiji, Parasyte, Berserk, Demon slayer, Evangelion, Black Lagoon, One Piece, A certain scientific railgun, A certain magical index, toradora!, Banana fish, Spy family(Anya is cute!), Jujutsu Kaisen(Gojo-sensei is cool!), sports anime
●Movie: Seven, Wall Street, Akira, Ghost in the shell, movies of Christopher Nolan, movies of Satoshi Kon, Murder in the first, Ghibli, Pixar
●Drama: Friends, Prison Break(Season 1 only), How I met your mother, Law & Order(my major is law), Dexter, Game of thrones,
●Actor: Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom(was the sexiest in the world)
●Books: Soseki Natsume, Yukio Mishima, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Osamu Dazai, Junichiro Tanizaki, Ogai Mori, Kenji Miyazawa, Ranpo Edogawa, Toson Fujimura, Yasunari Kawabata, Atsushi Nakajima, Keigo Higashino, The Tale of Genji, The Tale of the Heike, Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, George Orwell, Aldous Leonard Huxley, Oscar Wilde, Somerset Maugham, Edger Allan Poe, John Steinbeck, Salinger, Hemingway, Victor Hugo, Molière, Stendhal, Albert Camus, Gustave Flaubert, Alexandre Dumas, Maupassant, Aleksandr Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Lev Tolstoy, Dostevsky, Turgenev, Chekhov, Romance of the three kingdoms, Lu Xun, Water Margin
●Things I wanna try: Learning Swedish, Learning Arabic, Learning Hindi, climbing Mt. Koya, snowboarding, rock climbing, hang rider, watching old movies(Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu,etc), Watching football games, watching Star Wars movies(Which one should I watch?), cooking, travel to Saga(Does everybody know?)