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Japan Public Transport & Home Etiquette

Japan Public Transport & Home Ettiquette 日本公共交通＆ホームマナー

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Railways of Japan is one of your best friends when traveling around Japan.You will find traveling by train incredibly quiet, fluid, and well-organised. To achieve this, passengers follow cultural practices such as queuing and special seats.

If you’re already researched how to get a Japanese host family, the next step is to get some solid homestay in Japan advice. Understand these tips and your homestay Japan experience is bound to be far from basic.

Agenda of the activities in 6 July, 2019, Saturday, 2-3.30pm

a. An overview of Japan subway trains

    – Specially designed cars and seats

    – Mobile phones

    – Queues

    – Tips for train etiquettes

b. Visiting a Japanese Home: Tips to have a better homestay experience

    – Table manners

    – Greetings

    – Giving Gifts

c. Proper Usage of these Japanese Words

    – すみません Sumimasen

    – 大丈夫ですか？ Daijoubu desu ka?

    – お願いします Onegaishimasu

    – ありがとうございます Arigatou gozaimasu

d. Japanese and Singaporeans language exchange session

Click here to get the admission ticket to the event.

Interact and Learn 30 Mar 2019

Interact and Learn

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Are you interested to learn about the different cultures of the world?

Perhaps you simply enjoy learning about them, or you have been assigned overseas and would like to be prepared when you face your hosts, or you could be considering to expand your business into foreign waters.

No matter your reasons, we would like to share with you simple tips and interesting facts about different world cultures, starting with Japan and Indonesia.

Come join us at The Central on 30th March 2019, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm to learn about food, travelling and simple, basic greetings commonly found and used in Japan and Indonesia.

As a preview into our series of language and culture exchange sessions, you get to experience not just one, but TWO exciting and colourful customs, and meet the people who brings them to life!

Can’t wait to learn more and expand your connections? Then come on down and join us for an interactive and engaging cultural learning experience!

Event Details

When: 30 March 2019
Time: 2:30 – 4:00PM
Where: The Central
Address: 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-88, Singapore 059817
Contact: (+65) 85315609 (via WhatsApp)

Fun Japanese Study With Japanese Expats

Fun Japanese Study With Japanese Expats

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In this event, we will be focusing on Japanese 101 and we welcome both beginners (0~1 year of study) and intermediate (1 ~ 2 years of study) learners. This session will be conducted primarily in Japanese & English.

For Advanced learners, you are welcome to join as well. However, do take note that you will be assigned to a beginner or intermediate learner to help them with their learning rather than engaging a conversation with our expats friends during our event.

Why are we different?

  1. A language exchange with a learning structure in place
  2. A buddy system to aid your mastery of the language
  3. Our expats friends will correct your pronunciation and share with you the correct usage of new words

Our exchange events will be focusing on the following areas:

Basic

  1. Pronunciation for Hiragana & Writing for Katakana
  2. Greeting, basic personal information
  3. Understanding Food Menu

Intermediate

  1. Talking with friends in casual setting
  2. Read simple news article from NHK
  3. Elaborating your daily activities

What do you have to bring for our exchange event?

  1. Your own writing materials
  2. A keen learning attitude

Disclaimer

We are not professional language experts nor teachers. However, we strive our best to help you learn your favourite language in a fun & interactive way.

Event Etiquette

To ensure that all participants will have an enjoyable experience, we will appreciate that the community observes the following rules:

  1. Please be respectful to others as you would treat yourself.
  2. Should participants experience harassment from any parties, please inform the organiser/event host immediately.

* The organising community reserves the right to ban members from attending future events.

Event Details

When: 10 March 2019
Time: 4:00 – 6:00PM
Where: HubQuarters
Address: Level 4, *SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978

Admission Fees: $5 inclusive of drinks
Notes (optional): $5 per copy (limited quantites available, payable during the event)
Contact: (+65) 85315609 (via Whatsapp)

Refund Policy:

In the event that participants are unable to turn up for the event, they may opt for a refund with a minimum of 5 days’ notice in advance. To ensure that the facilitators and other participants are not affected by others pulling out and funds to run the workshop, our refunds are as follows:

  • 7 days prior to event: 100% Refund
  • 5 days prior to event: 50% Refund
  • 4 days or less prior to event: 0% Refund
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Authentic Japanese Food

Authentic Japanese Food Appreciation & Tasting Experience

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Do not wait until that next trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, come down to this event and try out food samples made by a native Japanese who will also share some tips about cooking simple Japanese dishes.

In this event, we will be getting an expatriate who holds a professional teaching career in Japan to share her knowledge about Japan. Through this sharing, participants will learn to appreciate Japanese food culture.

We welcome all participants and this sharing session will be conducted primarily in English.

Presenter: Ms Sekioka Yoshimi
Organisation: Japan Foundation Asia Centre

Presenter’s Profile

With 30 years of professional experience and teaching roles under her belt, Ms Sekioka has developed a high proficiency in the areas of English language, social studies, and Japanese culture.

From humble beginnings as a former high school English Teacher and volleyball coach in Shizuoka, Ms Sekioka currently works with the Japan Foundation Asia Centre, the cultural institution appointed by the Japanese Government to execute international cultural exchange programs throughout the world.

Ms Sekioka has also undergone a significant number of teaching immersion programs and interacted with people from all walks of life and nationalities, from Australia to Canada.

Some other notable programs which Ms Sekioka is currently involved in includes the NIHONGO Partners Programme which was launched in October 2018 in Nanyang Polytechnic, to impart Japanese mannerism to students. Since its launch, students who partook in the course found numerous opportunities to interact with people residing in Japan.

Agenda:

  1. Familiarise with local ingredients that goes into making tantalising Japanese dishes
  2. Learn simple recipes to make your own stunning Japanese dish
  3. Explore Halal restaurants in Tokyo
  4. Q & A session
  5. Networking session

About the Venue

We are co-Hosting with A Good Space – where changemakers flourish as a community to imagine and create experiences that expand perspectives across diverse social issues.

Event Etiquette:

To ensure that all participants will have an enjoyable experience, we will appreciate that the community observes the following rules:

  1. Please be respectful to others as you would treat yourself.
  2. Should participants experience harassment from any parties, please inform the organiser/event host immediately.

* The organising community reserves the right to ban members from attending future events.

Event Details

When: 26 January 2019
Time: 4:00 – 6:00PM
Where: A Good Space | National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)
Address: 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-88 The Central, Singapore 059817
Admission Fees: $10 inclusive of food and drinks
Contact: (+65) 85315609 (via Whatsapp)

Refund Policy:

In the event that participants are unable to turn up for the event, they may opt for a refund with a minimum of 5 days’ notice in advance. To ensure that the facilitators and other participants are not affected by others pulling out and funds to run the workshop, our refunds are as follows:

  • 7 days prior to event: 100% Refund
  • 5 days prior to event: 50% Refund
  • 4 days or less prior to event: 0% Refund
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Learning Japanese Culture : Origami Session

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We welcome all participants and this sharing session will be conducted primarily in English.

Event Etiquette:
To ensure that all participants will have an enjoyable experience, we will appreciate that the community observes the following rules:
*Please be respectful to others as you would treat yourself. Should participants experience harassment from any parties, please inform the organizer/event host immediately.*

In response the organising community reserves the right to ban members from attending future events.

Date: Nov 11, 2018, Time: 3-5pm

Profile of the presenter
Name: Rie
Nationality: Japanese

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Basic Japanese Language-30 mins

2. Folding Origami Session-60 mins

3. Networking and sharing-30 mins

Key notes to take:

1) To ensure the smooth facilitation of this meetup, please confine your food purchases and consumption within the premise

2) Kindly refrain from blocking aisle to prevent the congestion of foot traffic and any public disturbances to a minimum

3) Please note that during this event, participants are required to purchase at least 1 food item from the cafe.

4) This event requires a S$2 non-refundable fees to book your seat due to the purchase of origami papers. The payment need to be made upon attending the session.

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