Culture Day Potluck

November 3rd is Bunka no Hi (Culture Day) in Japan.
We're going to celebrate by having a potluck and doing some cultural activities.

Saturday, November 3
Noon to 3pm
Laura's house (see facebook event for address, or contact Laura or Hozumi)

Please bring a dish to share.  It doesn't have to be Japanese food.

We'll try these fun cultural activities:
origami
calligraphy
koto lessons
tea ceremony
and more!

Feel free to invite anyone interested in learning about Japan.
See you there!

○○の秋 (~ no aki)

The hot and dry summer has passed and the cold winter is on its way.  And of course there is this beautiful season, fall.  In Japan, fall is considered as the best season to strive for anything you like to do.

○○の秋, which means Autumn of [blank], is a common phrase used around this season in Japan.

There are two circles because you typically fit two kanji characters to make it meaningful for your goal/ambition/hobby/life, etc, but it does not have to be two characters.

The typical phrases used are:

読書の秋 (dokusho no aki) = Autumn of Reading

芸術の秋 (geijyutsu no aki) = Autumn of Art

スポーツの秋 (supootsu no aki) = Autumn of Sports

食欲の秋 (shokuyoku no aki) = Autumn of Appetite

What is your ○○の秋?

Japanese Speaking Table: October

Come out to the Japanese Speaking Table this Saturday (Oct. 13) at 3pm at the Root Note.  We'll chat about fall and perhaps play some Japanese word games to learn new vocabulary.

Feel free to bring any questions you have about Japanese language or Japan as well.  We're always willing to  help out!