On Sunday Feb. 3, I’ll be giving a talk about my adventures in Japan as a student, a journalist and the mother of two children who attended Japanese school. I’ve given this talk at many Japanese universities but this time it will be an intimate gathering (no more than 20 people) in a cozy, handmade Tudor-style cafe just a few minutes’ walk from Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo. 1,000 yen, including one drink (coffee, tea or juice) at Al’s Cafe. 3:00 to 5:00 pm. For reservations, email als-cafe@hotmail.com or call 03-5937-1905
Please pass this information to anyone you think would be interested. There’s information in Japanese here. It’s a great talk for a Japanese student contemplating studying overseas, for example. I use lots of slides, and it’s about things that are familiar to Japanese people, so it’s suitable for someone who is learning English and curious about how foreigners see Japan, as well as advanced and (of course!) native speakers who are contemplating their own adventures in Japan.
Brilliant, Alice. My old friend and colleague Allan Murphy has booked already. I used to live in Takadanobaba and frequented Ben’s Cafe. After 20 years teaching in central Tokyo we returned to Wellington, NZ in 2001, but have been back many times to our second country in this world, mainly because I started publishing books of stories (non-fiction) about Japan, only 5 so far but they’re beautiful if I say so myself. I’ll ask Allan to bring one to gift to you if you’d care to choose one from the website: http://www.finelinepress.co.nz
Wishing I could accompany Allan to hear you. Graham GBathgate, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Would love to hear your talk, Alice! I used to live in Takadanobaba and if I was still in Tokyo I would go. Al’s Cafe looks nice. Yes, Graham’s Fine Line Press books about Japan are beautiful!
Sorry, Judy, I mentioned Ben’s Cafe which was a great watering hole in my day, sadly gone about a year ago after the earthquakes drove away the “furrners”. Alice’s talk is at Al’s Cafe, probably not related, Ben I mean.
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