Bellingham Japan Meetup Group
Bellingham, WA
(日本語続く↓)
~The number of ways in which people feel connected to Japan are as many as the myriad of colors in the midsummer sunset over the Salish Sea~
Were you born and raised in Japan? Are your parents Japanese? Have you lived or worked in Japan? Do you speak Japanese (including what you learned when you used to teach English there)? Do you have Japanese family, friends, or a life partner who is Japanese? Are you studying some aspect of Japan? Do you watch Japanese TV Dramas? Do you dream of a future trip or long-term residence in Japan as a traveler, student, or worker?
If any of these words resonate with your heart, this meetup may be for you! Yes, I’m creating this meetup group to bring all of “us” who feel connected to Japan together, so that we may have a place in Bellingham to gather around our shared connection! In a spirit of friendship, I will start with (in-person) meetups at coffee shops, but hope to expand activities as I hear from our community. Do stop by sometime to say hi and share your thoughts!
\* This meetup group is not just for people who live in Whatcom County! For those of you from Skagit County or Canada; or those of you from farther away within and outside of Washington, you are most welcome to join us!
黄昏の港町、「The City of Subdued Excitement」べリンハムで新しい友達を作ってはみませんですか?
本集会は日本で生まれ育った、日本に住んだことがある、日本人の家族や友達またはパートナーがいる、日本の文化や言葉に興味がある、など、心の中に「日本」との「繋がり・縁」をもつ全ての人のために。また、そんな皆がいつでも気軽によれるミートアップを作りたい、と、そういう思いを胸に発足でーす。イエーイ(^_^)v。
まずは喫茶店で集まりたいと思いますが、違う形式のミートアップも検討中です。
スカジット郡、カナダ、またさらに遠い処に在住の方も、ウエルカム!是非来てくださいまし~!
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Vision Statement: Let's cherish, in each unique moment of meeting up in Bellingham, the myriad colors of each other and what bring us together across differences in language, culture, time, and place!
「お互いのことを、十人十色を、一つ一つ異なる人生を、言語と文化の違いを、ワシントン州で集まれる二つとない期会(「一期一会」)を、大切にしよう」。
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House Rules
(1) Be respectful. Although I hope to never have to do this, I reserve the right to -at my sole discretion- ask individuals to leave a particular meetup or to permanently remove members from the meetup group.
(2) Please use words other than "Native Speaker" to describe yourself. The reaon for this rule is that, among other limitations, I feel that the word promotes a fixed mindset that actually limits one's potential to learn; regardless of your language level. Instead of using the word "Native Speaker", consider telling a story about yourself! Where did you learn languages? Do you have hobbies? Have you encountered English/Japanese or another language in formal education? Have you used the language in a real-world workplace? What kinds of Books/TV/Anime do you watch? Please feel free to be creative and to be yourself!