The goal of the USJETAA Japanese Reading Group is to help advanced beginner and intermediate level students improve their reading skills. Each month, we explore a short reading and discuss its literary and cultural significance. Participants should attempt to do the reading on their own and come to the meeting with any questions. We will spend the meeting each month reading the assignment sentence by sentence to understand how the Japanese is working.
Registration is free, but we always appreciate donations to support these types of programs. Zoom link will be sent upon completing registration.
Post questions, discuss the reading, etc. in our
USJETAA Japanese Reading Group Facebook Group.
In July, we will read a short essay called フリガナのついた本 (Books With Furigana) by the psychiatrist and writer Nada Inada. Click here for the reading.
This month we're going back to an easier reading! At the link you can find versions both with and without furigana on the kanji. The article is about Nada's wife's struggles learning to read Japanese.
See times listed below or find your time zone:
- Friday, July 11 at 7:00 PM ET
- Saturday, July 12 at 8:00 AM JT
Thank you to our Reading Group Sponsors
