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Leeds University Union Japanese Society

Are you interested in meeting real Japanese people and learning more about the Land of the Rising Sun? Are you a Japanese student living in Leeds interested in learning more about British culture and meeting real Leeds students? Then the Japanese Society is for you!

We are not a society that caters exclusively to students of Japanese, we are a diverse Faith and Cultures Society with a membership base that stretches from Japanese Exchange Students and International Students to Leeds Students from all subject areas.


As a society,  we aim to act as host to our Guest Students from Japan by introducing them to aspects of British culture  and by acting as a forum where they can meet Leeds Students easily. We hope to create an atmosphere where Japanophiles and students of Japanese can learn more about Japan's culture and language from Japanese members/ their Senpai through our social and cultural events.

Here's a quick rundown of our agenda for the academic year 2011/2012 Semester 1:-

Socials and Events
  • Fortnightly Karaoke at OK Karaoke (Next one 25th January), Wednesday. 8.00- Close!
     
  • Fortnightly Pub Socials at the Eldon (Next one 30th January) Monday  8.00-Close!
     
  • Weekly Cookies and Koucha (Tea and Biscuits) from Every Thursday , 1-3pm in the East Asian Departnmental Common Room.
     
  • The Spirit of Japan Festival, Sunday 11th March 15.00-20.00.
    This will be a large cultural festival to commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster. We will have guest performers in Taiko Drumming, Tea Ceremony and Shamisen- as well as great opportunities to get involved and get creative such as a manga corner, calligraphy, origami, tea ceremony and japanese costumes! We will be raising money for the Japanese Red Cross Society to help support the reconstruction operation and to aid victims of the disaster.

     
  • East Asian Ball (tbc)

Membership

Membership is £5 for the year. With our membership cards, you will be eligible to take part in our Tea Ceremony and Caligraphy classes for free, get discount prices at our larger events and socials, as well as discount prices at various locations throughout Leeds. 20% off food at Wetherspoon's Pubs in Leeds. Free Miso Soup OR Can OR bottled water with a Sushi Box at Sesame in the Union.

Contact
To contact us, use any of the following:-
 
Japanese Society University e-mail : luu.japanese@leeds.ac.uk
 
President: Daniel Brooks jl08dkb@leeds.ac.uk
Secretary: Simon Hughes ml08sah@leeds.ac.uk
Treasurer: Isabelle Demaude jl08id@leeds.ac.uk
 
Non-European Languages School Rep: Miles Davies jl08mjdd@leeds.ac.uk
 
For our members, and those interested in joining us, all of our fabulous socials/cultural events/updates and announcements will be posted up on our social network pages, as well as our website.

Follow us on:-

Website : http://japansoc.wordpress.com/

Facebook-
Leeds University Japanese Societyhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=2245670224

Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/leedsjapanese

 


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