YIRA Chairperson KURODA Mika will be hosting an online seminar for you to enjoy during your time at home. Have fun learning how to make origami, simple desserts, and the like. Tyler will provide English translation, so you can join in regardless of your Japanese level. Let’s enjoy tea time together through Zoom!

▲At-Home Cafe: December 26th, 2:00-2:30pm
▲Number of Participants: up to 10
▲Fee: Free (however, you must pay for internet access)▲How to sign up: Feel free to come to the office and participate in person! If you would like to participate online via Zoom, please like the YIRA Facebook page and send us a message! Please include your e-mail address, name, gender, and nationality in the message. You can also sign up by sending the same information to yira@omn.ne.jp
※Please register at least one hour before start time, as we will send you the Zoom code.

Barbados: an island full of delicious seafood surrounded by the beauty of the Caribbean Sea. Come learn about the culture of Barbados through lecture and cooking from Barbadian CIR Dawn Springer.

【Date】Sat., December 19^th 1:30~3:30

【Location】Okitama Culture Center Cooking Classroom (3F)

【Participants】12 (first come, first served)

【Fee】Members-500 yen　Non-members-1000 yen　HS-University-500 yen JHS and below- 300 yen

Please contact the YIRA office if you are interested.

E-mail: yira@omn.ne.jp

Phone: 0238-33-9146

Are you interested in Chinese culture? Come learn about things such as the population of China, and Chinese food. This is also an opportunity to learn some Chinese!

▲Chinese Online Class: December 15th, 3:00-3:30pm

▲Place: YIRA Plaza 'Arcus' or online
▲Number of Participants: up to 10
▲Fee: Free (however, you must pay for internet access)
▲How to sign up: Feel free to come to YIRA and participate in person! If you would like to participate online, please like the YIRA Facebook page and send us a message! Please include your e-mail address, name, gender, and nationality in the message. You can also sign up by sending the same information to yira@omn.ne.jp
※Please register at least one hour before start time, as we will send you the Zoom code.

YIRA is offering a chance for practice English on the weekends, specifically for those who are busy during the week, want to study English at an intermediate level, or want to study English at a faster rate. Come interact with the locals in English from the comfort of your own home!

▲Weekend English: December 12th, 11:00-11:30am

▲Place: YIRA Plaza 'Arcus' or online
▲Number of Participants: up to 10
▲Fee: Free (however, you must pay for internet access)
▲How to sign up: Feel free to come to the office and participate in person! If you would like to participate online via Zoom, please like the YIRA Facebook page and send us a message! Please include your e-mail address, name, gender, and nationality in the message. You can also sign up by sending the same information to yira@omn.ne.jp
※Please register at least one hour before start time, as we will send you the Zoom code.

Want to interact with the locals in English? Come to the YIRA English Langauge and Culture Class! This is your opportunity to talk with Japanese people from the comfort of your own home through Zoom, or in-person at YIRA.

▲English Language and Culture Class: December 9th, 3:00-3:30pm

▲Place: YIRA Plaza 'Arcus' or online
▲Number of Participants: up to 10
▲Fee: Free (however, you must pay for internet access)
▲How to sign up: Feel free to come to the office and participate in person! If you would like to participate online via Zoom, please like the YIRA Facebook page and send us a message! Please include your e-mail address, name, gender, and nationality in the message. You can also sign up by sending the same information to yira@omn.ne.jp
※Please register at least one hour before start time, as we will send you the Zoom code.