Japanese Reading Group: December 2025
In December, we will read an excerpt from another essay by Itsuki Hiroyuki from his collection 捨てない生き方 (Living Without Throwing Things Away). Click here for the reading.
We'll read the section titled コロナで断捨離ブームが再燃. One thing to note about this essay in comparison with last month's is the use of です・ます. Be sure to keep an eye on this as you read.
See times listed below or find your time zone.
🇺🇸 US: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7PM ET
🇯🇵 Japan: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9AM JT
You can post questions and receive the reading link early each month in the USJETAA Japanese Reading Group Facebook Group.
About the USJETAA Japanese Reading Group
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 gather online and read 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.
