Japanese Reading Group: September 2026
In September, we will read a passage titled ふきのとう (Fukinotou, the edible flower of the giant butterbur plant) by French literature scholar and essayist Naoko Kasama from her award winning collection 山影の町から (From the Town in the Shadow of the Mountain). You can access the reading here.
See times listed below or find it in your time zone.
🇺🇸 US: Friday, September 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
🇯🇵 Japan: Saturday, September 12 , 2026 at 9:00 AM JT
Be sure to also join us on Facebook at the USJETAA Japanese Reading Group Facebook Group and our Nihongo Network Discord server to get updates on upcoming readings and access past Reading Group recordings. We also post resources and other follow-up materials there. Join the conversation!
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.
