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NameLocation
ESD Takatsuki
(English Speaking Dojo)		Takatsuki City, Osaka Pref.
IF
(International Forum)		Osaka City
Shigi-Ikoma English Conversation Circle Heguri-cho, Nara Pref.
SIDE BY SIDE Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Tora no Ana ITCOsaka City

Details

ESD Takatsuki
(English Speaking Dojo)
Location Takatsuki City, Osaka, Japan
Activity Forum
Day/Time Sunday 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Place Conference Room of Takatsuki Shimin-Kaikan , Osaka City, Japan
(5-minute walk southwards from Takatsuki Station of Hankyu Line)
More details on our Website.
Details of Activity Every on Sunday,we are enjoying a casual discussion in English, fluently or haltingly, on some familiar topics around us today. More details on our Website.
Fee Annual Fee: no annual fees
Other Fee: 300 yen / on every meeting
Comments We invite you anytime to join us at the round table.
Contact Eiji Nagasawa /Mr.
URL: http://homepage1.nifty.com/esd-takatsuki/ESD-E-1.html


IF
(International Forum)
Location Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
Activity Forum
Day/Time Saturday 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Place Higashi Yodogawa Kinrosha Center, Osaka City, Japan (map on Website below)
Detail of Activity International Forum is a non-profit making social gathering on Saturdays where you can enjoy discussing various topics ranging from cultural to current issues in a very friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Participants include a wide range of people, from students to businessmen, young and old, men and women, mainly, but not exclusively, Japanese. More details on our Website.
Fee Annual Fee: no annual fees
Other Fee: only \400- per participation
Comments No qualifications are necessary to join us except for your desire to sharpen your sense of logic, diversify your points of views, enhance your command of English, and improve your skills in discussing hot issues with people from all over the world. Do not miss this opportunity. Join us today. We look forward to meeting you next Saturday!
Contact Home Page Management Team
URL: http://www.kit.hi-ho.ne.jp/welcometoif/


Shigi-Ikoma English Conversation Circle
Location Heguri-cho, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Activity Gathering
Day/Time Sunday 1:30PM-3:00PM(for beginners)
3:10PM-4:40PM(for the others)
Place Heguri Chuo Kominkan, Heguri-cho, Nara Prefecture, Japan

3 minutes walk to the West from Heguri Station of Kintetsu Line.
Or (by car), 20 minutes from Ikoma Station of Kintetsu Line through Route 168 or 15 minutes from Oji Station of JR West Line through Route 25, and then through Route 168 from Tattagawa Intersection.

Detail of Activity We talk on various topics picked up from various sources.(for one hour)The recent one picked up from the Japan Times was "Women feel; men just see"

We practice reading aloud English(for half hour) picked up from such dialogs as shown in the "Don't Ever Study English"(for the beginners) or from the movies (for the others).

Fee Annual Fee: 300 yen
Other Fee: nil
Comments We would like to welcome any native speakers of English or other foreigners as well as fellow countrypersons living around Shigi-Ikoma area. Let's enjoy talking on the topics that we find in everyday life here, enriching your knowledge through such interaction.
Contact Toshio Hamaya /Mr.
(Phone/Fax No.:0745-45-5154)

URL: http://toshiohamaya2002.hp.infoseek.co.jp/



SIDE BY SIDE
Location Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Activity Gathering
Day/Time 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 7:00PM-8:30PM
Place 4F, Kobe Crystal Tower
Detail of Activity reading :
We read 1 or 2 articles from newspapers written in English and understand them from the aspect of words, sentense structures, and background of the articel and so on.

speaking :
We talk about the contents of the article. It often develops to various relevant, or irrerelant topics depending on members' curiosity.

Fee Annual Fee: --
Other Fee:500yen / one time
Comments We started to have periodical study meeting in around 1990 to improve our English.
As of Nov.-2004, our group consists of members ranging in age 30's-40's with various job background. Usually we read one or two articles from publications written in English and talk about the contents. You may find that sharing various topics among people with different knowledge makes the meeting more diverse and fun.
So, we always welcome guests whichever country you are from!
If you are not Japanese and wondering at something about Japan,we will be pleased to help you to understand it.
Above all, we are sure you will like the friendly atmosphere of our meeting.
Please feel free to stop by anytime, we are looking forward to seeing you soon !
Contact Hasegawa /Mr.



Tora no Ana ITC
Location Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
Activity Forum
Day/Time the 1st Sunday of every month 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Place L-Osaka, Osaka City, Japan
5 min. walk from Tenmabashi-st of Keihan&Subway
Detail of Activity (Study Meeting)
  • Contents:
    Discussion, Debate and so on
  • Members:About 10 people (Most of them are workers).

(Camp)

  • Date:
    Twice a year, 2days each
  • Place:
    Seminer house in Kansai area
    use seminer house of Rokko YMCA in Kobe recently
  • Contents:
    Discussion, Debate, Games, Listening and the PARTY
  • Members:About 15 people
Fee Study Meeting:500 yen per once
Camp:About 15,000 yen
Comments Our circle "Tora no Ana ITC" is basically for working people, housewives and university students who would like to study English effectively.

We are having an English study meeting per month in Kansai area. We also have English training camp in flexible schedule. Our goals are to brush up our English skills and make good friendships.

Anybody who is interested in this circle will be welcome.

Contact Satoru Takahashi /Mr.
URL: http://www.ceres.dti.ne.jp/~satoru/Tora-ITC/index_e.html