JAPAN GATE
Join us and connect with Japanese university students
who are interested in language exchange and international culture.
BENEFITS
1. Secure Network
You don’t have to put energy into networking with Japanese people. Just join us and get opportunities to find friends or language exchange partners!
2. Learn About Japan
You can learn about and discuss Japanese culture, social issues, trends, and the Japanese mindset through monthly sessions for about 1 hour with several topics .
3. Free Membership
All services are free of charge.
We are very happy to provide the secure exchange opportunities with Japanese and international people!
ABOUT THE HOSTS
Haruka / @haru.1130_
Student at Reitaku university in Chiba. Currently learning German in Jena.
“Don’t hesitate to join! looking forward to seeing you in the session :-)”
Anne
Student at Reitaku university in Chiba. Planning to study abroad from October 2022 in Halle.
“It is really fun to talk about several topics in a very friendly atmosphere!”
Yuki / @ynagahor
Alumnus at Reitaku university in Chiba. Studied German and currently working as online marketer based in Hamburg.
“Don’t miss the chance to get know open minded Japanese students!”
MISSION
As a Japanese student majoring in a foreign language I always felt that there are not many opportunities to gain international experience, except for a year of study abroad in 4 years of Bachelor degree.
Furthermore, with the Corona pandemic no foreign students could enter Japan anymore and Japanese students could no longer study abroad. This led to the loss of motivation to learn the languages for both parties.
We want to motivate people again to find joy in learning languages by connecting them through this platform.
That is why Japan Gate was launched with the mission of not only connecting Europeans interested in Japan with Japanese interested in Europe through regular sessions, but also creating debate opportunities and the chance to find language exchange partners.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Sat, 3.9.2022
Topic: LGBTQ
11:00 – 12:00 GMT+2
Sat, 1.10.202
Topic: ?
11:00 – 12:00 GMT+2
Upcoming Topics
Religion (Shinto & Buddhism)
Romance in Japan
Holidays
*Feel free to write to us if you have topics you’d like to discuss
What People said about Previous Sessions
It is a great opportunity to connect with people not just from Japan but around the world, share experiences, ideas and build connections. In this group, everyone can find their place because the topics and the participants are so diverse!
Japan Gate is a very good opportunity to connect with a lot of people from Japan and other countries with different experiences. If you like to get to know many interesting people, I would definitely recommend to join this group!
I never had chances to get to know foreigners in Japan, so it is great chance to exchange opinions. I look forward to connecting with international people through this community!
Q & A
Currently we are holding it in English. If many participants wish other languages such as Japanese we can switch or create additional sessions in Japanese.
Come by and have a look once! If you don’t like it you can leave the group anytime 🙂
Join our Facebook group first. There you can ask our members or you can even send a direct message.
1. Greeting (2-3 min)
2. Interactive presentation (40 min)
3. Breakout-room, group with 2 people (10 min)
4. Debate all together (10 min)