Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ- for the 1st semester 2023 has finished on 21st July.　We appreciate you much that quite a number of students have attended Friday cafe-金曜日のカフェ- during the 1st semester.

From Friday 28th July, 2023 to the end of the month of September, 2023, Friday cafe-金曜日のカフェ- will take a break during the summer vacation period of the university.

However, we intend to organize an event so that the interaction between international students and Japanese students can continue even during the summer break.

Below is the outline of the summer event and we are looking forward to meeting you in the summer event.

[Outline]
Event title: Exploring the Diversity of Tokyo’s Religious Communities
Date: Thursday 14th September,10am-4pm,2023
Meeting time：9:45 at Zojo-ji, 4 Chome-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011
Venue: ①Zojo-ji/増上寺（Minato district/港区）
増上寺 – 芝公園の仏教寺院 (business.site)
            ②Tokyo Camii/東京ジャーミー（Shibuya district渋谷区）(※)
東京ジャーミイ・ディヤーナト トルコ文化センター | Tokyo Camii and  Diyanet Turkish Culture Center – 東京ジャーミイ・ディヤーナト トルコ文化センターのウェブサイトです。
Language: Japanese and English (Any language level is welcomed)
Participants: Around 20 students
Budgets: At each expense
　　　 　*Fee for the entrance and guide at Zojo-ji : 1,000 JPY
               *Fee of lunch at Tokyo Camii 　　　　　　:1,500 JPY
               *Transport costs come from each person’s expenses at each expense

(※)To visit Tokyo Camii, there is a notes regarding Photos, Dress codes and Prayer Hall.
Please make sure that you check the following notes in advance on Tokyo Camii’s website below before you decide to participate in this excursion.
For Visitors – 東京ジャーミイ・ディヤーナト トルコ文化センター | Tokyo Camii and Diyanet Turkish Culture Center

[Event Description]
In this tour, we embark on a journey to discover the beauty of Tokyo!
While Tokyo is recognized as a modern mega city and sometimes described as concrete jungle,
Tokyo also allows visitors to discover a diversity of beauty, both modern and traditional, both Japanese and international.

We will visit 2 religious institutions in Tokyo, a temple(Zojo-ji 増上寺),and a mosque,(Tokyo Camii 東京ジャーミー).
Zōjō-ji is notable for its connections with the Tokugawa clan, who were the rulers of Japan during the Edo period, with six of the Tokugawa shōguns being buried in the Taitoku-in Mausoleum in the temple grounds.
Also, the temple’s Sangedatsumon (main gate) is the oldest wooden building in Tokyo, dating from 1622.

Tokyo Camii (pronounced Jamii in Arabic), is a mosque with an adjoining Turkish culture center located in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya ward.
It is the largest mosque in Japan. Originally built in 1938, the current building was completed in 2000. It was designed by Hilmi Şenalp, in a style inspired by Ottoman architecture.
In Tokyo Camii, we will also taste delicious Turkish lunch !

Through these visits and itinerary of a one day excursion, you will have the chance to explore the hidden, and diverse beauty in Tokyo.

[Registration form]
Those who would like to participate in this excursion, please enter the required information of the following Google form.
Please note that the participation in the excursion is decided on a first-come-first-served basis to 20 students.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejxBO1likxgS683VFWIOQlBr2js6zB6JT3Vbw4iClEDCobxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Global Support Center :globalsupport@ml.geidai.ac.jp

International Affairs Division :intl-tua@ml.geidai.ac.jp

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【What is Friday cafe–金曜日のカフェ？】

The Global Support Center and International Affairs Division have been hosting the international chat and cultural exchange event, “Meet & Greet PICNIC” since February 2023 at the Community Salon,TAKI PLAZA.

We are pleased to announce a renewed edition of this event focused on facilitating communication between international students and Japanese students starting from this July 2023,

“Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ-“.

With hope that the “Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ- will help international students and Japanese students meet each other more and make friends cross-culturally at Tokyo Geidai

All language levels are welcome ! One of the purposes of this event is to help students meet and mingle across different nationalities, cultures backgrounds and university majors.
You can come and go anytime during the event.

Do come along to Friday cafe to practice your language skills and make new friends!
If you want to meet and mingle with other students from various backgrounds and broaden your perspectives but are unsure where to start due to your language abilities,Friday cafe is an easy way to start a new journey of friendship and international connection!

Over lunch and a cup of coffee,
part of the event will involve a ”1-1 speed-language exchange” in which pairs of Japanese students and international students can take part in a language exchangewhich will be mainly in English and in Japanese (but will be open to other languages too!),
and can also enjoy casual, free conversation on topics including hobbies, food, free time, travel. The two topics on July 21th will be Summer vacation and Happiness.

Even if your language level is “Beginner’s level” we very much welcome you to Friday cafe -金曜日のカフェ-.
We are looking forward to meeting you at the event and joining you in this great opportunity to meet and mingle with Japanese students and to make international friends !

Place: TAKI PLAZA, 3rd Floor (Ueno Campus Faculty of Music) MAP
Date/time: Fridays, 11:30-13:30
Coffee provided!
Bring your obento lunch!

Please check the latest information by Instagram!

Contact: Catherine Harrington (Global Support Center),  Ann Yamamoto (Global Support Center)
globalsupport@ml.geidai.ac.jp

Ryutaro Nambu, Eri Nilssonbjoerk （International Affairs Division）
intl-tua@ml.geidai.ac.jp