FEW Kansai Readers Group
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm Place: Zoom (Link will be sent before the event starts.) Cost: Free for FEW Members Registration: Open until 7:00 p.m. on November 12, 2025 The FEW Kansai Readers Group is a casual gathering of readers who share what they’ve been reading lately. Any kind of book goes! Participants have shared fiction, non-fiction, books of poetry, and even books in languages other than English. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please join us! Here is the plan: Meet at the scheduled time on ZOOM. Each participant has time to share a book (or books) they are reading or recommend. There will also be time for questions. The book(s) discussed can be fiction or non-fiction. You can use your time as you like. However, please don’t just recount the story or give spoilers. Once you have spoken, sit back, relax, and get more ideas for your reading wish list! We hope to see you there! Rebecca Arthur NOTE The meeting is usually scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month. The date is posted about three weeks before the meeting. This is not a book club. We are not reading one book together. You are not under any obligation to attend regularly. Come as often, or as seldom, as you like. You are welcome even if you don't have a book to share. Just let us know at the beginning so the time per person can be adjusted accordingly.
The FEW Kansai Readers Group is a casual gathering of readers who share what they’ve been reading lately. Any kind of book goes! Participants have shared fiction, non-fiction, books of poetry, and even books in languages other than English. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please join us!
Here is the plan:
We hope to see you there!
Rebecca Arthur
NOTE
Tour with Sandra Isaka
Saturday, November 22
SAVE THE DATE!
Sandra Isaka, who spoke to us about machiya in June, has put together a tour for us in her trademark "off the beaten track" style. We will meet for a picnic lunch near Demachiyanagi station in Kyoto (indoors if raining), visit the machiya she has renovated and explore some shrines and temples while weaving our way towards Okazaki.
You will receive an email when the event details are finalized.
We hope you can join us!
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Time: 8:00-9:15 pm (We need time to finalize the next meeting.) Place: Zoom (Link will be sent before the event starts.) Cost: Free for FEW Members Registration: Open until 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 2025 FUTURE PLANS: This group would like to continue after the closure of FEW Kansai. Details are in the process of being finalized but the main ideas are as follows: Hold the Readers Group the second Wednesday of every month from 8:00 to 9:00. Publicize the event and post the ZOOM link on the LINE group set up for FEW members to keep in touch. The roles of organizer/host will be shared by two volunteers who work as a team. Each month, a new team will be set up to organize/host the next gathering. Even if you have never attended a Readers Group gathering, you are welcome to join us! And we'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions you have about this group as well. Feel free to talk to me (Rebecca) in person or send me a message. Thanks! * * * * * * * * * * The FEW Kansai Readers Group is a casual gathering of readers who share what they’ve been reading lately. Any kind of book goes! Participants have shared fiction, non-fiction, books of poetry, and even books in languages other than English. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please join us! Here is the plan: Meet at the scheduled time on ZOOM. Each participant has time to share a book (or books) they are reading or recommend. There will also be time for questions. The book(s) discussed can be fiction or non-fiction. You can use your time as you like. However, please don’t just recount the story or give spoilers. Once you have spoken, sit back, relax, and get more ideas for your reading wish list! We hope to see you there! Rebecca Arthur NOTE The meeting is usually scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month. The date is posted about three weeks before the meeting. This is not a book club. We are not reading one book together. You are not under any obligation to attend regularly. Come as often, or as seldom, as you like. You are welcome even if you don't have a book to share. Just let us know at the beginning so the time per person can be adjusted accordingly.
FUTURE PLANS: This group would like to continue after the closure of FEW Kansai. Details are in the process of being finalized but the main ideas are as follows:
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Celebrating FEW Kansai
Sunday, December 14
Join us as we gather to celebrate the FEW Kansai community and our time together.
Location: Monterey Hotel, Umeda
Date: Sunday, December 14
Time: 6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
More details will be posted in early November.
