WA

Excursion
遠足

2025 Next Event
24 August SUN

at Abbaye de Maredsous
We don't have our usual monthly sessions during July and August 2025.

But....

There will be an excursion trip on 24 August to Maredsous Monastry.

We visit the monastry, ceramic atelier and make haiku poems.

More info soon!

Who We Are

Japanese Culture
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Corona crises started in the beginning of 2020, rampaged around the world through the whole year and seems not yet reduce its violent power.
It caused fatal damages to human beings as victims and also to our society: huge number of dead and sufferers of the diseases, damage to our human relationship because of the prohibit of physical contact, of keeping distance and of the crack between generations. We were obliged to change our life style to appropriate these protection policies and maybe our view of life too.
Despite of these negative atmosphere, some volunteers have founded NPO Japanese Culture WA.

Conversation Table

Language is an important part of our culture. But Japanese language.... oh my god... it's so difficult to learn!

Even you learn the basics, it's also difficult to parctice in Belgium.

For those brave learners, we are happy to offer opportunities to chat in the relaxed atmosphere with native Japanese speakers as volunteers.


We are not school.
Our focus is more on communicating than correcting mistakes all the time.

So, just relax and let the conversation flow. You can make new friends around the table!


Language level
The current session is designed for intermediate - advanced speakers.

How to participate?
Resevation is not necessary. You can just come and join the table.

If you don't want to miss any chance, subscribe to our mailing list. (at the bottom of this page)

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Kamishibai

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"Kamishibai" (紙芝居/かみしばい) is a style of Japanese paper theatre.
The narrator shows picture panels and tell the stories to the audience of children.

Kamishibai Study Group in Belgium
organized by Japanese Culture WA


Method :
    - Perform the Kamishibai ( paper theatre ) in three languages : ( Japanese,  French and Dutch ).

Purposes :
    - Participants will improve the capacity of language and expression.
    - They will improve the communication capacity with spectators.
    - We will promote the Kamishibai’s culture to the public.
    - We will know more stories of foreign countries.

【紙芝居の寄付を募っています】

使わなくなった紙芝居、お家に眠っていませんか?

現在、WAでは、子供たち〜青少年に読み聞かせをするための紙芝居の寄付、もしくは画像のご提供を募っております。

お借りする場合は、こちらでコピーしてご返却します。

ご連絡をお待ちしております。(担当:菖蒲池)

Pen Calligraphy

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Pen Calligraphy

Calligraphy Atelier with a pen

You may speak well Japanese, but sometime you don't write correctly or strokes are in wrong order?

It is a good occasion to check again your writing in Japanese. The basic writing knowledge is required.

Check the schedule for details.

Meet and Create together with Japanese people

Event Schedules

24 Aug
Minako Minako

Excursion

- Visit of Atelier Antonio Lampecco, famous ceramist

- Visit of the Monastery with a guide in English

- Making Haiku together in all languages

 

Details to be announced soon...

To be announced - To be announced Maredsous Monastery
"WA" may refuse those who make commercial, religious, political or criminal activities or any other dangerous or suspicious actions during its events. The decision will be taken by itself without any obligation of explanation. 

『和』のイベントを商業、政治、宗教、犯罪に利用する人及び危険な行動や不審な行動をする人は退場していただきます。この退場の判断は『和』で行われ、外部への説明義務はありません。

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