Spring is the season for starting a new life.
In schools, new semester starts.
In companies, new business year starts and new employees are welcomed in a new workplace…
In Oakhouse Kichijoji2, we also welcomed some new people in this spring.
Korean, American, French, Newzealander, Thai, Japanese. Each of them has different reason to stay here
…Some people are here to study Japanese. Some, to work or teach in the university, or just to take a vacation in a new culture.
No matter what they do here, I like the fact that it’s very easy to talk to these people because they are living in the same house. The common room on the first floor is where we usually talk. That’s also where the kitchen is.
■Studying a foreign language■
It is an ideal environment to study a foreign language. I hear conversation in Japanese, French, English, Thai on a daily basis. I feel like there are many things to talk about because they are your real neighbors and not just people you met in a bar or something.
For me, the house is a good place to improve my English, too.
In Japan, it is difficult for me (probably for many other Japanese people) to find a chance to speak English.
We can study a foreign language even with playing video games.
Last month, one of my Japanese housemates started studying Thai.
■Getting creative ideas■
As a professional playwright,
I create theatrical performances. For people like me, seeking for inspiration is part of every day life.
The subject of my next performance is “difference”. I came up with
this concept thorough my daily life with housemates here.
In the next performance, there is a scene with many different languages spoken in the dialogue.
I needed to translate some texts into foreign languages that I don’t know.
I asked some housemates to translate. Thanks to them, I have gathered text and audio of many languages.
I’m thankful to them for helping me create my performance!!
My next performance is scheduled
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mooncuproof#7 ”Orange, Light, Arrival”
【Text and Direction】
Yoshifumi Hagiya
【Cast】
Yuka Houjyou
Risa Beppu
Yumi Morikawa
【Place】
Kyu-Katouke Jyutaku
https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E6%97%A7%E5%8A%A0%E8%97%A4%E5%AE%B6%E4%BD%8F%E5%AE%85/@35.821657,139.696448,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf8b0bf649d718ab1!8m2!3d35.821657!4d139.696448
【Date&Time】
4/27 19:00-
4/28 15:00- / 19:00-
4/29 15:00- / 19:00-
4/30 13:00- / 17:00-
【Language】
Japanese
【Ticket】
2,000 yen
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Please come and see my performance.
Contact here (hagiya.4423@gmail.com) for any questions.
Thanks for reading my post.
Haggy