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• FEW Kansai Readers Group

  • When
    14 May 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  FEW Kansai Readers Group

  Date:       Wednesday, May 14, 2025

  Time:       8:00-9:00 p.m.

  Place:      Zoom (Link will be sent before the event starts.)

  Cost:        Free for FEW Members

  Registration: Until 7:00 pm on May 14, 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:

  1. Meet at the scheduled time on ZOOM.
  2. Each participant has time to share a book (or books) they are reading or recommend. There will also be time for questions.
     
  3. The book(s) discussed can be fiction or non-fiction.
  4. You can use your time as you like. However, please don’t just recount the story or give spoilers.
     
  5. 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 the second Wednesday of month. The finalized 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.
    

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• May Meeting with Marci Kobayashi

  • When
    29 May 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Osaka (Umeda)

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  FEW Kansai May 29 Meeting

  Cultivating Yoyu: A Path to Internal Abundance

  
  

  Join us for an insightful evening with Marci Kobayashi, author of Finding Yoyu, as she explores the Japanese concept of yoyu—the space and reserves we need to navigate life with ease. Marci will share her personal journey and offer valuable insights and practical tools to help you manage overwhelm and reclaim balance amid life’s demands. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain a fresh perspective and learn how to prioritize what truly matters in your life. Don’t miss out on this chance to transform your approach to daily challenges!
  

  
  

  For detailed information about the speaker and the topic, visit the Monthly Meeting page. Feel free to share that page with your network. You can also share from FEW Kansai's public Facebook page.

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  DATE:          Thursday, May 29, 2025

  TIME:           6:00 pm–Social Hour, 7:00 pm–Dinner, 8:00 pm–Presentation
  PLACE:        Hilton Osaka (Umeda), Gin Room, 4F
  

  COST:          ¥6,000 - Members
  

                       ¥8,000 - Nonmembers (women only)

  RSVP by:      Midnight, May 21, 2025

  
  

  ONLINE OPTION

  FEW Kansai members who are unable to attend the face-to-face meeting can join online via Zoom by registering for the Online Meeting option. RSVP by Wednesday midnight, May 28. Please contact us if you have any questions about the online meeting option.

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY
  Hilton Dinner Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, May 21.
  Online Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, May 28.
  Meeting fees are non-refundable after the cancellation deadlines.

  
  

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  Appetizer: Salmon confit with turnip, fennel, lime-cream & cheese sauce

  Main dish: Sea bream Dugléré with asparagus & sauce

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  Appetizer: Salmon confit with turnip, fennel, lime-cream & cheese sauce
  

  Main dish: Beef stroganoff with buttered rice

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  Appetizer: Grilled fava bean hummus, Ex virgin olive oil & garlic bread

  Main dish: Veggie meat burger with BBQ sauce, tomato, avocado, & greens

  All meals come with Dessert and Coffee or Tea
  

  Dessert: Mascarpone mousse with cherry compote, tonka sable & cherry soup
  

  Vegetarian & Vegan Dessert: Vegan chocolate sable with cherry compote & soup

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• June Meeting

  • When
    26 Jun 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Osaka (Umeda)

  
  

  FEW Kansai June 26 Meeting

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  DATE:          Thursday, June 26, 2025

  TIME:           6:00 pm–Social Hour, 7:00 pm–Dinner, 8:00 pm–Presentation
  PLACE:        Hilton Osaka (Umeda), 4F
  

  COST:          ¥6,000 - Members
  

                       ¥8,000 - Nonmembers (women only)

  RSVP by:      Midnight, June 18, 2025

  
  

  ONLINE OPTION

  FEW Kansai members who are unable to attend the face-to-face meeting can join online via Zoom by registering for the Online Meeting option. RSVP by Wednesday midnight, June 25. Please contact us if you have any questions about the online meeting option.

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY
  Hilton Dinner Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, June 18.
  Online Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, June 25.
  Meeting fees are non-refundable after the cancellation deadlines.

  
  

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• September Meeting

  • When
    25 Sep 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Osaka (Umeda)

  
  

  FEW Kansai September 25 Meeting

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  DATE:          Thursday, September 25, 2025

  TIME:           6:00 pm–Social Hour, 7:00 pm–Dinner, 8:00 pm–Presentation
  PLACE:        Hilton Osaka (Umeda), 4F
  

  COST:          ¥6,000 - Members
  

                       ¥8,000 - Nonmembers (women only)

  RSVP by:      Midnight, September 17, 2025

  
  

  ONLINE OPTION

  FEW Kansai members who are unable to attend the face-to-face meeting can join online via Zoom by registering for the Online Meeting option. RSVP by Wednesday midnight, September 24. Please contact us if you have any questions about the online meeting option.

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY
  Hilton Dinner Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, September 17.
  Online Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, September 24.
  Meeting fees are non-refundable after the cancellation deadlines.

  
  

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• October Meeting

  • When
    30 Oct 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Osaka (Umeda)

  
  

  FEW Kansai October 30 Meeting

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  DATE:          Thursday, October 30, 2025

  TIME:           6:00 pm–Social Hour, 7:00 pm–Dinner, 8:00 pm–Presentation
  PLACE:        Hilton Osaka (Umeda), 4F
  

  COST:          ¥6,000 - Members
  

                       ¥8,000 - Nonmembers (women only)

  RSVP by:      Midnight, October 22, 2025

  
  

  ONLINE OPTION

  FEW Kansai members who are unable to attend the face-to-face meeting can join online via Zoom by registering for the Online Meeting option. RSVP by Wednesday midnight, October 29. Please contact us if you have any questions about the online meeting option.

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY
  Hilton Dinner Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, October 22.
  Online Meeting: Cancellations accepted until midnight, October 29.
  Meeting fees are non-refundable after the cancellation deadlines.

  
  

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