KonnichiWhat Japanese Language School

⚽🇯🇵 WORLD CUP WATCH EVENT 🇯🇵⚽

Japan is playing this Sunday and we’d love for you to join us!

Let’s get together, cheer for Japan, and enjoy the excitement of the World Cup with fellow Japanese learners🎉

📅 Sunday 21 June
⏰ Kick-off 1:30pm
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Whether you’re a football fan or just looking for a fun way to connect with our community, everyone is welcome! Feel free to bring your friends and family too 😊

Let’s fill the venue with lots of Japanese spirit and cheer together!

がんばれ日本🇯🇵🔥⚽

Please send us a message if you’d like to join so we can get an idea of numbers📩

日本語学習者の方と一緒に日本を応援したい日本人の方も大歓迎です🙆‍♀️✨お気軽にメッセージください☺️

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🌸🖌️ Haiku Uchiwa Making Workshop with Rina sensei 🖌️🌸

What a wonderful afternoon of creativity, language, and connection ✨

Our students enjoyed learning about haiku and creating their own beautiful poems on traditional Japanese uchiwa fans. While crafting, everyone shared stories about their Japanese language journey, making the workshop a lovely opportunity to connect and inspire one another 🇯🇵💕

Each haiku was unique and reflected the personality, experiences, and creativity of its writer. We were so impressed by everyone’s effort and imagination😊✨

Well done to all participants for creating such beautiful haiku and one-of-a-kind fans. We hope your uchiwa will be a special reminder of your Japanese learning journey🙌

Thank you, Rina sensei, for guiding us through this wonderful cultural experience!

今日は　みな先生の　誕生日(たんじょうび)です🎂✨
Happy birthday, Mina sensei 🎂✨
We’re so happy we could celebrate your special day together here in Melbourne this year 🥹🇦🇺✨

Thank you for always bringing so much warmth, kindness, and laughter to KonnichiWhat 🌸 Our students and all of us are so lucky to have you!

Wishing you a wonderful year filled with happiness, good health, and many beautiful memories 🥳💖

お誕生日おめでとう🎉
幸せいっぱいの一年なりますように☺️💕

*The video doesn’t have audio so you have to guess what we said 😉

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Term 3 has started at KonnichiWhat 🇯🇵✨

A new term means new adventures, new challenges, lots of laughs, and one step closer to your Japanese goals 😊🌸

Whether you’re learning Japanese for travel, work, anime, friendship, or simply because you love Japan, we’re so happy to have you studying with us 🇯🇵✨

Thank you to all our amazing students for making our little school such a warm and supportive community ☺️
Let’s do our best together this term! がんばりましょう〜！📚✨

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Welcome party for Mizuki sensei and farewell party for Eri san 🌸✨

Mizuki sensei, welcome to the KonnichiWhat family! We’re so excited to share this journey together and create many wonderful memories with you 🥳✨

And Eri san, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support, kindness, and the beautiful moments we shared together. You will always be part of our community 🥹💕

Thank you so much to .namara for having us in your beautiful private tatami room. It truly felt like a little piece of Japan here in Melbourne 🇯🇵✨

All the food was 100% authentic and absolutely delicious 🤤 The ox tongue was especially loved by Eri san, who is from Sendai, where ox tongue is their soul food ✨

ありがとうございました🥰全部おいしかったです😋

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🌸Haiku Uchiwa Making Workshop with Rina sensei🌸

Have you heard of haiku?

A haiku is a short Japanese poem. It usually has three lines with a rhythm of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. Haiku often captures nature, the seasons, or a small beautiful moment in everyday life.

In this fun and creative workshop, you will make your very own uchiwa — a traditional Japanese hand fan — decorated with your original haiku. It’s a lovely way to enjoy Japanese language, culture, and creativity all at once!

This workshop is designed for everyone, including complete beginners and those who have never studied Japanese before. Rina sensei will explain what haiku is and guide you through the activity step by step.

You will receive Japanese phrase panels with English translations and readings. You can choose your favourite phrases, arrange them on your uchiwa, and create your own special haiku. Rina sensei will also explain the meaning of each phrase, so you can enjoy the beauty of the words as you create.

At the end of the workshop, you can take home your handmade haiku uchiwa as a special keepsake.

Workshop Details
Date: Saturday 13 June
Time: 5:00–6:00pm
Price: $40, including the uchiwa

Thank you, Misaki sensei for the ads 😉

Coffee recommendation in Tokyo ☕️🇯🇵💙
東京(とうきょう)の　コーヒーの　おすすめ✨

I visited Blue Bottle Coffee in Roppongi last winter and totally understand why so many people recommended it to me!

Coffee culture wasn’t really a big thing in Japan before, but now you can find amazing coffee shops all over the country😳

There was quite a line when I arrived, but it moved surprisingly fast, and the coffee was definitely worth the wait 🥰

What made it even more special was the peaceful little garden in front of the cafe. Sitting there with a warm coffee, surrounded by momiji (autumn leaves) and koi ponds, felt like such a quiet and peaceful moment in the busy city 🍁✨

Japanese sweets 🍡✨
にほん の おかし 🍵🍘🫘

にほん の おかし が すき ですか？

にほんに おいしい おかしが たくさん あります。

どんな　おかしを　たべたい ですか？😋

Do you like Japanese sweets?
There are many delicious sweets in Japan✨
Which one do you want to eat?

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✨ Term 2 complete!! ✨

A huge congratulations to all of our amazing students for finishing another Japanese group class term 🩵
We’re so proud of everyone’s hard work, courage, and progress over the past 8 weeks - from learning new grammar and vocabulary to challenging yourselves to speak more Japanese every week 😊

Thank you for being part of our KonnichiWhat community!
We can’t wait to continue the Japanese journey together in Term 3 🇯🇵✨

おつかれさまでした！！👏💙

nihongo

お菓子(かし)の時間(じかん)😆🍬🫘

Snack time 🍭✨

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