The OC Japanese Language Meetup

" I've been posting here in the various threads, but have seen mostly silence.... Are Japanese meetup members not keen on message boards? Hmmm.... 文字化 けにな るんだ &..."

"Hi. I am really excited to find a group that is interested in the Japanese language and culture. I am looking for a group that shares my passion for Japan and above all, I hope to make some new friends."

"Hello, I was raised in CA most of my life. I have a friend who got me hooked to Japanese pop. Since then, my interest for Japan and its language grew and grew. I look forward to join the group and hopefully adapt the the culture and the language up "

"I spent 8 years in Tokyo as an xpat there - failed to learn the language more than a few words etc. So, interested in joining to pick it up finally. Now back in So. Cal - Orange County."

"Hi, I grew up in Kansas and ended up in Okinawa when I was in the military. Even though I didn't learn any Japanese when I was there, I came back and have been studying now for about 3 years. Looking for friends to practice with + have a good time!"

"Hello! I used to study Japanese all throughout high school and college. I lived in Japan for about two months at one point. I haven't gotten a chance to practice my skills and I'm looking for something fun like this to do."

"Hey, I met some members at Sally's house and I would like to join so I can RSVP yes to Chuck's party! =)"

"Hi, everyone. My name is Mario. I am a Japanese born in U.S.. my real name is Yuichiro but nobody knows my real name here. I have been in Irvine area since year 2000. I just got married Jan. 23, 2008 :)"

"Hi! I am in a couple L.A. groups where Mr. James serves as an assistant organizer. He has a good reputation. As a member of this group, I'll have an excuse to go to the OC whenever there is an OC meetup scheduled. "

"Hi, my passion is learning Japanese. I am a 3rd year Japanese major in UC Irvine. I would like to further improve my Japanese conversation skill by meeting other Japanese speaking people and other people who are interest in learning Japanese."

"Konichiwa. I'm fourth generation on my father's side and second on my mom's. While my Japanese language skills leave something to be desired, I do love outings and events like festivals and taiko drumming! =)"

"Awww, cute fuzzy wuzzy slipper."

"I joined this meetup today! I enjoyed so much.I want be a member! "

"I used to be proficient in business Japanese. It has been many years. I miss knowing, speaking, and understanding the language. I look forward to relearning Japanese and expanding my understanding of the language."

"My name is Takashi. I'll be moving to Irvine, and would like to get to know people. Thanks!"

"Participating in this group may help prepare me for the work I will be doing next year: working with the Japanese space program to study and develop human-robotic interfaces for our American space program."

"Hello. My name's Nzola. I'm a graduate student in Irvine. I've been taking japanese classes for 1 year and a half, and hope to improve my language skill by communicating with others, and would like to learn more about japanese culture, and hopefull"

"Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th at the Los Angeles Sports Arena I'm not sure if I'll be able to go to this event, but it would be a great meetup if someone could take the initiative to organize..."

"I'm Japanese American, but I didn't grow up speaking Japanese at home. I picked up some conversational Japanese in my college years, and I'd really like to "find my roots" and immerse myself in the language. "

"hi, im jun from orange county and i am interested in japanese culture and would like to learn how to speak japanese. arigato gozaimasu"

"Woah! Hi! Brian desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Japanophile, geek, software developer. I study Japanese most every day, listen to Jpop, and eat nattou. I love teaching and learning. Throw me a "howdy" and your English/Japanese questions! (^_^)"

"Hi, I'm KEIKO from Japan. Recently I moved from seattle, I would like to make new friends and talk with others."

"I have just moved from Tokyo 5 months ago. I would like to make new friends through Japanese language and culture."

"Konnichiwa, I am a second generation bilingual Japanese-American. I'd like to meet and speak to other Japanese speakers. "

"Hi. I was introduced by big Larry from the old neighborhood. Don't shoot me for saying that."