The Houston Japanese Language Meetup Group

"Hi. I am not Japanese (although my name sounds nihonpoi), but I worked in Tokyo for more than 3 years and just moved to Houston recently. I think my Japanese is disappearing fast... help! yoroshiku　 onegaishimasu"

"Hi; once some years back I was an exchange student at Jouchi Daigaku in Tokyo. Since then I've tried to keep up with my Japanese, but found it difficult...to say the least. Yoroshiku~. "

"Houston Japanese MeetUp at Le Viet, April of 2008."

"My name is Cindy. I would like to join your organization because I'd love to practive my japanese. Most of all, I love to meet new people! Arigatoo Gozaimasu!"

"Karen-san and Nahoko-san sing Amagigoe (Ishikawa Sayuri)."

"I've been studying Japanese for a little while now (~9yrs, but 1yr of hard study) and now that I'm confident enough to carry on basic conversations, I'd like to carry on regular conversation with skilled individuals in order to sharpen my skills."

"My name is Marty and I recently moved to Texas after living in Japan on and off over the past 12 years. I am interested in joining this meetup group to retain and improve my language skills and meet people who share my passion for Japanese culture."

"I,ve been living for over 20 years in Houston. I was a student and decided to stay here. I like to meet new people and learn something new from them. I've been doing own business for 13 years."

"Hello! I'm Japanese. 2kagetu mae ni amerika ni kimasita. amerika ni 2nen kan sumu yotei desu. nihon no bunka wo tanosimimashou. yorosiku."

"My name is Jonathan and I'm a native Houstonian who has been in Okazaki for two years now studying Japanese. I'm returning to Houston at the end of the month and I want to keep my Japanese up even after returning. I want to strengthen it, actually."

"Colleen-san and Sugiura-san sing Endless Rain (X Japan)."

"I'm a recent addition to Houston, but previously lived in Hiroshima for seven years. My job now is with Chinese people, so I'm absolutely starved for Nihongo...I will definitely try to make the next meeting, if you'll have me. Yoroshiku!"

"February of 2008 at Houston Japanese MeetUp."

"I studied Japanese for 3 years in college, but I haven't been back to Japan (or used my Japanese) since 1998. Someday, I'd like to be fluent in Japanese (if I could just stop picking up other languages)."

"hajimemashite! watashi no namae ha Joi desu. 20-sai desu. Yon-bun no ichi nihonjin desu kedo, nihongo ga chotto heta desu. Mada Naratte imasu. Dakara, hontou ni reshuu shitai desu. Douzu yoroshiku onegai shimasu ^_^ Joi "

"I have learned some basic conversational Japanese and look forward to occassionally being able to practice with others who are also interested in the learning the language."

"Hi, I am a Chinese, have just finished my two years graduate school in Fukuoka, Japan. I am having a 10 weeks training in Houston right, wanna meet some Japanese speaking people within the stay in Houston! Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu :D"

"Russell-san sings Ue O Muite (Sakamoto Kyu)"

"Houston Japanese MeetUp in January of 2008."

"Houston Japanese MeetUp in December of 2007."

"Age 24 ...likes Soseki. Would like to develop speaking skills and conversation ability. "

"hi, i'm new to houston but old from japan =P"

"Hi,I am Saori,and I've been living in Texas for 15 months.I am a college student in small town called Lake Jackson. I would like to have many friends, so I would like to join this meetup!!"