time to time. Some may have taken a longvacation for a trip just to escape from theirstressful lifestyles. Some may have gone
drinking or to Karaoke or movie or taken
whatever some mind relieving activities they
could consider to relieve from stressful moments. I wonder how many of us go andchoose to do reading for pleasure in these
moments. Let me suggest why not choose
another economical and wonderful escapewhere we can leave our crumpled mind andbody for a while and dive down into the seaof books? The best things in the world aregained for free.
Library is one of them. Luckily, it is near us.
So leave our mobile somewhere behind at
least one day and head to the library without
a plan in hand? Say hi to books as if we run
into old friends unexpectedly on the way, do
not give a care to particular spot to sit. Anywhere at your ease is all for you. So let’s sit
down on the floor, hide at a quiet corner,
leaning against the bookshelf with a randombook that you run into. Either when we finish
a chapter of a book, a page of an encyclopaedia, a comic book or the whole novel without turning back to the mobile screen, andthen we should congratulate ourselves for oursuccessful escape.

Tohoku University Main Library 12th
Global Session "Have Fun Readingand Speaking in Japanese!"
On January 16th(Wednesday)2019, weheld the 12th Global Session of " Have Fun
Reading and Speaking in Japanese" at Main
Library in Kawauchi. The workshop was toread a favorite story written in easy Japaneseand discuss with other participants freely inJapanese. It was intended for International
students whose proficiency in Japanese is atintermediate to advanced level. And also, Japanese students were join the event to help
them. Facilitator was Lu Hailan who is one of
our international concierge member. Her fieldof study is Japanese-language Education. Thesession made a great time to them.

PosterAs expressed by Thiri SOE

The facilitator was introduce herself and explain about this session in the first. Then, theparticipant chose the book which want to read.
These books were already selected by Lu from
Global learning room. It was many kind of stories, for example, folk tales of Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese historical person andJapanese comic "Case closed" so on. Afterthey chose the books, they were divided into 4groups and sit. And also, each groups had one
Japanese student to support them. They readit about 20 minute by themselves. They wereso earnestly to read books but they could ask

the word that they don't understand to the Japanese student so it had been filled with cozyatmosphere.

They could ask word which doesn't
understand to Japanese student.

The Book was divided into each level

When the conversation time started, theywere very enjoy talking about the book which
they read. One of them read "Yukichi Fukuzawa". He is not only Japanese historical person but also printed on 10.000 yen bill. Therefore, some Japanese people saying 10.000
yen bill, as "Yukichi", Japanese student explained. It was great opportunity to get a newJapanese word for them. Each group had active exchange of opinions, questions and answers with a bright laugh. Time flew when they
were having fun.

In summary, this kind of global session washeld for first time. People who were join thisworkshop was really enjoy reading Japanesebooks and talking in Japanese. We could
know that they especially wanted to havechance to talk in Japanese. We are very glad
if we help them to learn Japanese and culture.
We hope this session face towards a bright future for them, like sunflowers do.

A group photo

They were relax and read a book

As reported by Mika UENO（Library Staff）