In order to prevent people who have evacuated from Ukraine from being isolated, an event was held at the "Exchange Cafe" in Yokohama to learn Japanese.
According to the city of Yokohama, 32 families and 59 people have been evacuated from Ukraine so far, and in order to prevent the isolation of these people, an exchange named "Druzi" which means friend in Ukrainian A cafe is set up in the Minatomirai area.
The first Japanese language learning event was held at this cafe on the 27th, and about 20 people participated.
After having fun making hydrangeas with origami, the participants were learning how to introduce themselves in Japanese.
A 16-year-old man who participated said, "I'm really wondering whether to go to a Japanese university or a Ukrainian university. I don't know when the war will end, so I'd like to study Japanese first." ..
The Yokohama City International Association, which operates the cafe, also responds to consultations on daily problems, so Secretary General Kazuhiro Suzuki said, "There are many requests for learning Japanese and consultations on employment. Next month, I plan to hold a Japanese language class and a seminar on employment, and I would like to focus on support. "