３月３０日（水）オンライン和英言語交流「第２８回e会話」開催のお知らせ！(English below!)

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４月１日はApril Fools’ Day（エイプリル・フール）つまり、いたずらをやっても良い一日とされます。発祥はどうしても不明ですが、ヨーロッパで似たような風習を示す記録は１６世紀まで遡り、意外にも古くからある伝統なのです。

この５００年の間、様々な愚か者の栄枯盛衰が歴史に残っていますが、どんな時代においても、無料オンライン言語交流などのまるで天の恵みと思われるような素晴らしい催し物を見逃した程度のfoolは未だに出ていません。

ちなみに、３月３０日（水）に「第２８回e会話」を開催しますので、興味のある方はぜひご参加ください！

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＜注意事項＞

1．18歳未満の方は参加不可となります。

2. マイク、カメラを使用できるパソコンで、「Discord」アプリが使える端末が必要です。

3. Discordアプリは事前にインストールをお願いします。すでにインストールしている方は、最新版に更新してください。

⇒https://discord.com

4. インターネット環境はWi-Fi等の通信環境が良い場所での参加をお願いします。

5. 通信費用、光熱費等、当イベントにかかる一切の費用は参加者の自己負担になります。

6. Discordのインストール及び利用、各ゲームのウェブサイトへのアクセス、その他当イベント参加に起因して生じるトラブルについて、運営者は一切の責任を負わないことを同意した上でお申し込みください。

e-Kaiwa #28: Where Angels Fear to Tread (3/30)

April 1st is known as April Fools’ Day throughout much of the Western world. The origins of this unusual festivity are shrouded in obscurity and various mythological explanations from the Canterbury Tales to Noah’s Ark, but similar traditions celebrating pranks and mischief appear in European records dating back to at least the 16th century.

Many fools have come and gone in the vicissitudes of history since then. However, an interesting discovery can be made regarding the apparent limitations of human folly by comparing the diverse archaeological records we have access to today. As it turns out, in all the societies and civilizations that mankind has ever developed and lived in, there has never been a single documented case of an individual so foolish that they didn’t sign up for a free online language exchange with native speakers when the opportunity presented itself.

Incidentally, e-Kaiwa #28 will be held on Wednesday, March 30th from 20:00 to 21:00, so hope to see you there!

• Hosted by: JOMO JET & GJEE
• Date & Time: Wed., March 30th 20:00–21:00 (sign-in from 19:30)
• Location: Online (JOMO JET Discord Server)
• Cost: Free (Prior registration is required)
• Registration Deadline: Wed., March 30th, noon
• Max. Participants: 20, Registration will close when capacity is reached. (A waitlist is available)
• How to Register: Please tell us your (1) name, (2) age, and (3) Discord ID via email (see below).
• Contact: Forrest Baker
  Paradiplomacy Division
  Gunma Prefectural Government
  TEL: 027-897-2982
  gaikouka@pref.gunma.lg.jp

For help getting started with Discord, check out our guide here!

<Important Notes>

1. Applicants under 18 years of age may not attend.

2. In order to participate in this event, a computer with a microphone and camera and capable of running Discord is required.

3. Please install Discord in advance of the event and make sure it’s updated to the latest version. (https://discord.com).

4. Please ensure that you have a stable internet connection before participating in this event.

5. Data fees, lighting, electricity, and all other expenses incurred through participation in this event are the sole responsibility of the participant.

6. The applicant understands and agrees to bear full responsibility for any problems or technical issues that may occur when installing Discord, accessing any of the game websites, or any other problem that occurs as a result of participating in this event, and furthermore consents that the event hosts shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for what occurs.