"MEPPI Japan Lecture Series – Ten Things I Like About Osaka", January 23.

The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania is presenting this year's first installment of the MEPPI Japan Lecture Series, "Ten Things I Like About Osaka":

Dr. Charles Exley, Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Literature and Film, will introduce Osaka City and the specific sub-culture found there. His talk will illustrate how Osaka’s geography, dialect, literary history, food, and manzai/humor make the culture unforgettable.

The talk will be held at the Residence Inn in Cranberry (map) from 5:30 to 7:00. Registration is required and can be done online, and those interested are requested to do so by January 16.