こんにちは！

今学期のポモナ大学オールデンボーグセンター日本語アシスタントの、松元香壽恵(まつもとこずえ)です。みなさんといっしょに日本語、そして日本文化を勉強できるのが楽しみです。私は日本生まれ、日本育ちです。皆さんと日本語に取り組んでいない時間には、日本の音楽、箏を弾いたり、教えたりしています。日本について何か聞きたいことや気になることがあればいつでも気軽に声をかけてくださいね！

Hello!

My name is Kozue Matsumoto, the Japanese Assistant at Oldenborg Center, Pomona College for this semester. I am very excited to explore the world of Japanese with you all! I was born and raised in the Tohoku area of Japan. When I’m not working on Japanese with you, I am often playing or teaching koto, a Japanese harp. If you have any questions or curious moments to share about Japan, Please feel free to talk to me!

About the background pattern:
This hexagonal pattern is called “asanoha (麻の葉),” meaning hemp leaves. This is a traditional pattern in Japan since the Heian era (794-1185). Hemp grows very quickly. So the asanoha pattern is often used for children’s clothes, praying for healthy growth. I chose this pattern here, praying for your wonderful growth of Japanese language skills!