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Japan Day #9: Small Group school visits, again!
Homemade sushi, a restaurant and an aquarium made entirely by kindergarteners, a lunch of ramen and an afternoon of dodge ball? My group was super happy today… Lots of cuteness here…
Kindergarten in Japan? Priceless!
My small group spent the morning in kindergarten with 4 and 5 year olds!
Japan Day #8: sightseeing day in Tokyo
Today was a day of morning sightseeing and afternoon lunch and shopping, then back to host families at the usual time… We saw some interesting sites: The Tokyo Tower, The outside of the Imperial Palace and a famous Buddhist Temple. … Continue reading
Japan Day #7: Each group to a different school…
Given the raucous conversations at the end of the day, each group had some terrific opportunities to interact with students ranging from kindergarten through 9th grade. I have a few pics of other group activities, as well as mine… Pretty … Continue reading
Day #6 The first day of school visits
What an amazing welcome we got: from the school’s band playing “All Hail the Chief as we filed in” to an amazing set of performances by their marching band and orchestra, to the lovely school song and speeches, we were … Continue reading
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Day #5, Part 2, Arrival in Kita City
Tons of excitement and the right amount of pomp and circumstance greeted us in Kita City. What a lovely opening assembly. What an honor!
Day #5 Happy Birthday Grace! …and the bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo!
Grace turned fourteen in Japan on Sunday. There was a free morning and then we gathered up all our things to get to the bullet train for the ride from Kyoto to Tokyo. First we waited in the station. Ryan … Continue reading
Day #4 Part 2 Samurai Land
The lesson of the day: what happens in Samurai Land stays in Samurai Land. Well, sort of… I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves! The evening ended with a group dinner all together at a traditional Japanese meal! More on … Continue reading
Japan Day #4 Part 1
This morning, after our performance rehearsal, we visited the Kiyomizu Temple. Beautiful vistas of Kyoto, an amazing Buddhist Temple and a walk through village area with gift shops and foodie items. Notice Mr. Roquet’s new Hello Kitty fan! Some students … Continue reading
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Getting ready to perform when we get to Tokyo
We have been performing, flash mob style, in various venues in Kyoto to practice for our host schools. Here we are on Saturday morning in the lower lobby of our hotel! Now we are off for a day of sightseeing! … Continue reading
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