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The Never Ending Day- oops I mean- Sports Day, Tomogaoka, Japan travel blog

The Never Ending Day- oops I mean- Sports Day

A travel blog entry by brianneinjapan

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I have survived my first Sports Day. While it was quite eventful, I'm not gonna lie, I'm glad it's over. The day began with a 6am rise, and a commute to school dressed in track pants (black or navy blue), a white polo and tennies- on a Saturday. We ...

TOMOGAOKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Tomogaoka, Japan travel blog

TOMOGAOKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

A travel blog entry by brianneinjapan

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I've finally taken some more pictures of my school. Hopefully this gives you a better idea of what my job is like. ...

Ryuushidan, Tomogaoka, Japan travel blog

Ryuushidan

A travel blog entry by brianneinjapan

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... the students did not do a good enough job the first time. This comment was met by many dropped jaws, and followed by comments like, "only in Japan" or "that is sooo Japan." But the truth is, I did not go back a week later to repeat Sports Day. This ...

Bunkasai, Tomogaoka, Japan travel blog

Bunkasai

A travel blog entry by brianneinjapan

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We had our Bunkasai (culture festival) in October- another Saturday in school. The event was much prepared for... Each class practiced endlessly for the choral competitions held on Tuesday this week. Each class competed to see who would perform on ...

Sports Day Rehearsal, Tomogaoka, Japan travel blog

Sports Day Rehearsal

A travel blog entry by brianneinjapan

... 't know- will be my school's Sports Day. This day will be huge! I may not survive this day.... but as they say in Japan, I will do my best. Sports Day, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to an event that each school holds in the fall ...

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