Himakajima Asaki
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Sweet ending
... I was able to visit Nami's family bakery/sweet shop. We tasted tested lots of sweet treats. My favorite was chocolate with seaweed. She sent some home for my family. I have been typing this blog so far. I just figured out on my phone that I could speak into the phone, and then it would type the blog for me. Triumph!!! So I just spoke this sentence!! I wish I'd known this at the beginning of the week. It would've saved me so much ...
Country Roads
... Next up was Miyoshi Elementary. It is the smallest elementary in Miyoshi. It was a typical visit with a welcome in the gymnasium. But this time, all the grades were there (the little first and second graders were so cute!!). There was a phenomenal brass band complete with color guard and cheerleaders. Then the students had me try acorn cookies (Yum!). One student from each grade asked me an interview question. Finally they ended with a song, Country Roads. I was fine until ...
Bow is becoming a reflex
... is the man who started the Miyoshi/Columbus friendship program. He is also a prominent business man. His son-in-law runs CAPCO in Columbus. While at his home I had sushi for the first time (tuna). It wasn't too bad. I was surprised. I also witnessed the most hilarious TV show before ...
Lots and lots of tea
Breakfast was a good start to a very busy first day at the Miyoshi schools. I started my visits at Hokubu E.S. I had been told beforehand that I would've harvesting rice. I didn't know, however, that the news channel was going to be there. But, first we visited with the principal, and had green tea. So, it turns out that I am pretty good at cutting and tying rice. I was also able to help some of the students learn to ...
A Day of Shock and Awe
Today we spent the day at Minama Jr HS and at Obu Sr. HS. The students were amazing and friendly and gave us a great welcome. I was shocked that the HS seemed like something out of the 1950's. For example, the girls were in sewing and keyboarding class while the boys were in the science and math classes. The sense of school culture was amazing. I really do not understand how these students stand the heat in their uniforms because I was dying in the ...
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