August 8, 2009

Japan Experience 2009 Day 13 - I Know Japan Contest!

Friday was the final day of group activities, starting with a morning Japanese lesson with Yano Sensei in which the students wrote out & practiced their short speeches (in Japanese!) for the afternoon's Farewell Lunch Party. That was followed by the 'I Know Japan!' Contest, the Farewell Party Lunch and finally the Wrap-Up meeting.


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L-R M'Lissa, Jessica, Deanna and Sophia listening to Richard ask questions during the 'I Know Japan!' Contest, in which the contestants (JE09 students) have to write down the answer to each question and then hold their answers up at the same time for Richard and Nick to check. Questions were based on things the students experienced, from the serious (what is the significance of August 6th - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima), to the interesting (how many times is a tea ceremony bowl turned when being wiped - 3), to the silly (If you are standing in Akihabara with several bags full of manga what are you - otaku!)


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Vincent with Principal Fukuda. Everyone received a completion certificate in Japanese.


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The Farewell Lunch Party! Lots of food! Home stay families were also encouraged to attend.


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Jessica making her final speech at the Farewell Lunch Party, dressed up in her recently bought cos-play costume. Each student gave the speech that they had practiced with Yano Sensei in the morning.


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Our final group picture! Many happy faces. The students filled out a questionnaire as to what they thought about the program, and the answers were extremely positive, it seems everyone had a great time with a few extra suggestions.


Tomorrow there is a portable shrine carrying festival at the school so some of the students will participate. Then Sunday it's everyone out to the airport to head home. Everyone said they really wished they could have stayed longer, which I think is a sentiment shared by both the school and home stay families!

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Seiritsu Gakuen is a private co-educational high school created in 1925 and it is located in Tokyo, Japan.

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