Dai Ni Elementary welcome speech

First week over!

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August 26th 2011
Well I survived my first week at school intact, and Friday was my first day at elementary school (age 6-11) with the little ones. I had a small introduction in assembly, taught my introductory lesson to the 5th and 6th year at the first school, then they had a swimming gala, so I spent two hours sat in the sunshine cheering the cute little kids on as they did timed lengths. It was so tempting to j ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more