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Konnichiwa! This is our 2o13 class homepage. Here, we will post pictures and stories from our days here in South Dakota. Please let your families know about this page so they can share in our travels and experiences throughout these next two weeks. Your teachers and your host families are here to help you, so please let us know if you need anything at all. Enjoy!

Friday, August 16, 2013

A Fantastic Japan Night!

Last night, the students treated all of us to a wonderful evening.  They transformed the Trojan Center into a
fun and lively place!  Enjoy the pictures below from Japan Night!

The program:




Abbot and Costello -- I mean Takeru and Daisuke, welcoming all of us to Japan Night:



Saori, Taiga, Saki, and Takashi explaining Tanabata, the wishing tree:



Tadashi, Fumiaki, and Azumi explaining Dagashi, which they said translates to candy that is "cheap, lasts a long time, and filling."



Shoko and Keisuke explaining origami:



Here Daisuke, Eisuke, Shunsuke, and Rina explaining Sumi-e, Japanese-style painting.


A group making origami:


Eisuke's sister, Saori Doi, is an artist and generously gifted one of her paintings to DSU.  Here is Eisuke and Dr. Ben Jones with the painting, and here is another piece by Saori:


Tadashi and Fumiaki selling their Japanese wares:


Our wishing tree.  You write a wish on a slip of paper and tie it to the bamboo.  This is called Tanabata:






Beautiful lanterns:




Rina and Daisuke showing us how to do Sumi-e:


Everyone had a wonderful time!  Thank you, Tamagawa students -- you did an EXCELLENT job!

2 comments:

  1. I'm Takashi.
    Japan night was so awesome time. Each entertainment thinks that it was good to go well. I can play to origami with my host family. That was couldn't be better.
    So,school was end to today. It was a short interval, but was the true best. Thank you so much teache, friends, and host family. I appreciate it!!!

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  2. Just a short greeting from Miyuki Miura, Saki's mom.

    Ms.Obach & Ms.Woolston,
    What you did for the Tamagawa summer program was just great!
    We surely enjoyed this homepage with lots of pictures and stories about the students' life in South Dakota!

    Saki will soon be home with souvenir of lots of good/funny experiences and heart-warming memories with you two, the host family and friends too in SD, I'm sure.

    Please enjoy the rest of summer!

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