fujigaekan jr high, sweets, ice-cream and 100yen

today we visited the very impressiveand very new fujigaekan jr high school. After joining up with the senior school for meditation, we returned to the jr high school for a series of lessons in which we interacted with the japanese students... music, english and origami. we ate lunch together and then the kids performed for each other. Shannon and India did a fabulous job with their speeches. The performance was so popular, that after the boys completed a mean haka, the call of 'encore' came from the crowd and the kids had to repeat the entire performance again! Carolyn captured it all on video so you will get the chance to see the kids in action upon our return.

After the school visit, our guide Yuka took us to a local japanese sweet maker. He taught the kids the tricks of the trade and all the students created a rather flash set to take home to you all. I can assure you they all washed their hands, so the food should be safe to eat!

After that, Yuka took us to her 'tea shop' for ice cream. Most kids tried the green tea option... A decision that Fern and Olivia regretted. With no bins anywhere in sight, and the streets in immaculate condition, they had no option but to finish them... it was like watching an episode of fear factor, only longer. I won't tell a lie, I thought it was hilarious! The kids were then let loose in the 100 yen shop. Fujikyu highland tomorrow and the weather looks OK, should be a great day!