Special Workshops
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Okada-sensei, a Japanese teacher (right foreground) and others demonstrate kyudo, Japanese archery.

Students learn Ikebana, traditional Japanese flower arrangement.
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Shimizu-sensei (the school nurse), Shannon (the AET and 3rd year student Mikiko Kobayashi do rokuro, Japanese pottery.

3rd year students (l-r) Hiroko Watanabe, Chihiro Miyazawa, Hazuki Uchiyama and Sachiko Akada make Ooyaki, a salty eggplant dumpling unique to Nagano-Ken.
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2nd year students learn wreath making with dried flowers.

Horiguchi-sensei (the music teacher) plays Shougi, Japanese chess with students.
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3rd year students (l-r) Ryuta Wazawa, Ayumi Katsuno, Tomohumi Seiki, Masako Kato and Yuki Misawa perform tea ceremony for Kitagawara-sensei, Ohata-sensei, and Harayama-sensei.

Kudo-sensei (an English teacher) plays Taisho-Koto, or Japanese harp with 1st year students.
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Kocho-Sensei (the principal, center) plays taiko, traditional Japanese drumming, with (l-r) 3rd year students Miki Tanaka, Mai Kobayashi, Haruna Yamamoto, and Yui Yoshihara, and 2nd year students Tomoe Nishimura and Ami Takei.

Pictures taken by Fukushima-sensei
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