These past two days we have accomplished quite a lot. We got a chance to do our laundry, an unfamiliar experience for some of us. Yesterday was also many students' first attempt at cooking Yakisoba, a dish consisting of noodles, vegetables, and pork. We worked together to create a delicious, nutritious, and culturally-relevant lunch.
After our bellies were full of noodles, we played soccer and frisbee and ninja, a fun game where students got a chance to bond. That evening, in culture class, we learned about Otaku, a Japanese word literally meaning "someone's house". Culturally, Otaku is a fanatic of anime, manga, or any other popular Japanese hobby who surrounds themselves with their particular interest all the time. We watched a few clips from the Japanese movie Train Man, a story about an Otaku who begins to venture into the real world with the support of his cyber-friends.
Today during arts and crafts time, we painted urushi no hako, or small boxes that hold trinkets. We also created our own personal hachimaki, bandana-like garments with kanji messages on them such as "Strength" and "Japan". Students sported these headbands at dinner with pride.
During recreation time, we practiced for Olympics Day, a competitive series of special games in which all the different academies of the Governor's School compete against one another.
Lastly, in film class, we finished the Japanese movie Ping Pong and analyzed possible meanings of the film. Since we finished early, we watched several short YouTube videos about Japanese culture.
Sayoonara!
Written by Andy
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