Chihou Up

In the morning we presented our chihou geographical area research projects to the Academy staff and students. We each had 90 seconds to talk through our presentations and teach others about our region of Japan. We also got to play a Kahoot game based on each chihou presentation, where we answered using paper flags. The competition was fierce and exciting. 

We also had a fun lecture from Kristie-sensei about Japanese music. She covered the origins of Japanese music and introduced us to traditional Japanese instruments, two of which we’ve already gotten to see at the Academy: koto and taiko. She also showed us how traditional and modern influences come together in J-pop and J-rock. At the end she gave us each a fitting gift: a guitar pick with Japanese art!

There’s only one more day until the Oshibai performance! Nerves are high and words are flying. The sets and props are finally done so all we need to do is practice the play top to bottom. We spent the morning completing preparations and were planning on practicing and setting up the theater after dinner. However, a thunderstorm forced us to shelter from the pouring rain. But we never give up! We practiced our lines in the dining hall, and once the rain slowed a bit, we ran to the theater and did a full rehearsal.