Lasting Friendships

Today were visited by representatives from the Japanese embassy who came all the way from Washington DC. We heard from Fumito Miyake, the Minister of Public Relations, and Yuki Sugiyama, a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They spoke to us about US-Japan relationships and opportunities to travel, teach, and study in Japan. It was very informative, and we also had the chance to talk to them at lunch and practice our Japanese. Shane M interviewed Minister Miyake and asked him what his favorite color is (which goes along with our theme of junin toiro “Ten People, Ten Colors”). Minister Miyake’s favorite color is…shiro (white)!

In the Beginner class, we learned how to say things that we like and dislike, which was really fun. In the Intermediate class, we had our first quiz on katakana, which was stressful but helpful. In the Advanced class, Lauryn-senpai taught us about transitive and intransitive verbs. Students also had gym and independent study time, and some students chose to hit the pool to cool down!