We’re on a Roll

As week two classes come to a close, there are some milestones to celebrate. The Beginner class took a katakana quiz, where we wrote all of the characters and sounds. We also played a game where we wrote katakana words on the whiteboards, with some of us winning prizes for speed and accuracy. We were also very happy because we got to watch the first episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, an anime series, at the end of class. The Intermediate class began learning te-form, which is a notoriously confusing aspect of Japanese but a very important verb conjugation. 

In the afternoon we had our second cooking class, where we learned how to make makizushi (rolled sushi) from Rie-sensei and the cooking han. They prepared seasoned rice, nori (seaweed), smoked salmon, cucumber, cheese, imitation crab, tamagoyaki (egg), avocado, and other seasonings. We got to choose our own fillings, and trus us when we say it was so good. Since it was some people’s first time making sushi rolls, there definitely were some interestingly shaped rolls along the way; but by the end, everyone had become a professional. 
We also finished the script for the Oshibai (play), with the Advanced class leading in translating it from English to Japanese. Tanabata is tomorrow, and we finished decorating the classrooms and making games. We can’t wait!