Where did we leave off?

So let’s get back to this thing.  After the first school, we had a little bit of time before we had to be to the next school, so the chaperones decided that a park where the students could release some energy would be the best bet.  Turns out it was. Picture a big green field that looks innocent enough.  That same big green field may have been enough for them to have fun, but the field soon revealed its secret.  Frogs.  Many, many, many tiny little frogs jumping hither and thither with young American children chasing their every hop.  I believe that Katrina had about 15-20 frogs in her had at one time.  Cassi had to catch them all for her. 

When we finally got to Rokusei Middle School their hands smelled of hand sanitizer.  We were greeted at the doors by the assistant principal and the kendo club.  Went into a room and were all seated around tables, whereupon Cassi then delivered her speech.  She did forget on the bus, but I came to the rescue and saved the day.  In the gym, we were then shown a kendo practice:  a form of martial arts where a bamboo stick is used and the fighter wears necessary protective armor.   After this controlled practice, each student and chaperone were then directed to grab a stick and hit one of the kendo club members in the face.  There is no other way to say it.  We hit them in the face.  Yes, they had masks on, but that still didn’t change the fact that I felt a little weird about this abuse.  Alek was hitting the little boy in front of him like a child picks at broccoli.  Give it a little umph man!

Let’s all drive on the beach.  The bus took us to Chirihama beach and the students had about an hour or so to roam free on the shore of the Sea of Japan.  Seashells and dreams were collected along with many pictures taken and laughs laughed.  Everyone was ready to abandon the polo shirt and khaki pants, so we ended that day where we began at city hall.