Upon arrival at the school they planned for us to eat with some English language students who could probably explain the best the differences with Japanese and American schools.
Typical Teenagers in the Cafeteria. Check out there socks. One girl had small playboy bunny ear on the socks.
The school is 82% girls. the principal screens all the applicants. Teachers screen the applicants, make recommendations and then the Principal approves them. The principal greeted us at the back door near the cafeteria, we exchanged business cards. His English was precision perfect!!
Husband, seated next to the Principal, and on the table is the reserved sign for our lunch.
Our school lunch. Husband had the stir fry and vegetable rice and I had curry beans and rice. Both were SO yummy. We had to ask "Yo rosh ku on-a-gai-she-mas, ha-shee" please be nice to me / help me chopsticks.
The cafeteria restaurant is not run by the school, and not by an agency. This meal was about $2.50. The picture below is of a students bento lunch, tied in a scarf. Most students ha this style lunch.
The Yokohama Municipal Minato Sohgoh High School was built in 2002. It is state of the art an earthquake proof. I asked if they had to "test it" - they didn't get the joke.
The library was two floors with these paneled walls.
Students gym class was either tennis, swimming, ping pong, volleyball or basketball lessons.
My crocs slippers to go into the pool on the 4th floor.
The school offers language classes in Italian, Chinese, English, Japanese and French.
English class. The teacher printer out a current LA Times article about a boy who repaired bicycles to read aloud and follow.
Giving of our Gift at the end of the visits, we included school artifacts like our school brochures, banners and a lanyard. A poster if students and a Chicago paperweight and a bookmark with photos of Chicago landmarks.
We had a wonderful experience! My pleasant surprise while trying to communicate with this teacher
in English, she said "Yo Habla Español" to a passing BOE member. And we started a dialogue in Spanish, she isn't know enough English and I only had a few phrases in Japanese, but we found common ground En Español, it was the highlight of the day. I had to have a picture with her 😬
Japanese love giving the peace sign in photos or thumbs up, we are accommodating them.
Happy Travels!!
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