Japanese junior high school students in Japan are hard-working, loyal and incredibly busy. Their personalities are as varied as in any country; every class has its jokers, sweet, shy kids, quiet brainy ones, bullies… I got used to junior high school students during my time working at schools in Japan, so it might seem oddContinue reading Fukushima School Children Have a Lot to Teach
Otamamura - Japan’s Machu Picchu
I was able to spend the day with some local elementary children. I got to find out what they like about their hometown Otamamura, whilst picking sweet potatoes in the school’s plot. Otamamura is a small town near Dake Onsen and Nihonmatsu. Most families here are involved in the farming industry, and many own theirContinue reading Otamamura - Japan’s Machu Picchu