Bunkasai

So, two weekends ago (I know! I'm sorry!) I went to 'Bunkasai,' or 'culture festival' at two of my schools. This is a day where the kids show off all the cool stuff they've been doing - art, performances, etc. At some schools, there's a chorus contest thrown into the mix, while at others the parents sell snacks and there are games and activities in the classrooms. On Saturday, I went to a bunkasai of the former variety, while on Sunday, the latter. 

My Sunday bunkasai was especially exciting because the teachers put some of my calligraphy up in the special 'teacher exhibition' room. Then, when I was walking around the school with one of my teachers, he kept prodding all the kids to comment on my calligraphy. Also, I got to have a very tasty free lunch of udon (big noodles in soup, yum), and I bought some dango (mochi with red bean paste in it) for dessert. 

Here's a picture of some gorgeous lanterns the kids made in art class. I think the art teacher might help me make one! I'd upload more photos, but I think I'd get in trouble for putting up photos with kids in them (sigh).