Daily Life at Beanstalk International School
Last we visited Okazaki Castle to see the famous clockwork cuckoo clock featuring Tokugawa Ieyasu and the castle grounds.
It was so beautiful, and the myriads of trees provided a cool and shady spot for a walk on a a hot day.
We split into groups and had fun exploring- even managing to find the well which provided water for Tokugawa Ieyasu’s first bath as a baby!
During summer school we enjoyed a trip to Okazaki city for a fun history lesson.
Our first stop was Kakukyu Miso factory, where they have made red miso for over 350 years!
The sights and smells were so exciting- everyone started to get hungry.
For lunch we stopped at (restaurant name) for a nice cold udon and tempura lunch.
Everyone did a great job eating the udon with their chopsticks.
It was so long! Last we visited Okazaki Castle to see the famous clockwork cuckoo clock featuring Tokugawa Ieyasu and the castle grounds.
It was so beautiful, and the myriads of trees provided a cool and shady spot for a walk on a a hot day.
We split into groups and had fun exploring- even managing to find the well which provided water for Tokugawa Ieyasu’s first bath as a baby!
Thank you for the knowledge and joy you bring to the lives of everyone around you.
Happy Grandparents Day!
This year we were happy to present Ninja Onmitsutai and Muneharu Tokugawa’s show as a charity event to the residents of Kotobuki-sou retirement home!
Our students and the Kotobuki-sou residents got a chance to interact and enjoy the show together.
We would like to show our appreciation for the generous contribution from the parents.
The captivating show brought joy to the children and the residents of Kotobuki.
Our thanks also go to the Kotobuki staff for graciously hosting us.
Art is all around us!
One traditional art form which the Tokai area is famous for is mizu-uchiwa.
These are fans which you can dip in water to make a cool breeze in the summer.
We used marbling paint and water to make a cool, refreshing design on our fans much like a real mizu-uchiwa!
Stay cool, everyone!
Have you ever been to Arimatsu?
There you can try your hand at dyeing techniques which were first created in 1608- over 400 years ago!!
We replicated those dyeing techniques using not strong but elastic bands, which are easier for little hands to tie.
We decided our pattern and then used marbles to form lots of circles on our handkerchiefs.
After dyeing and rinsing again and again, our handkerchiefs were finished.
They look great and were so much fun to make.
You are never too young to be prepared, especially in earthquake-prone Japan.
This year we participated in Shake Out Aichi, and learned the 3 moves Drop! Cover! and Hold on! to keep safe.
Then at 12:00 sharp we all participated by simulating an earthquake at the school- the students did so well remembering the three simple steps.
We also discussed what would happen if we had to evacuate the school and how to do so safely.
