Daily Life at Beanstalk International School
We’re getting into the Halloween spirit!
All the students at Beanstalk voted on their favorite pumpkin face, and the winners were immortalized into two scary jack o’lanterns!
We had lots of fun pulling out the wet and slimy insides to prepare the pumpkin for carving.
Teachers carved out the faces and we tried some lights inside to see how they will look all lit up on Halloween night
Tsukimi, meaning moon viewing in Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon where people come together to celebrate the harvest when the moon is especially bright and lovely.
To celebrate, we made crafts, ate delectable dango, and took pictures with a lovely flower bouquet.
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!