Hi all, We had a wonderful day at the Yoshijima Junior High School in Hiroshima. The school consists of several buildings joined by open walkways. There is no central heating in the building. Shoes are not worn in any schools in Japan.
All students wear uniforms, slippers, a name tag and the school pin.
The dove symbolizes the desire for peace. The camphor is the school tree and symbolizes the hope of the school that it's students will grow large and sturdy like the tree. Peace education is a very important aspect of the Hiroshima City Schools. After the formal introductions and gift presentations we were given a tour of the school. Michael Shiogo, an elementary principal from Puyallup, Washington, volunteered to participate in the kendo class.