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Last Day of School
Friday was Graduation and the last day of school at Nishimachi. Eleven 9th graders graduated and each gave a speech in both Japanese and English to a gymnasium full of proud parents. The girls wore kimonos and the boys wore haori hakamas. Each one was so articulate and funny and poignant. Yumiko played in…
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The Graduation Dance
It was pouring rain (again) at 6:30 last night when Yumiko left to go to the graduation dance. She looked beautiful – even if I do have “parental stupidity” as my brother in-law says. She wore her new dress and a pretty silk shaw. Her hair was up with a thin gold necklace around…