| | The school has a large exercise field in a wooded area. | |
| | | Two students assisted the principal with the opening announcements. | |
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| | Jay's year did a flag march in entering the field. | |
| | | It was not always easy to keep one's mind on the marching. | |
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| | Children from an older year dressed as witches on brooms. | |
| | | Waiting to perform, in fish hats | |
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| | Jay, in monkey costume, retrieves fruit in a relay race. | |
| | | Yes, the monkey costumes included tails. | |
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| | Older children played kazoo-type instruments. | |
| | | More older children danced with colorful pom-poms. | |
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| | Jay's year did a second dance. | |
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| | | The Japanese Constitution requires each parent to bring a video camera | |
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| | It seems that 75% of TV ads for video cameras feature sports festivals | |
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