What is a ‘Sports Day’ ?

Sports ‘festivals’ or ‘days’ take place once a year in Kindergartens, Middle Schools, and High Schools all across Japan. Known in Japanese as a ‘Taikkusai and ‘Undokai’, this annual school event is a demonstration of school pride, teamwork, athletic ability, and most of all, fun. At Nakacho JHS, preparations for the annual Sports Day begin immediately after summer vacation in September. The weeklong practices are necessary to ensure that students perform their best on a safe and orderly Sports Day. It is definitely a lot of hard work for teachers, students, and parents, but well worth the effort! We hope you can enjoy the pictures and explanations of one of our major school events. And now, we present to you, the 55^th Annual Sports Day at Nakacho Junior High School -- let the games begin!

 

 

 

The school ‘Ryujin Taiko’ Club’s performance signals the start of Sports Day. Students in the background are preparing for their entrance march.

 

 

Students march in their homeroom classes and are led by their homeroom flag made especially for this day.

 

 

 

The National Anthem and School Song are played by the band

 

After making a pledge to try hard, everyone participates in ‘Radio Taiso’, a brief series of warmup exercises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer : Girls Softball & Boys Soccer!

 

 

 

 

 

1.     Roll through

a cardboard wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Ride a wheelbarrow

 

                                          3. Walk across beams

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                           4. Jump over a fence

 

 

 

 

 

      5. Run with your legs

tied to your partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            The PTA

The Students

 

 

 

 

Aim: To steal your opponents’ cap, or knock them off their ‘horse’

The opponents

The Lineup

The Fight

                                                     

 

 

Girls and Boys both run across the backs of their friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.I.N.E

This year’s song was the oldie ‘I Only Wanna Be With You’ (BayCityRollers)!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone is a little tired from their hard work! Great job everyone!

 

 

 

 

Dear Middletown,

            We hope you enjoyed our pictures and descriptions of our school’s Sports Day! Starting at 9am and ending at about 4pm, the Sports Day is exhausting, but lots of fun for the students. It is a chance for them to demonstrate school unity, strength, and their hard work. If you have any questions about any of the events, please ask! From all of Nakacho Junior High School, we wish you the best!

                                                          Take care,

                                                             Nakacho JHS