1999 Culture Festival
We had a wonderful culture festival packed with acting, singing, and art exhibitions!　　　



This year, we were very impressed because each class
started practicing and preparing for the festival over
a month in advance.
The ninth graders' play, "Anju and Zushio,"
was particularly spectacular. Take a look at the photos below...


Up until this year, the ninth graders divided up into their respective homerooms to produce a play. This year, all of the ninth graders united to present a single larger production. Their collective work resulted in an impressive play, including realistic perfomances, that brought tears to some people's eyes.
The eighth graders, divided up into their respective homerooms, to compete in a singing contest. All of their performances were so wonderful that the judges found it difficult to choose the best class.

The culture festival was made even richer with others performances and exhibits, including a puppet show, art exhibits, a comedy act and dances to contemporary Japanese pop music.

Puppet show, "Alice in Wonderland"	The students practiced the puppet show during study hall and after school to present this fairy tale land to us.
	Student art work was displayed in an exhibition room. The displays included paintings, drawings, Japanese calligraphy, student crafted newspapers describing a part of Japanese history, science projects on cooking, and an exhibit on international exchange with our sister town.
	In early fall, students began learning taiko drumming in the aftershool taiko club. Their months of practice culminated in a performance at the culture festival.
Some ninth graders also presented a magic act and a comedy show.　The applause didn't stop for their colorful and varied performances!
	Both the boys and girls sang and choreographed dances to pop music of their own choosing. Up until the day of the culture festival they could be seen and heard practicing dance moves and lyrics in the school hallways. There were a total of four dances and one rock band perfomance. Livlier than the year before, the performances overflowed with energy and star quality!

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