My homeroom had a class farewell for me on the day before I left Japan. It was on Saturday, after their half day of school.

I went in to see the board all decorated with my name etc, and food everywhere.

Class Photo

I went in mufti because my uniform was at dry-cleaning. After a few short introductions from the teachers, we started eating all of the platters of food and pizza which everyone had gone out to collect.

We played bingo, and each winner got to take a prize until there were none left (I got a cup – yuss). I also won the paper scissors rock tournament, which couldn’t have gone better. My class brought me a music box and put a message on it, as well as a large album of photos and messages from everyone in the class.

I also had to do a speech which I decided not to write before hand so that it would sound more natural, that went fine. The english teacher also did a speech in English and then translated it into Japanese for the class so they knew what he was saying too. My class really has been nice to me and it kind of sucks that I won’t see them again.

I kind of hung around as people left, until my Host Mum came to pick me up from school. Leaving school for the last time, I decided to leave my school slippers in my shoe locker as a souvenir for anyone who might take them.

School Entrance

That’s the last that I’ll ever see of Miyazaki Nishi-ko ever again.

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