Becca & Anna's Last Japanese Junior High School Sports Festival 🏅 Life in Japan EP 263

One of the most unique parts of the Japanese school system is undoubtedly the sports festivals, an event that is uniquely Japanese. Join us as our twin daughters Rebecca and Anna participate in their last takusai in chugako and see what makes this an event like nothing else in the world.
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[@nararing3]

Full of 80's American pop and rock music!

[@44264]

Sure tell how important it is to work and play as a team, not an individual, in Japanese culture.

[@user-oq2ck8qm3w]

Rebecca and Anna are already in the third grade?! It never ceases to amaze me how fast time flies. I thought I had just watched the video of their elementary school excursion to Nikko a few weeks ago, but I didn't realize that three years have already passed since then.

[@suzyq6767]

The Japanese school culture would benefit US children.

[@suzannaplinke7784]

Picking up my Yen today at the bank. Getting excited. Trying to decide what to see and do in 5 days.

[@rosecarrier5776]

They did so good. My husband is Japanese and I’m American. My husband will tell me all about there festivals and stuff then I’ll tell him what it’s like in America. Then when we have a kid the kid is gonna be half Japaneses and half American so I’m like would it be best to be in Japan or stay in America? My husband wants a Japanese name too. I do too. But also there are alot of mean people here also teachers don’t take care of it. Japan I know there are still bullying going on. But schools are very strict. Also, they are better at teaching children than here in America. 😂

[@RydiaLS83]

kinda remind me. my town's the field day (sport day). when I was growing up. in 90s. in my state.. my town love field day. they made it big for the kids. instead of the start of the year. they had it like, the week before last of day of school. they called it: Blue and Gold day (our town's colors) or if you went to the town's Catholic's school: Green and Gold day.(their school colors) all schools. but Junior high and High school. (because they have spirit week (their own sport day in the fall) celebrates Field day on same day. its almost like this, with a lot actives. grades complete with each other. either your on gold team or blue team.. But sadly, they don't do them anymore. its sad. you have to wait until Junior High now. to do something like this. but every time seeing Japan sports day festival. reminds of our town school Field day (sports day).

[@TiffanyIble]

Lot of love from Trinidad in the Caribbean. Schools also do this throughout the Caribbean. Here in Trinidad specifically we start with the march past with the different school houses with a special presentation then a mix of regular races, relays and all the fun ones like 3 legged race, tug of War and all kinds of other fun races. I actually thought they did this everywhere 😅 but I guess it's not common in the US. Cool seeing the Japanese version.

[@purpleskyn5805]

In Japan, we used to have ball games and swimming competitions in addition to sports festivals.😀

[@thebichannelful]

Life of a parent: "Heeeeey, how was your day?", kid: "good" ... same thing here 🤣

[@masametal29]

こういうのを軍体みたいだと揶揄する人達も時々いるけど、1つの目標に向かって皆で努力して団結することは日本文化にとって最も重要なことの1つです。素晴らしい伝統的な教育だと思います。ヴァンヘイレンとかマイケルジャクソンとかAC/DCとかの音楽は先生の趣味かな(笑)

[@user-qt9cp9dw8w]

I'm an Japanese old man, but I've loved school sports days since I was a child.

[@user-jo2tv8vq6h]

どの国の子供たちも一つの目標に向かって協力し合うことはとても大切な体験だと思います。日本の中学校の運動会に協力・応援いただきありがとうございました。お子様たちがより豊かに成長されますことを願っています🙏

[@user-iu5vo7ig8i]

中学最後，良い事も悪い事も、後から振り返るといい思い出になる事でしょう。😊

[@type64f48]

運動会はチームワークや友人達の絆と相手への敬意を学ぶには素晴らしい

[@user-fh3eb2vp8x]

日本の運動会は本当にいい。自分が住んでいるところでは、一年に一回、自治会対抗の運動会がある。老若男女、よく知っているご近所さんも、あまり知らないご近所さんも参加する。リハーサルは一切なし、当日集合して、丸一日走ったり、玉入れしたり、借り物したりする。最初のラジオ体操から競技、閉会式まで滞りなく進んで、いつも驚く。日本の学校に通った人の体の中には、運動会の進行が刻み込まれているんでしょう。運動会は絶対になくしてはいけないと思います。何と言っても楽しいしね。

[@Jiiji32]

ライター家のお子さんは皆さん、走るのめっちゃ速いですね！

[@nikkibun89]

It is simply amazing!! The organization this took must have been immense. While hot and exhausting I bet it was fun as well. I also feel that it brings the whole school together and creates school spirit. What an awesome event!

[@angieminipin3536]

素晴らしく聡明な娘さんに育っているので驚いています。

[@kiii2822]

すごーい👏