zillion junior high photos

Hello! I have recently started posting pics of some everyday, monotonous, semi-boring, humdrum pics of Japanesey life. Not sure if you find this to be the way I just mentioned it, or are actually intrigued by what I experience daily in Taneichi's schools. Perhaps you will notice that the schools are decrepid, dirty, archaic and not up to health code? You have excellent observation skills.

I have been passing my camera off to random students over the last few months, letting them capture one another in their "natural environment". Many photos are just candid shots showcasing what it means to be a junior high school student in Japan.

Click on the link above to view pics of Taneichi Jr. High (the first pic shown above) AND Shukunohe Jr. High (the pic immediately above).

This is my last week with the 3-year students at these schools, they graduate next week and are heading to high school and I will get a fresh batch of ichi-nenseis to replace the dwindling population at the school. It's been an interesting year so far, I've learned a lot in my role as "japanese student" in teacher's apparell. Don't really know if they've learned much English, but I've learned a lot of Japanese and met some great students who I hope to always keep in touch with.

Wishing for much improvement...next time around.