Last week my teacher invited me to a Junior Red Cross International Meeting that was taking place today. She wasn’t going herself but asked if I would like to. I don’t mind going and actually it was a great day but I do get confused when Japanese people ask you to attend something as if they’re going themselves and then it turns out you’re on your own!
There were about 50 kids from various high schools in the area and about 12 “guests” (mostly ALT’s ) had been invited to take part in the fun. Three girls from Hitsuyukan were there and some kids that I went to the summer camp with in August. They screamed when they saw me and it was nice to see them again!
We were put into groups and spent the morning making our assigned dish and saying hello to everyone. Our group made yakisoba which is a mixture of noodles, vegetables and meat covered in sauce. Other groups made burgers, soup, vegetable rice and fruit salad. The kids did most of the work as the professionals (Japanese grandma’s and grandpa’s) looked on.
Lunch time was great as not only did we get to eat all the delicious food but we also got to talk to the kids and get to know them. After lunch an afternoon of entertainment was provided for us that included calligraphy, a mandolin concert and taiko drumming.
I love random days like this where I can interact with various members of the community. I never see them coming and I always enjoy them! The best part of the day was meeting a group of deaf students. They started to panic when I went to say hello and frantically pointed to their ears to tell me they were deaf. By the end of the day we were communicating in English, Japanese and our own range of gestures. :)
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