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The first few days…

Some of the first moments here at Mori no Ike Patmos, in photos…

Games & icebreakers on the first day!

Having fun together on the first day!

Making manga together

Everyone making their own manga!

Dance club keeps it lively!

Dance club keeps it lively!

We worked on creating our own idea of the perfect toy!

We worked on creating our own idea of "the perfect toy"!

More toy-making...

More toy-making...

Everyone gets together for song time!

Everyone gets together for song time!

More to come soon! We’re currently working on fine-tuning a system to post our photos, so make sure to check back in a few days!

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As we near the close…

It’s been a long, eventful month for our four-weekers, and busy week and a half for our two-weekers. Everyone has been busy dancing and playing, practicing kanji and presenting projects as the end of the session begins to show up on our radar.

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Kakigo’ori!

Did you get a chance to try some of Mori no Ike’s Kakigo’ori (shaved ice with flavoring) at International Day 2009?

On Friday, for I-Day, Japanese Hackensack-Patmos gathered along with 15 other Concordia Language Villages to share what we’ve learned and celebrate CLV’s mission of raising global citizens. Between that and the usual songs, dances, and activities at Mori no Ike, it’s been an awesome week!

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A new session has begun!

Our next set of two-weekers has arrived and the four-week gakusei are getting busy with skits and projects! The weather is also starting to cooperate and clear up a bit around here, as well, and everything is going smoothly!

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Half-way through Week 2…

The end is starting to look close for some of our 2-weekers, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from focusing on the fun! From studying kendo to tea ceremonies to just plain hanging out using our Japanese, it’s been an enthusiastic week so far!

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More of Summer at Mori no Ike

It’s been a busy couple of days! Here are some more photos of things we’ve been up to here at Mori no Ike Patmos.

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