Japan Day 8 (I think).

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Our days are running together at the moment :).  Things are still wonderful here.  We had a very eventful day yesterday with a sweet presentation from the elementary school.  Our boys are super stars here.  The 5th graders had a very interactive morning with our kids.  It was very heartwarming and such a great experience for all of us. 



















 We felt very privileged to watch the traditional Kenjutsu with some of the top kids in this area.  It was pretty incredible.



 And our kids had the opportunity at the end to try it. 



another fantastic day.  We are headed to another soccer match now. I will update more this evening.

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