Tourist Spot in Shizuoka: A Thousand Steps Up Nihondaira

A super late post on Nihondaira.

The clear blue skies and cool weather made last Monday a perfect day to do some sightseeing. It was a holiday. No classes, no work. Just the right excuse to go out of Hamamatsu even for just a day. My friend, Ydi (pronounces as Ee-dee) and I have been feeling stuck in our little city for quite some time. With a little planning, we decided to visit Nihondaira at the nearby Shizuoka City.

No Lunch: The Norovirus in Hamamatsu

It's the second day that I have to bring lunch to school. There's no school lunch since yesterday until tomorrow. This is after about 1000 students and 41 school staff in Hamamatsu suffered from food poisoning last Thursday. After an initial investigation, it turned out that the bread served during lunch was infected with Norovirus.

Snippets in a Japanese High School

Not much is going on for me in the schools lately. The whole school is busy preparing for endless exams. There was an exam just last week and another one is coming up at the end of the month. I rarely see the third year students. I don't prepare any activities for the first year cause they're in a hurry for whatever lessons they're supposed to finish. I only have the second years to look forward to. Still, I try to find time with the students cause I like hanging out with them.

I'll be sharing some of my "hanging out moments" with the students.