Tera Tera Bozu

Someone at this chopstick shop put up a tera tera bozu wishing for good weather for the festival tomorrow.

School Days: The Sewing Box

The tera tera bozu didn't work. It rained today so Sports Day was cancelled. Students had to stay at school for a regular school day (but with an obentou or boxed lunch). Little Brother came home with this, too. It is the sewing box that fifth graders ordered a few weeks ago. He chose the carrying case that says "Fantasy of the Flying Dragon".

We ordered each of the contents in the plastic box individually. There are needles, thread, pins and a pin cushion, scissors, a seam ripper, a tape measure, a ruler, and pink and blue charcoal sewing pencils that have their own carrying case and sharpener. At least the fifth graders had something exciting today. He said they practiced threading a needle.

Wishing for a Sunny Day

There must be something important at this kindergarten tomorrow. The elementary school is having their Sports Day so maybe this school is having theirs, too. Why do I think so? See the white things hanging in the window? They are tera tera bozu made like the ghosts we make out of Kleenex. Tera tera bozu are hung in the window when you want a sunny day. So, before a picnic or an important outdoor event children sometimes hang these in the window so it won't rain.

Notice the shoes outside. This classroom opens onto the playground. Children and their teacher take their shoes off before going inside. The potted plants outside are tomato plants.

Note: I may change this photo later with one that shows the tera tera bozu better. After school, Little Brother said his class made some today, too.