So much to be thankful for... what a Thanksgiving Day we had here. We were at Daini Jr. High School, a school for kids in what we call 7th-9th grade in the US (the way the Japanese name it is different). It was an awesome day. At our welcome reception in the morning, we were greeted by the band who played the Star Spangled Banner, the Japanese National Anthem, and some other really wonderful songs. I gave the thank you speech for the group, and then a group of 9th grade girls did this really complicated gymnastic dance called the "Soran" (it's really awesome to see!). Finally, the ENTIRE school sang 2 songs in 3 and 4 part harmony. It was incredible. We all shed a few tears because it was so special and touching.