Student Graduation

My ESL students had their last class today. Here are some students in class participating in a mock trial.

Here the judges pay close attention to the details of the trial.

Members of the class watched as the alibis were interrogated.

At the end of the last class, we took a traditional farewell picture.

Tonight my students of ESL received their certificates and did a lovely presentation of arts of Okinawa. Here is the tea ceremony.

Students wore their school uniforms for the ceremony.

We also got to enjoy Eisa a particularly Okinawan drumming performance.

The students performed beautifully and all in unison.

Next we were serenaded with Okinawan song accompanied by Yoshimi on the Sanshin.

Shingo also played the Sanshin for a beautiful Okinawan folk song.

After the ceremony there were joyful tears as we had to say goodbye.