It's huge! It was actually painted by students at the school.
At that time, Kandea Minami was being rebuilt, as the previous building was just too old... and not quite air-tight. This school was fantastic - warm in the winter and with looks of huge windows in the summer so students weren't affected too badly by the extremes of the weather.
It was at this school that I got a chance to drive a mini excavator and dig up dirt to make a track for athletics - it was being created by the teachers!
Yes... the teachers in their spare time were putting the finishing touches on the school - running heavy machinery!
The area was full of farmer families - and rich ones, so the farmers helped foot the bill for the new school.
And, just so we all know, the kids there were super friendly, always treating their foreign teacher (me) with tremendous respect. They were good students too - smart, charming and witty - and to me, it spoke volumes for the future of Japan.. kids who are now adults in their 30s.
I hope they do themselves proud.
Cheers,
Andrew Joseph
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