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An article from Ishinomaki Senshu University about the Randolph Macon College research group visiting ISU as part of the TOMODACHI TAMF Research Exchange Program between the two schools. #TOMODACHI

An article from Ishinomaki Senshu University about the Randolph Macon College research group visiting ISU as part of the TOMODACHI TAMF Research Exchange Program between the two schools. #TOMODACHI http://www.senshu-u.ac.jp/ishinomaki/icampuslife/international/info/0722.html

3rd day. Trip to Minami Sanriku, north of Ishinomaki.

3rd day. Trip to Minami Sanriku, north of Ishinomaki. With 8 girls from Ishinomaki. Some of them are still living in the temporary housing. So cute and lovely they are. Farming at SatoUmi Farm where local people started to create a job after the disaster, BBQ with fishermen at their 100-years-old traditional fishermen’s house, riding a pick-up rear deck with all members. SO much fun. The final destination is Okawa elementary where more than 70 students and teachers died for making prayer. Not photo there to respect the bereaved family.

2nd day. Ishinomaki-Onagawa study tour with great RMC people.

2nd day. Ishinomaki-Onagawa study tour with great RMC people. Hiyoriyama hill, Edno-san’s Watahoi station, Onagawa Yume house for lunch, Tsunami memorial plate built by junior high students, Onagawa hospital, temporary housings, new public permanent condo. At the Yume house restaurant where old men and women living in temporary housings started, we happened to see a lady who used to work with Taylor at Watanoha elementary! What a coincidence. Thank you, Taylor!

1st day for the exciting RMC-ISU exchange program

1st day for the exciting RMC-ISU exchange program. Wadaiko workshop, welcome party with M’s Japan Orchestra, elegant tea ceremony and the president’s lecture about the ISU’s great activities at the disaster.

NHK reported on the 32 US students JET Memorial Invitation Program

NHK reported on the 32 US students JET Memorial Invitation Program visit (including Josie Dennis of Richmond) to the Taylor Bunko at Watanoha Elementary School with book shelf maker Endo-san and Taylor Reader Project organizer Kyoko Sasaki Facebook

With the support of Japan Foundation

With the support of Japan Foundation, American high school students visited Watanoha elementary and Endo-san’s Watahoi bridge in Ishinomaki. Thank you!

TAMF opens Onigokko tag class

TAMF opens Onigokko tag class on Monday evening at the Ishinomaki’s largest temporary housing town. One year ago, at an Onigokko tag event, I witnessed several kids changed in an hour brilliantly. Those kids didn’t seem sports-oriented. They just sat on the gym floor and enjoyed exchanging cards before the event. They were rather chubby. But as soon as the event started, everyone got so excited and enjoyed the athletic activity dripping with sweats. Full of smiles. Fun. We hope this Onigokko tag class give those children an good opportunity to release their energy rather than having nothing special to do during summer vacation in their temporary houses.

Ishinomaki Senshu University and Taylor’s Randolph-Macon College start two-summer exchange program

Ishinomaki Senshu University and Taylor’s Randolph-Macon College start two-summer exchange program. It starts this Saturday.

32 JET Memorial Invitation Program participants visited many sites in Ishinomaki

32 JET Memorial Invitation Program participants visited many sites in Ishinomaki including the Taylor Bunko at Watanoha Elementary School, Endo-san’s Rainbow Bridge, and Newsee Ishinomaki. Thank you to the Japan Foundation for including both Rikuzentakata and Ishinomaki in the trip. There is an NHK story in Japanese at http://www.nhk.or.jp/tohoku-news/20150713/3192051.html

Thank you US Japan Council TOMODACHI!

Thank you US Japan Council TOMODACHI! http://usjapantomodachi.org/programs-activities/taylor-fundymca-youth-exchange-program/ Facebook

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