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I had been taking afternoons off quite often because of all the vacation I have left so I was hardly aware of all the preparations the students were doing for the school festival. If I were to be here another year I would certainly have gotten as involved as I could, but with all the planning and work at home I had to do I didn’t feel that I could stay long hours after school. Part of me wishes I had since there’s nothing like experiencing something from the inside, but I enjoyed the school festival very much none the less. I had a vague idea of what it might be like, but nothing prepared me for what actually went on! The three day festival was one of the most interesting glimpses into Japanese modern life and thinking that I’ve had so far. I hardly think I’ll be able to do it justice in writing about it now. I suspect small tidbits will come at random times in my life as things remind me of how different things are in Japan. For now, I’ll do my best to describe day 1 of the gakuensai (school festival), which includes the opening ceremony, performances by the rock groups and stage performances by every class of the school with talented student act in between.