Today is another national holiday in Japan. Sports Day. This holiday is every year on the second Monday in October!
This holiday was established in 1966 to commemorate the opening of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
This is the season of Undokai, Sports Day in elementary schools and Taiikusai, Sports Festival in junior high and high school. These are usually held on a Sunday near the national holiday! It's an all-day event and most parents, even grandparents, attend!
I found a few photos of David and Hannah's sports day. I have some of Mikey and Christopher, but they aren't on the computer!
I understand having sports day, but this is so intense. For two weeks, there is practice almost every day!
My kids never really enjoyed it; the best part for them was the lunch that I had to make!
I'm glad that I don't have to deal with it any more!
I know that in the UK, having a sports day in October might feel strange, but the weather is still like summer.
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