Here comes another year...
I don't know, this year's kids didn't have that wide-eyed "Oh God what's happening?" look of shock and awe I remember from last year's kids. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing. That transition/shock is usually worth 2 or 3 months of good behavior, but if they don't have it, they might go off the rails early. Eh, this year's 1st grade teachers are a strong bunch, they'll have 'em working right.
Here some of the 2nd graders manning the welcome tables, like good future leaders of the school.
The band warms up. Look for the hams in the back who just automatically sense pictures are being taken.
This year's seitokai/student council. Some of my all-time-favorite-kids-in-Japan in this bunch. Shiraishi, Kotabe, Tominaga, Inoue, the Torii sisters...
Here they come. See, very little fear. Maybe good/maybe bad. We'll see.
Sadly, didn't have my camera today, where they had the ceremony where the rest of the student body welcomes the 1st graders. Never short on ceremonies, Japan...
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