Japan Diaries 4: Week 89

Week 89: July 10 – 14, 2023

Day 616: July 10, 2023

Monday – Rumoi x Free Day

It’s a sunny Monday morning. A beautiful way to start the week. Today, I won’t be reporting for work as it is a free day because we were asked to report for work last Saturday for the Rumoi High School Festival 2023.

I went to Rumoi City Hall to apply for Kai's paperwork

I spent the morning cleaning the house and doing the laundry. Afterward, I headed to the Japan Post Rumoi Office in the Honcho district of the city to pick up the “Shusshou todoke” file and my wife’s passport to be used in the application for Kai’s residence card and registration of birth.

Rumoi High School 7.10.23

From there, I drove back to Rumoi High School to finish some work and also kill time because I will meet up with Alaina at 2 PM at the Rumoi City Hall to submit the “Shusshou todoke” and also apply for the copies of the Residence Certificate, Resident Tax Certificate, and Resident Tax Payment Certificate which will be used to register Kai in the future.

It was a long process, and I’m very thankful that Alaina was there to help me translate things, which made the application easier.

That evening, when I got back home, Ella and I binge-watched Season 6 of Black Mirror. Some were good, like Joan is Awful and Beyond the Sea, but I didn’t feel the Demon 79.

Day 617: July 11, 2023

Tuesday – Rumoi

Rumoi High School 7.11.23

I’m back reporting to Rumoi High School after the free day yesterday. I feel refreshed and well-rested. However, it’s very humid, and by noon, I was super sleepy. Ironically, all my collab works were scheduled in the afternoon so I feel that I wasn’t able to give my 100 percent.

Speaking of collab works, here’s my workload for today:

4th period – Food Culture @ 1-34 of Matsuda-sensei
5th period – Practice lesson using the Flip App @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei

"Wakataka" Tour

Wakataka Promotional poster

After work, Ella and I drove to Rumoi Port because of the special event where the public is allowed to board and tour the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Patrol Guided Missile Boat PG-825 “Wakataka”.

Believe it or not, it has been quite a while since I have seen a rainbow

Dinner at Sukiya

Ella wanted to try this seasonal drink

From there, before heading back home, we went to Sukiya for dinner. Overall, today was a good mix of work and Daddy and Ella bonding time. I’m looking forward to more of this in the future.

Day 618: July 12, 2023

Wednesday – Obira

Obira Special Needs High School 7.12.23

It’s a very humid morning. Here in Japan, they say it’s jime jime. For today’s work trip, I’m heading to Obira Special Needs High School. It’s my 2nd visit for the School Year 2023 – 2024. For this trip, I used cash.

Here's my workload today:

1st period – Training Class with the students
3rd period – Foreign Festivals @ 2nd grade of Tomoki-sensei
4th period – Neil’s Journal @ 3rd grade of Okubo-sensei

My school lunch for today

LUNCH – School lunch with the 3rd graders
5th period – Foreign Festivals @ 1st grade of Yutaka-sensei

Day 619: July 13, 2023

Thursday – Haboro

Haboro High School 7.13.23

It’s a rainy Thursday. Today, I’m off to Haboro High School for my 5th visit for the School Year 2023 – 2024. For this trip, I used my 2-day Moekko Free Ticket.

Here’s my workload for today:

Class with Okumura-sensei

1st period – “That Phrase” @ 2nd year of Okumura-sensei
2nd period – Preparing for Performance Task @ 2nd year of Okumura-sensei
3rd period – Skit presentation @ 1st year of Watanabe-sensei

Day 620: July 14, 2023

Friday – Teshio

Teshio High School 7.14.23

I was surprised to still see a working rotary phone

Today is a cloudy day. It’s also my 9th visit to Teshio High School for the School Year 2023 – 2024. For this trip, I used my 2-day Moekko Free Ticket.

Here’s my workload for today:

2nd period – Summer Vacation Plan @ 1A of Miyakoshi-sensei
4th period – Summer Vacation Plan @ 2A of Miyakoshi-sensei
5th period – Summer Vacation Plan @ 3A of Miyakoshi-sensei

Thank you, Mr. Toshi!

Overall, it was mostly rainy. I visited Rumoi High School, Obira Special Needs School, Haboro High School, and Teshio High School this week. It was a tiring week, but thankfully, I have another long weekend coming, thanks to the Marine Day holiday on Monday. Aside from that, I'm also thankful to Mr. Toshi for always sending me photos and updating me about my wife and son.

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