Thursday July 18, 1991
08:20 I give my tearful goodbye speech to the staff. Receive geta and a yukata drawstring bag as going away presents.
09:30 I give my less than tearful goodbye speech to the students. Rijicho-sensei gives such a long speech that before she starts she tells everyone to sit down because this is going to take awhile.
11:30 I clean my desk one more time. Washizuka-sensei gives me two little doll presents, chu-gen money and a letter. He tells me to go home and I do.
16:00 Washizuka-sensei comes over with more gifts. A doll that his wife made and also some homemade umeshu. Our saying goodbye is awkward and I sense he wants to kiss me or something.
17:30 End of term party. Going away speech. Receive copies of yesterday's photographs. Yasanami-sensei drives me home, with Nakano-sensei and Sato-sensei in the back and Washizuka-sensei in the front.
Posted by M Sinclair Stevens
July 18, 2002
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I give my tearful goodbye speech to the staff.