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From the structure and seriousness of the ceremony to reflecting on how school life began during the pandemic, this was a surprisingly emotional experience for me as a parent.
Parenting in Japan has been quite an interesting experience for me. I think the added challenges of having to deal with COVID at the start made things even more interesting.
As always, there's a related Japanese Word of the Day at the end the episode.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Attending a Japanese Elementary School Graduation
0:52 A Stark Contrast with an Australian Upbringing
1:15 Reflections on the Seriousness of Japanese Schooling
2:04 This Class Growing Up During COVID
3:06 Life with Restrictions (Masks, No Sports or Swimming)
3:50 Relief Watching the Kids Thrive Again
4:19 Word of the Day
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